The Battle of New Market

The Battle of New Market was fought here Sunday morning, May 15, 1864. The Confederates under Gen. J. C. Breckinridge were victorious over the Federals under Gen. Franz Sigel. The decisive incident of the battle was the heroic capture of ...

Vance Theophilus James

a.k.a. Captain David

Vance Theophilus James, known as "Captain David," was born June 20, 1918 in the fishing village of Dieppe Bay, St. Ketts.

After having worked as a cane cutter and fisherman, he first started sailing on the Lady Kate, and ...

The Chamber of Commerce Huntsville/Madison County

Established January 12, 1894

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Organized to enhance the economic growth and well~being of the community in order to provide employment opportunities and a superior quality of life for local residents.

First known as the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, the organization included ...

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis Has Left the Building”

Former site of the Market Square Arena where on June 26, 1977 Elvis Aaron Presley performed his final concert. A scarf given by Elvis at that concert and words of remembrance from his fans have been encased in this marker ...

Pink Anderson / The Marshall Tucker Band

Pink Anderson

1900-1974

Pink Anderson was a seminal Piedmont bluesman. He lived most of his life in Spartanburg, performing locally and regionally, and recording three albums in the city for Bluesville Records during the 1960s.

Anderson is also known as one of the ...

The Monitor

The first hydraulic mining originated on American Hill near Nevada City, California in 1853. This miners giant known as The Monitor washed hillsides away under high pressure uncovering gold bearing gravel beds. This mining technique flourished profitably until 1884 when ...

The First Telegram “What Hath God Wrought”

The first telegram “What Hath God Wrought” was sent from the Capitol in Washington to Baltimore May 24, 1844 over wires laid along the right of way of the B&O Railroad adjacent to this highway. The telegraph was invented by ...

The First Baptist Church Huntsville, Alabama

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The First Baptist Church Huntsville Alabama

Oldest Baptist Church (Missionary) in Alabama organized June 3, 1809 as the West Fork of Flint River Church. Presiding Clergy:

John Canterbury, John McCutchen and John Nicholson.

Renamed Enon Church and called John Canterbury as 1st ...

Lewie Chapel (Old Gilbert Methodist Church) / The Lewie Family

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Lewie Chapel, a Methodist church founded on this site in the 1870s by Solomon R. Lewie (1835-1878) and others, was later known as Lewiedale Methodist Church and after 1910 as Gilbert Methodist Church. The original sanctuary, replaced in 1960 ...

Colonel William Crawford / The 1782 Sandusky Campaign

Ohio Historical Markers

[Side A] Colonel William Crawford

Colonel William Crawford, a lifelong friend of George Washington, was born in Virginia in 1722. He was married twice, first to Ann Stewart and later to Hannah Vance. In 1755, he served with Colonel ...