Astride the Road from Nowhere

"Our tents were pitched on a rocky point with a fine forest on every side and a magnificent view of the Alleghenies on front of us, a beautiful romantic, though desolate spot." - William Houghton, 14th Indiana Infantry, July 16, ...

In Memory of a Soldier

In memory of a soldier

of the War of 1812

buried here 1814

My brave lad he sleeps

In his faded coat of blue

In his lonely grave unknown

Lies the heart that beat so true

Marker is on Avon-Caledonia ...

Guarding the Turnpike

Federal forces built Cheat Summit Fort to control the strategic Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, the road below you. It ran from Virginia to Parkersburg, (West) Virginia. When finished, the turnpike opened the first continuous route between Richmond and the Ohio River. The ...

John Hugh McNaughton

1826-1891

Lived here 20 years

Famous Poet & Song Writer

Marker is on Avon-Caledonia Road (New York Route 5) ¼ mile east of Lowery Road, on the right when traveling west.

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Behind the Parapet

Union soldiers built the main earthworks here to provide defense. They made the embankment by forming a crib with spruce logs. The crib was then filled with earth and stone.

Such a fortification would provide protection from rifle and artillery fire. ...

Early House

Built 1838 by Isaac Cox cobblestones selected for size by passing them thru iron rings.

Marker is on River Road (County Route 84) ½ mile north of S Road (County Route 141), on the right when traveling south.

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Cheat Summit Fort

1861-1862

Cheat Summit Fort, also called “Fort Milroy,” was constructed by Federal troops in the summer of 1861. The fort was positioned to control the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. Initial work was conducted by six companies of the 14th Indiana Infantry Regiment under ...

Cockerill's Brigade

Hugh Ewing's Division

Cockerill's Brigade

Hugh Ewing's Division, 15th Corps.

Col. Joseph R. Cockerill.

Nov. 25, 1863.

48th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Lucien Greathouse.

97th Indiana, - Col. Robert F. Catterson.

99th Indiana, - Col. Alexander Fowler.

53rd Ohio, - Col. Wells S. Jones.

70th Ohio, - Maj. William ...

Alfred Sorenson

1850 - 1939

Alfred Sorenson, the doyen of Omaha newspapermen, was a picturesque figure familiar around Omaha. His varied career led him to seek the offices of U.S. Senator twice and Congressman once. He was unsuccessful all three times, but remarked ...

Donald Brooks

Fashion Walk of Fame

Donald Brooks was one of the most important American designers in the twentieth century. He began his fashion career in the 1950s working for other companies before launching his own line in 1965. His designs, which ...