El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza

English

In 1981, two young brothers, Orlando and Diego Mendoza, died when a drunk driver ran a stop sign at this intersection hitting the car in which the two children were riding. Orlando was 2 years old; Diego was 17 months. ...

Grose's Brigade

Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps.

Grose's Brigade

Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps.

Col. William Grose.

Nov. 25th, 1863

59th Illinois - Maj. Clayton Hale,

75th Illinois - Col. John E. Bennett,

84th Illinois - Col. Louis H. Waters,

9th Indiana - Col. Isaac C. B. Suman,

36th Indiana - ...

Mary Ann Shadd Cary

Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an anti-slavery activist, an advocate for the rights of women, and a pioneering woman newspaper editor and publisher. The daughter of a free African American shoemaker and abolitionist, Shadd began a life of teaching at ...

In Memory of Sir William Johnson, Baronet.

A man of strong character. A colossal pioneer. One of the greatest men of his time. Sole superintendent and faithful friend of the Six Nations and their Allies. Their Warragiyaey. Founder of Johnstown. He established here the first free school ...

The Second Freewill Baptist (Pond Street) Church

This historic congregation was a leader in the anti-slavery movement. Emancipation day celebration and served as a station on the underground railroad

Marker is on Chester Ave, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Congdon Street Baptist Church

Built in 1874 as the second meeting house and a place of worship for the 19th century Afro-American community

Marker is on Congdon Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Whitaker's Brigade

Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps.

Whitaker's Brigade.

Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps.

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

Nov. 25th, 1863

96th Illinois - Col. Thomas E. Champion,

96th Illinois - Maj. George Hicks,

35th Indiana - Col. Bernard F. Mullen,

8th Kentucky - Col. Sidney M. Barnes,

40th Ohio ...

Draper Farm Historic Site

Circa 4000BC

Natives of this area made tools from red felsite rock.

1669-1771

The Allen, Capron and Mann families owned this property. The Mann family burial ground still remains close by.

1772

Stephan Draper built a homestead and farmed fifty acres of ...

Van Den Corput's Georgia Battery

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Van Den Corput's Georgia Battery

4-12 Pdr. Napoleons.

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Stevenson's Division, Breckinridge's Corps.

Capt. Max. Van Den Corput, Commanding.

1st Lieut. M.L. McWhorter,

2d Lieut. W.S. Hoge,

2d Lieut. J.E. Stilwell,

2d Lieut. W.A. Russell.

Nov. 25, 1863, 2 P.M.

The Battery ...

Pettus' Brigade

Stevenson's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Pettus' Brigade

Stevenson's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus

Nov. 25, 1863

20th Alabama - Capt. John W. Davis.

23rd Alabama - Lieut. Col. J. B. Bibb.

30th Alabama - Col. Charles M. Shelley.

31st Alabama - Col. D. R. ...