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The Grand Army of the Republic

Dedicated

May 7-1941

in memory of

Our Fathers

The Grand Army

of the Republic

1861-65

Marker is on North Pine Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Fort Loudoun Massacre

Four miles N.E., at junction Cane Creek, Tellico River, Fort Loudoun’s Garrison, which had surrendered to Attakullakulla and other Cherokee chiefs, was betrayed Aug. 9, 1760 - while returning under safe conduct to Charleston. 25 were killed; 200 enslaved, and ...

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The Nocatula Legend

The Hackberry and The Oak

A wounded English officer from Fort Loudon was befriended by an Indian Chief and nursed back to health by Nocatula, daughter of the Chief. The soldier, given the name of Connestoga, “The Oak,” was accepted into ...

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The Mount Vernon Dredge

In its first five years, Alder Gulch produced between 30 and 60 million in gold. By 1874 about 35,000 people lived in the gulch. Times ran out but the gold never did. You can still find it here in the ...

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Montana’s Oldest Standing School

This little log building is Montana’s Oldest Standing Public School, built in 1867 in Twin Bridges, Montana, about 30 miles north of here. It served Twin Bridges until 1873, when the Masons built a two-story building with the first floor ...

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Site of the Trial and Hanging of George Ives

Dec. 21, 1863

Most extraordinary trial in history.

Marker is on Montana Route 287.

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Madison County Pioneers

The gold rush to Alder Creek in 1863 spurred settlement of the Madison Valley, and among the first families to settle here were the Jeffers, the Switzers (whose home is preserved here in Nevada City) and the Careys. Irish-born Nick ...

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Nevada City

Nine booming gold camps sprawled along remote Alder Gulch in 1863. Nevada City and Virginia City were the largest. In December, 1863, Nevada City’s main street was the scene of the miner’s court and hanging of George Ives. This event ...

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Palatine Road

 

c. 1712

First Road West By

German Refugees To

Schoharie Valley

Marker is on New York Route 146 near Wagner Road, on the right when traveling east.

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Downingtown Log House

- Circa 1701 -

Downingtown Log House

Has been placed on the

National Register

Of Historic Places

Marker is on East Lancaster Avenue, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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