Chester County World War II Veterans Memorial

Chester County Remembers World War II Veterans

Community Commemorative Committee of Chester County

(1991 – 1995)

November 11, 1995

Marker is on West Market Street just west of High Street, on the left when traveling east.

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Mid–Continent Railway Historical Society

?Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society has operated steam trains at North Freedom since 1963 preserving early 1900s railroading history. The museum runs vintage rolling stock on a branch line opened in 1903 to serve iron mines. Its collection of historic equipment ...

World’s Tallest Totem Pole

The Legend of the Totem

127 Feet, 7 Inches

Carved by Mungo Martin • David Martin • Henry Hunt

Dedicated July 2, 1956

Percy B. Scurrah, Mayor of Victoria

Hon. Ray Williston, Minister of Education

Stuart Keate, Sponsor

Raised by public subscription through the Victoria Daily ...

Highland and St. Clair Street

The Florida East Coast Railway arrived in Eau Gallie on May 20, 1893. The first engine arrived on June 24, 1893. A ticket from Jacksonville to Eau Gallie was $7.00. Eau Gallie was the terminus while construction continued to Miami. ...

St. Clair's Defeat

Anthony Wayne Parkway

When American pioneers attempted to settle the Northwest Territory following the Ordinance of 1787, the Indians, aided by the British fought fiercely for their homes. The first United States army sent to break the Indian resistance was commanded ...

County Named, 1870

For Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1807-70. “…he was fearless among men. As a soldier, he had no superior and few equal.” West Point graduate, 1829. Declined command U.S. Army and resigned, 1861. Named military adviser to CSA Pres. Davis, 1861. ...

Haywood County World War II Monument

This Monument is Dedicated to the Men and Women of Haywood county who served during World War II and to those who gave their lives in defense of our country.

A nearby stone marker lists local World War II

Congressional Medal of ...

Captain James Morehead

1778-81. 1800

To

Captain James Morehead

of the 10th Regiment,

N.C. Continental Line.

Battle of Stong

June 20, 1778

• • • • • •

Elizabethton July 1781

Born 1750 Died 1815

Marker is on New Garden Road, on the right when traveling east.

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Site of First Houston Homestead

The first hickory log cabin built by John C. Houston, original settler of Eau Gallie, was erected in this area. Houston came here in 1859 with his older sons and 10 slaves. He had served in the U.S. Army during ...

Good Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery

[Front]:

This cemetery, dating from the early 19th century, is at the third site of Good Hope Presbyterian Church, founded in 1789. A frame sanctuary was built here in 1856 during the tenure of Rev. David Humphreys (d. 1869), who preached ...