Home of John G. Townsend, Jr.

Constructed in 1904, this was once the residence of John G. Townsend, Jr. (1871-1964), agricultural pioneer and statesman. His long and distinguished public career included service as Governor of Delaware (1917-21), United States Senator (1929-1941), and member of the delegation ...

William R. Johnson House / The Columns

William R. Johnson House

This Greek Revival house was built ca. 1854 for William R. Johnson, (1813-1893), physician, planter, and legislator in what was then Marion District. Johnson, an 1838 graduate of the Medical College of S.C., later served in the ...

Captain John Christie

Erected by

The Grand Lodge

Free and Accepted Masons

of Michigan

To the memory of

Captain John Christie

--- of the ---

60th OR Royal American Regiment

Founder and First

Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 1

at Detroit, Michigan.

Warranted ...

Saint John's Infirmary

Wisconsin’s First Public Hospital – 1848

Founded May 15, 1848, with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul providing direction and nursing, St. John’s Infirmary offered Wisconsin’s first public hospital care under the supervision of the patient’s physician. ...

John Herbert Brooks

An Atlantic City native, Brooks spent his early years in a life and death struggle with drug addiction. After conquering his own addiction, he worked to deter others from substance abuse. In 1969, Brooks co-founded NARCO, Inc., and, with volunteers, ...

Home of Doctor John Lining

Who made the first systematic weather observations with instruments in America January 1738-February 1753

In this building, which probably ante-dates the year 1715...Dr. Lining lived...made observations of the weather...and may have conducted his apothecary shop...It is certain that is has ...

Commodore John Barry

1745 - 1803

Father of the American Navy

Marker can be reached from 4th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John Broadus Watson

Born in 1878 about 1/2 mile SW, Watson was a pioneer in behavioral psychology. He graduated from Furman University, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, served as president of the American Psychological Association, and professor and director of ...

John Rutledge Home

This house, built before the American Revolution, was the residence of John Rutledge (1739-1800), first Governor of the State of South Carolina. He was President of South Carolina, 1776-78, and Governor, 1779-82, signer of the U. S. Constitution, 1787, Chief ...

Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line

July 5, 1864. Gresham’s 4th div., on this rd. and Leggett’s 3d (17th A. C.), with Stoneman’s cav. [US] on Howell’s Fy. Rd. S. of it, drove the Ga. Militia and Ross’ cav. E. across Nickajack Cr. where they occupied ...