Acton Meek Cleveland

Aug. 4, 1900 - Nov. 12, 1989

Grandson of William Bull Meek; like his illustrious grandfather, Acton Cleveland served Camptonville very well over his lifetime. He operated the Meek Mercantile Store, became a Judge of the District Court, was a Deputy ...

Battle of Lundy's Lane

Bataille de Lundy's Lane

This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious ...

The Wortendykes

The first Wortendykes to settle this land were Dutch-American farmers. The Wortendykes were common people and little is known of their lives and work from written historical records. The major testimony to their time here is this barn, the house ...

Portland Cement

This industry was born in the Lehigh Valley. David O. Saylor first made portland cement at Coplay in 1871. Here also was the first use of the rotary kiln process commercially Nov. 8, 1889. This region has continued to lead ...

Toomers Corner And The Bank Of Auburn

This famous intersection, now known as Toomers Corner was named for businessman and State Senator Sheldon Toomer who founded the Bank of Auburn here in 1907. He served 45 years as bank President and 25 years on the Auburn City ...

Paul Goodloe McIntire

1860–1952

Paul Goodloe McIntire (1860–1952) commissioned in 1921 the statue of General Thomas Jonathan (“Stonewall“) Jackson from Charles Keck. He gave the statue and this park to Charlottesville, the city of his birth, for the pleasure of all who pass by. ...

Horseshoe Bend Battle Ground

12 Miles North

There on March 27, 1814 General Andrew Jackson commanding U. S. forces and friendly Indians, broke the power of the Creek Confederacy.

Marker is on State Highway 49 north of U.S. 280, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

Dilts Warehouse Plant No. 1

WACO History

The “Dilts Warehouse”, the first manufacturing location used by the Advance Aircraft Company of Troy, a company later to become the WACO Aircraft Company. It produced airplanes in Troy from 1923-1928. The location was also a former blacksmith ...

Between Two Brooks – The Wortendyke Barn

This barn and the house across the road were at the center of Frederick Wortendyke’s farm. Frederick built them about 1770 on the eve of the American Revolution. He was a “Dutchman” who raised a large family here. He passed ...

First Shelterbelt in the United States

During the 1930s severe drought plagued the states in the great plains and deepened the depression. High winds caused dust storms which blackened the sky. In 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a program to help stabilize the blowing soil and ...