John Robert Mize

" The Big Cat "

Born and raised in Demorest, Mr. Mize was a keen-eyed slugger who smashed 359 home runs and batted 312 in 15-year career while topping 300 mark nine seasons in a row. Set major loop records by ...

Cole-Perry Turning Mill

1780-1830

The ruins of the old dam are all that remain of the once busy Perry Turning Mill. This mill originally operated as a saw mill in a joint venture by Aaron Cole and Ezra Perry. Perry bought out Cole's share ...

Bliss-Carpenter Saw and Shingle Mill

1729-1870

In 1720, Jonathan Bliss moved here from South Rehoboth and established a sawmill on the East Branch of the Palmer River with a homestead nearby. This homestead was one of the first in the area, and Bliss called it ...

Rabun County War Memorial

Dedicated to

Those of Rabun County who served in defense of therir Country and those who made the Supreme Sacrifice

Marker is at the intersection of West Savannah Street (U.S. 76) and North Church Street, on the right when traveling west ...

Miles (Myles) Bridge

Miles (Myles) Bridge

-1997-

The first known bridge at this crossing of the Palmer River ca. 1736

Marker is on Old Providence Road, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Redway Plain

Redway Plain is named after James Redway, who settled here in the early 1700's. Originally the plain included this field, The Faxon Farm Field,and the Village Cemetery. Neither Winthrop Street or Pond Street existed before 1828.

From colonial times, and for ...

New Prospect Campground

circa 1835

The campground was located to the immediate west of the intersection of North Main and Cumming Streets. The location included several springs and its proximity to westward routes made the area a suitable overnight camp location for travelers. With ...

Galveston Garten Verein

In design of a Teutonic Club; all stockholders were of German descent. Center for city's social life, 1876-1923, complex had an octagonal dance pavilion, tennis courts, bowling and tenpin alleys, bandstand, fountains. The complex was site of Galveston's first underground ...

Kinney County Courthouse

Human inhabitation of Kinney County began thousands of years ago. Spanish expeditions through the area began in 1535 and continued throughout subsequent centuries. An attempt at establishing a Franciscan mission in 1775 failed, as did settlement by Dr. John Charles ...

California – Oregon Stage Road

1860 – 1887

A pack trail in 1851, Greathouse & Co. muled passengers by 1854. James E. Carr contracted by the California Stage Co., finished the last six miles of road from Trinity River to here, Sept. 14, 1860. The first ...