Lumpkin and Stewart County

Lumpkin, named for Wilson Lumpkin, Governor, Congressman and Senator, first the County Seat of Randolph County, became the Seat of Government of Stewart County when that county was constituted from Randolph December 23, 1830. On a hill between two Indian ...

African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial

[Panel 1:]African American Medal of Honor

Recipients Memorial

The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an ...

Old State Capitol

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Georgia Capitol was on this site, (1794-1807). Colonists on the coast had urged a location on higher ground "with good drinking water." The famous constitutional convention of 1798 was held here and the document then adopted lasted for seventy ...

Druid City Hospital School Of Nursing

Constructed in 1923 through gift of J. T. Horne, this building occupied by Druid City Hospital School of Nursing from 1923 to 1947. Used by University of Alabama from 1951 to 1954 to first state supported collegiate school of nursing ...

Battle of Nacogdoches

(August 2, 1832)

One of the opening actions of the Texas War for Independence, this battle occurred soon after settlers drove out the Mexican garrisons at Anahuac and Velasco. In 1932 Col. Jose De las Piedras, in command of over 300 ...

Mission Kitchen Garden

In the 1850s most Americans were farmers. They relied heavily on kitchen gardens to feed their families. These plots contained herbs and vegetables used for food, medicine, and dying cloth. Yarrow was used to treat colds and oregano to season ...

Near here were located

Near here were located

Fort St. Marys

Built by Gen. Wayne-1794

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Fort Barbee

Built by Gen. Harrison-1812

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Girty Town

So named for the renegade

Girtys, whose home it was.

Marker is on West Spring Street (Ohio Route 703) east of South Wayne Street.

Courtesy ...

Decatur County

Decatur County was created by Act of Dec. 8, 1823 from Early County. Sessions were cut off later to form part of Seminole and Grady Counties. It was named for Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), naval officer who served with great gallantry ...

Foundation -1776 or 1777

Mount Independence State Historic Site

This is one of the best-preserved stone foundations on Mount Independence. It was built during the Revolution, but historic maps and documents do not refer to it. Who built it? Did the Americans have time to ...

Lake Champlain and the American Revolution

Mount Independence State Historic Site

“ . . . the possession of every thing here depends upon keeping the Command of the Water.”

- Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, July 16, 1776

In front of you is Lake Champlain, at 120 ...