Port of Indiana

Mount Vernon

River commerce was central to the livelihood of nineteenth century towns along the Ohio. This is still true in the twenty-first century. The Port of Indiana Mount Vernon is the eighth largest inland port in the country based on ...

30th Indiana Infantry

Burial Place

Burial Place

30th Indiana Infantry

9 Bodies Removed

to

Nat'l Cemetery.

Marker is on Sherman Road 0.2 miles north of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Civil War Cannons Rededicated - Restoration

Brazil - Clay County, Indiana

These Civil War Cannons

were Rededicated after

Restoration by the

American Legion Post #2

Brazil, Indiana

on May 30th, 1998 by

Commander Thomas W. Owen

Marker is at the intersection of East National Avenue and South Harrison Street, on the left when traveling ...

Fort Frederica

In 1736, on this historic site, Fort Frederica was constructed by the early settlers of the Colony of Georgia under General James Edward Oglethorpe. It was the strongest fortification built by Great Britain on American soil and its purpose was ...

Rutledge's Tennessee Battery

Statham's Brigade - Breckinridge's Corps

C.S.

Army of the Mississippi.

Rutledge's Tenn. Battery,

Statham's (3d) Brigade,

Breckinridge's Corps.

This battery was engaged here from about noon to 2 P.M. April 7, 1862.

Marker is at the intersection of Corinth Road and Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when ...

Frederica - Indian Interpreter

Mary Musgrove Matthews " has always

been in great esteen with the General,... for

being half Indian by extract, she had a very

great influence upon many of them, particulary

the Creek Nation...."

William Stephens

February 22, 1740

In 1743, Mary Musgrove Matthews, General Oglethorpe's ...

Frederica - Huts and Houses

" Some houses are built entirely of brick, some

of brick and wood, some few of tappy-work; but

most of the meaner sort of wood only."

London Magazine 1745

When Frederica was established in 1736, each

freeholder was given a lot 60 foot wide ...

Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

[ Front Plaque ]

To

The Soldiers and Sailors

of

Posey County

Dedicated July twenty third, 1908

[ Obverse Plaque ]

“A patriotism

which readily responds to its country’s call;

A deep reverence for the laws;

A decent respect for the rights

of others;

A sincere love ...

Alester Garden Furman, Jr.

1895-1980

Fourth generation descendant of Richard Furman, who was the spiritual founder of Furman University.

He served many terms on the Board of Trustees of the University. As chairman he was instrumental in moving Furman University to the present location and in ...

From Colonial Burying Ground to Victorian Park

When Copp’s Hill was first established as the “North Burying Ground,” it was just below the summit of one of Boston’s highest hills. Looking north over the colonial wharves one could see the towns of Charleston and Chelsea and the ...