Gibson County World Wars I and II Honor Roll

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Erected by the Service Mother

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In Commemoration of the Valor and

Sacrifice of our Heroes in World Wars I and II

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[ Row One ]

Charles T. Alvis • Daniel Armstrong • ...

Captain Benjamin F. Eddins

Born in South Carolina in 1813, Benjamin Farrar Eddins raised and led a company of volunteers that served in the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment.

Retired due to ill health, he returned to lead the Home Guards, a militia made up of ...

Shenandoah Street about 1880

(Photo of the buildings along Shenandoah Street about 1880)

Marker is on Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Palmtag Building

This building replaces the two-story Palmtag Building, originally constructed by Leopold Palmtag in 1892. He settled in Hayward in 1860 and served as a town trustee. The building housed various businesses, including a radio station and a drug store.

The original ...

Headquarters Complex

The headquarters house overlooking the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River was the hub of military activity. It was from here that General Washington, with the assistance of his staff, conducted the daily routine of the army. Often ...

Thomas Rowland & Sons Shovel Works

High quality shovels and spades were produced at the Rowland Mill complex near here, founded by Benjamin Rowland, Jr. in 1795. The millworks, operated until 1901 by the Rowland family, gained an international reputation and helped to establish the ...

Site of the Battle of Rhode Island

has been designated a

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National

Historic Landmark

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This site possesses national significance

in commemorating the history of the

United States of America

1975

National Park Service

United States Department of the Interior

Marker is on W Main Road (Rhode Island Route 114), on the left when traveling ...

Mariposa Museum and History Center

Golden Key Mine Stamp Mill

The first meeting of the Mariposa County Historical Society was held April 14, 1957. In 1958 the museum was established at the Historic Masonic Lodge located nearby.

In December 1969, Judge Thomas and Katherine Coakley donated the ...

First Presbyterian Church Building

Designed by pioneer architects R.H. Daly and Theodore Eisen, this church is an outstanding example of late Victorian Gothic architectural styling. It is the best surviving example in this region of early works associated with Eisen, who later became an ...

Newport Historic District

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1968

Marker is at the intersection of Thames ...