Little Indian Fields

Named for the Native Americans who first dwelled here along both sides of the Kokosing River, the Little Indian Fields is adjacent to the site of the first white settlement of Knox County. Early white inhabitants of this land were ...

The Stamford Lincoln

The Stamford Lincoln

Dedicated

July 11, 1995 to Honor

Frank D. Rich, Sr.

(1894 – 1990)

Citizen

Patriot Veteran

City Builder

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Si monumentum requiris

circumspice

If you would see his monument

look around

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On Loan to the Citizens of Stamford

By the Rich Foundation

And His Sons

Frank D. Jr. and Robert N. Rich

Marker is ...

Deatonville

Lee's Retreat

During this day, the entire Confederate line would march west on the Rice-Deatonville Road toward Farmville. Constantly pressing Lee's rearguard, Union troops would fight a brief action at every turn. These delays would eventually lead to the Battle of ...

Indian Reservation

1630 - 1930

These four and one-half acres have never belonged to the white man, having been set aside in 1728 as an Indian Reservation by the forty proprietors who purchased the Praying Indian town of Hassanamesit.

Marker is on ...

Pursued Beyond the Battlefield

After the battle, Cornwallis’s exhausted infantry held the field while Tarleton and his cavalry chased the Americans, capturing hundreds and killing untold others. Loyalists living north of Camden rounded up more patriot prisoners, turning them over to the British. Tarleton’s ...

Third Cliff

1630 - 1930

The first plantations at "Satuit" were laid out by the Men of Kent before 1628 on this cliff, which was then much more extensive.

Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road (a one-way street) and Cliff Avenue, on ...

Interurban Building

1890

This romanesque revival building, with outstanding brick masonry and exceptional stone carving and terra cotta trim, is one of the finest in Pioneer Square. The building served as an interurban railroad depot and ticket office until 1920, and was ...

Driven from the Field

Defeated along the entire front, the remaining American troops lost all military organization and fled in confusion. Some Continentals from the 1st Maryland Brigade retreated along the Great Wagon Road. Others, including survivors of the 2nd Maryland Brigade, escaped through ...

Methodist Episcopal Church

Inc. March, 1835. Original

Church Erected 1836, Present

Edifice Built 1868. Rev.

S. Coleman, First Pastor.

Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Central National Road

During the early days of the Republic of Texas, settlers and pioneers coming from the United States entered Texas by crossing the Red River in Northwest Red River County. On the north side of that crossing was the terminus of ...