Byram's Ford Historic District

Text of the Marker:

Byram's Ford Historic District

has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Site of the

Battle of the Big Blue

October 22 and 23, 1864

and ...

Control the Rivers and Railroads

During the Civil War rivers and railroads routinely carried soldiers, material, and food to keep the war effort going. The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers were the main arteries that carried the economic lifeblood to the heart of middle Tennessee. Most ...

Stuart's Headquarters

On Oct. 10, 1862, 1800 picked Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton with four cannon under Maj. John Pelham occupied Mercersburg on their way to destroy the railroad bridge at Chambersburg used to ...

St. George's United Methodist Church

The roots of this congregation can be traced to the late 1700’s, when Methodist pioneers such as Francis Asbury and Freeborn Garrettson visited this area to propagate the faith. Meetings were held in the open air and in private residences. ...

Mount Rubidoux

With the backing of Southern Pacific Railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, Mount Rubidoux was purchased by Frank Miller of the Mission Inn in 1906, in an attempt to beautify the mountain and to sell residential lots at its base, a ...

Highland Community College

Highland University

1909

Erected by the People

and dedicated

to their best interests

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[Stone] From

Old Mission

1837

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Names of the College

Highland University, 1857

Highland College, 1910

Northeast Kansas Junior College, 1922

Highland Public Junior College, 1937

Doniphan County Junior College, 1959

Highland Community Junior College, 1965

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Administrators

William McGookin, 1857 • James Campbell, 1858

W. ...

Abolitionist John Brown Boards in Chambersburg

Preparing for the raid on Harpers Ferry arsenal, John Brown came to Chambersburg in the summer of 1859 wearing a beard as a disguise and using the alias of Isaac Smith. He took up residence at Mary Ritner’s boarding house ...

Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Commemorative Marker

In commemoration of

the sacrifice and service

of the men of Middle Spring

Patriots-Pioneers

Builders

Site of First Log Church

1738

Marker is on Macclays Mill Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Groundwater Irrigation Beginnings

[Marker Front:]

Groundwater Irrigation Beginnings

The San Joaquin Valley's groundwater reservoir was first tapped with a practical pumping plant 4 miles northeast of here on Dec. 12, 1894. William De La Grange of Selma, tired of upstream irrigationists draining Kings River water ...

The Congressional Medal of Honor - Apache Campaign 1872 - 1873

The following named individuals were assigned, either permanently or temporarily, to Camp Verde, Arizona Territory. While stationed here their personal action in combat was above and beyond the call of duty, earning them the nation's highest award.

The Congressional Medal of ...