Cockspur Island Lighthouse

Situated on an islet off the southeastern tip of Cockspur Island marking the South Channel of the Savannah River, the Cockspur Lighthouse is stands twelve miles east of the port of Savannah. The islet, often covered by high tide, is ...

Death of General Walker

July 22, 1864. Maj. Gen. W.H.T. Walker, commanding a div. of Hardee's A.C., (CS) while directing his troops toward the battlefield, reached a close proximity to this spot at noon where, pausing to reconnoiter the area, he was shot from ...

Honoring the Memory of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen

Whose vision, courage, and deep appreciation of building well for tomorrow brought about the creation of Shaker Heights in 1911 and the development of Shaker Square in 1929.

Erected October 6, 1961, by the Shaker Square Association upon the occasion ...

First Blendon Presbyterian Church

On this site in 1829 the Presbyterians of Blendon Township built their first church. The land was donated by Timothy Lee for “church and burial” purposes. The Reverend Ebenezer Washburn, buried here, was the first minister. The church was destroyed ...

Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building

Central Masonic Institute of Alabama acquired property 1847 and erected building. Confederate Hospital during War Between the States. Dallas County Courthouse (1866-1901) on removal of County Seat from Cahaba. Presbyterian High School for Boys in early 1900’s. Acquired by Vaughan ...

Dan Emmett

In Loving Memory

"Dan" Emmett

Composer of

"Dixie"

Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio

October, 29,1815

Died in Mount Vernon, Ohio

June 28, 1904

He composed "Dixie" in New York City 1859

Marker is on Old Airport Road (North Carolina Route 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the ...

Birthplace of Robert Winship Woodruff

December 6, 1889

Son of Ernest and Emily Winship Woodruff. Honored citizen, noted industrialist and philanthropist, a Georgian of universal friendships and acclaim. Through his vision and leadership the product “Coca-Cola” became the world’s refreshment.

1414 Second Avenue

Marker is on Second Avenue ...

Site of the First Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemso

On this spot, under a great oak three which stood here, the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson Agricultural College was held May 2, 1888.

The following is a copy of the record of that meeting.

"Fort Hill, ...

Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape

Upper Plaque:

Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape

Lower Plaque:

Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2000.

Pecan Lane played a significant part in the aricultural history of Camp Verde. During

the late ...

Devil's Lake and the Local Residents

Even though visitors were drawn to the Lake by its beauty, the hotels would not have been as successful without the workers and the services provided by the local families in the area.

Caption for upper left photo: Workers at the ...