Thomas D. Howie

Le Major de Saint-Lô

Commandant le 3e Battalion, 116e Régiment D'Infanterie, 29e Division U.S.A.

Tombé a la téte de ses troupes en libérant notre ville au cri de ralliement... a Saint-Lô!

(English translation)

Thomas D. Howie, The Major of Saint-Lo, April 12, 1908 – ...

Indian Mission United Methodist Church

In 1881 the Nanticoke Indian people constructed

this church to provide a place to join for religious

devotions. Known as “Johnson’s Chapel,” the church

was affiliated with the Methodist Protestant

denomination. On March 27, 1884, the land upon

which the ...

Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge

On March 6, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major Fraser about 3 miles northeast at the head of Stirrup Branch. In a running fight, the Gamecock retreated ...

The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare

On this site, in July – August, 1585 (O.S.), colonists, sent out from England by Sir Walter Raleigh, built a fort, called by them

“The New Fort in Virginia”

These colonists were the first settlers of the English race in America. They ...

Alston Graded School / Alston High School

(Front text)

Alston Graded School

Alston Graded School, one of the first African-American schools founded in Dorchester County, stood here from 1910 to 1954. Named for its founder, Dr. J.H. Alston, it included grades 1-11 until 1949 and 1-12 ...

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

1st. Maryland Battalion

and

1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Virginia Cavalry

July 2 The Battalion being on duty with Ewell's Corps the Brigade brought only the five regiments to the field where it arrived ...

Schaudies - Banks Cottage

During the 1870s, Samuel Schaudies and Abbie Robinson Schaudies moved to this site from Huntsville and purchased this five-room cottage in 1881 for $800.00. The deed lists this site as part of Lot 84, “Old Town” Decatur. In 1875, their ...

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

To the men of Boston who died for their country on land and sea in the War which kept the Union whole, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution.

The grateful City has built this Monument that their example may speak ...

Old State Bank Building

Erected 1833, Cost $9,482. Classic Revival design. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Decatur Branch, Bank of The State of Alabama. Chartered 1832 by state legislature, profitable until 1837, charter revoked 1842 and closed. 1842-1901 used as residence, Union ...

Headquarters of George Washington

As colonel under General Braddock at Fort Cumberland during the French and Indian War 1755 - 1758 and as Commander-in-Chief of the American Army in 1794Presented to the City of Cumberland by

James Walter Thomas, L.L.D.; Litt.D.

dedicated April 21, 1921 in ...