First Railroad

West of Allegheny Mountains - Tuscumbia, Courtland & Decatur RR.

Built 1833 to by-pass shoals in Tenn. River. Absorbed by Memphis & Charleston And by Southern Rwy. In 1898.

Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street Northeast (U.S. 72) and Harborview ...

Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion

Stuart's Horse Artillery

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Horse Artillery

Beckham's Battalion Breathed's Battery

Four 3 Inch Rifles

July 3 The battery arrived here about 2 p.m. and took an active part in the fight until its ample supply of ammunition received in the forenoon ...

The Steamer Niagara: The Fiery End

Her Saloon is superbly fitted and furnished and the accommodations for steerage passengers on the main deck are unsurpassed.

Milwaukee Sentinel

May 20, 1846

Between 1844-1857, “palace steamers” ruled Great Lakes transportation. About half of European immigrants bound for Wisconsin travelled by steamer. ...

Southside Baptist Church

Formerly Goose Creek

April 1, 1962

Relocated & Renamed

Rev. Dale Ashley, Pastor

June 2, 1985

Auditorium Dedicated

Rev. Norton Craig, Pastor

November 22, 1987

Mortgage Burned

Rev. Jimmy Smith, Pastor

On this 25th Anniversary

To God We Give Praise

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 178 and Malone Road, on ...

Welcome to the Riparian Community of Duck Creek

Duck Creek riparian community is a diverse and complex society of living organisms. Wild brown trout feed on caddisfly nymphs, which live in self-made stick and stone shelters, clinging to the rocks. Yellow warblers and flycatchers next in willow bushes. ...

Hampton's Brigade

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Hampton's Brigade

1st. North Carolina

1st. and 2nd. South Carolina Cavalry

Jeff Davis (Miss.)

and Cobb's and Phillips's (GA.) Legions

July 2 Engaged in the evening with 3rd Division Cavalry Corps near Hunterstown. Cobb's Legion led the attack ...

Sidewheel Steamer Niagara

Historic Shipwreck

Type: sidewheel “palace steamer”

Built: 1846, Bidwell & Banta, Buffalo, N.Y.

Sank: Sept. 24, 1856, burned

Length: 245’

Beam: 33’

Cargoes: passengers, package freight

Propulsion: single-cylinder walking beam engine, sidewheels

Depth: 55’

From 1844 to 1857, lavish vessels known as “palace steamers” dominated Great Lakes passenger and ...

A County Older Than The State, Morgan County

Alabama Territorial Legislature created this county in 1818 from lands ceded by Cherokee Indians in 1816. County first named Cotaco, for large creek in county.

Named Morgan County in 1821 for Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, winner over British at ...

The Helicopter Landing Pad

Eisenhower National Historic Park

The smoothest ride I ever had in my life. Eisenhower referring to

his first helicopter ride

President Eisenhower was the first president to travel by helicopter. His first ride was in 1957 during Operation Alert, a Cold War exercise ...

Brewster Soldiers Monument

Service

For The

Union

In Honor Of

Crosby Post 302

G A R

Gift of William Andrew Ferris

[ left tablet ]

Dedicated to The

Honor and Sacrifice

Of Our Men and Women

Who Served Our Country

In

Spanish American ...