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John C. Calhoun Memorial Highway

Named in honor of John Caldwell Calhoun, (1782-1850), the Old South's most admired statesman and profound philosopher and America's most influential spokesman for state's rights.

From 1808 to 1810 he served his state as a member of the S.C. House ...

John W. Ellis

Governor, 1859-61. A leader

of the secession movement

in N. C. Died July, 1861, aged

40. Home stands 1½

blocks south.

Marker is at the intersection of S Ellis Street and W Innes Street, on the right when traveling south on S Ellis Street. ...

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John Abbot

John Abbot, world famed entomologist and

collector of Lepidoptera came to Georgia

from London in 1790, and settled in

Jacksonboro, where he remained many years

collecting Lepidopterous insects. He was sent

to Georgia by a London collector and publisher.

Abbot, besides being an assiduous collector,

was ...

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John Christopher Mack

1929

This Tablet is to Perpetuate the Memory Of

John Christopher Mack

A public spirited citizen who truly loved Bristol

the place of his birth.

His declining years were spent in California

yet his interest in his native town never lessened.

His great love for children

found fitting ...

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John Abbot (1751-1839)

Ornithologist, Entomologist, Artist

»—1/3 Mi.?

In the old McElveen Cemetery, one-third of a mile northeast of this marker, is the grave of John Abbot, pioneer naturalist of Georgia. Abbot was born in London June 1, 1751, and in early youth ...

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John Rutherford's Farm

Interrupted by War

John H. Rutherford was born about 1820. He acquired approximately 275 acres here between 1843 and 1848 from the heirs of John Carter. About May 24, 1849, Rutherford married Camilla C. Baker. At first, the couple lived with ...

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John Thomas Schley

In memory of

John Thomas Schley

Founder of Frederick

and

Ancestor of many prominent Americans

Born Aug. 31, 1712 in Mörzheim, Germany

Died Nov. 24, 1790 in Frederick, Md.

Marker is on Church Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864)

(Front):

Known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama; in 1831 moved to Lexington. After attending Transylvania, he fought in the Mexican war. In Lexington, he prospered as owner of hemp factory and woolen mill. Morgan ...

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Littlejohn Family Reunion

Site of

Littlejohn Family Reunion

Since 1939

Placed here by their descendants,

this plaque honors those 18th

century pioneer immigrants who

were among the first to settle

in this section of South Carolina,

namely, Thicketty Creek, in 1774.

Marker is on Asbury Road (South Carolina Route 211).

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Saint John’s Episcopal Church and Guild Hall

The guild hall of this church is an outstanding example of Nordic Architecture: It was completed in 1889 at a cost of $9,200. The adjacent church was erected for $10,000 and the first service was held December 18, 1892. Saint ...

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