DeKalb County

DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American freedom. Wounded and captured at the Battle of Camden, ...

Howth The Village / Binn Éadair ______

The Fingal Way / Sli Fhine Gall

A Fishing Village

References to the fishing industry in Howth can be found from the twelfth century, although in the seventeenth century the port was also known in the area as a base for pirates ...

Steatite Boulder

This steatite boulder was found on the site of a prehistoric quarry along Soapstone Ridge 8 miles south of Decatur. It shows the methods of Indians in making stone bowls, with the first girdling of the stone to remove workable ...

Thomas Heyward Jr.

[ Emblem The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence, Inc ]

( We Mutually Pledge To Each Other

Our Lives Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor)

Thomas Heyward Jr.

Signer Of The Declaration

Of Independence

Placed By

Descendants Of The Signers Of The

Declaration Of ...

Rutherford Trace

The expedition led by

Gen. Griffith Rutherford

against the Cherokee,

September 1776, passed

nearby.

Marker is on Brevard Road (North Carolina Route 191) north of Biltmore Estates Drive.

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Andrew Atkinson Humphreys

Cadet U.S. Military Academy July 1 1827, Brevet Second Lieutenant 2d U.S. Artillery July 1 1831, Second Lieutenant July 1 1831, First Lieutenant August 16 1836, Resigned September 30 1836, First Lieutenant Topographical Engineers U.S. Army July 7 1838, Captain ...

The Valentine Homestead

The first and largest 2½ story block of this house was constructed by the Valentines, carpenters, and house builders, c. 1820. It features a Greek-Revival doorway, two interior chimneys and a later wraparound porch with Tuscan-style columns. The smaller second ...

Olbrich's Thai Pavilion and Gardens

Welcome. You are entering a garden of enchantment where powerful symbols, exquisite craftsmanship, and lush foliage combine to bring you closer to the culture of Thailand.

Where is Thailand?

[World map showing location of Thailand]

A beautiful gift

The pavilion is a gift from ...

The Lord Killanin

Sixth President of the

International Olympic Committee

1972 - 1980

President of the

Olympic Council of Ireland

1950 - 1973

This commemorative bronze bust was unveiled by

Dr. Jacques Rogge

Eight[h] President of the

International Olympic Committee

May 20th 2009

Sculptor - Paul Ferriter 2009

Marker is on Harbour Road (Road 105) ...

Confederate Earthworks

These earthworks were erected by Confederate troops in 1861 as part of the defense system to block Union penetration of the James River.

Marker can be reached from Colonial Parkway, on the right when traveling west.

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