The "John Randolph"

1834 1919

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The "John Randolph"

the first iron vessel seen in

American waters

Riveted together and launched here in 1834,

the plates having been made by John Laird

of Birkenhead, England, and shipped to this

port in sections

Built for Gazaway B. ...

Stockyard

This area of the furnace complex was known as the stockyard. Here the raw materials were delivered, stockpiled, sorted and graded.

When Buckeye Furnace was operating, this area bustled with activity as teamsters delivered and unloaded their cargoes of limestone, iron ...

Historic Farm Road Trace

Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's First Virginia Brigade, plus artillery, marched from Confederate headquarters at the Lewis House ("Portici") along this wagon path to Henry Hill, arriving here about noon.

Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (State Road 234) 0.7 ...

Confederate Memorial

North Face

Confederate Dead

West Face

In memory of the Dale County Confederate soldiers, who fought in the War Between the States from 1861 to '65.

South Face

These were men who, by the simple manhood of their lives, by their strict adherence to the ...

Deadwood City 1876

Thousands of people suddenly burst into Deadwood Gulch in 1876. Some came to try their luck at mining, while others hoped to strike it rich with supply stores, restaurants, and saloons.

"Six weeks ago the site of Deadwood City was a ...

Master and Slaves

Unlike their ancestors who worked in tobacco fields, Warwick County slaves provided labor for raising staple crops. Slaves also cared for livestock and draft animals, worked in fields, repaired fences, washed clothes, cut wood and performed a variety of chores. ...

Evacuation of Richmond

On Sunday morning, April 2, 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was notified while in church that Petersburg was falling. By noon, the evacuation of the Confederate government and army from Richmond was set in motion. Late Sunday evening, a train ...

Downtown Richmond Millsites

Seven sites in downtown Richmond have been locations for water-powered industry:

HOLLYWOOD: A flour mill was operating by 1800. Canal water powered a paper mill beginning in 1887, and a 2,100 kilowatt hydroelectric plant from 1940 to 1972. River water powered ...

Texas and the Civil War State Military Board

The only new agency created by the legislature to deal with wartime emergencies. Original members were the Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer. The last two in 1864 were replaced by appointees of the Governor.

Purpose was to establish industry and purchase essential ...

Dale Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to the memory of those Dale County veterans who died in defense of our country

Marker is on South Merrick Avenue south of West Broad Street (Alabama Route 27), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org