The Badlands

The "badlands," the lower end of Main Street in front of you, earned its reputation through its saloons, brothels, theaters, gambling halls, and opium houses, which provided rowdy entertainment for the largely male population. Out of this district came many ...

The Edwards House

The house was originally constructed by Daniel Washington Biggs and his business partner in the late 1880s. They owned a large sawmill in the area and needed a place to board northern lumber buyers visiting their mill. It operated as ...

Navajo Code Talkers

Departure

29 Marines prepare to depart during World War II

Marker is on East Historic Route 66 (New Mexico Route 118), on the right when traveling west.

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Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham.

[First Tablet of Historical Marker]:

No. 26.................................................C.

Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham.

Nov. 25, 1863.

Jackson's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson.

Moore's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John C. Moore.

Walthall's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Edward Cary ...

Largest and Most Valuable Estate in the County

In 1844, Richard D. Lee inherited 481.5 acres from his father’s estate. For the next 16 years, Lee improved and expanded his land holdings until he owned 2,100 acres. In 1860, his farm yielded 2,900 bushels of wheat, 3,500 bushels ...

Homestead by the Main Road

Lee Hall Mansion is the only Italianate antebellum plantation house on the lower Peninsula. It was completed in 1859 and was home to Richard D. Lee, justice of the peace for Warwick County. In 1850 Lee purchased a 452-acre tract ...

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery was established in 1831 as the first secular cemetery by the Town of Portsmouth. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The four-acre parcel cost $400.00 and was sectioned into 167 plots ...

The Tallasahatchie Battle Field

This Stone Marks The Site

Of The

Tallasahatchie Battle Field.

On this spot

Lieut. Gen. John Coffee with

Gen. Andrew Jackson’s men

won a victory over the

Creek Indians, Nov. 3, 1813.

Erected by the

Frederick Wm. Gray Chapt.

Daughters of the American

Revolution. Nov. 3, 1913.

Anniston Ala.

Marker is on McCullars ...

Smith Island

Maryland's only remaining inhabited offshore island group. Named for early land owner Henry Smith. Chartered by Captain John Smith in 1608 as "The Russell Isles." English farmers John Evans and John Tyler came via Accomack County Virginia to become the ...

David Clayton Wolfe

1864 - 1917

First Road Dragger in Bates County

He lived for others. He tried to live a humble Christian [life]. The Lord blessed his life and will continue to bless all who trust fully in Him.

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