The Eternal Flame Of The Confederacy

Erected under the auspices

of the Old Guard

and Atlanta Chapter U.D.C.

A.D. 1919 in memory of

Andrew J. West.

Beloved citizen

Captain C.S.A.-General U.C.V.

The damage at the base of

this lamp post was caused

by a shell during The War

Between the States,

Battle of Atlanta

July 22nd 1864.

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The ...

The Freedom Tree

The Freedom Tree

With The Vision of Universal Freedom

For All Mankind

This Tree Is Dedicated By

The Citizens of Hamden

To All

Prisoners Of War

And

Missing In Action

1972

Marker is at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue (Connecticut Route 10) and Whitney Avenue, on the left when traveling ...

To the memory of Jacob Ruppert

1867 - 1939

Gentleman • American • Sportsman

Through whose vision and courage this imposing edifice, destined to become the home of champions, was erected and dedicated to the American game of baseball.

Marker can be reached from the intersection ...

The Ramona Hotel Depot

The Ramona Depot

In March of 1896, the Southern Pacific Railroad officially declared that the Ramona Hotel will be an eating station for passengers heading north and south. ”It is expected that within a few days tickets can be purchased from ...

The Olmstead Place

It’s hard to imagine, but you are about to enter a fertile valley. Named for the Indians who lived here time immemorial, the Kittitas Valley was the destination of many American settlers who came to the Washington Territory in the ...

Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865

Col. William Lamb took command on July 4, 1862. For two years over 1,000 soldiers, slaves, and free blacks worked six days a week.

J.A. McMillan, a soldier at Fort Fisher, wrote: “They everlastingly make us work. … We work nine ...

The Powder Magazine

This crater marks the site of the powder magazine. The underground structure was 40 feet long, 12 feet high and 12 feet wide. It was covered with 15 feet of earth to protect it from enemy fire. Some 20 tons ...

The De Kalb Monument

(Front Face):

To De Kalb

Here lie the remains of Baron De Kalb, German by birth, but in principle, citizen of the world.

(Left Face):

He was second in command in the battle fought near Camden, on the 16th August, 1780, between the British ...

The Minuteman

In honor of the men and women of Northborough who served our nation in war and peace.

Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Savannah And Memphis Railroad 1874

The transformation of Youngsville from a country hamlet to a market town can be traced from the arrival of the railroad. The Savannah and Memphis Railroad was completed from Opelika to the east side of the Tallapoosa River at Sturdivant ...