Old Congregational Burying Ground

[Left Plaque]

In honor of

the men and women

who planted in the wilderness

the early homes of Stratford,

who fought bravely and suffered patiently

in the War of the American Revolution,

and who left to their descendents

a proud memory of courage,

endurance and ...

10,000 Board Feet of Logs

This is a typical load of 10,000 board feet of logs, as harvested during the lumber boom, about 1885. The logs were marked and piled at the river's edge. In the spring, they were floated down the Menominee River to ...

Five Rounds into the Darkness

The 115th New York Regiment, young and inexperienced, formed a skirmish line here. When gunfire erupted on their left during the night, the men of the 115th must have felt the rush of adrenaline through their veins. Dander was headed ...

Donaldson's Tavern

The site of

Donaldson's Tavern

Stage coach station for the

overland trail lies on

the opposite bank of the river.

Here Lafayette was entertained

while on his Southern Tour

in 1825.

[DAR Emblem] Erected by

Micaiah Petway ...

Battle of Bound Brook

At dawn on April 13, 1777 Hessian Captain Ewald’s assault over the stone bridge across the Bound Brook was pinned down by “murderous fire” from American soldiers stationed in the Half Moon Battery.

Advancing North along present day Easton Avenue, ...

British 24 Pounder

Captured on the British flagship Confiance on Lake Champlain, September 11, 1814, by Commodore Thomas MacDonough.

This gun has a dent on the muzzle from an American shot which caused the gun to recoil and kill the British commander, Downie.

Marker can ...

Dr. J. E. Wright

J.E. Wright, D.D.S., opened first permanent dental office in the Indian Territory, Savanna, 1885. He practiced as itinerant dentist at Tishomingo Academy, Stonewall, Johnsonville, and White Bead Hill before settling in Savanna. Moved to South McAlester, 1887. Co-founder of the ...

The Siege Lifted

Aug. 26, 1864. After 35 days of futile siege operations, the Federals withdrew from their lines north & west of Atlanta & by a wide flanking march, moved against the two railroads entering the city from the southwest.

The 15th, ...

The Bundy-Barksdale-McGowan House

Queen Anne style Architecture Built in 1888

Once Owned by Confederate Gen. Samuel McGowan and by WWII Gen. W.E. Barksdale

Donated by J.D. Bundy in 1989 to the Abbeville County Historical Society

Now serves as Headquarters for the Society and the Jane Greene ...

Salute to Women – Veterans Day 1999

A Salute to Women – Veterans Day 1999

Our community honors mothers, wives, daughters and sisters

who during times of war joined their uniformed men in service

as well as “kept the home fires burning”

unselfishly entering the factories, shops and mills

turning ...