The Demopolis Theater District

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Establishing a history of theaters in this district, the Braswell Theater introduced its ornate interior to

Demopolis on October 23, 1902, with a performance of

the melodrama Unorna. Built by Frederick Henry Braswell in galleries above his hardware store on Strawberry ...

The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson

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The Courthouse Lancaster County

Built in 1825-1828. Designed by Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, America's first native born, professionally trained architect, State Civil and Military Engineer and designer of the Washington Monument.

[Reverse]:John Simpson

John Simpson in 1792 gave a courthouse site ...

Is All Barbed Wire the Same?

Barbed wire proved invaluable for marking boundaries on the open prairie. Soon after its invention in 1874 there were over 570 different patents and thousands of variations. You can examine dozens of them on the fence nearby.

Why so many? Early ...

The Muster Field

“Will you let them burn the town down?”

Lt. Joseph Hosmer of Concord

“I haven’t a man who’s afraid to go.”

Captain Isaac Davis of Acton

“Do not fire on the King’s troops unless first fired upon.”

Colonel James Barrett of Concord

In the field beyond, ...

“An Affair Most Important to Us” - The Federal Right, October 27

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

As Hood’s Army of Tennessee encircled Decatur, sharpshooters advanced upon the Union defenses. Colonel Doolittle’s men responded with heavy artillery and musket fire. During the early afternoon of October 27, the Confederates approached the Federal breastworks ...

Church Of The Most Holy Trinity

Established in 1810

The current sanctuary was constructed from 1857-63 and is one of the oldest Catholic Church buildings in Georgia. It was designed by J.R. Niernsee, architect of the State House in Columbia, South Carolina. The original 1814 structure served ...

Homesteading's Legacy is Written on the Land

Look around you. The impact of the Homestead Act is clearly visible. Grain elevators, fertilizer plants, housing developments, state highways, modern farms – these and other features are tangible evidence of the Homestead Act’s success in settling the West.

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Home of the Vidalia Sweet Onion

One of the first crops of Vidalia Onions was commercially grown near this site in 1931 by Moses Coleman, a local farmer. The onion is planted in a 20 county area from September through February and is harvested from late ...

The Homestead Heritage Center

The Homestead Act of 1862 affected millions of lives in the United States and across the world. Homestead National Monument of America exists to document and present these powerful stories of transformation.

The Homestead Heritage Center keeps these stories relevant in ...

The Milldam

1630 - 1930

This short stretch of street still known as the milldam was the site of an Indian fishing weir and was laid out along the dam built soon after the settlement of the town in 1635.

Marker is on Main ...