Milam Lodge #2, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Texas

The Masonic Lodge in Nacogodoches is the oldest in the state still operating in its original location. Before the organization of a Grand Lodge in Texas, Louisiana Masons granted dispensation for individual lodges here. Three lodges, Holland (No.36) of Brazoria, ...

Letters from Blythe's Ferry

Sir

The several detachments of Emigrating Cherokees under the charge of Messrs. Hair Conrad, Elijah Hicks, John Benge, Jesse Bushyhead, Sitewakee, James D. Wofford, Stephen Foreman, & Moses Daniel having signified their readiness for the road will take up the line ...

Shelby County Operation Desert Storm Memorial

Southwest Asia Service

Operation Desert Storm

In honor of the men and women

from Shelby County who served

God Bless Our Troops

August 1990 - February 1991

Marker is at the intersection of Main Avenue (Ohio Route 29) and Poplar Street, on the right when traveling ...

John Barry Memorial

John Barry,

Commodore, United States Navy.

Born County Wexford, Ireland, 1745;

Died in Philadelphia, 1805.

Marker is on 14th Street, NW just north of I (Eye) Street, NW, on the right when traveling north.

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Blythe's Ferry

Nine detachments ranging in size from 729 to 1,766 individuals began crossing the Tennessee River at Blythe's Ferry in October, 1838. Cherokee leaders, called conductors, Hair Conrad, Elijah Hicks, Reverend Jesse Bushyhead, Situwakee, Captain Old Fields, Moses Daniel, Chooalooka, George ...

Daniel Webster

503 D Street

503 D Street

Formerly law offices and residence

of

Daniel Webster

Plaque erected under auspices of the

Columbia Historical Society

and

the Bar Association

of the District of Columbia

Marker is on D Street, NW, west of ...

"Farewell to our native land"

In addition to losing their land to the American government, many Cherokees fell prey to robbers and thieves who operated near the camps and along the roads leading west.

"We are now about to take our final leave and kind farewell ...

Slate Industry

Robert M. Jones of Wales, who came here in 1848 as an immigrant, began the slate quarrying industry. The region became a major world center for slate. From here came slate for roofs and old-time school slates and pencils.

Marker is ...

Sir James Douglas

1803-1877

[English]

Justifiably described as “the father of British Columbia”, Douglas was born in Demerara. He joined the North West Company in 1819, serving at Fort William and Ile a la Crosse where he was taken into the Hudson’s Bay Company. Rising ...

Union Library

Union Library House

built by a donation from

Nathan Holt

1849

Union Library Company

of Hatborough

Founded in the year

1755

Marker is on Old York Road (Pennsylvania Route 263) 0.1 miles from Byberry Road, on the left when traveling south.

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