The British Attack

Rawdon’s advance companies, the light infantry and grenadiers of the Volunteers of Ireland, struck the pickets on Greene’s left. The musket fire alerted the Americans, who hurried to get into battle formation.

Meanwhile, Rawdon deployed the first three units in his ...

War Eagle Mills

Sylvanus Blackburn came to the War Eagle in 1832. By 1838 he had a saw mill, a grist mill, and a house. Peter Van Winkle came about 1850. By 1860, this was a thriving crossroads.

March 8, 1862, Generals Van Dorn ...

Underground Railroad Route

1830 - 1860

Verity Pkw. once Miami-Erie Canal

an Underground Railroad route

1830 - 1860

Those traveling along Underground

Railroad found safe stations

in N. Main St. homes of

African-Americans

listed on other side

Rice • Hawkins • Colston

Burget • Miller • Hardy

Edwards • Nutter • Davis

Smith • Robison ...

Railroad Pass

Named for an 1890's railroad which was never built, Railroad Pass first became a destination after Professor Robert T. Hill discovered alunite in the area in 1908. A mining district was formed, but only small amounts of gold were found. ...

Struggle for the Hill

After Lord Rawdon reinforced his flanks, American and British soldiers exchanged musket volleys for several minutes. The battered British units on Rawdon’s left soon began to fall back.

Just as American victory seemed assured, a sharpshooter killed Captain William Beatty of ...

Rev. W. E. Thomas

Erected in the Memory of

Founder of Old Mulkey Meeting House State Shrine.

Born in Monroe County, KY April 13, 1875, Died November 5, 1943 while ministering to the soldiers at Fort Knox.

He served faithfully as a minister of the Methodist Church ...

Greene's Counterblow

Seeing that the British line was much shorter than his own, Greene decided to counterattack. He ordered the 1st Maryland and 2nd Virginia regiments to make a frontal attack against the advancing British troops, while the 2nd Maryland regiment struck ...

Vandiver Bridge

Dedicated Oct. 31, 1961

Erected by

The states of Georgia and South Carolina

and the Federal Bureau of Roads

Named in honor of a

beloved Georgia leader and

member Georgia Highway Board

Samuel Ernest Vandiver

1876 - 1951

Father of Hon. S. Ernest Vandiver who

was elected Governor of Georgia

Sept. ...

Bear Valley

First called Johnsonville: Bear Vally had a population of 3,000 including Chinese, Cornish and Mexicans during 1850-60 when Col. John C Fremont's Pine Tree and Josephine mines were producing. Fremont's elegant hotel "Oso House", built with lumber brought around the ...

Market House Square

Walking Tour Stop 7

In their 1751 plan for Carlisle, the Penn family designated a portion of the Square to be used as a market. From 1751 until 1952 a market was held on this spot.

Markets were held twice a week, ...