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Washington’s Retreat to Victory
New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort LeeBritish Lieutenant General Charles Lord Cornwallis and five thousand of his troops crossed the Hudson River and made their way to Fort Lee from Huyler’s Landing Road...
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Captain James Callaway
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton Sacred to the memory of Captain James Callaway, who sacrificed his life in the defense of his country, and who fell in the same battle in which McMullin, McDermid and...
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George Washington Swink
Colorado, Otero County, Rocky Ford Born in Kentucky in 1836 Came to Colorado in 1871 Established a general merchandise store and (trading post) at a rocky ford on the Arkansas River. Moved store and...
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Callaway County Men at War
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton The Civil War divided Missouri, but in Callaway County more soldiers served with the pro-Southern Missouri State Guard (MSG), the Confederate Army or irregular...
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Ness Lutheran Church
Minnesota, Meeker County, near Litchfield The first pioneers to settle in this area arrived by July, 1856, three months after their oxen-drawn prairie schooners left Rock County, Wisconsin. They...
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G. B. Cashwell
North Carolina, Harnett County, Dunn"Pentecostal Apostle of the South." Inspired by Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles in 1906, he led revival ¼ mi. S.W. (Churches, Etc.) Includes location,...
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Town of Smithfield
North Carolina, Johnston County, SmithfieldThe Town of Smithfield was chartered April 23, 1777 The Bicentennial of the founding was commemorated with a series of events during April, 1977. The capsule...
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Edward W. Pou
North Carolina, Johnston County, SmithfieldCongressman, 1901-1934. Chairman House Rules Committee during parts of administrations of Wilson, F.D. Roosevelt. Grave is 200 yds. south. (Cemeteries &...
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The Town of Smithfield
North Carolina, Johnston County, SmithfieldThe Town of Smithfield was founded ten months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Its origins, however, date back to the 1750s with...
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Mitchener Station
North Carolina, Johnston County, Selma(preface) The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the...
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The Last Grand Review
North Carolina, Johnston County, Selma On this site, April, 1865, the last grand review of the Confederate Army was held. The troops were reviewed by General J.E. Johnston, Governor Vance and others....
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Kinston Battlefield Park
North Carolina, Lenoir County, KinstonThis site was the center of the Confederate’s final line of defense during the Dec. 13-14, 1862 Battle of Kinston. It occurred as Union General John G. Foster’s...
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Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church
Mississippi, Claiborne County, Port GibsonFollowing the arrival of Presbyterian missionaries in 1801, Joseph Bullen and James Smylie organized the Bayou Pierre Church at this site in 1807. After part...
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The Night of December 13, 1862
North Carolina, Lenoir County, KinstonAfter the fighting near Southwest Creek, the Confederates withdrew toward Kinston. Marching north, they crossed a creek and waded through the frigid swamp. Many...
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Post Ouiatenon Site
Indiana, Tippecanoe County, near West LafayetteFrench and Indian Trade was significant in this area prior to 1700. To protect it Post Ouiatenon was established. One Mile West (Colonial Era • Forts,...
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Devil's Courthouse
North Carolina, Transylvania County, near BrevardThe bare rock profile named Devil's Courthouse is sinister in appearance and legend. Its "devilish" look has contributed to the many folk tales...
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President Robert L. D. Davidson
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton Dedicated to the highest principles, President Robert L. D. "Larry" Davidson was a leader of character during times of both prosperity and adversity. As the 15th...
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Westminster Hall Threshold
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton Stepping stone to knowledge for more than 8,000 Westminster men (Education • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Speech
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton In this building 5 March 1946 the Right Honorable Winston Churchill Wartime Prime Minister of Great Britain delivered his "Iron Curtain" Speech having been introduced...
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Westminster College Columns
Missouri, Callaway County, Fulton "A reminder of the historic past and a symbol of strength for the future." The Columns of Old Westminster Hall, built in 1858, preserved after the Fire of 1909,...
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