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Clay County Revolutionary Soldiers IL451
CLAY COUNTY REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
Taylor's Store A-98
Here stood Taylor’s Store established in 1799 by Skelton Taylor, a lieutenant in t he Bedford County Militia during the Revolutionary War. After Franklin County was formed, Taylor became a militia captain and overseer of the poor. His store and ordinary served travelers along the nearby Warwick Road, which linked the Southside Piedmont counties with Richmond. The Store became the hub of a community known as Taylor’s Store and functioned as a post office between 1818 and 1933. It was dismantled ca. 1970
St. John's Church VA1784
Hampton, Virginia The Oldest Anglican Parish in continuous existence in America. Established in 1610, this is the fourth church built in the parish. It was erected in 1728 in the shape of a Latin Cross. Its walls are two feet thick. The bricks are laid in Flemish Bond. Its communion silver bears the hallmark 1618 and has been termed "the most precious relic in the Anglican Church in America." These venerable walls have suffered during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the war between the states.
The William Bowen House, Circa 1787 TN46
Near Mansker's Creek stands a rare example of Federal architecture built by Capt. William Bowen and Mary Henley Russell. Bowen, an early pioneer and Indian fighter had served in the French& Indian and Revolutionary wars before moving his family to the Cumberland settlements. The house was restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. A grandson, William Bowen Campbell, served as fifteenth governor of Tennessee.
Womack's Old Fort 1A80
2.1 miles east on Island Park Road and on hill to left above the spring stood the residence fort of Capt. Jacob Womack, who served in Colonial& Revolutionary wars. Built before 1774, it served to protect nearby settlers from Indian attacks. About 1785 Capt. Womack moved further west, and the fort was abandoned.
Wickerham Inn 1800-01 OH2-1
The inn was built 1800-01 by Peter Wickerham, a Revolutionary War veteran. It was used as an overnight stagecoach stop and tavern on Zane's Trace until ca. 1850. Runaway slaves were hidden here when the "Underground Railroad" was in operation. Confederate soldiers, commanded by General John Hunt Morgan, slept in the inn on the night of July 15, 1863, when "Morgan's Raiders" passed through Adams County.
Manchester, Ohio - First Settlement-Virginia Military District OH11-1
In 1784, the state of Virginia ceded all of its Northwest Territory to the federal government except for this tract to satisfy the land bounties owed to its Revolutionary War soldiers. The Virginia Military District extended from the Scioto River in the east to the Little Miami River in the west, and from the Ohio River on the south to the town of Kenton in the north. The District contained over 4 million acres of land. Nathaniel Massie founded Manchester, which is the fourth oldest settlement in Ohio, as a base for his surveying operations. Manchester, sometimes called Massie's Station, was founded in 1791, populated largely by settlers coming from Kentucky and Virginia.
Manchester OH17-1
Manchester was founded in 1791 by Nathaniel Massie as a base to survey the land warrants of American Revolutionary War soldiers in the Virginia Military District. This bank of the Ohio River provided a secure site for the last civilian stockade built in Ohio. The natural protection of this fortification included marshland to the west and north and the river on the south. The nearby three islands provided a safe place for retreat in dangerous circumstances and also supplied an area to raise food in its rich bottomlands. The invention of the steam powered paddle wheel boat allowed the river to become the city's main source of shipping and commerce in the nineteenth century. Manchester was an important port of call for provisions; the export of agricultural products; and the manufacture of goods such as pottery, furniture, and leather goods.
Lead Mines K39
Nine miles south on the New River. Discovered in 1756 by Colonel John Chiswell, thes mines supplied lead for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War. Tories attempted to seize them in 1780 but were suppressed.
Carmi Veterans Memorial Park IL427
THE FOUR CHAPLAINS dedicated to all veterans Nov. 11, 1994 Dedicated to all Women Veterans From White County Nov. 11, 1997 [park includes benches, Revolutionary War Monument, Four Chaplains, and a full city block to meditate.] Display # 11 - 20 of 189 |