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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greene County

 
Clickable Map of Greene County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Greene County, AL (12) Hale County, AL (27) Marengo County, AL (28) Pickens County, AL (18) Sumter County, AL (14) Tuscaloosa County, AL (174)  GreeneCounty(12) Greene County (12)  HaleCounty(27) Hale County (27)  MarengoCounty(28) Marengo County (28)  PickensCounty(18) Pickens County (18)  SumterCounty(14) Sumter County (14)  TuscaloosaCounty(174) Tuscaloosa County (174)
Eutaw is the county seat for Greene County
Adjacent to Greene County, Alabama
      Hale County (27)  
      Marengo County (28)  
      Pickens County (18)  
      Sumter County (14)  
      Tuscaloosa County (174)  
 
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1 Alabama, Greene County, Boligee — Boligee Presbyterian Church — Established October 21, 1900
. . . Map (db m203615) HM
2 Alabama, Greene County, Clinton — Clinton Baptist Church
This church was organized in 1838 as Concord Baptist Church, located nearby on Trussells Creek. The first minister was Rev. William Manning. Charter members were: Mr. and Mrs. Moses Buttler, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Keith, . . . Map (db m203606) HM
3 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — A County Older Than The State, Greene County
Named for Revolutionary hero, General Nathaniel Greene, who drove British from Southeast. Area explored by DeSoto, 1540. Claimed as French Louisiana, 1699. Ceded to England, 1763. Ceded by Choctaw Nation, 1816. Made a territorial . . . Map (db m37962) HM
4 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — First Presbyterian Church — Eutaw, Alabama
Erected 1851, D.B. Anthony Contractor Organized by Tuscaloosa Presbytery in 1824 as Mesopotamia Presbyterian Church. John H. Gray first minister 1826-1836 Educational Building Erected 1959Map (db m37953) HM
5 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Greene County Veterans Monument
[Front] In honor of all who served their country in World War I, World War II, Korean conflict and Vietnam Erected 1987 by loved ones and friends of veterans of Greene County [Back] In memory of those . . . Map (db m203618) WM
6 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Matthew Leonard — Sergeant First Class, US Army — Co B 1st Bn 16th Inf 1st Inf Div. —
Nov. 26, 1929 - Feb. 28, 1967, Born in Eutaw, Alabama. Awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Suoi Da, South Vietnam. While under attack, SFC Leonard charged an enemy machine gun and even though wounded continued to command his men until his . . . Map (db m203628) HM WM
7 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Thomas Earl Gilmore, Sr.
On this site, in January 1971, Thomas Earl Gilmore, Sr. was sworn in as Sheriff of Greene County. He was the first African American Sheriff in the county's history and served three consecutive terms until he retired from local politics. Gilmore, . . . Map (db m203630) HM
8 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt — County Seat of Greene County
In 1838, Greene County citizens voted to change the town seat from Erie to Eutaw. The City of Eutaw, Alabama was incorporated as a town by an act of the State Legislature on January 2, 1841. Greene County had been named for General Nathaniel Greene. . . . Map (db m83752) HM
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9 Alabama, Greene County, Forkland — St. John’s Church — (Episcopal)
Organized “in the Prairie” south of Greensboro in 1834 by the Rev. Caleb Ives, pioneer missionary to the old Southwest. Admitted to parish status in 1838 by the Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper, Provisional Bishop of Alabama. First . . . Map (db m37969) HM
10 Alabama, Greene County, Pleasant Ridge — Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
By appointment of Tuscaloosa Presbytery, November 18, 1848 Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick and Rev. C. A. Stillman organized a Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Ridge, Alabama. There were thirteen charter members. Services were held in a home near site of . . . Map (db m92649) HM
11 Alabama, Greene County, Union — Beulah Baptist Church — Organized February 23, 1833
Charter members were — Elizabeth Brooks, David S Brooks, Thomas J. Drummond, Nancy Leatherwood, John Leopard, Albert M. Tandy, Matilda Tandy, Ralph Tandy, Luke Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Rev. Matthew Pickett Smith. The first building was of . . . Map (db m203604) HM
12 Alabama, Greene County, West Greene — Hardy Homeplace — Greene County
In 1800, Thomas Reeves purchased 150 acres of land in this area and then passed it to his daughter, Elizabeth Reeves Hales in 1836. Rev. William Stith and Elizabeth Davie Hardy came to the West Greene community in 1879, where they bought a farm and . . . Map (db m203612) HM
13 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — 57 — 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
The 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized on June 28, 1861, at Gainesville about 7 miles northwest of modern-day Paragould. Men from Greene County served in Companies C, D, E and H. The soldiers trained and camped near the springs at Camp . . . Map (db m170413) HM
14 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — Dedicated to WW II Veterans / Dedicated to those who Served on the Home front During WW II
Dedicated to WW II Veterans Dedicated to those who served on the home front during WW IIMap (db m227690) WM
15 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — Desert Storm Memorial — Honoring Those Who Served
In memory of SPC. Steven Glen Mason Sept. 27,1967 - Feb. 25, 1991 SFC. Earnest F. Mitchen Jr. Sept. 14, 1949 - Apr. 13, 1991 "It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom. It is another sight finer to fight for another . . . Map (db m227816) WM
16 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — In Honor of all WW II Veterans of Greene County
In honor of all WW II veterans of Greene County ArkansasMap (db m227814) WM
17 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — Paragould War Memorial
Let us hold in honored memory those men from Greene County who gave their lives that mankind might hope for a better world. World War I Ranzi Adams • Lon Austin • Charles J. Barnett • Jimmie Bonds • Arlin Boone • Luther F. Bowlin • William B. . . . Map (db m151233) HM WM
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18 Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould — Vietnam Veterans of Greene County
Vietnam veterans of Greene County, in honor and memory of all who served, 1965 -1973Map (db m227685) HM
19 Arkansas, Greene County, Walcott — CCC Pavilion
Crowley's Ridge State Park is here today due to the hard work, dedication, and ingenuity of the local community and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Crowley's Ridge State Park is home to log and stone structures built by the Civilian . . . Map (db m170555) HM
20 Arkansas, Greene County, Walcott — CCC Stone Arch Bridge
Crowley's Ridge State Park is here today due to the hard work, dedication, and ingenuity of the local community and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Roosevelt's Tree Army The men of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) companies 1729, 2736, . . . Map (db m170556) HM
21 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — Bishop George Foster Pierce — (1811-1884)
Born February 3 in 1811 near Greensboro, George Foster Pierce was converted while at the University in Athens; in 1830 he followed his father, Dr. Lovick Pierce, into the Methodist ministry. He was first assigned twenty-two preaching stations on the . . . Map (db m14731) HM
22 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — Episcopal Church of The Redeemer
This church was organized on September 23, 1863, by the Right Reverend Stephen Elliott, the first Bishop of Georgia. Its original members included two Greensboro families and several women who had migrated inland from Charleston and Savannah to . . . Map (db m184198) HM
23 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — First Commissioner of Agriculture
In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established by Act of the Legislature with Thomas P. Janes serving as its first Commissioner, 1874-79. Commissioner Janes, born 1823 in present Taliaferro County, (formerly the eastern part of . . . Map (db m14726) HM
24 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-7 — Fort Mathews — »»— 2 mi. →
About two miles South, in the fork of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers, stood Fort Mathews, built in 1793. From this fort, Thomas Houghton observed the activities of General Elijah Clark and his land hungry followers as they built forts and . . . Map (db m15809) HM
25 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-6 — Governor Peter Early — Reported missing
Near here, on a bluff overlooking the river, stood the home of Governor Peter Early, one of Georgia's great men. Born in Virginia, June 30, 1773, a graduate of Princeton, he was a lawyer, judge, State Senator, Congressman, Governor during the . . . Map (db m170378) HM
26 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-1 — Greene County
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 3, 1786, is named for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the strategist who ranked second only to Gen. Washington. Born in Rhode Island in 1742, he died at his Georgia plantation in 1786. Seven miles . . . Map (db m42718) HM
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27 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — Greensboro Auditorium — 1939
Federal Works Agency Public Works Administration John M. Carmody Federal Works Administrator ————— Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States ————— City of Greensboro Mayor and Council . . . Map (db m197886) HM
28 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 66-2 — Historic Springfield Baptist Church
Springfield Baptist Church was established on January 27, 1864 prior to the abolition of slavery, and is among the first African-American churches founded in Middle Georgia. Enslaved workers purchased land from Mrs. Nancy Bickers and began monthly . . . Map (db m38893) HM
29 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-5 — Old Greene County "Gaol" — <------<<<<
The old rock jail in the rear of the Court House is patterned after the bastilles where prisoners were housed and punished a hundred or more years ago. Built of granite about two feet thick, it is two stories in height and has a trap door in the . . . Map (db m15807) HM
30 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — Sheriff L. L. Wyatt
This 1895 jail is named for the legendary Sheriff, Loy Lee Wyatt, who enforced the laws in Greene County for fifty-two years until his death in 1977. Sheriff L.L. Wyatt was born on January 2, 1904, in Paulding County. He was recruited to serve the . . . Map (db m15997) HM
31 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-8 — Stagecoach Road
Near here ran the old Stagecoach Road from Augusta, Petersburg, Washington and Greensboro to Park’s Mill, where a toll bridge crossed the Oconee. After crossing the river the highway diverged -- the left fork going to Eatonton, Milledgeville, Macon, . . . Map (db m42720) HM
32 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-12 — The Burning of Greensborough
During the early years of its settlement, Greensborough and Greene County suffered greatly from depredations committed by Indians who occupied the West bank of the Oconee River about eight miles from here. Most tragic of these was the destruction of . . . Map (db m38892) HM
33 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — 066-4 — Unknown Confederate Dead
Forty ~ five unknown Confederate soldiers, “known but to God,” are buried in this cemetery. These men died of wounds or disease in the Confederate hospitals in Greensboro, 1863 ~ 1865. These hospitals were the Dawson, Bell, Polk, Court . . . Map (db m14728) HM
34 Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro — William C. Dawson — 1798 - 1856 — Statesman - Soldier - Jurist - Freemason —
A native of Greene County, then on Georgia’s Indian frontier, he was educated in the law and admitted to the bar in 1818. The remainder of his exemplary life was spent in the public service as legislator, Captain of Volunteers in the Indian War of . . . Map (db m14740) HM
35 Georgia, Greene County, Penfield — 066-13 — “Old Mercer”
Actuated by a legacy from Josiah Penfield, Mercer University was founded here in 1833 as Mercer Institute. After considering several locations, the Trustees moved the institution to Macon in 1871 and, in 1880, transferred all holdings in Penfield to . . . Map (db m24726) HM
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36 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — 066-10 — Bethany Presbyterian Church
Organized in 1786, Bethany Presbyterian Church was the first church in Greene County. Dr. Francis Cummins, Dr. Francis Goulding, and other great ministers preached here. In 1886, Dr. James Woodrow was tried for heresy here in the first “monkey . . . Map (db m24619) HM
37 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — 066-9 — Bethesda Baptist Church
When Bethesda Baptist Church was organized in 1785, it was known as Whatley’s Mill Church, and was in Wilkes County before it was added to Greene in 1802. When the present building was erected in 1818, the name was changed to Bethesda. Jesse Mercer . . . Map (db m24724) HM
38 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — Confederate Wayside Home 1862-64
Commemorating the Confederate Wayside Home 1862-64. Whose activities were carried on by fourteen women of Union Point.Map (db m60829) HM
39 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — First Regimental Reunion of Confederate Veterans
Commemorating the site of the First Regimental Reunion of Confederate Veterans Survivors of the 3rd Georgia Regiment met at the Union Point Fair Grounds July 30-31, 1874Map (db m60774) HM
40 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — Great Buffalo Lick
This site is described in the treaty signed by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Georgia, in 1773. Here began the survey of the ceded lands.Map (db m15712) HM
41 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — 066-2 — Site of Wayside Home
Here in 1862-1864 was located the Wayside home, operated by 14 gallant Confederate women of this city. More than one million meals were served to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines, passing though this town. More than ten thousand . . . Map (db m15803) HM
42 Georgia, Greene County, Union Point — The Two Committees
The Two Committees Who alternated weekly In carrying on the Wayside Home Mrs. Jas. B. Hart Mrs. P. W. Printup Mrs. M. L. Watson Mrs. L. Bynum Mrs. Martha E. Forester Mrs. Ira Brown Mrs. Dr. B. F. Carlton Mrs. Richard Dilworth . . . Map (db m60845) HM
43 Georgia, Greene County, White Plains — 066-11 — Liberty Chapel
About 1786, John Bush built a brush arbor as a community center for camp meeting at what was then called “Crackers Neck.” From this grew Liberty Chapel, “Cradle of Methodism” for this section. In 1797, Rev. James Jenkins, . . . Map (db m23083) HM
44 Georgia, Greene County, White Plains — 66-1 — White Plains Baptist Church
White Plains Baptist Church was organized in 1806, with all four sanctuaries located here. The current sanctuary was constructed in 1887. Welcoming its first African-American member in 1812, both races worshipped together until 1869. In the late . . . Map (db m23997) HM
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45 Georgia, Greene County, Wrayswood — Frontier Fort, Mill Village, Ghost Town — Welcome to Scull Shoals — Oconee National Forest —
1784 First white settlers arrive 1793 Fort Clark built 1810 Georgia's first paper mill 1845 Fire destroyed mills, rebuilt 1847 1861-65 No damages here in Civil War 1887 Flood covered town, removed bridge 1897 Mills sold, town . . . Map (db m197804) HM
46 Illinois, Greene County, Carroliton — Thomas Carlin — 1789 - 1852 — Sixth Governor of Illinois, 1838 - 1842 —
This monument is erected by the State of Illinois in grateful remembrance of distinguished servicesMap (db m171015) HM
47 Illinois, Greene County, Carrollton — Greene County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
This monument was erected by General William Passmore Carlin, For Carrollton Post No. 442 G.A.R. To the memory of the Soldiers and Sailors Of Green County, Illinois. September 28, 1901Map (db m181712) WM
48 Illinois, Greene County, Carrollton — Thomas Carlin
Thomas Carlin, sixth elected Governor of Illinois (1838-1842), was an early settler of Illinois and a prominent figure in organizing Greene County and establishing Carrollton as its county seat in 1821. Born in Kentucky in 1789, Carlin came to . . . Map (db m142746) HM
49 Illinois, Greene County, White Hall — Edward L. Hager — Known as "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
Edward L. Hager grew up in White Hall where he was engaged in farming. On November 13, 1861, he enlisted at Carrollton, Illinois, in Company 61st Illinois Infantry, presumably as a member of the Band, Fife and Drum Crop. Military records show he . . . Map (db m181807) HM
50 Indiana, Greene County, Bloomfield — Greene County ( Indiana ) War Memorial
(Front - Center Panel:) Engraving of Liberty Bell Dedicated to the Veterans of Greene County who Served Honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States and In Honored Memory of Those Who Gave their Lives in . . . Map (db m21808) WM
51 Indiana, Greene County, Bloomfield — 28.1998.1 — Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge
Built 1883 by A.M. Kennedy and Sons to Burr arch truss design on stone abutments. Closed 1957; opened 1967 after foundation and roof rehabilitation; closed 1990. Bridge reopened 1998 following extensive structural renovation and replacement of . . . Map (db m98962) HM
52 Indiana, Greene County, Bloomfield — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to The Veterans of All ConflictsMap (db m21780) WM
53 Indiana, Greene County, Worthington — 28.1998.2 — Fred A. Jewell — [Indiana's March King]
Born in Worthington 1875. Left home at sixteen and became performer, composer, and bandmaster for several circuses, including Ringling Brothers (1902-1904, 1907) and Barnum and Bailey (1908-1910). Brought his publishing company to Worthington 1923; . . . Map (db m21728) HM
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54 Indiana, Greene County, Worthington — Worthington Area Service War Memorial
In memory of those who gave their all that we might enjoy freedomMap (db m21731) WM
55 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Albert Head — 1838 - 1922
Albert "Cap" Head, early-day Jefferson land developer and banker, at one time owned 4,300 acres across six Greene County townships. Like his brother Mahlon, he served as mayor of Jefferson as well as four terms in the House of Representatives, where . . . Map (db m168844) HM
56 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Captain Darrell R. Lindsey — Medal of Honor — 1919     1944 —
This monument, moved here from Wiesbaden Germany, was rededicated June 12, 1993. Jefferson native Capt. Darrell Lindsey, on his 46th mission on Aug. 9, 1944, led a 30-plane group to attack a bridge near Paris, France, in World War II. Near the . . . Map (db m168838) WM
57 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Railroad Depot — Built in 1901 — The Milwaukee Road —
In 1881, a narrow gauge rail line was built by the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad from Des Moines through Green County to Spirit Lake. Ten years later, it was widened to standard gauge and taken over by the Milwaukee Road until . . . Map (db m168832) HM
58 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Friday Club
Friday Club of Jefferson, the oldest Federated club in Greene County and one of the oldest in the state, was founded by eight local women on January 8, 1888 as the Ladies Reading Circle. The name was changed to Friday Club in 1899. The organization . . . Map (db m168834) HM
59 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Greene County Courthouse
Iowa Historic Site Greene County Courthouse 1917 This property is listed in The National Register of Historic Places Map (db m168835) HM
60 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Jefferson Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Greene County — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II  —
North Side [1919 US Army Convoy along the Lincoln Highway US Highway 30] West Side [The Medal of Honor with Captain Darrell R. Lindsey's crippled B-26 Marauder bomber] East Side [Astronaut Loren J. Shriver and POW . . . Map (db m168830) WM
61 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey
Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey, early-day Greene County settler and namesake of the town of Rippey, surveyed the entire county in 1854, the year Greene County was formally organized. He and two partners drove mule and oxen teams to Burlington in the . . . Map (db m168833) HM
62 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway, the nation's first east-west transcontinental highway, has an intimate history with Greene County. Stretching from New York City to San Francisco, its original construction was essentially a private promotional effort, created . . . Map (db m168843) HM
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63 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Sally White — Author and Photographer of "Sally's Backyard Birds" — 1939   -   2012 —
Sally lived in the Greene County town of Churdan. Married to Paul White they were the parents of three children; Julie, Rick and Cari. Sally had always been interested in photography. With the loving persistence of here husband, Paul, she used that . . . Map (db m168839) HM
64 Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — The Kendall Building
Built in 1900, this is the original site of Kendall's Pool Hall. Fred and L.B. Kendal built this Prairie Craftsman style building in 1916 after fire destroyed the original wood structure. This building operated as Kendall's Pool Hall until . . . Map (db m168842) HM
65 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Battle of McLeod's Mill
In November 1864, Union Brig. Gen. John Davidson led an expedition from Baton Rouge toward the Mobile & Ohio R.R. On December 10, part of his force crossed the Chickasawhay River and met two Confederate cavalry regiments at McLeods Mill. . . . Map (db m122344) HM
66 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison
Born in Crystal Springs, Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941) came to Leakesville and taught in the local high school from ca. 1900 until 1902, when he opened his first law practice near this area. Appointed as the town's first Marshall, . . . Map (db m122345) HM
67 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Confederate Veterans of Greene County — 1861   CSA   1865
This monument is dedicated to a large group of men that was formed here. These men were common men with an uncommon valor in war they fought for their homes, families and a constitutional government most were early settlers of Greene . . . Map (db m122702) WM
68 Mississippi, Greene County, State Line — Clark Cemetery
The Clark Cemetery was established by W.M.B. Clark (1809-1881) in 1879 with the burial of С.С. McInnis, born in 1804. It is the final resting place of a number of Greene County businessmen, legislators, county officials and . . . Map (db m122334) HM
69 Missouri, Greene County, Ash Grove — First Permanent Home of Bank of Ash Grove, Mo — 1884 - 1932
[Title is text]Map (db m79767) HM
70 Missouri, Greene County, Ash Grove — Nathan Boone Cabin — Greene County Historic Site — Greene County Sesquicentennial, 1833 - 1963 —
Log cabin completed by Nathan Boone about 1837Map (db m79815) HM
71 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield — Battle's Beginning ... and End — Wilson's Creek
This Northern spur of Bloody Hill saw the beginning and end of the battle. In the days proceeding the fight, the field before you was the camp of the 1,200 cavalrymen of Colonel James Cawthorne's Missouri State Guard Brigade. At dawn on August . . . Map (db m35241) HM
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72 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield — Bloody Hill — Wilson's Creek
Fierce changes and countercharges led to heavy casualties on Bloody Hill. Considering the numbers of troops engaged, it was one of the bloodiest fights in the war. Union artillery batteries on this hill dueled with opposing batteries in the valley . . . Map (db m35240) HM
73 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield — Guibor's Battery — Wilson's Creek
From this spot one can imagine the challenge which faced the Confederate army. Further up the hill in front of you, over 4,000 Union soldiers and 10 pieces of artillery were positioned to repulse any Southern effort to regain the high ground. On a . . . Map (db m35233) HM
74 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield — The Battle of Oak Hills — August 10, 1861
In early August, 1861 the Missouri State Guard under the command of Major General Sterling Price was camped along Wilson's Creek preparing to march into Springfield, Missouri ten miles northeast of their encampment. Shortly after 5:00 A.M. they . . . Map (db m35141) HM
75 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — A Union Plan / The Broken Pincer — Wilson's Creek
(Left Side): A Union Plan From this spot on August 10, 1861 the complicated fury of the battle of Wilson's Creek would have unfolded before your eyes. The large field in front of you is the south slope of Bloody Hill. Union troops . . . Map (db m35215) HM
76 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — XIV — Death of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon
At or near this spot fell Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon Born Ashford, Conn. 1818 Graduated U.S Military Academy, 1841. Commander of the Federal forces In The Battle of Wilson Creek August 10, 1861 This marker is erected by The . . . Map (db m8113) HM
77 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Fight in Ray's Cornfield — Wilson's Creek
John Ray watched the first stage of the Union defeat from the porch behind you. At 6:30 in the morning, August 10, 1861, soldiers appeared in his cornfield. The cornfield is the fenced high ground in front of you, just beyond Ray's springhouse. . . . Map (db m35199) HM
78 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Gibson's House Site — Wilson's Creek
An archaeological study is a lot like a detective story. In 1966 an archeological investigation uncovered many bits of evidence from the area in front of you - the remnants of John and Martha Gibson's home. Bone handled dinner service, pewter . . . Map (db m35146) HM
79 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Gibson's Mill — Wilson's Creek
The mill and house of John Gibson once stood in the valley in front of you along Wilson Creek. On August 9, 1861, the day before the battle the Gibson family and their neighbors found themselves surrounded by more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers . . . Map (db m35142) HM
80 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Gibson's Mill Site — Wilson's Creek
In the summer of 1861, the small mill of John Gibson stood here. Although Confederate soldiers camped nearby and Union soldiers forded the stream here, the mill escaped the heavy fighting that raged just downstream. In 1966 archeologists discovered . . . Map (db m35147) HM
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81 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Price's Headquarters — Wilson's Creek
Since August 6, 1861, thousands of Confederates had been camping in this area surrounding Major General Sterling Price's headquarters, waiting to attack the Union Army in Springfield. On the night of August 9, the long-awaited orders were issued. . . . Map (db m35213) HM
82 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Pulaski Arkansas Battery — Wilson's Creek
From this position the four cannon of the Pulaski Arkansas Battery supported Confederate infantry during the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Two artillerists were killed by opposing cannon shot here, and one was wounded by a minie ball. Despite the . . . Map (db m35204) HM
83 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Pulaski Arkansas Battery — Wilson's Creek
In the opening moments of the battle, Union infantry swept back Southern cavalry, over-running two camps and topping the crest of Bloody Hill. Nothing stood in the Federals' way. At the bottom of Bloody Hill lay the main Southern camp, virtually . . . Map (db m35210) HM
84 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Ray Springhouse — Wilson's Creek
In the valley just below is a stone springhouse, part of the historic property of John Ray, whose house stands on the hill above you. The springhouse provided water, and also a cool place to store milk, eggs, butter, vegetables, and other . . . Map (db m35182) HM
85 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Rout of Sigel's Column — Wilson's Creek
The Union strategy at Wilson's Creek called for a two-pronged surprise attack. General Lyon's main column with about 4,000 men would strike the Confederate camps from the north, while Col. Franz Sigel's brigade of about 1,200 men would attack from . . . Map (db m35229) HM
86 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Sigel's Attack — Wilson's Creek
Here on the southern end of the battlefield, Union soldiers commanded by Col. Franz Sigel mounted a surprise attack on the Confederate camps. The battle plan called for Sigel to attack from the south, while General Lyon attacked from the north. On . . . Map (db m35223) HM
87 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Signs From The Past — Wilson's Creek
The surrounding young forest can tell us much. Agriculture has long dominated the landscape. Nearby, John Gibson's horsedrawn plow broke ground for an oat field. Later, tractors would shape and alter the countryside. In the course of this evolution . . . Map (db m35144) HM
88 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — The Eye of the Storm — Wilson's Creek
On August 6, 1861, the Southern army entered this valley from your left on the Wire Road, the restored historic road in front of you. The soldiers camped on both sides of the creek for a mile or more upstream and downstream from this point. Here, . . . Map (db m35207) HM
89 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — The Ray Family — Wilson's Creek
The Ray House is the only park structure on its original site that dates back to the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Postmaster and farmer John Ray built it in the 1850s. For ten years it served as the Wilson's Creek Post Office, a stopping place on the . . . Map (db m35198) HM
90 Missouri, Greene County, Battlefield, Brookline — Way to the Mill — Wilson's Creek
Many before you... have traveled the path to the mill. Although our reasons have changed, the way to the mill has always been popular. In the days before supermarkets and, pre-packaged "ready-made" foods, families depended on small mills such as . . . Map (db m35143) HM
91 Missouri, Greene County, Fair Grove — Boegel and Hine Flour Mill — Wommack Mill
Built in 1883 and operated until 1969. It has significantly contributed to the history of Fair Grove and Greene County. Greene County Historic Sites Board April, 1987Map (db m64399) HM
92 Missouri, Greene County, Fair Grove — Covered Bridge, Fair Grove, Missouri
In memory of all those in the military who gave their lives for our freedom.Map (db m64689) WM
93 Missouri, Greene County, Pleasant Hope — Veterans Memorial
In everlasting honor to the men and women who have served and are now serving in the Armed Forces of our great nation to help preserve the freedoms we hold so dearly.Map (db m224656) WM
94 Missouri, Greene County, Republic — Armed Forces Memorial
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Dedicated May 17, 1997 by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States John C. Cox Post 4593, Republic, MOMap (db m63004) WM
95 Missouri, Greene County, Republic — Springfield
(Front): Queen City of the Ozarks, settled in 1830 by Tennessee pioneers on what had been a Kickapoo, Osage, and Delaware Indian camping ground. Springfield was first called Campbell and Fulbright Springs after its first settlers. Rivalry . . . Map (db m35247) HM
96 Missouri, Greene County, Republic, Brookline Township — Missouri State Guard — Sons of Confederate Veterans
This monument is respectfully dedicated to the men of the Missouri State Guard. The legally established militia of the state who first took up arms in 1861, and marching and fighting under the blue battle flag of their beloved Missouri. Did their . . . Map (db m61751) HM
97 Missouri, Greene County, Springfield — "The Boy and The Man"
Nationally renowned sports artist Amadee Wohlschlaeger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in St. Louis, Missouri, conceptualized and designed "The Boy and The Man" in the form of a drawing in 1963 that was unveiled to the public in the August 18th . . . Map (db m72165) HM
98 Missouri, Greene County, Springfield — A National Cemetery System — Springfield National Cemetery
Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . Map (db m162222) HM
99 Missouri, Greene County, Springfield — AH-IG (Cobra) Veterans Memorial
This memorial depicts an AH-IG "Cobra" in full battle configuration as used in Vietnam. This memorial is dedicated to all veterans. Let us never forget. "God bless the United States of America. Together then together now.Map (db m246172) WM
100 Missouri, Greene County, Springfield — American Veterans Memorial — Amvets
. . . Map (db m162231) WM

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