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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Martin County

 
Clickable Map of Martin County, Florida 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 Martin County, FL (42) Glades County, FL (6) Hendry County, FL (11) Okeechobee County, FL (14) Palm Beach County, FL (114) St. Lucie County, FL (77)  MartinCounty(42) Martin County (42)  GladesCounty(6) Glades County (6)  HendryCounty(11) Hendry County (11)  OkeechobeeCounty(14) Okeechobee County (14)  PalmBeachCounty(114) Palm Beach County (114)  St.LucieCounty(77) St. Lucie County (77)
Stuart is the county seat for Martin County
Adjacent to Martin County, Florida
      Glades County (6)  
      Hendry County (11)  
      Okeechobee County (14)  
      Palm Beach County (114)  
      St. Lucie County (77)  
 
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1 Florida, Martin County, Hobe Sound — Apollo School
[First plaque] 1924 Martin County Historic Register Martin County Historical Preservation Board March 9, 2015 [Second plaque] This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . . . Map (db m193623) HM
2 Florida, Martin County, Hobe Sound — F-624 — Camp Murphy Site
In 1942 the federal government opened Camp Murphy. It was the home of the Southern Signal Corps School during World War II and served as a U.S. Army base for instruction in radar operation in the early course of the war. The post was named in honor . . . Map (db m14314) HM
3 Florida, Martin County, Hobe Sound — F-57 — Jonathan Dickinson Shipwreck
Three miles to the east on September 23, 1696, the British barkentine Reformation foundered off Jupiter Island. The 24 survivors included a party of Quakers bound from Jamaica to Pennsylvania. Leader of the Quakers was Jonathan Dickinson who . . . Map (db m14311) HM
4 Florida, Martin County, Hobe Sound — Olympia School
This Property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior as Olympia SchoolMap (db m226370) HM
5 Florida, Martin County, Hobe Sound — F-615 — Trapper Nelson Interpretive Site
When he arrived from New Jersey in the early 1930s, Vincent Natulkiewicz, also known as Vince “Trapper” Nelson found the area still teeming with wildlife. For decades he lived off the land, supplementing his diet of raccoon, gopher . . . Map (db m106565) HM
6 Florida, Martin County, Indiantown — F-1024 — Betty Mae Tiger Jumper
Born in 1923, Betty Mae Tiger Jumper was the first Chairwoman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, elected in 1967. She spent her early life with her parents, Ada Tiger and Abe Partan, at the Seminole camp in Indiantown. Tribal medicine men threatened . . . Map (db m148906) HM
7 Florida, Martin County, Indiantown — F-581 — Jupiter Indiantown Road Reported missing
From 1900 until the late 1950s, the Jupiter Indiantown Road connected the communities of Jupiter and Indiantown, giving residents access to resources. Dade County governed the area in 1899, when the new road was cut. In Indiantown about that time, . . . Map (db m96931) HM
8 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — All Saints' Cemetery
In 1893, a community of Episcopal worshippers began to emerge in this area. With the property donated by Charles H. and Mary Racey, the congregation established the All Saints' Episcopal Church and All Saints' Cemetery in 1898. The All Saints' . . . Map (db m112175) HM
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9 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — Combat Wounded Veterans
Dedicated To The Recipients Of The Nation's Oldest Military Decoration "The Purple Heart" Combat Wounded Veterans Military Order of the Purple Heart 1782 - 1932 My stone is red for the blood they shed. The . . . Map (db m213496) HM WM
10 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — Mount Elizabeth
A Marker for Millennia A recognizable landmark on the west bank of the Indian River, the prominent rise we know today as Mount Elizabeth, is actually a collection of debris from a Late Archaic village over 4,200 years old. The Archaic . . . Map (db m150970) HM
11 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — F-752 — Mount Elizabeth Mound
Mount Elizabeth Mound was constructed approximately 4,000 years ago during the Late Archaic Period by Florida bands who selected this site for a ceremonial shell midden-mound. It was occupied 4,000-800 years ago by ancient peoples who first . . . Map (db m106567) HM
12 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — F-520 — Stuart Welcome Arch
This Mediterranean Revival style monument typical of the pre-Depression Florida Boom was designed by Nat C. Hodgdon of Pfeiffer and O'Reilly Architects, constructed by A. L. Doenges and completed on February 20, 1926. The arch was built to celebrate . . . Map (db m83286) HM
13 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — The Mansion at Tuckahoe
Mt. Elizabeth and the surrounding property were purchased by explorer William Henry Racey in the late 1850's. In 1891, his son, Charles Racey, built a three-story wood-frame house on the mound for his family and started a pineapple and citrus . . . Map (db m117570) HM
14 Florida, Martin County, Jensen Beach — Tuckahoe
The mansion at Tuckahoe 1938 Restored 2009 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m112168) HM
15 Florida, Martin County, Jupiter Island — Beach Hammock
Across the Intracoastal Waterway is Jupiter Island. It was part of an ancient offshore sand bar which became exposed when the sea level dropped. Protected from salt spray and yet close enough to the ocean to receive its warming effects, the island . . . Map (db m226874) HM
16 Florida, Martin County, Jupiter Island — Hobe Mountain Tower
This 10-minute walk up to the top of the Hobe Mountain Observation Tower will give you a view of the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, and the entire expanse of the park. As you walk through the Sand Pine Scrub (Vanishing plant Community) . . . Map (db m226371) HM
17 Florida, Martin County, Jupiter Island — Sand Pine Scrub
The plant community located around the tower is called sand pine scrub and is found on the higher elevations in the park. It is two-layered, with the sand pine occupying the top layer, and various oaks and shrubs making up a thick understory. This . . . Map (db m226873) HM
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18 Florida, Martin County, Port Mayaca — Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site
On September 16, 1928, a hurricane came ashore near the Jupiter Lighthouse and traveled west across Palm Beach County to Lake Okeechobee. This deadly hurricane destroyed hundreds of buildings and left millions of dollars of property damage. Many of . . . Map (db m114784) HM
19 Florida, Martin County, Sewall's Point — Sewall's Point
Sewall's Point, with high fertile hammocks situated between the St. Lucie and Indian rivers, attracted this area's earliest settlers. These pioneers cleared the land, planted pineapples, and citrus, and traveled to Titusville by sailboat for . . . Map (db m112170) HM
20 Florida, Martin County, Sewall's Point — The Bakers of Waveland
Dr. William H. Baker and his family settled here in 1880 and named the place Waveland. Their home was the first permanent residence in what is Martin County today, and Waveland was prominent on Florida maps for many years. The section line that . . . Map (db m112169) HM
21 Florida, Martin County, Sewall's Point — The Sewall Home, Dock and Pineapple FieldsHenry Edwin Sewall (1848-1925)
In 1889, Capt. Henry Seawall and his wife, Abbie, settled on the peninsula that bears their name. Previously, the Sewall family inherited a third of the 16,000-acre Miles-Hanson Grant, awarded by the king of Spain in 1823. Within the grant were the . . . Map (db m127508) HM
22 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — 4 — "Stuart is burning down!"Historic Sailfish Trail
It was New Year's Day 1916 and many locals took the ferry to the big Palm City picnic. They were soon called back when someone looked across the St. Lucie to see smoke billowing on the horizon and yelled, "Stuart is burning down!" And sure . . . Map (db m193628) HM
23 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — 1 — A Great Place for a VacationHistoric Sailfish Trail
Have you ever had a vacation that was so great you didn't want to go home? That's what happened to President Grover Cleveland when he visited Stuart in 1899. The President had such a good time fishing here that he bought a lot just north of where . . . Map (db m193644) HM
24 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — 5 — A Healing SanitariumHistoric Sailfish Trail
Back in the 1900s, Stuart locals were a healthy lot, and thanks to balmy temperatures, endless sunshine, and salty air, visiting northerners often found they regained their good health too. No wonder the entire region came to be known as “a healing . . . Map (db m193671) HM
25 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Burn Brae Plantation – Krueger House1904
A lasting monument to the original settlers and early pioneers of Potsdam (now Stuart) Florida Annie (Speirs) and Albert Krueger This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States . . . Map (db m193689) HM
26 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — City of Stuart Water Tower
Visible behind you, Stuart's water tower rises above the tree line as you gaze down historic Osceola Street. The water tower was constructed in 1959. The American flag first appeared encircling the tank as suggested by the Martin County High . . . Map (db m193648) HM
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27 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Freight Dock and Depot
Thee pilings are the remains of the Florida East Coast Railway freight dock, once a center of local commerce for many years. Fish and pineapples were shipped from Stuart by the boxcar load. In 1918, when the first auto-bridge spanned the St. . . . Map (db m226363) HM
28 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Geo. W. Parks General Merchandise(aka/Stuart Feed Store and Stuart Heritage Museum) — 161 S.W. Flagler Avenue, Stuart —
Listed on the Stuart Historic Register on December 4, 2018. Certificate of Designation-Resolution No. 13-2018 (CRA) Geo. W. Parks General Merchandise was constructed by George Washington Parks in 1901, when Stuart (originally named . . . Map (db m226358) HM
29 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — George W. ParksGeneral Merchandise Store
Built in 1901, this is one of the best examples of early 20th century wood frame vernacular style commercial buildings left in south Florida. The second story served as the Parks family home in later years. The store evolved into a hardware . . . Map (db m226367) HM
30 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Georges Valentine
The iron-hulled Italian bark Georges Valentine was built in 1869 at Liverpool, England. She was wrecked here in a storm on October 16, 1904, while bound from Pensacola to Buenos Aires with a load of lumber. Five members of her twelve-man crew . . . Map (db m112173) HM
31 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge
Only one remaining of nine on Florida east coast commissioned in 1875 for the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Keepers provided shelter, food, clothing, and transportation to survivors of shipwrecks and storms at sea. In U.S. Coast Guard Service through . . . Map (db m112172) HM
32 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site
Europeans arriving at Hutchinson Island in the 16th century found the island populated by hundreds of Native Americans living in settlements bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River. The rich marine environment provided these . . . Map (db m106588) HM
33 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — F-1004 — Golden Gate Building
Built in 1925 by R.l. Robb Construction Co. for the Golden Gate Development Company, this building is one of Martin County's most distinctive historical structures. The two-story, trapezoidal building was designed in the Mission/Mediterranean . . . Map (db m136029) HM
34 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — 3 — Hello Girls!Historic Sailfish Trail
Travelers arriving in Stuart in the late 1800's knew they had reached a civilized town when they saw the steeple of Stuart's first church standing next to the railroad in the Potsdam Subdivision. Built in 1895, the 12-member congregation represented . . . Map (db m193635) HM
35 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Lyric Theatre
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places Built in 1926Map (db m193662) HM
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36 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Martin County Court House
The Peter Montague & Lord Baltimore Chapters of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century mark this Martin County Court House to commemorate the historical significance of this site to Martin County, Florida and its people. Built in . . . Map (db m193667) HM
37 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Martin County Courthouse1937
Martin County Historic Register, Martin County Historic Preservation Board, March 15, 2006.Map (db m193663) HM
38 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Parks/Atwood House
In 1903 Noah parks built this house for his family shotly after his brother George Parks constructed the General Merchandise Store. In November of 1908 Noah Parks contracted a fatal illness and died, leaving his widow Mildred and seven children . . . Map (db m226359) HM
39 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — 2 — Passengers, Pay Phones and a Post OfficeHistoric Sailfish Trail
Look behind you. The two-story building with the elaborate faux stone exterior is the Feroe Building. Built in 1913, this was the home of the Stuart Drug Company – and Stuart's first pay phone! Installed on April 9, 1915, calls from the phone . . . Map (db m193656) HM
40 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Stuart Feed Store
Stuart Feed Store Built by George W. Parks 1901Map (db m226368) HM
41 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to the Brave Veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed of wounded in combat while serving and protecting our Great Country.Map (db m226361) WM
42 Florida, Martin County, Stuart — War MemorialIn God We Trust
In Memory of those men and women who honorably and faithfully served their country in the armed forces of the United States of America, in the preservation of freedom and justice for all; their sacrifices, faith in God and country, shall be . . . Map (db m226415) WM
43 Indiana, Martin County, Loogootee — 51.1966.1 — Site of Hindostan(.6 mile south)
First settled in 1818, Hindostan became county seat of Martin County, boasting a population of approximately 1,200. A “Great Sickness” struck in 1828 bringing death to the inhabitants. The town was never occupied again.Map (db m99002) HM
44 Indiana, Martin County, Loogootee — The Martin County Guards / Never to be Forgotten
(Left Panel) The Martin County Guards Company C, 14th Regiment Indiana Volunteers Shortly after the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, President Abraham Lincoln called for the states remaining in . . . Map (db m98961) HM
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45 Indiana, Martin County, Shoals — Martin County Court House
Bronze Plaque This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Engraved Stone Martin County Court House Erected 1876 . . . Map (db m47420) HM
46 Indiana, Martin County, Shoals — Martin County Honor Roll
( Top - Center Panel ) In Memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice for their Country ( Left Panel ) * * * World War I * * * (Row One) - - Clarence H. Corbin • Benjamin H. Abner • Isaac Alford • George B. Bridges • . . . Map (db m47482) WM
47 Indiana, Martin County, Shoals — Shoals Golden SpikeBaltimore and Ohio • Ohio and Mississippi
Shoals was the location of the connecting point of the main east-west railroad line, which was laid westward from Cincinnati, Ohio by the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company and eastward from St. Louis, Missouri by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . . . Map (db m180290) HM
48 Kentucky, Martin County, Inez — 814 — County Named, 1870 / Henry L. Clay, D.D.
County Named, 1870 For Col. John P. Martin, born Va. 1811, came to Kentucky in 1828. State House of Representatives, 1841-43; U.S. Congress, 1845-47. State Senator, 1857-61. Delegate from State at large to Democratic National Convention, . . . Map (db m136957) HM
49 Kentucky, Martin County, Inez — Martin County Veterans Memorial
[Front] Dedicated to those of Martin County now reposed in eternal sleep who gave their lives in World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War On Fame's eternal camping ground, their silent tents are spread . . . Map (db m212034) WM
50 Kentucky, Martin County, Inez — 729 — Pioneer Ward / Educator Ward
Pioneer Ward James Ward born in Virginia, 1758. He settled on Rockcastle Creek, three miles south of here, where he lived 50 years and died, 1848. Private, Virginia regiments, War of the Revolution, 1775-76, 1778. Came to Kentucky, 1779. . . . Map (db m136959) HM
51 Kentucky, Martin County, Inez — 1316 — William McCoy, Sr. / Lewis Dempsey
William McCoy, Sr. Noted local attorney. Born at Pleasant, 1873. Read law, was admitted to bar in 1896. Martin County attorney, 1906-1914. Considered an expert on old land patents and deeds of eastern Ky. Interest in education led to . . . Map (db m136953) HM
52 Kentucky, Martin County, Laura — 822 — Moses Stepp
Colorful frontiersman. An ancient headstone at grave shows he was born 1735, died 1855. Enlisted for three short periods in Revolution and fought Indians and Tories in west Carolinas and east Tennessee. Legend tells that he was captured by . . . Map (db m146107) HM
53 Kentucky, Martin County, Nolan WV — Huntleyville
So named after Chet Huntley, a former NBC News Correspondent and part of NBC’s ‘Huntley-Brinkley Report’ team, whose publicity in 1965 aided a small group of Eastern Kentuckians in building a badly needed road which is now known as the . . . Map (db m146057) HM
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54 Kentucky, Martin County, Warfield — 726 — Warfield / A Warfield Skirmish
Warfield First Martin County seat, 1870. Established about 1850 as a coal, salt and lumber community by George Rogers Clark Floyd and John Warfield of Va. mountains. Products shipped by river boats to Catlettsburg. Floyd was son of one . . . Map (db m136653) HM
55 Minnesota, Martin County, Ceylon, Tenhassen Township — Site of German Evangelical Church & Cemetery
Established 1895 on land donated by Ed Hoffmeyer 1 ¼ acre Tenhassen Section 22, Martin County, MN Founding members: Henry Sr, & Jr.  Fred & August Rosenberg, Edward, Kossuth & Walter Hoffmeyer, Gottfried Schmidt, Conrad Brutsch, Charles . . . Map (db m230851) HM
56 Minnesota, Martin County, Ceylon, Tenhassen Township — Tenhassen
Tenhassen, a Dakota word which means "sugar maple," was known from 1856 to 1873 as Tuttle's Grove, in honor of Calvin Tuttle, the first settler in Martin County. The fur trade furnished its only cash revenue in its earliest years. A post office was . . . Map (db m230849) HM
57 Minnesota, Martin County, Dunnel, Lake Fremont Township — De Soto
This town, located one mile northeast of this marker, was platted by the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad in 1899. It was named for Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River, by a St. Paul resident in charge . . . Map (db m203728) HM
58 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — Chubb House / Dr. O. P. Chubb
Chubb House Built in 1867 by Dr. Orville P. Chubb, this is the oldest brick house still standing in Fairmont. The bricks were "burnt" of clay from Buffalo Lake in Martin County. It is a tribute to the strength, beauty and vitality of our . . . Map (db m237402) HM
59 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — Fort Fairmount
This boulder marks the site of Fort Fairmount Built during the Sioux Indian Uprising 1862 By Co. A 25th Wisconsin volunteers under Major Jeremiah M. Rusk and is dedicated to the pioneers who faced the dangers of frontier life . . . Map (db m205059) HM
60 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — Fort Fairmount
Known also as Chain of Lakes post, was a substantial log stockade of the present Martin County court house grounds. It was built in September 1862 for defence against the Sioux and was garrisoned by volunteers and troops of the 25th . . . Map (db m205131) HM WM
61 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — Pioneer Memorial Drive / Fairmont
Pioneer Memorial Drive This bridge and road marks the original route into Fairmont in the 1800's. The numerous lakes and streams made the entry difficult for travelers on horseback and on foot. In 1869 a wooden bridge was built in this location . . . Map (db m205132) HM
62 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — Site of the Singing Oak
Site of the Singing Oak which was mysteriously destroyed June 1908Map (db m237411) HM
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63 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont — The Legend of the Singing Sisseton Oak
According to tradition, there once lived a famous singer among the Sisseton Sioux, who inhabited this then wilderness area - their chief village being on the east bank of Lake Sisseton. Famous throughout the Sioux nation, he wove into exquisite song . . . Map (db m237410) HM
64 Minnesota, Martin County, Fairmont, Silver Lake Township — Center Chain
Center Chain, once the cultural center of the county, was the first settlement in Martin Co. It was located on the east bank of Iowa Lake. Fairmont residents fled here for safety during the Indian scare of 1857. The post office was in existence from . . . Map (db m230857) HM
65 Minnesota, Martin County, Granada, Pleasant Prairie Township — Pixley
The town of Pixley, in Pleasant Prairie Township, was the life work of George Pixley, a Vermont native. He also kept the post office, 1881-1894, delivering mail to forty families three times weekly. As a compliment to him, the post office was named . . . Map (db m230859) HM
66 Minnesota, Martin County, Granada, Pleasant Prairie Township — St. Paul's United Church of Christ1899 - 2002
On January 22, 1899, 18 men met to establish a German Evangelical congregation in Pleasant Prairie Township. July 9, 1899 church was dedicated. 1934 the Evangelical and Reformed churches merged. 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed merged with . . . Map (db m230862) HM
67 Minnesota, Martin County, Sherburn — Lone Cedar
Lone Cedar Post Office was established June 4. 1867 in the home of Kilburn Archer. its first postmaster. It was named after the large cedar tree growing in Section 18. Manyaska Twp. It was an important post office because it was a transfer . . . Map (db m202929) HM
68 Minnesota, Martin County, Trimont — Trimont, Minnesota Veterans Memorial
All Gave Some Some Gave All Louis T. Aldrich (KIA) PFC Army 1943-1945 WW II Daniel R. Bernhardt (KIA) PFC Army 1942-1943 WW II Bernard D. Ott (KIA) SGT Army 1944 WW II Rollie Peiper (KIA) PVT Marine Corps . . . Map (db m140964) WM
69 Minnesota, Martin County, Trimont, Cedar Township — Cedarville
Cedarville, a thriving trade center for thirty years, was located on the north shore of Cedar Lake. The post office was in existence from 1868-1903. After the post office closed the mail was sent to Monterey. Francis Drugan was the first postmaster. . . . Map (db m230867) HM
70 Minnesota, Martin County, Trimont, Waverly Township — North Star
This community was settled by people of German descent. A creamery was built in 1894 and a general store in 1895 or 1896. The North Star Post Office was established in Sec. 22, Waverly Twp. and moved to the store in 1898. An ice house, church, . . . Map (db m230866) HM
71 Minnesota, Martin County, Truman, Nashville Township — Nashville Center
Nashville Center was settled by American pioneers of English, Scotch and Welch descent in 1865. A school was established in 1865 and a post office in 1867. This farming settlement grew into a country trading center of about 100 people. Businesses . . . Map (db m230863) HM
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72 Minnesota, Martin County, Welcome, Manyaska Township — Manyaska
Located on this site, the town of Manyaska was established in 1899 and was a station on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad between Welcome and Ceylon. Manyaska is a Dakota word which means "white bank or bluff." At one time the town had two . . . Map (db m230847) HM
73 North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — Fort BranchA Mighty Fortress
At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederates fortified the high bluffs of Rainbow Banks here on the Roanoke River. The fort helped prevent Union gunboat attacks in the upper Roanoke River Valley, guarded the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad . . . Map (db m59063) HM
74 North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — B-18 — Fort Branch Reported missing
Confederate fort at Rainbow Banks, built to protect railroads and the upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks remain. 3 miles northeast.Map (db m59060) HM
75 North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — B-18 — Fort Branch
Confederate fort. Was built, 1862-1863, at Rainbow Banks to protect railroads & Upper Roanoke River valley. Earthworks 3 miles NE.Map (db m227090) HM
76 North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — Spring Green Primitive Baptist ChurchBuilt 1878 — Historic Churches of Martin County —
Situated at the northeast junction of a rural crossroads between the Roanoke River towns of Hamilton and Williamston. Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church’s pastoral setting has changed little from when this front-gable, frame meeting house was . . . Map (db m227095) HM
77 North Carolina, Martin County, Hamilton — St. Martin's Episcopal ChurchCirca 1881 — Historic Churched of Martin County —
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church was established as a missionary station in 1868. The present structure was built in either 1879 or 1880. All materials were produced locally except for the bell and stained glass which were imported from England. The . . . Map (db m227087) HM
78 North Carolina, Martin County, Oak City — Oak City Christian ChurchBuilt 1921 — Historic Churches of Martin County —
The Oak City Christian Church is also known as Oak City Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The church is a single story, frame, weather-boarded, Gothic Revival style building. It features five lancet-arched stained glass windows and a . . . Map (db m227080) HM
79 North Carolina, Martin County, Oak City — West Martin School
Oak City, NC Martin County The National Register of Historic Places January 25, 2018 High School opened in 1952 and served the communities until 1970. Elementary School was added in 1956 for students in grades K-8.Closed 2008 "When . . . Map (db m227083) HM
80 North Carolina, Martin County, Robersonville — B-45 — Flat Swamp Church
Primitive Baptist. Begun in 1776. First pastor was John Page. Second building on site. Two miles S.Map (db m105461) HM
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81 North Carolina, Martin County, Robersonville — W. C. Chance High School1913-1954
Stood one-fourth mile south. Parmele Institute, 1900. Industrial Training School - 1912-1914. First brick school Martin County. 1914. Served Black youths, teachers in a training curriculum in the State.Map (db m226934) HM
82 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — B-11 — Asa Biggs1811-1878
U.S. Senator, 1855-1858. Federal and Confederate judge. Member of state conventions in 1835 and 1861. Lived 1 block N.Map (db m225145) HM
83 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Asa Biggs HouseHome to a Politician & Jurist
Asa Biggs (1811-1878), a prominent North Carolina politician and jurist, and his wife, Martha, built this Federal and Greek Revival—style house and lived here from 1835 to 1862. Biggs practiced law from his office just across Smithwick Street. . . . Map (db m152853) HM
84 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Camp WilliamstonAnd the Many Prisoner of War (POW) Camps in the United States During WWII
POW Camps Across the United States There were POW camps across the United States, setup by the federal government. By May of 1945, the United States held 378,000 German prisoners of war, across 155 base camps and 511 branch camps. They were . . . Map (db m186841) HM
85 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — B-67 — Freedom Rallies
Mass meetings at Green Memorial Church for 32 days, June-July 1963, & nonviolent marches, led to the desegregation of local public facilities.Map (db m225143) HM
86 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Martin County CourthouseBuilt 1885
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m224119) HM
87 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Martin County Veterans Memorial
Honoring Martin County's Veterans who have honored all of us through their service to God and Country.Map (db m225144) WM
88 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Memorial Baptist Church
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m225148) HM
89 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — Skewarkee Primitive Baptist Church
The Skewarkee Meeting House was formed in 1789 and assumed a 'mantel of authority' for smaller congregations between the Roanoke and Tar Rivers as well as the Kehukee Association. In 1839, on land donated by Brother Joseph D. Biggs, the present . . . Map (db m70516) HM
90 North Carolina, Martin County, Williamston — B-40 — Skewarkey Church
Baptist congregation formed about 1780. Primitive Baptist since 1830's. Church here was built in 1853.Map (db m70515) HM
91 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 12545 — Carmelite Monastery
In 1882, six German friars from St. Boniface monastery in Scipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite monastery at Grelton Station, halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas & Pacific Railroad. They renamed the station Marienfeld and . . . Map (db m86548) HM
92 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 12046 — Connell House
Constructed in 1882 as a two-room home for Carmelite Priests, this was the first building in Stanton. Dennis and Mary (Stoeger) Connell made their home here after their marriage in 1902. Mary bore eight children in the house, which grew with the . . . Map (db m86549) HM
93 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 13039 — First United Methodist Church of Stanton
Early Methodists in Stanton shared a Union church building with area Baptists. In 1904, following a local revival, nine individuals formed a separate Methodist congregation. The Rev. J.A. Sweeney, a Conference-appointed pastor, came the next year. . . . Map (db m86552) HM
94 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 2674 — J. E. Millhollon Ranch House
About 1900, J. E. and Nettie (Bell) Millhollon trailed their cattle from Glasscock to Martin County, acquiring this homesite and 34 sections of land. Business and church leaders in Stanton, the couple had this house erected in 1907 by N. H. Hunt of . . . Map (db m86553) HM
95 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 3212 — Marienfeld
Former name of Stanton. Begun as German colony by 5 German Catholics from Kansas, who pitched tents here, near new Texas & Pacific Railroad in 1881. The site -- with a water tank, section house, telegraph office - bore name Grelton, but settlers . . . Map (db m86537) HM
96 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 3227 — Martin County
On lower great plains of west Texas. Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created Aug. 21, 1876, and organized Nov. 4, 1884. Named for Wyly Martin, member of Austin's colony and Texas patriot. County seat established by the first . . . Map (db m239952) HM
97 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 3762 — Old Martin County Jail
The cell block of this jail was originally included in the 1885 Martin County Courthouse, built the year after the organization of Martin County when Stanton was known as Marienfeld. When the courthouse was torn down following a 1908 bond election, . . . Map (db m86546) HM
98 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 4890 — Site of St. Joseph's Church
With the purpose of founding a monastery and a German Catholic colony, Carmelite Monks, in 1881, began the first Catholic church between Fort Worth and El Paso. The adobe and brick monastery was completed in 1884, and St. Joseph's Church in 1885. . . . Map (db m86547) HM
99 Texas, Martin County, Stanton — 14220 — Stanton Church of Christ
At the turn of the 20th century, a group of Stanton-area residents who belonged to the Church of Christ met in homes and in the Stanton school for worship. In 1904, Brother Price Billingsley from Abilene led a gospel meeting that prompted the . . . Map (db m86551) HM
 
 
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