Side A In 1919 a rooster sale organized by Frank Derby raised money to begin construction of a bridge over the Tombigbee River at Moscow Ferry. This was the last link in the completion of the Dixie Overland Highway between Savannah and San . . . — — Map (db m38074) HM
This community honors Emelle Dial, whose father Joseph Dial gave land to the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad with the provision that the station be named for his daughter. The daughter is said to have been named for her two aunts, Emma and . . . — — Map (db m92660) HM
The Town of Gainesville, a designated Tree City USA, was founded in 1832. The land on which the town is located was originally owned by John Coleman, husband to a Choctaw Indian of the area. He sold the land to Colonel Moses Lewis, who had the . . . — — Map (db m69709) HM
Earliest known Morgan Horse in Alabama and one of the three major stallion sons sired by Justin Morgan, foundation sire of the breed. Woodbury was foaled in 1816 in Vermont, where he remained until sold to Norman Bugbee of Gainesville, Alabama, . . . — — Map (db m69710) HM
Former site of the Houston-Bailey House, built ca. 1835 as a residence by Matthew C. Houston, a founding citizen and early merchant of Livingston. The home was visited by his cousin, Sam Houston, in 1845. Later residents included Adolph Brown, who . . . — — Map (db m228699) HM
Chartered in 1840 as Livingston Collegiate Institute (1835: Female Presbyterian Academy planned). In 1883, by work of Julia Tutwiler, Alabama legislature made its first grant of funds to a girls school. In 1907: State Normal school. In 1929: became . . . — — Map (db m109526) HM
Side 1
Livingston, Alabama
Prior to the signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek on September 27, 1830, this site belonged to the Choctaw Nation. Early settlers to the area came from the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and . . . — — Map (db m92665) HM
1736: First settlement by French at Ft. Tombecbee.
1830: U.S. got Choctaw Indian lands by Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.
1832: County created by Act of State Legislature -- named for Gen. Thomas Sumter, "The Gamecock," South . . . — — Map (db m92663) HM
1860 Captain W. A. C. Jones of Livingston designed and built the bridge of hand-hewn yellow pine put together with large pegs, clear span 88 feet, overhead clearance 14 feet, and inside width 17 feet, across the Sucarnoochee River on old State . . . — — Map (db m92661) HM
History of York
Legend has it that York began at a blacksmith shop called Old Anvil, located at a crossroads a few miles northwest of the present city. Circa 1833, early settlers of a site located east of modern-day York on the old . . . — — Map (db m89719) HM
Northern Boundary of:
British W. Florida 1764-83
Spanish W. Florida 1783-95
Mississippi Territory: 1798-1804
Washington County 1800-12
Clarke County 1812-15
Southern Boundary of:
British Illinois 1764-83
United States . . . — — Map (db m89725) HM
On behalf of a grateful nation in recognition of the men and women who bravely served their country during war and peace. Especially those who gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice to preserve freedom throughout the world. — — Map (db m89727) WM
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
In memory of our paratrooper comrades,
who made the supreme sacrifice on the
battlefields of Korea (1950–1953). They answered
the call to defend a country they did not know
and a . . . — — Map (db m147838) WM
Dedicated to the Memory of all the Valiant
Deceased Veterans of the
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
Mar. 15, 2002
Florida Chapter
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Assn — — Map (db m147854) WM
"Airborne All The Way!!!"
In honor of those champions of liberty,
the men and woman of the 82nd Airborne
Division, who made the supreme sacrifice
to preserve freedom throughout the world.
Tampa Bay Chapter, South Florida Chapter, . . . — — Map (db m146537) WM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . — — Map (db m146016) WM
Dedicated to the
American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor
The Valiant men and women, both living and dead, who gallantly
fought against over whelming odds defending the Philippine Islands
from invading Japanese forces, for . . . — — Map (db m147837) WM
To our Men and Women in uniform past, present and future God Bless You and Thank You Roll of Honor W. W. I Marion M. Goodwin • Clarence S. Grant • Reuben C. Hyatt • Herman McCray • Seamon O. Page • Paul E. Perry • John W. Bell • . . . — — Map (db m238730) HM WM
Do not stand by my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am a diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning . . . — — Map (db m147836) WM
The Flame of Freedom burns
because of those who served
Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Florida
Organized July 5 And 6, 1830 — — Map (db m146834) WM
This cemetery is dedicated
to the memory of all the
patriotic men and women
who answered their
country’s call to service.
Their inspiring contribution
will help preserve in the
hearts and lives of all
Americans the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m145992) WM
Dedicated
To The
Florida Veterans
Of World War I
By the Dept. of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary
1988
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow between the crosses row on row where buddies died so long ago.
Now that our life on . . . — — Map (db m147835) WM
Dedicated to all veterans
who sacrificed their lives to
protect freedom
“For God and Country”
The American Legion
Department of Florida
Nov. 11, 1992 — — Map (db m146573) WM
During the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42) a number of military forts were constructed in Florida. These forts served as supply bases and other logistic supports. Near this site was constructed Ft. Armstrong. The fort was constructed in . . . — — Map (db m42035) HM
In memory of
all Scottish Masons
who have served their country
Gone but not forgotten
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
November 11, 2000 — — Map (db m146836) WM
In memory of our departed comrades who
answered the call to duty with honor and
patriotism, in defending the freedom
of our beloved country
May they rest in peace — — Map (db m146449) WM
Dedicated To All
Korean Service Veterans
Who Served In Defense
Of The Korean Peninsula
And To All Who Made
The Ultimate Sacrifice
From June 25, 1950 To Present. — — Map (db m147943) WM
Major Francis L. Dade and his command consisting of detachments of the Fourth Infantry, Second and Third Artillery United States Army, while marching from Tampa Bay to Fort King was attacked by a superior force of Seminole Indians commanded by Mico . . . — — Map (db m20024) HM
Pilaklikaha
One mile east of here is the site of the town of Pilaklikaha, established in 1813 by Black Seminoles. Meaning "many ponds" in the Mikasuki language, Pilaklikaha was the largest and most prosperous Black Seminole town in Florida, . . . — — Map (db m114467) HM
Dedicated to over three million American Veterans
of Polish descent who served in the wars and conflicts
of the United States
Dedicated May 1998
— — Map (db m147894) WM
Department of Florida
Reserve Officers Association
Dedicated 1996
To those who have served
their nation
The object and purpose of the Reserve Officers
Association shall be to support a military policy for
the United States that . . . — — Map (db m146515) WM
These words cut in stone, are a
tribute to all submariners who
volunteered to serve their country in the
Submarine Service of the
United States of America.
Never let it be said of any of us
that we forgot our shipmates
on . . . — — Map (db m147930) WM
Dedicated to all who made the supreme sacrifice
so that we all may be free
Department of Florida AMVETS
Established September 1945
Dedicated Sept. 12, 1999 — — Map (db m146789) WM
Dedicated to all veterans of
the Americal Division
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Nov. 11, 1991
South Last Chapter
Americal Division Veterans Assn. — — Map (db m146516) WM
AMVETS dedicated this Carillon
as a living memorial to America’s Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the cause of freedom
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Florida
October 9, 1993 — — Map (db m146000) WM
For he today that shed his blood with me
shall be my brother
Henry V. Shakespeare
Yalu River China • Chosin Reservoir • Hungnam • Inchon • Seul • Pusan
The Chosin Few
Korea
Nov. - 1950 - Dec.
We few ---
We . . . — — Map (db m146529) WM
In honor of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service to
the United States of America and
the families they left behind.
The sacrifice will not be forgotten. — — Map (db m146009) WM
Dedicated To The
Women’s Army
Auxiliary Corps
And The
Women’s Army Corps
1942 – 1978
Presented By All FL Chapters
Of The
Veterans Association
1991 — — Map (db m147889) WM
To all Navy personnel
who served aboard
destroyers in the
Pacific during World
War II, and for all
their important
contributions to the
war efforts, especially
those of the U.S.S.
Topeka. — — Map (db m146510) WM
The earliest local history of Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery describes the wetland just south of the cemetery as a lush feeding ground for the wild cows and ponies left by the Spanish. At sun-up and sunset, it was said to be covered with pink . . . — — Map (db m190695) HM
Sumter County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature on January 8, 1853. The new county was created from the southern part of Marion County and contained a large segment on what is now Lake County. The community of Adamsville was selected . . . — — Map (db m66858) HM
Sumter County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature on January 8, 1853. The new county was created from the southern part of Marion County and included a large segment of what is now Lake County. The community of Adamsville was selected . . . — — Map (db m66969) HM
The Battle of Wahoo Swamp occurred nearby on November 21, 1836. The 2d Seminole War, a seven-year clash caused by rivalry between Indians and settlers over central Florida lands, had begun almost a year before. By November, Indian forces had . . . — — Map (db m41679) HM
Parson Brown originated as a chance seedling at the home of Reverend N.L. Brown near Webster, Florida in 1856.
Original plantings of this variety on sour orange rootstock on heavy hammock soils produced good crops of relatively high quality . . . — — Map (db m93074) HM
In the late 1800s, the small farms populating Sumter County competed against each other to send their fruit and vegetables away to market. Looking for a way to sell produce which would better serve the community and benefit all growers too, the . . . — — Map (db m120558) HM
Baker House was the home to Senator David Hume Baker and his wife Mary. They moved from Kentucky where he served as a State Senator. He also served as a Florida Senator for Marion and Sumter Counties. He was a bank investor, county commissioner and . . . — — Map (db m134360) HM
This modest Greek Revival building opened its doors for business in October 1908 and is believed to be the oldest surviving commercial building in downtown Wildwood. — — Map (db m208613) HM
This monument is dedicated to Remember and honor
Our Confederate veterans who endured so much
For their homes, their wife’s and their sweet hearts;
So as we now bow our heads in prayer for our Confederate Veterans
May we remember to . . . — — Map (db m185310) WM
Royal Community Park is the site of the former segregated Royal School. Founded in 1865, the community of Royal was originally known as Picketsville, which was named for the white picket fences that marked its 40-acre homesteads. It was settled . . . — — Map (db m66986) HM
One of the earliest hospitals in southwest Georgia devoted to the care of African Americans, the Americus Colored Hospital opened in 1923. The majority of the funds needed to build the hospital were provided by Dr. W.S. Prather. Practice in the . . . — — Map (db m40661) HM
Calvary Episcopal Church was organized in 1864 as a second effort to found an Episcopal parish in Americus. The cornerstone for the original wood-framed church was laid here in 1869. The current building was completed in 1921 under the leadership of . . . — — Map (db m205619) HM
Charles A. Lindbergh captured the hearts of Americans during his successful non-stop flight from New York to Paris in the “Spirit of St. Louis” on May 20th, 1927. This famous American Aviator purchased his first airplane and learned to . . . — — Map (db m41210) HM
Here rest 129 Confederate soldiers -- 45 of them “Unknown” -- all of whom died in Confederate hospitals in Americus. These men served in the Army of Tennessee. Some were with Gen. Jubal Early in the Washington, D.C. raid in July, 1864. Others were . . . — — Map (db m40203) HM
Thousands of Confederate soldiers were patients at Foard Hospital on this site between August and December 1864. Following a disastrous fire and explosion on August 31, the patients were evacuated to the homes of townspeople and to the country; . . . — — Map (db m39957) HM
Reduviid--or "kissing"--bugs live in the walls and cracks of houses in South and Central America. By depositing feces on a person's skin, the kissing bug transmits a deadly disease know as Chagas.
An estimated 16 to 18 million people are . . . — — Map (db m73163) HM
When Federal forces occupied Americus in 1865, the Colonel in charge selected this beautiful Greek Revival house as his headquarters.
The house is believed to have been built circa 1855 by Willis A. Hawkins, associate justice of the . . . — — Map (db m40187) HM
Near this site the Bell Solar Battery — invented at the Bell Telephone Laboratories, converting the sun's light into electrical energy and later used to power communications from earth vehicles voyaging in outer space — received its first . . . — — Map (db m223579) HM
Created as a Memorial to Founding Fathers of Americus Buried here ——————— Known as Old City or Forsyth Street Cemetery ——————— Oldest Public Burial Ground in County ——————— First Mayor of Americus, First Sheriff of Sumter County, and men . . . — — Map (db m190935) HM
Georgia Southwestern State University was founded in 1906 as the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School. In 1926, the Legislature authorized the school to offer two years of college work and change the name to Third District Agricultural and . . . — — Map (db m41068) HM
The Cinva-Ram Brick Press makes the kind of blocks used in many houses built by Habitat for Humanity. Bricks are made on the build site with locally available materials. Here's how it works:
1) A mixture of soil and cement is placed in the metal . . . — — Map (db m73167) HM
With a background in theology and agriculture, Georgia native Clarence Jordan (1912-1969), along with his wife, Florence, and Martin and Mabel England, founded Koinonia Farm in 1942. During the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, . . . — — Map (db m84938) HM
The "Lone Eagle" first flew solo in early May, 1923 from Souther Field. Charles Lindbergh had come to Americus to purchase a surplus aircraft from the World War I training center. He chose a Curtiss JN4 "Jenny." He got the plane with a brand-new . . . — — Map (db m11487) HM
Corporal — U.S. Army Sumter County, Georgia B. July 20, 1931 D. Sept. 1, 1950 Naktong River Korea Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor In honor of those who gave their all in our four wars. Dedicated to all veterans of Sumter County to the honor . . . — — Map (db m190942) HM WM
An estimated 1.2 billion people in the world today live on less than $1 per day.
Nearly 3 billion people--close to half of the world's population--live on less than $2 per day.
Home, for many families, looks something like the structures you . . . — — Map (db m73162) HM
Dr. Albert Rees, a pioneer local physician, deeded the land for this park to the citizens of Americus in 1846. Two decades later, following the battlefield death of his son Lt. Lucius Gibson Rees, C.S.A. (1841-1864) near Petersburg, Virginia, this . . . — — Map (db m41167) HM
Charles Frederick Crisp (1845-1896), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, built this house in the 1880’s. A native of England and a veteran of service with the Confederate States Army, he had a distinguished career as judge of the . . . — — Map (db m41980) HM
This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 26, 1831, is named for Gen. Thomas Sumter of South Carolina who fought in the French & Indian Wars and Revolution. At Andersonville was located the famous and unjustly criticized Confederate . . . — — Map (db m172817) HM
This solid bronze one half ton bell was in the clock tower of the North Lee Street courthouse, where it tolled the hours for seventy-two years. There have been four courthouses in Sumter County since it was incorporated in 1832. The first, a . . . — — Map (db m190907) HM
This solid bronze one half ton bell was found stored at the Sumter County Stockade on McMath’s Mill Road along with a companion bell dated 1860 now mounted on the lawn of the fourth Sumter County Courthouse. The older bell, originally bought by . . . — — Map (db m190913) HM
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for protesting racial segregation in Albany on December 16, 1961, and held in the Sumter County jail. Kings arrest dovetailed with community and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) efforts to . . . — — Map (db m172819) HM
The First Presbyterian Church of Americus was established in 1842 by Col. George M. and Mrs. (Caroline) Dudley, Mr. H. K. and Mrs. (Catherine) McCay, Eleanor Gibson, May McCay, William J. Patterson, Mary Lynes and Rebecca Daniel. The first church . . . — — Map (db m190887) HM
This marker placed by the Mayor and City Council of Americus and the Sumter County Board of Commissioners in remembrance of those persons who lost their lives during the flood of July 1994: Josephine Spencer Anderson • Oscar Brown • Roger Allen . . . — — Map (db m227399) HM
On this site from 1926 to 1977 stood the Prather Clinic, where hundreds of Americus citizens were born. It was built by Dr. William Stuart Prather (1868-1941). Voted the most valuable Americus citizen in 1935, he was also responsible for building . . . — — Map (db m187297) HM
The tree was grown from a branch of the original “Washington Elm” under which George Washington was sworn in as Commander of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass. in 1775. Donated to the people of Americus and Sumter County by John H. Gray, . . . — — Map (db m155680) HM
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