On Arnold Avenue Southwest north of Tinker Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
11th Wing Annual Observance
Days of Remembrance
For the dead and the living we must bear witness
Dedicated to victims of the Holocaust — — Map (db m258775) WM
Near Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated in gratitude to the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, General Dwight David Eisenhower and the valiant soldiers of all Allied Armies he led into battle.
Victorious in battle, they brought the Third Reich . . . — — Map (db m48459) HM
Near Independence Avenue Southwest at West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
Centrally located on the National Mall, the U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center was built in 2023 by the Trust for the National Mall in partnership with the National Park Service and the United States Park Police Mounted Unit. . . . — — Map (db m260682) HM
Near Independence Avenue Southwest at West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust for the National Mall built the new Education Center and US Park Police Horse Stables. The Education Center welcomes the public to learn about the horses and the history of the Mounted Unit . . . — — Map (db m260683) HM
On South Main Street (Florida Route 329) just south of East University Avenue ( Route 24/26), on the right when traveling north.
Lynching in America
After the Civil War, constitutional rights were granted to Black people ensuring equal protection and voting. Many white leaders responded to the emancipation of Black people by violently seeking to maintain racial, . . . — — Map (db m186407) HM
On Newberry Lane at NW 245 Street, on the left when traveling west on Newberry Lane.
Lynching in America
Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States. Florida had one of the highest per capita lynching rates in the nation, with dozens of racial . . . — — Map (db m186426) HM
On Northwest 166th Street at Northwest 20th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Northwest 166th Street.
On August 19, 1916, African Americans living in the Jonesville and Newberry communities were lynched. At 2:00 a.m., Constable George Wynne, Dr. L.G. Harris, and G.H. Blount drove to Boisey Long's home in Jonesville to serve a warrant and question . . . — — Map (db m135956) HM
On South Lowder Street 0.1 miles south of W Railroad Avenue.
In honor of
Colonel John (1831-1891) and Clara H. Darby (1838-1880)
Founders of Darbyville
and son, Arthur Morgan and Ida Lee Wolfe Darby
Children: Ada Darby Jones, Susie Darby Marks, John Morgan
Darby, Mira Darby Peek, Mable Lee . . . — — Map (db m206764) HM
On Florida Avenue at West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Florida Avenue.
Harry Hasler Lynn and the family of his wife Marcy Barker Lynn built this home in 1913 and owned it until 1920. Lynn was one of two sons of Lynn Haven Founder W.W. Lynn and a World War I Veteran. Mary Barker Lynn was the daughter of early Lynn . . . — — Map (db m297599) HM
On Harmon Avenue at East Second Place, on the right when traveling north on Harmon Avenue.
This house was built in 1908 by Miles Lampkin "Lamp" and wife Mary Honora "Nora" Purcell Harmon. "Lamp", born in 1871, was the son of original settlers Turner Hunt and Nancy Harmon. "Lamp" was one of the thirty one qualified voters that signed the . . . — — Map (db m245197) HM
Near Freedom Avenue 0.3 miles south of Parker Street, on the left when traveling south.
On Aug. 20, 1955, Emmett Till, a 14-year old Black youth from Chicago arrived in Money, Mississippi by train, along with a cousin, 16-year old Wheeler Parker Jr. They had accompanied Till’s great uncle and Parker’s grandfather, Moses Wright, who . . . — — Map (db m179240) HM
On Freedom Avenue 0.3 miles south of Parker Street, on the left when traveling south.
The July 16, 1949, a 17-year-old white woman and her estranged husband reported to police that she had been abducted at approximately 2:30 a.m., driven approximately 25 minutes to a dead-end road, and raped by four black men. By the end of the . . . — — Map (db m179835) HM
Near Freedom Avenue 0.3 miles south of Parker Street, on the right when traveling south.
It was August 27, 1960, a day that became known as “Ax Handle Saturday.” The violent attack was in response to peaceful lunch counter demonstrations organized by the Jacksonville Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of . . . — — Map (db m181942) HM
Coral Ridge Properties built the City's first real estate office in 1964 at the intersection of Route 441 and Wiles Road, just outside the City limits. This 30-by-20 foot single-room wooden structure displayed maps and plats of subdivisions, none of . . . — — Map (db m47421) HM
On McClellan Avenue 0.1 miles north of Black Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Southland Trail Cemetery, believed to be a non-white cemetery, serves as the final resting place for an undisclosed number of leased convict laborers, blacks and possibly 18th century Spanish-Indian fishermen. The age of the cemetery is unknown; . . . — — Map (db m151056) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway 0.5 miles south of North Marion Court, on the right when traveling south.
Many wading birds can be seen here, largely due to the sacrifice of men like Columbus G. McLeod (1848-1908), who gave his life trying to protect them from plume hunters. Ladies' hats with exotic bird feathers were high fashion for the late 1800's, . . . — — Map (db m167589) HM
On West Main Street (Gulf to Lake Highway) (State Road 44) west of North Osceola Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This two story wood frame Colonial Revival style residence features a beautiful verandah best suited for socializing on warm summer evenings was built in 1903, by James Keels Kelley. According to a 1936 Citrus County Chronicle article, J.K. Kelley . . . — — Map (db m126053) HM
On West Main Street (Gulf to Lake Highway) (State Road 44) at South Seminole Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street (Gulf to Lake Highway).
This house was built in 1903 for George Carter, Citrus County's third sheriff. The Carter House was the first house in Inverness to have a bathroom and was one of the first 13 buildings in Inverness to be “wired up” when electricity came . . . — — Map (db m126060) HM
On South Copeland Avenue at Broadway Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on South Copeland Avenue.
Bulit in 1923, the first Collier County jell was located on this site, the southwest corner of the Circle. It was a small, wooden structure that housed a few dozen inmates on the first floor and included living accommodations for the sheriff and . . . — — Map (db m267644) HM
Guy Bradley is one of the heroes of Audubon and one of the most colorful characters of its history. He was the first warden to be deputized by Audubon, a strange fact due to his passion for hunting birds for their valuable, fashionable plumes. When . . . — — Map (db m164913) HM
The Rhett Green tree is an iconic, massive individual, rugged like its namesake. It has withstood the test of time. In 1912, Rhett Green was hired as an Audubon warden to protect plume bearing birds such as egrets, herons and roseate spoonbills . . . — — Map (db m164914) HM
On Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Boardwalk near Rookery Lane.
Bradley
The Everglades and surrounding bald cypress swamps
were once home to giant flocks of birds. However, over-
hunting in the late 1800s quickly changed that. The
National Audubon Society was formed, in part, to save
these birds and . . . — — Map (db m268162) HM
On Ocean Boulevard at Atlantic Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Boulevard.
Paul M. Patrick was Atlantic Beach’s first Town Marshal. Born on November 8, 1887, in Savannah, Georgia, he enlisted at age 21 in the U.S. Army and served for three years. After his discharge, Patrick worked for the Chatham County Police Department . . . — — Map (db m274634) HM
On North Jefferson Street south of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Jefferson Street Pool was the first major municipal facility of its kind available to African Americans in Jacksonville. Prior to its establishment in 1951, a few community pools for black people had been created.
The Jefferson Street Pool . . . — — Map (db m237299) HM
On East Bay Street at South Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east on East Bay Street.
On June 11, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was
arrested and processed in St. Augustine during the
Monson Motor Lodge civil rights demonstrations. He
was transferred to Jacksonville and detained overnight
at this site, the former Duval . . . — — Map (db m306908) HM
A native of Maine, Ebenezer Dorr spent fourteen months as a prisoner of war in England during the War of 1812. He was captain of his own ship for many years, trading at ports around the world. In about 1827,
Dorr moved his family to Escambia County . . . — — Map (db m80050) HM
On South Tarragona Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Texas fugitive, John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) was captured here on August 23, 1877. Hardin was wanted and dangerous, and his capture became national news that brought notoriety to Pensacola. Hardin had reportedly killed 27 men. He bragged he had . . . — — Map (db m91105) HM
On East Zarragossa Street at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on East Zarragossa Street.
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Old Escambia County Court of Record Building (1912-1978)
During the early 1900s, the Florida Legislature established a new court of record to serve the rapidly-growing Escambia County. Completed in 1912, this Neo-Classical . . . — — Map (db m146500) HM
Near North G Street at West Belmont Street, on the left when traveling north.
Morris Slater — better known as Railroad Bill — is considered the most infamous black train robber in American history. A turpentine worker, he had become upset over gun licensing fees and went “postal” — robbing and killing passengers and workers . . . — — Map (db m298888) HM
On Southeast Avenue B just east of Marine Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed construction of the Carrabelle city hall building. At the time of its dedication, it was a state-of-the-art facility for a community of its size. The mayor's office, water department, . . . — — Map (db m275633) HM
On Avenue A N (St. James Avenue) (U.S. 98) west of Tallahassee Street (Marine Street), on the right when traveling west.
Carrabelle, Florida Home of the… World’s Smallest Police Station
In 1947, Albin Westberg became Police Chief and the only day policeman in Carrabelle. He and his night officers had to protect the citizens, answer calls, pump water for . . . — — Map (db m131800) HM
On North Pierce Street at East Madison Street, on the left when traveling south on North Pierce Street.
Born in West Tampa in 1938 to immigrants from Spain, Judge E.J. Salcines is widely admired for his professionalism and leadership in the administration of justice spanning almost fifty-five years. A graduate of Florida Southern College and South . . . — — Map (db m215682) HM
On Doyle Carlton Drive at West Laurel Street, on the right when traveling south on Doyle Carlton Drive.
Lynching in America
Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African-Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States. Florida had one of the highest per-capita rates of Black victims lynched by white mobs, including . . . — — Map (db m206382) HM
On Museum Circle near Gov Rick Scott Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, also known as the Florida State Reform School, the Florida School for Boys, and the Florida Industrial School for Boys, was a reform school operated by the State of Florida, in Marianna, FL from January 1, 1900 . . . — — Map (db m280486) HM
On Royellou 0.1 miles south of Royellou Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Mount Dora's first firehouse was built in 1923 on property donated by John P. Donnelly. Soon after, five single jail cells were added to the East side of the building. In 1941, the fire department moved to a larger location, but the jail stayed and . . . — — Map (db m287725) HM
On Alexander Street just south of West 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This courageous journalist exposed rampant corruption and racism among Lake County's leading law enforcement and judicial officials during the Jim Crow era of the 1950s. Her groundbreaking coverage revealed widespread cases of planted evidence, . . . — — Map (db m261097) HM
On West Main Street just east of South Sinclair Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In July 1949, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomas — known collectively as the "Groveland Four" — were accused of crimes in Lake County. Eyewitness accounts, records, and subsequent investigations revealed that these men . . . — — Map (db m145768) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south.
On March 17, 1960, a county judge sentenced seven Florida A&M University students and one high school student to pay $300 or spend 60 days in jail for “sitting in” at the Woolworth lunch counter. They chose jail over bail. Their courage sparked a . . . — — Map (db m230666) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Leon County Jail once stood on this very spot. Law enforcement imprisoned local activists here for peacefully challenging segregation. Many of them chose to stay in jail instead of paying bail. Their willingness to suffer unjust punishment . . . — — Map (db m230646) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south.
It took three years of economic and political pressure to desegregate Tallahassee’s downtown lunch counters. Afterward, in 1963 activists turned their attention to the city's segregated movie theaters. Hundreds of students protested, and law . . . — — Map (db m230697) HM
Near South Gadsden Street at East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south.
On May 26, 1956, two female Florida A&M University students broke the law by refusing to move to the back of a crowded bus. The police arrested them. Tallahassee's African American community responded by boycotting city buses for seven months until . . . — — Map (db m230657) HM
On East Gaines Street at South Meridian Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gaines Street.
Lynching in America
Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans and . . . — — Map (db m186412) HM
On Pine Avenue at Crescent Drive, on the right when traveling south on Pine Avenue.
The Historical Society of Anna Maria Island Museum
Built in 1920 as an ice house on 402 Pine Avenue, the building was subsequently used as city hall, the police department, a firehouse and the Turtle House before the Society renovated . . . — — Map (db m72447) HM
Near Manatee Avenue West (Florida Route 64) at 12th Street West, on the left when traveling west.
Chips Shore (1941-2015) was the Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller for 38 years (1977-2015). He was very proud to be a native of Manatee County, Florida and loved the outdoor environment that makes our community unique. He knew . . . — — Map (db m217044) HM
On SW St. Lucie Avenue at SW Seminole Street on SW St. Lucie Avenue.
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
On SE Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A) at SE Denver Avenue, on the right when traveling east on SE Ocean Boulevard.
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
On Southwest 13th Avenue at Southwest 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Southwest 13th Avenue.
[Español:]
Esta calle para honra a las mujeres del presidio politico cubano, quienes por seis decadas —hasta el presente han sufrido enfrentandose a la dictadura de Fidel y Raul Castro. Durante la guerra fria, las mujeres . . . — — Map (db m295352) HM
On North Miami Avenue near Northwest 39th Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
On December 17, 1979, Arthur Lee McDuffie, a 33-year-old Black man and former Marine, was killed by a group of white Metro-Dade police officers at this location. McDuffie was a father to three young children, the associate manager of an insurance . . . — — Map (db m251245) HM
On Northwest 5th Avenue at Northwest 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Northwest 5th Avenue.
In 1944, the City of Miami hired its first five black police officers who were sworn in as "emergency patrolmen" to enforce the law in what was then called the Central Negro District. These stalwart men were Ralph White, Moody Hall, Clyde Lee, . . . — — Map (db m228930) HM
Livingston Bethel was two years old when his father, Judge Winer Bethel, moved from Nassau, Bahama Islands, to Key West. He was educated in a private school in Key West at the Walnut Hill Military Academy in Geneva, New York. He read law under Homer . . . — — Map (db m223659) HM
Near Fleming Street west of Whitehead Street, on the left when traveling west.
The first Monroe County jail dates back to 1828. Built two years after the county courthouse, it was a symbol of Monroe County's position as the largest city in Florida. The jail was rebuilt in 1835, 1845,1880, 1892, and 1907. During the 1907 . . . — — Map (db m243929) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
John Maloney Spottswood was born in Key West in 1920, educated in Monroe County and graduated from Riverside Military Academy. During World War II, he served in the US army. He established the first Key West radio station in September 1945. In March . . . — — Map (db m222861) HM
At the end of 1822, mere
months after the first US flag
was planted in Key West,
Commodore David Porter was
sent to take charge. Porter
commanded the West Indian
Squadron nicknamed the
"Mosquito Fleet". Porter was
ordered to end the reign . . . — — Map (db m192412) HM
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the right when traveling north on Wall Street.
War on Drugs
Key West's strategic position on the Straits of Florida between the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean makes it a critical location for the war on drugs.
The island has played a vital role in . . . — — Map (db m224220) HM
On South 3rd Street at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
The Old Nassau County Jail has occupied several buildings on this site from 1878 through 1978. In 1868, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners began the process of creating a stand-alone jail, and in 1871, the deed for this property was . . . — — Map (db m154094) HM
Barber / Mizell Feud
Moses Barber moved his family from Georgia to northern Florida in 1833 and settled near the present Macclenny. They developed one of the largest cattle empires in the state but, during the Civil War (1861-1865), their . . . — — Map (db m251300) HM
On East Kennedy Boulevard at Gabriel Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kennedy Boulevard.
The first police station was built circa 1912 under Mayor John Hurston. Several buildings were built and continuously renovated. A holding section (jail) was housed within the police station until circa 1971.
The current police station is . . . — — Map (db m196530) HM
Near North Forest Avenue at Corrine Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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In 1858, the David W. Mizell family homesteaded this property, and in 1862, built their first home. The Mizells farmed the land, growing cotton, corn, and sugar cane. David W. Mizell was appointed sheriff of Orange County in 1868. . . . — — Map (db m241095) HM
On West South Street west of South Division Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Lynching of Arthur Henry
Shortly after midnight on Friday, November 27, 1925, three white men abducted a 35-year-old Black man named Arthur Henry from his bed at Orange General Hospital. Nearly two weeks later, Mr. Henry's lifeless body . . . — — Map (db m241195) HM
Prevatt
1855-1914 — 1867-1923
Charlie Fox — Sarah Alice
Charlie was born in Starke, FL., Sarah in Americus, GA., married in 1885. Charlie served as Osceola County Sheriff 1897-1905, 1909-1913. Known as the . . . — — Map (db m204826) HM
Tindall
1875-1970 — 1877-1955
Young — Nora
Young , born in Georgia, moved to Osceola County in 1886. He married the former Nora Sullivan. He was a trapper, timber man and cattleman. Served as Sheriff from 1932-1953. Known for . . . — — Map (db m204491) HM
Near Little Road at Government Drive, on the right when traveling north.
One June 2, 1897, following the construction of railroads through the area, Pasco County was created by the Florida Legislature out of the southern end of Hernando. It was named to honor Samuel Pasco of Jefferson County - a native of England, . . . — — Map (db m216606) HM
On Wesley Chapel Boulevard near Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
The portion of State Road 54 running through Wesley Chapel, Florida has been named after Trooper Crooks, who valiantly gave his life protecting the citizens of this state. Trooper
Crooks was the third law enforcement officer to give his life on May . . . — — Map (db m239210) HM
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Street just north of 2nd Avenue South, on the left when traveling north.
Lynching in America
Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism . . . — — Map (db m180045) HM
On Fort Mose Trail 0.2 miles north of Colon Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Many days pass as you travel through humid swamps and dense hammocks with the biting insects and fearsome alligators your only company. You are surprised to hear voices deep in the forest - few journey this far into the dangerous brush. But your . . . — — Map (db m289610) HM
Near Avenida Menendez (Florida Route A1A) south of Hypolita Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site, June 18, 1964, sixteen Jewish clergy
marching in protest for civil rights at the request of
the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
were arrested in the largest mass arrest
of rabbis in United States history.
St. . . . — — Map (db m153728) HM
On Cordova Street north of Orange Street, on the right when traveling north.
The lynching of Isaac Barrett did not occur in the City of St. Augustine. He was murdered in Orangedale, over twenty miles to the west of this location. Regardless, both communities are in St. Johns County and as such, this event is a part of our . . . — — Map (db m211791) HM
On Cordova Street north of Orange Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Lynching of Isaac Barrett. Isaac Barrett, an African American tenant farmer, was lynched in St. Johns County, Florida, on June 5, 1897, after he was accused of assaulting the family of his white employer. According to press accounts, Mr. . . . — — Map (db m219783) HM
Near San Marcos Avenue at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north.
You’re In My Jail Now
These foreboding words "Welcomed" new prisoners to the County Jail a century ago. Sheriff "Big Joe" Perry and his hardened deputies, standing shoulder to shoulder, made their rules clear to the new arrivals as they . . . — — Map (db m302039) HM
On San Marco Avenue (Business U.S. 1) at Missouri Avenue, on the left when traveling south on San Marco Avenue.
Following the Civil War and the reconstruction period the state of Florida found itself in debt. As a way to offset some of the state’s expenditures, newly elected governor George Drew put into practice the convict leasing system in 1877. Prisoners . . . — — Map (db m79584) HM
On San Marco Avenue (Florida Highway A1A) (Business U.S. 1) north of Missouri Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1877, the governor of Florida instituted a convict leasing program to make money for the state. The program required road crews to be moved and housed. Mule pulled jail wagons provided both secure, though miserable, housing and transport. . . . — — Map (db m134489) HM
Near San Marcos Avenue at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north.
This 1948 Super Deluxe is an original police car used on patrol from 1948 until 1951.
It has the original 100 HP V8 Flathead Motor. The paint scheme reflects the colors and design used by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office in the 50's . . . — — Map (db m302035) HM
Near A1A Beach Boulevard 0.1 miles north of 16th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. Robert Hayling, dentist and Lincolnville resident, organized civil rights demonstrations in St. Augustine starting in the early 1960s. One in 1963 involved a group of teenagers arrested for ordering from a "whites only" lunch counter at the St. . . . — — Map (db m283334) HM
On High Drive at Ochlockonee Street, on the right when traveling west on High Drive.
Constructed in 1948, the Old Wakulla County Jail is a concrete and stucco building in the Art Deco style. The architect was James A. Stripling and builder was the S.J. Curry Company, who also constructed the nearby Wakulla County Courthouse. From . . . — — Map (db m209986) HM
On Epps Bridge Parkway south of Timothy Road, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of our martyred brothers, sisters and unknown others lynched between 1870-1964 in Athens Georgia
Dan Ahern •
Richard Allen •
Thomas Allen • Lon J. Aycock • Wallace Baynes
Herman L. Bigby •
Aaron Birdsong •
Jeff Bolden • . . . — — Map (db m198869) HM
On North Broad Street (Georgia Route 11) at West Athens Street ( Route 211), on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street.
Barrow County was created by Act of July 7, 1914 from Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton Counties. It was named for David Crenshaw Barrow, Chancellor of the University of Georgia for many years. Born in Oglethorpe County, October 18, 1852, he died in . . . — — Map (db m19070) HM
Near West Main Street (Georgia Route 113) 0.1 miles west of South Public Square, on the right when traveling west.
Lawyer, U.S. Attorney for District of Georgia, 1869-70; U.S. Attorney General, 1870-71. Born Portsmouth, N.H., February 23, 1821; died in Cartersville, Georgia, December 21, 1880; buried Oak Hill Cemetery.
Served as Confederate soldier in Georgia . . . — — Map (db m190656) HM
On South Tennessee Street (Georgia Route 293) 0.1 miles north of Brook Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Amos Tappan Akerman, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, graduated from Dartmouth College and moved south. While tutoring the children of US Senator and former US Attorney General John Macpherson Berrien in Savannah, Akerman studied law and became an . . . — — Map (db m171181) HM
Near West Main Street (Georgia Route 113) west of South Public Square, on the right when traveling west.
Lawyer; Justice, Georgia Court of Appeals; Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia.
Born September 25, 1946. First African American Lawyer to practice law in Cartersville, Bartow County: and to serve as President of Bartow County Bar Association. . . . — — Map (db m190660) HM
Near West Main Street (Georgia Route 113) west of South Public Square, on the right when traveling west.
Lawyer, minister, politician. Born Elbert County, Georgia, October 9, 1811. Died Cartersville, Georgia, December 17, 1877; buried Cassville Cemetery.
Opened law office in Cassville, Georgia in 1836, argued first case before Georgia Supreme Court . . . — — Map (db m190658) HM
On East Pine Street just east of South Sheridan Street, on the right when traveling west.
This historical portable confinement cage was purchased by Ben Hill County from Manly Steel in the year 1913 for the purpose of transporting and housing the chain gang convicts while working on county roads. — — Map (db m164784) HM
On East Screven Street (U.S. 84) at South Court Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling west on East Screven Street.
This county created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 11, 1858, is named for Preston Smith Brooks, zealous defender of States Rights. Born in S.C. Aug. 6, 1819, Brooks served in the Mexican War & in Congress. He died June 27, 1857. The first County . . . — — Map (db m26977) HM
On W. Gibson St. at S. College St., on the right when traveling east on W. Gibson St..
Built in 1912, this structure was originally
a simple one-room brick cube with barred
windows and an armored door. It was used
to house offenders for short periods for
fighting, public drunkenness and similar
minor offenses.
In 1928, the . . . — — Map (db m15816) HM
On East Main Street (Georgia Route 45) at South Bermuda Street (County Route 153), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
This county, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 20, 1854, is named for John C. Calhoun, famed South Carolina Statesman, who resigned as Vice President of the United States in 1832 to return to the U.S. Senate and defend States Rights in debates . . . — — Map (db m27052) HM
On Osborne Street (Georgia Route 40) at Dillingham Street, in the median on Osborne Street.
This town was built on the north bank of the St. Marys River at a place called Buttermilk Bluff. The original tract of land, containing 1620 acres, was purchased by the proprietors for laying out the Town of St. Marys for Jacob Weed for thirty eight . . . — — Map (db m14180) HM
On Rockmart Road (Georgia Route 101) 0.2 miles north of North Dogwood Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Fullerville Jail served the city of Fullerville, Ga. from 1916 to 1956. According to former Fullervillions, the city’s first jail was made of wood and burned to the ground. According to former Fullervillions who witnessed the burning of the . . . — — Map (db m108708) HM
Near West Saint Julian Street east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
The First Act of Alcohol Prohibition in America was decreed in Savannah in 1735 Issued by His Majesty King George II to General James Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia
"Whereas it is found by Experience that the use of Liquors called . . . — — Map (db m133125) HM
On Roswell Road (Georgia Route 120) at Larry McDonald Memorial Highway (Interstate 75), on the right when traveling west on Roswell Road.
Near this location on August 17, 1915, Leo M. Frank, the Jewish superintendent of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, was lynched for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory employee. A highly controversial trial fueled by . . . — — Map (db m16574) HM
Near West Atlanta Street SE just north of Cemetery Street SE.
Celebrated in song as "Little Mary Phagan" after her murder at age 13 on April 26, 1913 in Atlanta. The trial and conviction of Leo Frank were controversial, as was the commutation of his death sentence four days before Confederate Veterans marked . . . — — Map (db m16571) HM
On South Peterson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Coffee county was created by an act of the Georgia legislature Feb. 9, 1854, and made up of portions of Clinch, Ware, Irwin and Telfair counties. Named for Gen. John Coffee, of Telfair county, noted as an Indian fighter, planter and Congressman. . . . — — Map (db m24293) HM
On South Peterson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 9, 1854, is named for Gen. John Coffee who served in the Indian Wars and was a Member of Congress in 1833-36. He built the "Old Coffee Road," which forms part of the border between Berrien and . . . — — Map (db m24295) HM
On Dahlonega Street (Georgia Route 53) at Atlanta Highway ( Route 9), in the median on Dahlonega Street.
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 3, 1857, is named for William C. Dawson who died in 1856, having served in Congress from Dec. 1836 to Nov. 1842, and in the U.S. Senate from 1849 to 1855. He also commanded a brigade in the Creek . . . — — Map (db m33546) HM
On Clifton Road at Officer David Rose Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Clifton Road.
In Memory of
DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose
County Police Officer David Rose was killed in the line of
duty on August 8, 2025, while responding to an active shooter near
the CDC. Officer Rose was 33 years old, survived by . . . — — Map (db m307962) HM
On North McDonough Street at West Trinity Place, on the right when traveling south on North McDonough Street.
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Illegally sentenced in a DeKalb County court to four months of hard labor on a false traffic charge, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. put systemic injustice on trial in the court of public opinion.
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How Dr. . . . — — Map (db m197667) HM
On West Broad Street (U.S. 78) 0 miles west of Bowden Street, on the right when traveling east.
This county, created by Act of the Legislature October 17, 1870, is named for Stephen A. Douglas, the “Little Giant,” a Vermonter who was Congressman from Illinois 1843 to ‘47, Senator from ‘47 to ‘61, and Democratic candidate for President in 1860 . . . — — Map (db m30727) HM
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