On Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27) 0 miles south of Little Texas Valley Road NW, on the right when traveling south.
May 15, 1864. Monty’s Brigade of Garrard’s Cav. scouting toward Rome in advance of the infantry column, Davis’ div. (14th A.C.) [US], encountered Brig. Gen. L.S. Ross’ Texas brigade (Jackson’s Cav. div.) [CS] at Farmer’s Bridge. Ross was driven to . . . — — Map (db m30563) HM
Near Everett Springs Road, 0.1 miles north of Floyd Springs Road.
Everett Springs Seminary, antecedent of the famous Martha Berry Schools, was chartered in 1889 in Floyd County. The school, which was in existence until 1908, was the first mountain school in Georgia which had boarding facilities for its students. . . . — — Map (db m31361) HM
On Broad Street at Love Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.
Seventeen white families from Georgia and Alabama illegally took possession of Cherokee homes here in the Beaver Dam settlement in February 1830. Cherokee Chief John Ross responded by sending a mounted police force, the Light Horse Brigade, to evict . . . — — Map (db m197528) HM
On Broad Street at Love Street, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
Chesapeake & Ohio RR Route: Dalton, Rome, Anniston, with stops in Cave Spring & Spring Garden, AL 1850s to post-Civil War.
• Southern RR operated the Dalton-Anniston line from 1894 to 1970s.
• Local historical documents show lively health spa . . . — — Map (db m197523) HM
On School Circle at Alabama Street, on the right when traveling north on School Circle.
In 1833, a deaf man, John Jacobus Flournoy, of Jackson County, great grandson of Jacob Flournoy, a French Huguenot, urging education for the deaf, interested Governor Wilson Lumpkin and the Georgia Legislature in the educational movement. At first . . . — — Map (db m47908) HM
On Broad Street at Love Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.
The Cherokee Nation once spread across Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. It was home to thousands of men, women, and children. The 1830 Indian Removal Act required that the Cherokee surrender their land and move west. Many actively . . . — — Map (db m197525) HM
On Georgia Route 20, 0.2 miles west of Fosters Mill Road (Georgia Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Buried in the grave sixty feet south of this point is Esther Post Butler. Born in Connecticut on September 15, 1795, Post married Dr. Elizur Butler, physician and minister, in October 1820. The Butlers were sent by the American Board of . . . — — Map (db m109589) HM
On Georgia Route 20, on the right when traveling west.
The first residence of missionaries sent in 1821 to establish the Turnip Mountain Mission to the Cherokees was located on this site, just north of the Cemetery wall. The mission, later known as Haweis, was built two miles to the east. Sardis . . . — — Map (db m11522) HM
On Park Avenue at West 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue.
Medora Field (1892-1960) was born nearby on the site of the present Lindale Baptist Church. In her early twenties she became a member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine staff, and later was married to Angus Perkerson, its editor. . . . — — Map (db m46882) HM
On Berry College Entrance Road, 0.1 miles west of Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
Starting with a Sunday School in a log cabin one mile south of here, Martha Berry founded a boarding school for rural boys in 1902 on 83 acres of land, adding a school for girls in 1909. From this humble beginning, Berry College grew and, during . . . — — Map (db m47471) HM
On Riverside Parkway Northeast at West 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Parkway Northeast.
John Henry Towers was born at this site on January 30, 1885. Reared in Rome,
Towers graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906. As one of the Navy's
pioneer aviators, Towers set early records for flying. Preceding Charles
Lindbergh's historic . . . — — Map (db m171065) HM
On South Broad Street at Myrtle Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street.
Dedicated
to the memory of
our fellow workers
who died defending
America's eternal
freedoms
men from
Anchor Duck Mills
James Wm. Adams 1922-1944 • Robert L. Etheridge 1921-1944 • Jack A. Gunter 1917-1942 • Doyce F. . . . — — Map (db m171107) WM
On Branham Avenue Southwest at South Broad Street SW, on the left when traveling south on Branham Avenue Southwest.
This tablet was placed here by
Xavier Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution
Oct. 10, 1901
to mark the battlefield on
which in Oct. 12, 1793
Gen'l John Sevier
met and conquered
the Indians
under their leader
King . . . — — Map (db m171090) HM
On Water Wheel Road, on the right when traveling north.
From the mill’s construction in 1930, students under the supervision of a miller used the Old Mill to produce corn meal and food stuffs for the Berry Schools. The Republic Mining and Manufacturing Company donated the iron hub, while students built . . . — — Map (db m9488) HM
On Riverside Parkway at Riverside Industrial Park, NE, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Parkway.
At this house’s core is the 1790s log home of Major Ridge (c.1771-1839), a leader in the Cherokee Nation. His 223-acre plantation supported numerous outbuildings, orchards and slaves while the family served as ferryboat operators and merchants. It . . . — — Map (db m14981) HM
On Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 while teaching in Georgia. His invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the economy of the American South. With the cotton gin it became easier and quicker to separate the fiber from the seed. Before the . . . — — Map (db m171083) HM
On Reservoir Drive, 0 miles east of Dogwood Drive, on the left when traveling east.
May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis’ div. (14th A.C.) [US] left Sugar Valley via roads west of the Oostanaula River to outflank Johnston’s forces [CS] retreating from Resaca.
Davis had been informed that Farmer’s Bridge on Armuchee Cr. was an . . . — — Map (db m30825) HM
In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro's conquest of Peru. De Soto had been granted the rights, by the King of . . . — — Map (db m30462) HM
Ellen Axson Wilson was First Lady of the United States (1913-1914) when her husband, Woodrow Wilson became our 28th President. She grew up in Rome, where her father, the Rev. Samuel Edward Axson, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. . . . — — Map (db m171076) HM
Near Unnamed Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles north of Myrtle Street.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, May 15, 1860
Moved to Rome, Georgia, March 1866
Graduated from Rome Female College, 1876
Attended New York Art Students League, 1884-1885
Her father, The Rev. Mr. Samuel Edward Axson was pastor of Rome’s . . . — — Map (db m39430) HM
On Reservoir Street, 0 miles east of Dogwood Drive, on the left when traveling east.
May 18, 1864. Davis’ div., (14th A.C.) [US], moving from Resaca via W. bank of the Oostanaula, forced passage of the river against Confederate opposition & captured the city.
Davis’ seizure of Rome was incident to a move E. toward Kingston upon . . . — — Map (db m30826) HM
On West 5th Avenue just north of West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
Floyd County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 out of Cherokee County. Originally, it included parts of Chattooga, Polk and Gordon Counties. Early settlers came from Tenn., S.C., and older parts of Ga. The county was named for Maj. Gen. John Floyd . . . — — Map (db m30671) HM
On Broad Street west of Riverside Parkway Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
In memorial to the young men of Floyd County
who responded to their country's call in the
1917 World's War 1919
and in memory of those who gave their lives
Thomas E. Crafton • William J. Attaway • Carl Davis • James P. Weeems • A. . . . — — Map (db m171066) WM
On Reservoir Street, 0 miles east of Dogwood Drive, on the left when traveling east.
May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. S.G. French, in person, reached Rome from Ala., enroute with his div. (Polk’s A.C.), to join Johnston’s army [CS] at Cassville. Sears’ brigade was sent to Kingston that night.
May 17. Ector’s, resisting Davis’ approach on . . . — — Map (db m30828) HM
On Alabama Highway (State Highway 20) at Woods Road NW, on the left when traveling west on Alabama Highway.
Thomas E.G. Ransom enlisted as captain of Company E, 11th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1861. Wounded four times, he won honors at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Red River. Rising steadily through the ranks, Ransom led the 17th Corps, Army . . . — — Map (db m111658) HM
On South Broad Street (Georgia Route 53) at Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street.
Along this road John H. Wisdom rode from Gadsden, Ala. to warn that a Federal force of over 2,000 men was approaching Rome to occupy the town, destroy foundries making ammunition for the Confederates and to cut Confederate communications (May 2, . . . — — Map (db m30626) HM
Near South Broad Street at Myrtle Street Southwest.
Pvt. Charles W. Graves
In March, 1922 the troopship Cambria returned the final 1,065 bodies of the known dead to the United States. The last body removed was Charles W. Graves, designated as “Representative of the Nation's Known Dead . . . — — Map (db m171150) WM
On Calhoun Highway NE (Georgia Route 53) at Old Calhoun Road NE, on the left when traveling south on Calhoun Highway NE.
Home of Joseph Watters (1792 - 1866), pioneer settler in Floyd County; an admirer of Andrew Jackson, he named it 'Hermitage.' A settlement of that name is 1 mi. S.E. May 17, 18, 1864: Brig. Gen. K. Garrard's (2d) div. of Elliott's Cavalry Corps, . . . — — Map (db m11455) HM
On Riverside Parkway at Riverside Industrial Park, NE, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Parkway.
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians, moved to this spot about 1794 and built this dwelling. Modernized by later owners.
His ferry & trading post made this farm a tribal center. Here was negotiated final treaty for the Cherokee . . . — — Map (db m15071) HM
On Veterans Memorial Parkway NE (Loop Georgia Route 1) at Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27) on Veterans Memorial Parkway NE.
Martha Berry, founder of the Berry Schools, was born and lived here at “Oak Hill.” Daughter of Capt. Tom Berry, wealthy plantation owner, she devoted her life to providing educational opportunities for the children of her less fortunate . . . — — Map (db m31330) HM
Near South Broad Street near Myrtle Street Southwest.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
The City of Rome established Myrtle Hill Cemetery in 1857, successor to Rome's first burial place, Oak Hill Cemetery/West Seventh Avenue. Originally Myrtle Hill did not include this triangular area at the foot of the . . . — — Map (db m171109) HM
Near East 2nd Street west of East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Since 1872, the original, mechanical clockworks that serve as the centerpiece of this museum have been keeping time in Rome's most famous landmark, the Old Town Clock. The City
Clock, as the tower is popularly known, houses a 250,000 gallon water . . . — — Map (db m171072) HM
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
Opera Alley was a walkway adjacent to the Nevin Opera House at 321 Broad Street. The opera house, which opened in September of 1880, was built by Mr. M.A. Nevin. The alley, donated to the city by Mr. Nevin was officially declared a city . . . — — Map (db m12318) HM
Near Veterans Memorial Parkway NE (Loop Georgia Route 1) at Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27).
This cabin, birthplace of The Berry Schools, (now Berry College and Berry Academy) was built as a playhouse for Martha Berry and her brothers and sisters shortly after the Civil War. Here, in the late 1800’s, three small boys from Lavendar Mountain . . . — — Map (db m88397) HM
On Broad Street west of Riverside Parkway Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
“You triumphed over obstacles
which would have overcome men
less brave and determined”
President McKinley
Dedicated to the veterans
of 1898 to 1902 by Department of Georgia
National Auxiliary United Spanish . . . — — Map (db m171069) WM
Near South Broad Street at Myrtle Street Southwest.
"They went with songs to battle, they were young
straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds
uncounted. They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall not grow old as we grow old;
Age . . . — — Map (db m171148) WM
Near South Broad Street at Myrtle Street Southwest.
I call upon all who love freedom to stand with us now. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States of America Time Line of Wars
1775-1783 American Revolution • 1812-1815 War of 1812 • 1846-1847 Mexican War • 1861-1865 American Civil War • . . . — — Map (db m171145) HM WM
On Broad Street at East 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. Reported damaged.
Located on the south side of Broad Street at First Avenue on the banks of the Etowah River in downtown Rome was the Noble Brothers and Company foundry, one of the most iron manufacturing businesses in the South. English-born James Noble, Sr. and his . . . — — Map (db m171078) HM
Near East 2nd Street west of East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Situated on one of Rome's seven hills in the center of the city and atop the first water reservoir. The reservoir was designed by Mr. John Noble to serve the new water system installed in 1871. The picturesque clock was made by the E. Howard Clock . . . — — Map (db m171073) HM
Near Broad Street at East 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Vonalbade Gammon (b. 1879), a Rome native, entered UGA in 1896. He quarterbacked UGA's undefeated team coached by Glenn “Pop” Warner, and played against Auburn coached by John
Heisman, on October 30, 1897. In a game with UVa, Von . . . — — Map (db m171075) HM
Near South Broad Street at Myrtle Street Southwest.
Vietnam
Ayers, Lesley S. • Blanton, B. Alexander • Brock, James A. • Covington, William L. • Dixon, Donald W. • English, William W. Jr. • Finley, William E. • Fowler, William R. • Gantt, Johnny E. • Gollahon, John D. • Hall, Judson • Hayes, . . . — — Map (db m171146) WM
On Wissman Road south of the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling south.
1807
George W. Waltz/Walts,
Anna Brewer Walts & family
left Pennsylvania to go west
1808
Recorded 170 acre purchase in
Harrison Co. Indiana Territory
1809
Petitioned Congress for
U.S. Government intervention of . . . — — Map (db m96071) HM
On Main Street (State Road 54) at Gilstrap Way, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Named for George Walts, from Pennsylvania, who settled here in 1807. The earliest settler was Patrick Henry Shields, a Virginian, who arrived in 1805 and became prominent in early Indiana affairs as statesman and soldier. Here in 1890 was born . . . — — Map (db m96073) HM
On Wissman Road south of the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling south.
Patrick & Mary Nantz Shields
Children James & Henry
1811
Aide to General Wm H Harrison
in Tippecanoe Campaign
1816
Delegate to the Indiana
Constitutional Convention
and signed the historical
document at Corydon's . . . — — Map (db m96067) HM
On Main Street (State Road 64) at Fuzzy Way, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Justice Sherman Minton was born in Georgetown and attended New Albany High School. After graduating from law school, he served overseas during WWI. In 1934, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a New Deal Democrat. Nominated by President Roosevelt, . . . — — Map (db m207055) HM
On East Water Street, 0.2 miles west of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
The double-decked Sherman Minton Bridge was constructed to carry interstate I-64 traffic between Kentucky and Indiana. It was the work of the Louisville firm of Hazelet & Erdal, designers of the later John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, which connects . . . — — Map (db m198414) HM
On East Main Street at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
As early as 1821, enslaved blacks seeking freedom crossed the Ohio River from Louisville to New Albany. Antebellum and Civil War periods brought more fugitives. Many freedom-seekers were aided by other slaves, free blacks, and anti-slavery whites -- . . . — — Map (db m30841) HM
On State Street, 0.2 miles south of West Daisy Lane, on the right when traveling south.
American Bison, migrating in great herds, created a cluster of paths along the natural topography between Illinois prairies and salt licks in Kentucky. These paths, called the Buffalo Trace, used by Native Americans and became premier travel route . . . — — Map (db m71282) HM
On Grant Line Road at Alex Thom Drive, on the right when traveling south on Grant Line Road.
The Calumet Club, pronounced Cal-u-may, (1911-1932) was New Albany's pioneer organization promoting a broad athletic, civic and social program. It was completely independent of any other group. The Indian long pipe smoked in peace, hospitality and . . . — — Map (db m206978) HM
On East Oak Street at East 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Oak Street.
Born in New Albany 1892. Was ordained 1917 after graduation from St. Meinrad College and Seminary and assigned to his first parish in Indianapolis. He advanced in the church, becoming Bishop of Indianapolis 1934 and first Archbishop of new . . . — — Map (db m209410) HM
On East Spring Street west of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Andrew Carnegie rose from humble beginnings in Scotland to become one of America’s most famous philanthropists. From his first job at 13 in a cotton mill to his position as head of The Carnegie Steel Company, Carnegie remembered his path to . . . — — Map (db m46793) HM
On Grant Line Road south of Southern Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Grant Line Road marks the western boundary of the 150,000 acres of land granted in 1781 by Virginia to General George Rogers Clark and his officers and soldiers who fought to reduce the British presence in Illinois Country during the Revolutionary . . . — — Map (db m206983) HM
On East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) east of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling east.
French Second Empire Style structure. Construction began 1867 for William Stewart Culbertson (1814-1892), leading industrialist, financier, and philanthropist in New Albany area. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1974; accepted as . . . — — Map (db m180500) HM
On East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
[side 1] William S. Culbertson, wealthy merchant, opened home November 18, 1873 to provide food, clothing, and shelter for town's destitute widows. Home had gas lighting, upstairs water closet, and up-to-date kitchen. Residents' lives were . . . — — Map (db m180503) HM
On Division Street at East 18th Street, on the right when traveling east on Division Street.
Side 'One'
Because of the growing number of African-American school-age children, the New Albany School Board authorized a new elementary school for them June 1884. It opened here 1885. An 1869 Indiana law had mandated education of colored . . . — — Map (db m46620) HM
On 6th Street at Culbertson Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street.
New Albany's second city cemetery, Northern Burial Ground, was officially created July 30, 1841 when D. W. and Margaret Wilson sold land to the city. The first burial took place the following day. In 1864 and 1875, the city made additions and . . . — — Map (db m206991) HM
On East Market Street at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Market Street.
On this site a small frame building served as the first Catholic church in New Albany – Holy Trinity – founded in 1836 by Rev. Louis F. Neyron under Bishop Brute. In 1852 a large brick church was erected on the southeast corner of Market Street – . . . — — Map (db m207012) HM
On East 10th Street, 0.1 miles south of East Main Street (Indiana Road 111), on the right when traveling south.
South of this point, along the Ohio River, was located the Star Glass Company where John B. Ford produced the first successful American-made plate glass in 1870. The first glass sheets made were installed in a store window at 318 Pearl S., New . . . — — Map (db m207005) HM
On East Market Street east of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling east.
(( Left Panel ))
Honor To our Civil War Veterans
( - - Art Work - - )
(( Center Panel ))
In honored memory of Floyd County men who gave their lives for our Country
Dedicated by
Hobart Beach Post . . . — — Map (db m47025) WM
On East Market Street east of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In honored memory of Floyd County
Servicemen who sacrificed their
lives for World Peace
SGT. Christopher K. Hilgert U.S. Army
• Aug. 8, 1993 • Somalia
SGT. Steven P. Mennemeyer US. Army
• Aug. 8, 2006 • Iraq . . . — — Map (db m46943) WM
On East Main Street (Ohio River Scenic Byway) (Indiana Route 111) just west of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
To the memory of the men of Floyd County, Indiana who departed this life while in the service of their country during the Great World War. Henry W. Richardson Jr. • Robert J. Thomas • Charles H. McDaniel • Joseph Trueman • John Victor Reilly • . . . — — Map (db m194159) WM
Celebrating 200 years of Floyd County through the works of local students Sherman Minton Birthplace and Bridge Painted by students at Grant Line Elementary School Designed by Felice Pierce Steamboats and Shipyards Painted by students at Green . . . — — Map (db m242067) HM
Near East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) at State Street, on the right when traveling east.
As early as 1808, the area we know as New Albany was considered a good location for a settlement near the Ohio River and The Falls of The Ohio. The original 826 ½ acre tract of land — part of Clark’s grant — was between the Grant line and the foot . . . — — Map (db m194347) HM
On Ekin Avenue east of Thomas Street, on the left when traveling east.
An act of Congress in 1862 established fourteen national cemeteries for the interment of casualties from the Civil War. The first National Cemetery was at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The New Albany National Cemetery was one of the first seven . . . — — Map (db m68540) HM WM
Near East 3rd Street south of East Main Street (Indiana Road 111), on the left when traveling south.
The roof of this gazebo was built in 1915 to replace the spire from the bell tower of the
church after it was destroyed by lightning. After 101 years, it was removed to be replaced
with a replica of the original spire. Its intact removal by the . . . — — Map (db m207041) HM
On Grenadier Drive west of University Drive, on the right when traveling west.
As part of a system of extension centers across the state, Indiana University established the Falls City Area Center in Jeffersonville in 1941 to offer IU classes locally. With the expansion of the WWII defense industry along the Ohio River, the . . . — — Map (db m206979) HM
On East Main Street (State Road 111) east of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Isaac P. Smith, early contractor and master builder, obtained the land from the original Scribner grant, and built the home for his family who retained ownership throughout the years. The original iron fence was donated to the scrap drive during . . . — — Map (db m207015) HM
On East Market Street east of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In honored memory of Floyd County men
who gave their lives for our country
1950 ---- The Korean Conflict ---- 1955
(Row One) - Edward C. Andres • John H. Berryman • William S. Blasdel • Marvin L. Davis • George E. Franklin • Hugh . . . — — Map (db m46961) WM
On East Market Street east of East 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Lucy, born a slave April 10, 1838, was owned by the Higgs family that by 1850 lived near Bolivar, Tennessee. She gained her freedom in 1862 by escaping to the 23rd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers camped nearby. She worked as a nurse for the soldiers . . . — — Map (db m46622) HM
On East Main Street (State Road 111) east of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling east.
When Joel, Abner and Nathaniel Scribner settled strategically below the Falls of the Ohio, they named New Albany for Albany, New York. The town became the county seat, and was a hub of steamboat activity. Mary industries thrived, including machine . . . — — Map (db m207008) HM
On West Market Street at West 1st Street, in the median on West Market Street.
Site of farmer's market before 1826. First stalls in market house were sold at public auction October 25th, 1826. Also used as community center, last market house torn down March, 1937. — — Map (db m207042) HM
On Division Street west of East 18th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Enslaved blacks seeking freedom crossed the Ohio River from Louisville to New Albany almost from the founding of the Indiana town. The Indiana Constitution of 1816 prohibited slavery. Because of the large number of blacks crossing the river, the . . . — — Map (db m46766) HM
On East Main Street (State Road 111) west of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built 1864 for Kerr (1827-1876), an attorney. Served five terms in the United States House of Representatives, 1865-1873 and 1875-1876. Elected Speaker of the House in 1875, the third Hoosier to serve in that capacity. — — Map (db m207004) HM
On West Main Street (Indiana Route 111) west of West First Street, on the right when traveling west.
[side 1] In summer 1862, national newspapers reported violence against blacks in Toledo, Cincinnati, Chicago, and New Albany, where on July 21, a fight between black and white men sparked two days of attacks by white mobs on blacks and their . . . — — Map (db m180404) HM
On Eastbound I-64 exit ramp at West Spring Street, on the right when traveling south on Eastbound I-64 exit ramp.
Founded 1813 along Ohio River by Joel, Nathaniel, and Abner Scribner. During 1840s and 1850s, New Albany was largest city and leading commercial and industrial center in Indiana. Industries included shipbuilding; glass and ironworks; hosiery, . . . — — Map (db m207048) HM
On East Spring Street (Old Indiana Route 62) just east of Woodrow Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Founded 1813 along Ohio River by Joel, Nathaniel, and Abner Scribner. During 1840s and 1850s, New Albany was largest city and leading commercial and industrial center in Indiana. Industries included shipbuilding; glass and ironworks; hosiery, . . . — — Map (db m180492) HM
On Culbertson Avenue at Bank Street, on the left when traveling east on Culbertson Avenue.
Railroad organized 1847, after years of legislation to provide transportation to move goods and people to and from the state's interior. Completed to Michigan City 1854 when last rail was laid in Putnam County. New Albany's economy expanded with the . . . — — Map (db m206987) HM
On East Market Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.
[side 1] New Albany lots were advertised for sale 1813. It was designated county seat 1819, incorporated as town 1836, then as city 1839. Area within the district was part of early plat of New Albany. District boundaries are roughly West 1st . . . — — Map (db m180493) HM
This National Cemetery is one of the original 7 established in 1862 by Congress. 5.46 acres were purchased from Dr. Charles Bowman Dec. 1862 for burial of Union and Confederate casualties. There are over 5,000 interments from 7 conflicts. Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m26409) HM
Near Ekin Avenue at Jay Street, on the right when traveling west.
"Falls of the Ohio" in the Civil War
The towns of Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana are located near the falls of the Ohio River across from Louisville, Kentucky. This location made them critical to the Union war effort. Jeffersonville . . . — — Map (db m100986) HM WM
On Pearl Street at Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Pearl Street.
Tornado struck city at approximately 3:30 p.m. March 23, 1917. Moved through north side of town, affecting roughly ninety blocks. Mayor and others formed Citizens Relief Committee. Next morning Red Cross joined forces with Committee; within hours, . . . — — Map (db m206985) HM
On East Spring Street west of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Side 'One'
New Albany School Board organized a public library on May 8, 1884. This library building, supported with funds from Andrew Carnegie, opened on March 2, 1904 with 11, 125 volumes. Building is Neoclassical style, constructed of brick . . . — — Map (db m46768) HM
On East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) close to Bank Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1837 this building housed New Albany’s First Bank — a branch of the State Bank of Indiana. Of Greek Revival style, it was built of native limestone quarried from the hills of Floyd County. — — Map (db m193690) HM
On East Main Street (Ohio River Scenic Byway) (Indiana Route 111) just east of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Originally John R. Nunemacher, a contractor, built a “cottage with a basement”; however in 1876 Edward C. Hangary added the unique “New Orleans” façade and the top floor. The wrought iron fence was manufactured in New Albany and extended to 7th . . . — — Map (db m194195) HM
On Charlestown Road south of Abbie Dell Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
One of the first fairgrounds in Indiana, it was opened in 1857. The state fair was held here in 1859. A Civil War military post on the ground was named Camp Noble for Indiana's Adj. Gen. Noble. Last fair was held in 1905. In 1906 the site became . . . — — Map (db m206974) HM
On East Market Street at State Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.
In 1813 John Graham surveyed and platted a town which the Scribner brothers, founders of the town, named New Albany after Albany, New York. Within five years, the new community became the seat of the newly formed Floyd County. Boat building and . . . — — Map (db m194200) HM
On West Spring Street at West 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on West Spring Street.
In 1880, an 1822 school building on this site became Scribner High School for African-American students, under an 1869 Indiana law mandating public education for African-American children and allowing segregated schools. Modern facility completed . . . — — Map (db m46624) HM
On East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) at State Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
The first frame house in New Albany, built by Joel Scribner, one of the city’s founders. Purchased in 1917 from his grand-daughter, Miss Harriet Scribner, by Piankeshaw Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. — — Map (db m241983) HM
On Spring Street Hill, 0.1 miles west of West 8th Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Silver Hills New Albany Highland Railway was established in 1890. Construction began in early 1891, and the line opened for passenger service on the 4th of May. Patrons boarded the electric cars at a depot located on West Spring and Eighth . . . — — Map (db m207049) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (Old State Road 62) at Beharrell Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ohio River Scenic Byway.
Five Indiana regiments were formed at this rendezvous point in 1846-1847 for service in the Mexican War. The first 3,000 men departed for active duty under Brigadier-General Joseph Lane during July, 1846. — — Map (db m206973) HM
On East Main Street (Indiana Route 111) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Second state bank was established in 1834 by General Assembly with ten branch banks; one of the most successful banks at the time in U.S. This Greek Revival Style structure, built 1837, housed New Albany branch, serving Floyd, Harrison, Washington, . . . — — Map (db m180504) HM
On East Main Street (State Road 111) at East 10th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Built by William S. Culbertson, one of Indiana's pioneer industrialists and cotton merchant. There are 5 houses in New Albany built by Mr. Culbertson for his family, this is the grand mansion and exceptional in every respect. The building was . . . — — Map (db m207011) HM
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