In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in service for their country Zack T. Addington Dwight E. E. Collins Wiley W. Haynes, Jr. Thomas K. Staton Town of Clermont — — Map (db m191198) WM
For more than a century, this site has served many pursuing an education. The earliest known school, Concord Academy, initially began serving this community as an extension of Concord Baptist Church. In 1901, the Chattahoochee School was established . . . — — Map (db m174077) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those who lost their life in the Tornado March 1998 Austin W. Simerly • Tonja R. Simerly • Calvin Little Jr. • Bobbie Sue Hoenie • Ronald Underwood • Danny Lee Barham • Ray Edward Foster Jr. • E. Whitney . . . — — Map (db m191193) HM
At Young’s Tavern, 12 room log home of Robert Young, where travelers frequently stopped for lodging, Andrew Jackson, his staff and two companies of militia, spent a night on their way to the Seminole Campaign in 1818. General Jackson followed the . . . — — Map (db m25030) HM
The route leading west from this point is the Old Federal Road, an early thoroughfare which linked Georgia and Tennessee across the Cherokee Nation. Rights to open the passage were granted informally by the Indians in 1803 and confirmed by treaty in . . . — — Map (db m24718) HM
Cotton, leather and furniture, as well as manufactured items from the region passed through these walls, as did passengers during its working years (c.1890-1970s) as a Richmond & Danville Railroad and Southern Railway System Depot. Sold to the City . . . — — Map (db m27951) HM
This marker and plaza proudly acknowledges the significant contributions of John William Morrow, Jr., and countless citizens for the betterment of this community.
Born in 1918 in Hall County, John W. Morrow, Jr., graduated Booker T. Washington . . . — — Map (db m25993) HM
“You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined”
President McKinley
Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902
By Department of Georgia
National Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans . . . — — Map (db m60433) HM
Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler was born in Jefferson, Georgia, and reared in Macon. He was graduated from Morehouse College and the Meharry Medical College. He and his family moved to Gainesville in 1936 where he established his medical practice. . . . — — Map (db m14530) HM
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places
January 24, 1974
James Knox Taylor
Architect 1909
This property significantly contributes to the nations cultural heritage
Commemorated June 1976
Gerald R. Ford . . . — — Map (db m60453) HM
Two hundred yards west, on the north side of Washington Street is the site of the first private mint in the United States to manufacture gold coins in dollar values. During the Georgia gold rush, trade suffered due to a shortage of sound money. . . . — — Map (db m14882) HM
Commander In-Chief of the American Army 1775–1783
First President of the United States - 1789–1797
First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen
Lyman Hall Chapter – Sons of The American Revolution . . . — — Map (db m87464) HM
In memory of the pioneer citizens who gave a great heritage to this area, this plaque was presented December 19, 1968 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the creation of Hall County, 44th county of Georgia. Named for Lyman Hall, one of the three . . . — — Map (db m23154) HM
Henry O. Ward earned the singular distinction of serving both as Mayor of the City of Gainesville and the Chairman of the Hall County Board of Commissioners. The youngest son of H. Bryce Ward and Sadie Bell Braselton Ward of Braselton, he spent . . . — — Map (db m26061) HM
In the military service of the United States 1838 to 1861, Brigadier General Confederate States Army June 1861, Promoted Major General May 1862, Promoted Lieutenant General September 1862, Commanding First Corps Army of Northern Virginia to April 9, . . . — — Map (db m87467) HM
Jesse Dickson Jewell was born in Gainesville, attended the University of Alabama and Georgia Tech, then returned to his hometown in 1922 to work in the family’s feed, seed and fertilizer business.
Encouraging area farmers to raise chickens, he . . . — — Map (db m23152) HM
This was the post-war home of General Longstreet, whom General Lee called his “Old War Horse”.
Born in South Carolina January 8, 1821, Longstreet grew up at Augusta. The family moved to Alabama, and he entered West Point from that . . . — — Map (db m25281) HM
Lyman Hall (1725-90), one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, was born in Connecticut but moved to Georgia when young. Member of the Savannah Conventions, 1774-75, and very influential in Georgia’s joining in American . . . — — Map (db m25284) HM
The Piedmont Hotel was constructed here just prior to the opening of the nearby railroad in 1873. Primarily a summer resort, the three-story hotel was a rambling, U-shaped structure with 30 rooms. A large dinning room and kitchen adjoined the . . . — — Map (db m23476) HM
In Alta Vista Cemetery, two Georgia governors, both officers in the Confederate Army, are buried.
JAMES MILTON SMITH (1823-1890). A lawyer, he entered the Civil War as Captain of the 13th Ga. Inf. and rose to the rank of Colonel. Resigning from . . . — — Map (db m14392) HM
(front)
Our Confederate Soldiers
To the defenders of
the Confederacy,
patriots
The record of whose fortitude and
heroism in the service of their
country is the proud heritage of
a loyal posterity.
"Tell ye . . . — — Map (db m87466) WM
(front)
Birth April 10, 1919
Died April 5, 1943
Grew up and educated in Lula, GA
He was a crewmember on Plane #5 as the Bombardier on the Tokyo Raiders Mission. He dropped the first bombs on Tokyo April 19, 1942.
Became known as . . . — — Map (db m180965) HM
Dedicated in honor and memory of another remarkable Soldier who placed our freedom in front of his personal interest for the benefit of this great nation, for which we all will be forever grateful.
Major Kevin Jenrette, a resident of Lula, . . . — — Map (db m182206) HM
Co. D, 27th Ga. Inf., Colquitt’s Brig., CSA, organized here in early 1861, fought at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days Battles. At South Mtn., Md., Sept. 14, 1862, against great odds, men of this Co. withstood four attacks by a heavy force of . . . — — Map (db m24975) HM
Solon H. Borglum (1868-1922), son of Danish Mormon emigrants, was a world-famous sculptor. From 1885 until 1893, Solon ran his father’s cattle ranch located in the South Loup Valley just east of this marker. The Borglums moved from Utah to Omaha . . . — — Map (db m183294) HM
Nathaniel Martin, age 15, and Robert O. Martin, age 12, while fleeing from a war party of Sioux Indians were struck by two Indian arrows, one of which pinned the two boys together. They fell from their horse and were left for dead, but survived. . . . — — Map (db m30408) HM
The men and women of the 6th Bomb Group Association thank the people of Grand Island for their warm hospitality when we trained here in 1944/1945 before leaving for the Pacific Theatre of War to fly 1,750 World War II B-29 combat missions over . . . — — Map (db m59854) HM
In memory of the
Heroes of 1861-65
who lie in unknown graves
on Southern battle fields.
Sleep on brave boys though
your graves are unmarked
You are not forgotten
Dedicated May 30, 1908 — — Map (db m53256) HM
On February 25, 1944, a B-17G bomber from the Grand Island Army Air Field crashed half a mile east of here on the Langenheder farm, killing nine aboard. The Grand Island base served as a training location for aircrews prior to their leaving for . . . — — Map (db m181684) HM WM
B-29 Superfortress Purpose: Very Heavy Bomber (increased speed, range, and bomb load) Features included pressurized cabin, electronic fire control system, remote-controlled gun turrets. Manufacturer: Boeing First Flown: September . . . — — Map (db m181656) HM
The first Grand Island airport, a grass field, was located approximately 1½ miles south of the present terminal building on land owned by H. O. “Doc” Woodward. It was used by the Grand Island Aero Company, organized in 1919 by former World War I . . . — — Map (db m181602) HM
In memory of the
defenders of our country
1861-1865 — 1898-1900
Committee of Lyon Post No. 11
Nebr. G.A.R.
G. C. Humphrey
C. B. Norris
G. F. Ryan — — Map (db m53249) HM
Beneath the earthen exterior is an intricate structure of Cottonwood tree trunks and Willow branches. This is a moderate-sized earth lodge—thirty eight feet in diameter and eighteen feet high at the central fire hole.
Responsible for the . . . — — Map (db m45188) HM
Originally designed as a U.S. Post Office and Court House, the Grand Island Federal Building opened on November 26, 1910. It was designed by James Knox Taylor and cost $108,000. The 1935 west-wing addition was designed by local architect, Charles . . . — — Map (db m53250) HM
You are near the Platte River's famous Grand Island. It is approximately forty miles in length and two miles at its widest. Providing abundant wood and water, it often served as a campsite for Pawnee Indians. Journalists for the expeditions of . . . — — Map (db m228357) HM
You are near the Platte River's famous Grand Island. It is approximately forty miles in length and two miles at its widest. Providing abundant wood and water, it often served as a campsite for Pawnee Indians. Journalists for the expeditions of . . . — — Map (db m79694) HM
Grand Island Public School. Erected 1878.
I proclaim unceasing warfare against
ignorance, fanaticism and intolerance.
School Board, 1879
O A Abbott, Moderator
W H Platt, Director
H A Koenig, Treasurer
T J Hurford · C E Lykke · R C . . . — — Map (db m155063) HM
First known as the Nebraska Soldiers and Sailors Home, the Grand Island Veterans Home was opened in 1887. The first home was a four-story Victorian building situated on 640 acres. The building soon became inadequate to house the veterans. Between . . . — — Map (db m181697) HM
Designed by Omaha architect Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862-1934), the Hall County Courthouse is an exceptional example of Beaux-Arts classicism and borrows on Germanic design sources. Constructed of brick accented with limestone, the building features . . . — — Map (db m53239) HM
In 1879 Hall County purchased 160 acres at this location where the county’s paupers could live and work in exchange for shelter, clothing, food, and medical care. In March 1881 part of the Poor Farm property was set aside as a cemetery for those who . . . — — Map (db m181695) HM
Grand Island, in the Platte River, has given its name to the city of Grand Island. The island was formed by a narrow channel branching off the Platte River approximately 28 miles upstream from the present city of Grand Island and rejoining the main . . . — — Map (db m53258) HM
The Martin building was designed for J.D. Martin by local architect, Oscar Kirschke. The building was completed in 1914 for approximately $55,000. One of the first occupants was the funeral chapel and morgue of the Buchheit-O'Loughlin Furniture and . . . — — Map (db m53255) HM
Religious freedom, An American ideal, has on occasion been denied certain sects because of prejudice. Mormons were once persecuted and forced from their homes. The north bank of the Platte River served as the exodus route for thousands of members of . . . — — Map (db m45171) HM
Old Dodge School served as one of two branch camps in Hall County housing German prisoners of war. On July 9, 1944, Leo B. Stuhr, president of the county Non-Stock Labor Association, announced plans to use the school for this purpose. About one . . . — — Map (db m53254) HM
This building is the authorized public school house built in District No1 Hall County Nebr. Authorized & constructed in 1869 - 1870. — — Map (db m53263) HM
Wilhelm Stolley
April 6, 1831 - May 17, 1911
Wilhelmine F. Hagge Stolley
April 21, 1837 - Jan. 31, 1923
Born in Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Friederich, March 26, 1857 - Sept. 25, 1938
Anna H., June 123, 1859 - Apr. 15, 1929
Born in . . . — — Map (db m53264) HM
Pioneer Park, site of the first Hall County courthouse, honors the courageous settlers who peacefully inhabited this area in 1857 when only Pawnee lived here. In 1866 the Union Pacific reached Grad Island and in 1868 the railroad donated Block 19 . . . — — Map (db m45189) HM
This horse drawn tank wagon was used by Sinclair Oil beginning in 1917. The tank had an amazing 300 gallons of fuel or gasoline that was delivered to farmers and homesteads for numerous uses. In comparison, today's transport trucks hold 7,000 to . . . — — Map (db m53267) HM
The following settlers arrived here July 4, 1857
R.C. Barnard
Lorenz Barnard
Joshua Smith
David P. Morgan
William Seymour
Heinrich Schoel & Wife
Heinrich Joehnck & Wife
Wilhelm Stier & Wife
Friedrich Doll & Wife
Christian . . . — — Map (db m190217) HM
The Lincoln Highway association, formed in 1913 to build a New York to San Francisco highway, sold “highway memberships” to raise funds for the project. In Nebraska the road, which traversed twelve states, extended westward from Iowa . . . — — Map (db m45203) HM
From 1847 to the 1860s, the Mormon migration along the Great Platte River Road marked a distinctive chapter in the history of westward expansion. In contrast to the random migrations of individual families or companies that characterized much of . . . — — Map (db m79695) HM
The Pawnee: Prairie Town Builders, Pawnee History
The Pawnee migrated from the Southwest and lived in the Platte and Loup Village areas for more than seven centuries.
The Pawnee were the most influential and populous of the native peoples of . . . — — Map (db m45187) HM
The Purple Heart medal was originated by General George Washington on August 7, 1782 for distinguished valor and is now awarded only to members of the armed forces of the United States who have been wounded in combat against an armed . . . — — Map (db m79693) HM WM
Here is a section of an original Seedling Mile on the Lincoln Highway. It was completed November 3, 1915. Grand Island was the second city in the United States to build such an example of concrete roadway. The original Seedling Mile extended from . . . — — Map (db m53234) HM
This building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places of the United States Department of the Interior. Orginally constructed to be part of the American Hotel chain for the Bankers Realty Investment Company of Omaha, the . . . — — Map (db m53251) HM
On August 17, 1943, a B-17F bomber from Kearney, Nebraska, Army Air Field crashed 300 yards south, killing all aboard. The plane was on a routine training flight before going overseas. Losing their lives were 2nd Lt. Sylvester J. Diebold, Benton, . . . — — Map (db m182051) HM
Commonly known as the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, the facility opened in 1942 and covered nearly 20 square miles. During World War II it produced artillery shells and various bombs weighing up to 2,000 pounds apiece. An explosion on May 26, 1945, . . . — — Map (db m181700) HM
Between 1844 and 1866 thousands of emigrants, gold seekers, and Mormons moved west through the Platte Valley. The first settlers along Wood River 1858-60 operated road ranches to serve travelers. They included Patrick, Richard, and Anthony Moore; . . . — — Map (db m45282) HM
This memorial is presented in honor of the men and women, past, present and future, of the Armed Forces of the United States of America in remembrance of their efforts and sacrifices to preserve our freedom.
We thank, also, our many friends and . . . — — Map (db m45204) HM
Shoe Bar Ranch owner J.K. Zimmerman
donated land and funds for Union Hill Church
and an adjoining cemetery in 1897. The first
recorded burial was for Maggie (Durham)
Hudgins (1878-1898). The International Order of
Odd fellows established . . . — — Map (db m245705) HM
On first ranch in Hall County, started in 1880s by pioneer cattlemen T.S. Bugbee and O.H. Nelson. This residence was built about 1884. A nearsighted owner, J.K. Zimmerman of Kansas City, was wary of surprise visitors, and put in only one outer door. . . . — — Map (db m245709) HM
Established in 1890 under the leadership of the Rev. A. W. Rogers, this church began with thirteen members. This sanctuary, the second for the congregation, was completed in 1911, during the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. R. T. Caldwell. Built by member . . . — — Map (db m100105) HM
Formed from Young and Bexar
Territories
Created • Organized
August 21, 1876 • June 23, 1890
Named in honor of
Warren D.C. Hall
1788 – 1867
Member of
The San Felipe Convention in 1832
Second in Command of . . . — — Map (db m96346) HM
In 1876, the Texas Legislature created Hall County, which organized in 1890 with Memphis as county seat. Two courthouses - a frame building facing the town square (1890-93) and a two-story brick building on this site (1893-1922) - preceded the . . . — — Map (db m100106) HM
(Two markers identify this Historic Texas Cemetery.)
Established 1904
Historic Texas Cemetery
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Newlin Cemetery
A Texas Historical Cemetery
Settlement of this area of Hall . . . — — Map (db m100121) HM
Memphis' oldest burial ground is the final resting place for many pioneer families and prominent community members. J.C. Montgomery, “Father of Memphis,” is buried in the oldest section. The cemetery started a few months before Memphis . . . — — Map (db m100107) HM
Quanah Parker and Comanches used Field's Crossing over Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River by Memphis
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m152658) HM
The community of Turkey, settled in the 1890s, went through a period of rapid economic growth in the mid-1920s. The city benefited from its location on branches of two early automobile roads: the regional Ozark Trail and the Coast-to-Coast Bankhead . . . — — Map (db m200496) HM
This is an eight sided monument
(on first side) Bob Wills
(on second side) King of Western Swing
(on third side) James Robert (Bob) Wills, born March 6 1905, Grosebeck Texas, first born child of John T. and Emma Foley Wills, brothers . . . — — Map (db m100060) HM
The Rev. J. D. Terry and seven charter members organized the Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on September 8, 1891, at the home of W. M. & Elizabeth Cooper. Worship services were held in homes and in the nearby Wolf Flat Community . . . — — Map (db m100103) HM
Floyce Oliver (F.O.) Ham (1896-1967) left his family's farm in Beaver,
Oklahoma, at age 15 in search of business opportunities. He settled
in Turkey and opened the towns first barber shop, which had
various locations before he built a brick . . . — — Map (db m245712) HM
Built in 1927 to provide lodging for railroad travelers, salesmen, and ranchers who came to town on business, the Hotel Turkey also served as a symbol of the growth business leaders hoped would characterize the young railroad settlement. The hotel . . . — — Map (db m151699) HM
Quanah camped at Deep Lake NE of Turkey & Kwahada grazed horses on Wolf Flat watered by Turkey Creek
Arrow Sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m200482) HM
In 1913, William Hope "Coin" Harvey, who operated a resort in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, founded the Ozark Trail Association as a private highway organization. Several Texas and New Mexico counties joined the effort, and the line went . . . — — Map (db m100104) HM
Turkey's school system acquired this land in 1928 for a $100,000 high school. Amarillo architect E.F. Rittenberry designed a brick structure with English Gothic details. Consolidation with several area schools caused an enrollment of 445 students in . . . — — Map (db m47793) HM
In Memory of Those Who Served Their Country in Time of War
World War II
Glen E. Barker • W. (Buster) Buchanan • Glen Chesshir • R. Dennis Coker • Everett Crow • Virgil Faust • A.V. Hendricks, Jr. • Dueford W. Holland • Raymond McGee • . . . — — Map (db m200501) WM
