On State Highway 91 1.6 miles south of Jeb Stuart Highway (U.S. 58), on the right when traveling south.
Washington County, Virginia Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for George Washington. This county was the first locality named for him. General William Campbell, hero of King's Mountain, lived in this county. Emory and Henry College is in . . . — — Map (db m228773) HM
Near Russell Road NW (Alternate U.S. 58) north of West Main Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling north.
Erected in honor of soldiers who fought The American War for Independence, 1776-1783, whose graves are in Washington County, Virginia.
Dedicated July 4, 2001, by Black’s Fort Chapter of The Daughters of American Revolution.
Aylesworth, . . . — — Map (db m211162) WM
Near Seven Mile Ford Road (State Road 642) west of Spring Branch Road, on the right when traveling west.
Just in front of you lies the grave of a daring American patriot. During the campaign which ended at Kings Mountain, William Campbell was elected by his fellow militia colonels to serve as the patriot commander. At the Battle of Kings Mountain in . . . — — Map (db m258268) HM
First governor of Kentucky
1792-1796
Fifth governor of Kentucky
1812-1816
One of Shelby’s first acts as Governor was to call for and help design the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The figures of a pioneer and statesman in this . . . — — Map (db m121734) HM
Near Cummings Street (Alternate U.S. 58) at Mont Calm, on the left when traveling north.
Since 1776 more than 2½ million women have served in our military services in the defense of our nation. Beginning with the American Revolutionary War and continuing through the present day, in all military conflicts, including War of 1812, Civil . . . — — Map (db m210300) HM
On 10 Mile Street at County Park Road, on the right when traveling east on 10 Mile Street.
Abraham (1718-1781) and Mary Parker Tegarden from Frederick County, Virginia 1753, made an 'improvement' opposite mouth of Tenmile Creek, Fayette County; Abraham, sutler for Colonel Bouquet 1759, fought in French and Indian War, Captain Virginia . . . — — Map (db m56944) HM
On 2nd Street Extension at Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street Extension.
Jacob Rabe came from Maryland in 1770 to Western Pennsylvania while this area was claimed by Virginia. In 1774 he received a Virginia Certificate for 412 acres. Boundary dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania was settled in 1781, with the . . . — — Map (db m69762) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 11) west of Court Street NE.
Three earlier courthouses stood on this site, the first constructed about 1800. The present Washington County courthouse was completed in 1868, replacing the 1850 building burned by a Union soldier in Dec. 1864. The only new courthouse built in . . . — — Map (db m44973) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States, was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, and set to the music of To Anacreon in Heaven, an old English tune. In the summer of 1813, Major George . . . — — Map (db m210253) HM
Near Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street. Reported unreadable.
In the years preceding the war with Mexico, the United States and Mexico were two nations headed in opposite directions.
The United States, inspired by the concept of “Manifest Destiny,” confidently expanded its territories westward. Meanwhile, . . . — — Map (db m231522) HM
On Cummings Street at Grove Terrace Drive SW on Cummings Street.
Since the beginning of our nation in 1776, American service men and women have marched away to distant places, leaving friends, family and their own hopes and dreams in order that others may be free.
Over the years we have used different . . . — — Map (db m67305) HM WM
On Mendota Trail east of Island Road, on the right when traveling east.
Bristol History
• The cities of Bristol, Virginia (originally Goodson, VA) and Bristol, Tennessee were created in 1856 when two separately built railroads met at the state line.
• The Southern Railway, a portion of which is now the . . . — — Map (db m305060) HM
Near Cummings Street (Alternate U.S. 58) at Mont Calm, on the left when traveling north.
Many types of animals have been used in military service since ancient time. From Hannibal crossing the Alps with a herd of elephants to the well known work dogs still employed today in our military, animals have long provided loyal and dedicated . . . — — Map (db m210297) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.2 miles north of Cook Street.
The "Cold War”, often dated from 1947-1991, was a sustained state of high political and military tension between the powers of the Western World, led by the United States and its NATO allies, and the communist world, led by the . . . — — Map (db m208196) HM
Near Cummings Street (Alternate U.S. 58) at Mont Calm, on the left when traveling north.
The Chaplain Corps dates back to July 1774 when the Continental Congress at the request of General George Washington authorized one chaplain for each regiment of the Continental Army. The Navy Chaplaincy was instituted in November of that same . . . — — Map (db m208374) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 11) north of Partington Place, on the right when traveling north.
John Buchanan Floyd, son of Governor John Floyd (1738-1837), was born in Montgomery County on 1 June 1806. He represented Washington County in the Virginia House of Delegates (1847-1849) and served as governor of Virginia (1849-1852). Floyd was . . . — — Map (db m45027) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.2 miles north of Cook Street.
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday honoring the men and women who have served in military service. It is observed each year on November 11. Veterans Day coincides with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are also celebrated in . . . — — Map (db m210121) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest medal of valor that can be bestowed upon members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. It is sometimes referred to as the “Congressional Medal of Honor” because it is presented to the . . . — — Map (db m210109) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.2 miles north of Cook Street.
Since World War I, the poppy has stood as a symbol of remembrance and pledge to never forget all who have fallen in war and military operations. Prior to World War I, few poppies grew in the fields of Flanders which were located in Belgium and . . . — — Map (db m210298) HM
On Cumming Street SW at Grove Terrace Drive SW, on the right when traveling south on Cumming Street SW.
At the end of the Vietnam War (1959-1975), there were more than 2,000 servicemen and women missing in action in Vietnam, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia. The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast . . . — — Map (db m67351) HM WM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
The Purple Heart is an American military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the Armed Forces wounded in combat, or posthumously to the next of kin for those killed or who die of wounds received in . . . — — Map (db m210296) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
In 1776 a small group of American patriots gathered in the colonial town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These men of courage, conviction and vision came forth with new ideas and ideals to form a new nation based upon the untested principles that . . . — — Map (db m210283) HM
On Cummings Street SW at Grove Terrace Drive SW, on the right when traveling south on Cummings Street SW.
Split Rail fences were used by early pioneer families to fence in their livestock, to protect their crops from their farm animals, and to mark boundary lines. The fences were constructed out of timber logs which were split into rails. Most split . . . — — Map (db m67299) HM
On Cummings Street at Grove Terrace Drive SW, on the right when traveling south on Cummings Street.
During the colonial days, Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force of citizen soldiers who were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. . . . — — Map (db m67311) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.2 miles north of Cook Street.
On September 11, 2001 four U.S. airliners en route to various airports in the United States were almost simultaneously highjacked in a coordinated attack against the United States by a radical Islamic terrorist group known as “al-Qaeda”. The purpose . . . — — Map (db m210174) HM
On Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail west of Mountain View Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Virginia Carolina Railway which is now the Virginia Creeper Trail was originally built to haul timber cut from what is now the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. It is estimated that between 1907 and 1930 approximately 15 million board feet . . . — — Map (db m211093) HM
On Franklin Farms Road 0.4 miles south of Franklin Farms Road and US 40, on the right when traveling south.
Here met, in August 1776, under Virginia’s claim to western Pennsylvania, the first court west of the Monongahela River. The site is .2 mile south and marked by a monument. — — Map (db m195504) HM
On Tennessee Route 160, on the right when traveling north.
The homesite and grave of Revolutionary War officer, Colonel Robert McFarland, is located two miles north at Springvale. Born in 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina, he served in the Virginia Militia from 1776 to 1781. In 1783, McFarland moved . . . — — Map (db m80442) HM
Near South Beaver Dam Avenue just south of West Laurel Avenue (U.S. 58), on the left when traveling south.
The first settlers in this area were the Cherokee, an Iroquois-speaking tribe with widespread settlements along the river valleys of what is now Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee. A hunting camp was located adjacent to Laurel Creek north of . . . — — Map (db m209500) HM
On Ridge Street at Locust Street, on the left when traveling west on Ridge Street.
Underground Railroad Crossings
Underground Railroad crossings, agents, and conductors were common along the Ohio River between Washington County, Ohio and Wood County, Virginia. At Constitution, six miles upriver from Belpre, Judge Ephraim . . . — — Map (db m20130) HM
Near Thomas Bridge Road (County Route 657) at Octagon House Road, on the left when traveling south.
(side 1)
The history of this storied house and the Thomas family entails much more than an eight-sided or octagon plantation house. According to family history, ancestors of the Abijah Thomas family were present during the initial European . . . — — Map (db m162857) HM
On 5th Street (Pennsylvania Route 837) 0.3 miles east of Glass House Road, on the right when traveling east.
Governmental and judicial center for Yohogania, a county erected by Virginia in asserting its claim to western Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1780. The site is on the hilltop opposite. — — Map (db m44986) HM
On Cummings Street (Alternate U.S. 58) at Mont Calm Street, on the right when traveling north on Cummings Street.
David Campbell was born in Aug. 1779 at Royal Oak in Washington County (present-day Smyth County), Virginia. His family eventually moved to Hall's Bottom outside Abingdon. Campbell served in the infantry during the War of 1812 and was promoted to . . . — — Map (db m45323) HM
On Cummings Street (Alternate U.S. 58) at Mont Calm Street, on the right when traveling west on Cummings Street.
John Campbell, the brother of Governor David Campbell, was born about 1788 in part of Washington County, that is present-day Smyth County. Campbell attended the College of New Jersey (later became Princeton) and Washington College. He was a member . . . — — Map (db m45255) HM
On Green Spring Road at Gibson Street SE, on the left when traveling south on Green Spring Road.
The Abingdon Branch
“The Virginia Creeper”
Norfolk & Western Railway’s Abingdon Branch began in 1887 as the Abingdon Coal and Iron Railroad (AC&IRR). The Virginia-Carolina Railroad (VCRR) bought the AC&IRR in 1900, and extended rail . . . — — Map (db m67291) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.2 miles north of Cook Street.
World War I, also known as the First World War, The Great War, and the War to End All Wars, was a global conflict that took place in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, China and the Pacific Islands between 1914 and 1918. On 28 June . . . — — Map (db m210128) HM
Sacred
to the memory of
Mrs. Eliza M.
The wife of
Lieut. W. E. Jones,
U.S. Mounted Rifles.
She was born on the 3rd of May 1884 in Washington County, Virginia, was married on the 15th of January 1852, and was drowned on the 26th . . . — — Map (db m20414) HM
Near Lieutenant Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
Michael Widener (1758-1843) immigrated to America from Germany a few years before the American Revolution and served in the Virginia Militia and the Continental Army during the Revolution. He first saw service under the command of Captain Abraham . . . — — Map (db m210282) HM
The following three patriots are interred in Section OP. Lots 26. 106, and 214.
ELIJAH SMITH
Born on August 12, 1755, near Trenton, Hunterdon County. New Jersey. Died March 11, 1836 at age 80 in Illinois. Enlisted the first time in 1776 . . . — — Map (db m287414) HM WM
Near Magnolia Road (County Route 1118) 0.3 miles south of Lake Shore Road, on the left when traveling south.
James Johnston Pettigrew was born here at Bonarva on July 4, 1828. His father, Ebenezer Pettigrew, operated several large plantations in Tyrell and Washington Counties. Johnston Pettigrew, as he was called, graduated in 1847 from the University of . . . — — Map (db m76822) HM
On Porterfield Highway (U.S. 19) 0.5 miles south of Clinch Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south.
Russell County
Russell County was formed from Washington County in 1786. The county is named for William Russell, a Clinch Valley pioneer and member of the Virginia House of Delegates who introduced the legislation forming the county. The Clinch . . . — — Map (db m234572) HM
On Green Spring Road at Gibson Street SE, on the right when traveling north on Green Spring Road.
Black's Fort History
from History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786
Washington County 1777-1870
by
Lewis Preston Summers
In 1760, what was to become Abingdon received its first name, Wolf Hills, from Daniel Boone after his hunting party was . . . — — Map (db m210058) HM
On Plumb Alley east of Brewers Alley, on the left when traveling east.
Walnut Grove, a recreation of an early Appalachian homestead, is an authentic representation of what was common to pioneer life in this region from the late 1700's until the early 1900's.
Beginning with a simple log cabin, pioneer settlers, over . . . — — Map (db m210000) HM
Near Beechland Road (Kentucky Route 438) at Lincoln Park Road ( Route 528), on the left when traveling east.
Thomas Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln was born on January 7, 1778, in Rockingham County, Virginia, to Captain Abraham and Bathsheba Lincoln. He was the youngest of three sons and the fourth of five children. The Lincoln family migrated from . . . — — Map (db m46311) HM
On North Union Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
Alexandria, D.C.
In 1791, Alexandrians applauded their inclusion in the District of Columbia, believing that the town would benefit economically as part of the Federal district. These positive feelings toward inclusion in the District . . . — — Map (db m239716) HM
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) at Wadill Lane, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway.
The nearby Aspenvale Cemetery contains
the grave of Brig. Gen. William Campbell,
Revolutionary War soldier, militia commander,
and regional political leader. Campbell was
born in Augusta County, Virginia. in 1745, and
by 1768 he had moved to . . . — — Map (db m130440) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 11) at Cummings Street SW (Alternate U.S. 58), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
On December 1, 1864, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 5,700 cavalrymen east from Knoxville, Tennessee, to destroy iron-, lead-, and saltworks in Virginia that were essential to the Confederate war effort. After actions at Kingsport and . . . — — Map (db m67298) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 11) at Wall Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Banner One: Blazing Trails in the Wilderness and for Freedom – Following buffalo and ancient Indian trails, the Cherokee and Shawnee were succeded by surveyors and explorers including Daniel Boone (1760). Colonial settlers showed their . . . — — Map (db m210119) HM
On North Beaver Dam Avenue (U.S. 58) 0.2 miles north of West Laurel Avenue (U.S. 58), on the right when traveling north.
In front of you are the remains of one of the six water tanks which existed along the old Abingdon Branch of the Norfolk and Western line, or Virginia Creeper as it was locally known. The locations were Abingdon, Damascus, and Creek junction in . . . — — Map (db m209499) HM
On Beechland Road (Kentucky Route 438) at Lincoln Park Road ( Route 528), on the left when traveling east on Beechland Road.
Pioneer Spirit
The westward movement was an enticement felt by many nineteenth century families, and the Lincolns were in the heart of it. A friend of the family was the infamous frontiersman Daniel Boone, and it has been reasoned that . . . — — Map (db m46249) HM
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 33) at Ailor Gap Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Named for Captain John (Racoon) Miller whose blockhouse stood near this site. Captain Miller, born in 1747 in Newberry County, South Carolina, served in the Washington County, Virginia, militia in 1776 before migrating to this area in 1777. He . . . — — Map (db m100164) HM
On Lakeview Parkway near Shoosmith Road, on the left when traveling north.
During the first 18 months of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln chose not to act upon recommendations of Frederick Douglass, and others, to enlist Black men in the Union Army in the fight against the Confederacy. After the much-needed Union . . . — — Map (db m314862) HM
On Fort Chiswell Road (U.S. 520) just south of Austinville Road (County Route 619), on the left when traveling south.
Fincastle County, established in 1772, was formed from Botetourt County. The Fincastle County seat was located opposite the lead mines on the north side of the New River in the western end of present day Austinville. In 1775, the Fincastle County . . . — — Map (db m43358) HM
Fort Cumberland was garrisoned from 1754 to 1765. During this period, there was bickering between Maryland and Virginia as to how the fort should be maintained and whose control it was under.
In early 1756, Colonel Washington favored a small . . . — — Map (db m17708) HM
Frederick County. Named for Frederick 5th and last Lord Baltimore. Erected out of Prince George’s County in 1748. It then included Montgomery County and all of Maryland west to the West Virginia boundary.
Washington County. The first . . . — — Map (db m41770) HM
On Washington Monument Road 0.3 miles north of Zittlestown Road, on the right when traveling north.
Background Overshadowed by the Battle of Antietam (near Sharpsburg), which took place three days later and resulted in a loss of 23,000 men, the Battle of South Mountain nevertheless played a crucial role in determining the outcome of . . . — — Map (db m129047) HM
Commissioned surveyor 1769 by William and Mary College. Personal friend and assistant to George Washington, who commissioned him major in the Revolutionary Army. Quartermaster, Paymaster, and Brigade-Major in the Virginia Line. Staff Officer and . . . — — Map (db m242016) HM
Near West G Street (Tennessee Route 67) 0.1 miles west of Sabine Street, on the left when traveling west.
"Happy Valley" and Sabine Hill (1778-1853) In 1778, during the Revolutionary War, Andrew Taylor traveled from Virginia to what would later become eastern Tennessee. Taylor settled near this location on the Powder Branch of Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m174640) HM
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11/19) 0.1 miles west of Forsythe Road, on the right when traveling west.
Col. Robert Preston (1750-1833) acquired 720 acres here in the 1780s and established Walnut Grove. Preston had emigrated from Ireland in 1773 and worked as assistant surveyor under his relative William Preston, who laid out vast areas of western . . . — — Map (db m210159) HM
On Johnston Drive 0.1 miles south of Longwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Peter Johnston (1763-1831)--jurist, Speaker of the House of Delegates (1805-1807), and father of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston--inherited Longwood estate from his father. He sold the property after he became a judge on the General Court of . . . — — Map (db m291663) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 11) at Partington Place, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street.
The Barter Theatre building was constructed about 1830 as a church, which was remodeled several times. Among the oldest theaters in America, the building hosted its first performance in 1876. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Robert . . . — — Map (db m45236) HM
On A Street South East at Stone Street, on the left when traveling east on A Street South East. Reported permanently removed.
Landon Boyd, an African American brick mason born into slavery, was an Abingdon resident. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, he lived in Richmond. In May 1867, he served on the petit jury for the U.S. District Court in Richmond . . . — — Map (db m67292) HM
On Muster Place at Colonial Road SW, on the right when traveling south on Muster Place.
Here in September 1780, 400 men heeded the call to muster by Colonels Arthur and William Campbell. The members of Black's Fort Chapter, NSDAR and General William Campbell Chapter NSSAR honor the sacrifices of their heroic overmountain ancestors. . . . — — Map (db m210151) HM WM
On U.S. 231 0.2 miles north of State Route 36, on the right when traveling north.
Abundant water and fertile land in this area south of the Tennessee River attracted pioneer settlement in the early 1800s. The community established here by three Virginia-born brothers, Hopkins, John, and Theophilus Lacy, took on their name and . . . — — Map (db m27611) HM
On Chipola Street (County Route 274) 1.3 miles west of North Main Street (Florida Route 71), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
On this site are the remains of early area settlers, the Richards family. As a prominent Virginia Colonial family, George Richards (1727-1818) was with Washington at Braddocks Defeat (1755), and with his sons in the Revolutionary War (1776). The . . . — — Map (db m186749) HM
Near Beechland Road (Kentucky Route 438) at Lincoln Park Road ( Route 528), on the left when traveling east.
President Abraham Lincoln’s great, great, great, great grandfather, Samuel Lincoln, left England in 1637, settling in Hingham, Massachusetts. The next four generations of Lincolns continued to move south and west — to New Jersey, then . . . — — Map (db m46301) HM
On East Potomac Street (U.S. 11) west of North Artizan Street.
On the afternoon of July 5, 1863, Williamsport was inundated with the arrival of 7,000
wounded Confederate soldiers retreating from the Battle of Gettysburg. The ambulance
train, under the command of Brigadier General John Imboden, arrived to . . . — — Map (db m170560) HM
Early History
Williamsport was along the heavily traveled "Indian Trail" and occupied by the Iroquois, Delaware, Catawba, Algonquin and Massawomenkes tribes. The settlement was known as Conococheague, an Indian name meaning either "a long . . . — — Map (db m95939) HM
Near Fifth Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 51) 0.1 miles south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Near the corner of Second Avenue and Chestnut Street there was erected, about 1776, by Captain Robert Vance of Virginia.
Pioneer settler on this site, a stockade known as Montour Bottoms or Vance Fort
This stockade was manned by Washington . . . — — Map (db m60831) HM
Near Emmanuel Drive north of Cedar Grove Road, on the left when traveling north.
Washington County, then part of North Carolina, was established in 1777 during the height of the American Revolution, replacing the earlier Washington District (1776) and Watauga Association (1772). On February 23, 1778, the first court of the new . . . — — Map (db m184139) HM
On Bristol Highway (Tennessee Route 126) west of Anderson Road, on the right when traveling west.
Sullivan County was established by the North Carolina Assembly’s October 1779 session; its north of the Holston River section formerly in Washington County, Virginia; and its south of the river section formerly in Washington County, North Carolina. . . . — — Map (db m69711) HM
On West Buck Street at South Main Street (Loop State Highway 83), on the right when traveling west on West Buck Street.
In 1840 the Republic of Texas Congress annexed to Milam County all of Washington County north of Yegua Creek and west of the Brazos River. The name Caldwell, which honored Mathew "Old Paint" Caldwell, a noted pioneer and a signer of the Texas . . . — — Map (db m125666) HM
"This Carousel represents a time and place we can never go back to. And, to have something like this to hand down through the years is phenomenal."
Gail Baker, Brenham Banner Press, 1986
Since its purchase, many . . . — — Map (db m177347) HM
Near Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
The Lewis & Clark Expedition, known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross the northwestern portion of the United States. On May 14, 1804, the Corps – consisting of 33 men – departed from St. Louis for the . . . — — Map (db m210068) HM
On East Baltimore Street (U.S. Alt 40) at King Street, on the right when traveling west on East Baltimore Street.
The Hagerstown Female seminary, a women’s college founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, opened its doors in 1853. Its name was changed in the 1890s to Kee Mar College, and operated at this location until 1911 when the campus was sold to the . . . — — Map (db m129316) HM
On South Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
Organized in March 1862 under the leadership of Capt. William Badham Jr., Lt. John M. Jones, and Lt. Nelson McClees, the Edenton Bell Battery was composed of men primarily from Chowan, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. Lacking adequate artillery, . . . — — Map (db m34835) HM
On West Water Street at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on West Water Street.
In its edition of August 27, 1851, the Plymouth Villager made a backhanded confirmation of the presence of abolitionists in Washington County, North Carolina. "A coat of tar and feathers is in waiting for the gentleman who will come about . . . — — Map (db m276306) HM
Near Main Street north of Rices Landing Road (County Route 1010), on the left when traveling north.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Established in 1846, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PRR) was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 1882, it had become the largest railroad and transportation company in the world with a budget . . . — — Map (db m181582) HM
Near Main Street Southwest at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.
She was the love of his youth, the inspiration of his manhood, a gallant, courageous Colonial and Revolutionary patriot. Her descendants number many notable leaders of men.
Tennessee’s first Five Star Mother
(south side) Sarah Hawkins . . . — — Map (db m134859) HM WM
David Finney Stuart was born in Brooke County, Western Virginia, to William and Mary Cummins Stuart. Upon the death of his parents, Stuart moved to Texas to live with his sister Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. Dr. James Weston Miller. A brother-in-law, . . . — — Map (db m122989) HM
On Muster Place at Colonial Road SW on Muster Place.
Determined men on horseback filled this muster ground on September 24, 1780. Their goal: hunt down British Major Patrick Ferguson and his 1,000 loyalist soldiers. Called to action by American Colonel William Campbell, 400 men from the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m210131) HM
On Charles Street at Sumans Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Charles Street.
The Robert Moxley Band was a group of African-American musicians, mostly local slaves, who formed a military-style brass band in the years before the Civil War. The band held regular concerts in what is now Jacob Wheaton Park. In 1863 the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m107363) HM
On Greencastle Pike (Route 63), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
The mountains provided Gen. Robert E. Lee with cover. As his army of 75,000 men and 272 pieces of artillery rumbled north through Washington County, the U.S. Army commander did not know his whereabouts because South Mountain, to the east, shielded . . . — — Map (db m39310) HM
On Rush Creek Road (Local Road 26) at Local Road 32, on the left when traveling east on Rush Creek Road.
Side A
Erected in 1828, the Randolph Mitchell House is a five-bay, Federal-style "I" house. Its facade features a doorway with an Adam-style fan and sidelights. The interior boasts a grand stairway in the foyer and fine woodwork . . . — — Map (db m224972) HM
On Putnam Street at Foster Lane, on the right when traveling east on Putnam Street.
The Fight for Freedom
The home of John and Susan Eells once stood at this location, 508 Putnam Street, in Marietta. The family moved into the house in 1856 bringing with them a strong hostility to the institution of slavery. Marietta's . . . — — Map (db m301939) HM
On McLoughlin Boulevard (Pacific Highway) (State Highway 99) at 6th Street on McLoughlin Boulevard (Pacific Highway).
Born in Washington Co. Va., Meek leaves home at age 18, arriving in St. Louis in the fall of 1828. Meek signs on as a trapper with the Rocky Mtn. Fur Co., remaining in the Rockies until 1839.
1839 - 1843: Meek travels to the Willamette Valley . . . — — Map (db m8673) HM
On Walkers Mill Road (County Route 3028) 0.1 miles south of Noblestown Road (County Route 3048), on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated October 29, 1999
This sign designates Mile post 11.1 of the "Panhandle Railway Line".
The former Conrail line known as the "Panhandle Line" was once part of a Railroad network developed in the 1850s that connected Pittsburgh . . . — — Map (db m271720) HM
On North Carolina Avenue just north of West Cherokee Street (State Route 11), on the left when traveling north.
Prelude to the Battle of Kings Mountain In the vicinity before you, a Patriot militia numbering 1,400 continued their two-week march in search of British Major Patrick Ferguson and his Loyalist army during the Revolutionary War. The . . . — — Map (db m196946) HM
On 10th Street south of 3rd St, on the left when traveling south.
An Eclectic Home with a "Do It Yourself" Owner
The Frank White House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This two story brick house was apparently built by White circa 1890 and was reportedly used as both a residence and . . . — — Map (db m277580) HM
With his Empresario contract in hand, Stephen F. Austin searched out a suitable location for the "capital" of his colony. Together with surveyors and guides, Austin selected a site where a ferry crossed the Brazos River. By late October . . . — — Map (db m206331) HM
Near North Street (Business U.S. 59) north of Griffith Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Republics often point to one person whose vision and leadership led to their creation. For the Republic of Texas (1836-1845) that person is Stephen Fuller Austin.
Austin, the son of Moses and Maria Brown Austin, was born on the Virginia . . . — — Map (db m313281) HM
On Trail of the Lonesome Pine (Alternate U.S. 58) east of Upper Copper Creek Road (County Route 671), on the left when traveling east.
This building, erected in 1792, served as the
second courthouse of Russell County and is one
of the earliest public buildings still standing
in Southwest Virginia.
Russell County was
formed in 1786 from Washington County and
originally . . . — — Map (db m91034) HM
On West Main Street (Virginia Route 91) at King Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
As the Confederacy's leading producer of salt, Saltville was a major Federal target. Confederate Gen. Sam Jones proposed defenses at Saltville in June 1863, and construction began that year.
The defenses consisted of a half dozen earthen forts, . . . — — Map (db m193332) HM
On Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street, on the right when traveling north.
On June 2, 2003, at the request of local military veterans, the Town of Abingdon set aside, dedicated and designated this 13 acre tract of land as Veterans Memorial Park to be a permanent place to recognize and pay tribute to American military . . . — — Map (db m210059) HM WM
Near Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
In memory and honor of these service
men from Washington County, Virginia
who gave their lives for the cause of freedom
in
Iraq
SSG Gregory V. Pennington U.S. Army 21 June 2004
SSG James Earl Estep U.S. Army 15 November 2005
May . . . — — Map (db m210063) WM
Near Old Stage Coach Road 0.1 miles east of Long Run Road, on the right when traveling east.
This spot was frequented by the ancestors of two presidents of the United States of America, namely Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and Harry S. Truman (1884-19 ).
The old church ruins occupy a site selected by Captain Abraham Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m203147) HM
On Beechland Road (Kentucky Route 438) 0.2 miles north of Lincoln Park Road ( Route 528), on the right when traveling north.
Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr,, grandfather of the 16th president, was
killed near his home by Lincoln's Run in Washington County April
1788 by a Native American. Latitude: 37.77081 Longitude: -85.21509.
He was buried in The Pioneer Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m250705) HM
Sitting near the junction of the Potomac River and the Great Seneca Creek, the Seneca Mill had a long tradition at this pivotal location.
By 1725, a grist mill functioned here as a commercial staple for the small village. Early proprietors . . . — — Map (db m96104) HM
On outh Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling north.
Immediately after the Civil War, Union casualties in the Frederick-Washington County areas were re-interred at a new National Cemetery at Sharpsburg. Yet no provisions were made to provide decent burial for thousands of hastily-buried . . . — — Map (db m153412) HM
On South Missouri Street just south of West High Street (State Route 8), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The silent stones of the front foundation wall are all that remain of Durham Hall, a magnificent frontier mansion built here by Moses Austin in 1798-1799.
Named for Durham, Connecticut, where Austin was born in 1761, the home was the . . . — — Map (db m307734) HM
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