Mt. Horeb M.B. Church
Established in 1868 by six former slaves, Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church completed the first African- American church building in Greenville in 1868. An important part of this city's...
- mississippi
- religion
- church
- african american
Harriet Blanton Theobald Park
Named for an early settler of Greenville who donated 47½ acres to help rebuild the after the Civil War. In 1878, nearly 300 yellow fever victims were buried here in the original city cemetery...
- mississippi
- park
Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge
This relic is all that remains of Mississippi's River Bridge that was dedicated to B.G. Humphreys, completed June 16, 1940, and opened to traffic September 17, 1940. A two lane thru-truss...
- mississippi
- bridge
- greenville
Mississippi - The Magnolia State
Explored, 1540-1, by De Soto. Colonized first by French, 1699. Became a colony of British, 1763; Spanish, 1779. Territory organized by U.S., 1798. Became 20th state, 1817.
- mississippi
- statehood
To John A. Fox
Whose persistent vision made possible this bridge. Whose faith helped revive river traffic as a vital factor in our economy. Erected by his fellow citizens October 29, 1954.
- mississippi
- citizen memorial
Rebecca Kellogg Ashley "Wausaunia"
In memory of"Wausaunia" Rebecca Kellogg AshleyBorn Dec. 22, 1695, in Suffield, Mass.Died Aug. 1757 in Windsor, N. Y.Interpreter for the Indians at the "old fort," a mission station in charge of...
- windsor ny
- rebecca kell...
- 1704 raid on...
- onaquaga
- ouaquaga
History of Old Onaquaga Valley
History of Old Onaquaga ValleySubmitted by Evan Romer
- windsor ny
- colesville ny
- ouaquaga
- onaquaga
- bridge
Ouaquaga Bridge
New YorkOuaquaga Bridge341' double span lenticular bridge built in 1888. On National Historic Register 2003. Onaquaga, an Iroquois camp destroyed in 1778 was nearby.Towns of Colesville and...
- windsor ny
- ouaquaga
- onaquaga
- bridge
- ouaquaga
McCoy's Ferry
MCCOY'S FERRYON MAY 23, 1861, CONFEDERATES ATTEMPTINGTO CAPTURE THE FERRY BOAT ATMCCOY'S LANDING WERE DRIVEN OFF BYTHE CLEAR SPRING GUARD. HERE ONOCTOBER 10, 1862, GEN J.E.B. STUARTCROSSED THE...
- c&o
- canal
- mccoy's ferry
- civil war
Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway Reconstruction
WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION 2015 THE PEOPLE OF WILMINGTON AND THE ADIRONDACKS THANK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO (56) FOR THE RESTORATION OF THIS HISTORIC HIGHWAY TO ITS...