Thaddeus Oliver, who wrote “All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight”, and his wife, the former Sarah Penelope Lawson, are buried here, in what was once the family burying ground on the Hugh Lawson plantation. Thaddeus Oliver, son of . . . — — Map (db m53120) HM
Born near Waynesboro in 1744, Houston was the son of Sir Patrick Houston and Priscilla Dunbar. He was elected in 1775 to represent Georgia at the Continental Congress and served on Georgia’s Council of Safety, which in January 1776 issued the . . . — — Map (db m15068) HM
The first edifice was erected in 1827 on site which is now Evergreen Cemetery. The second building was located in 1846 on the front half of this square and faced Washington St. The present sanctuary was built in 1860 - 61 when other half of square . . . — — Map (db m23092) HM
Organized as part of the South Carolina Conference in 1826, this church by 1830 was head of the Perry Circuit in the newly formed Georgia Conference and after 1866 in the South Georgia Conference. By 1922 Perry had become a station church. Its . . . — — Map (db m23091) HM
Destroyer
The B-66 was developed from the Navy A3D Skywarrior for USAF-use as a tactical light bomber and photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Destroyer first flew on 28 June 1954. B-66s became operational in 1956; production . . . — — Map (db m248907) HM
[Top plaque]
University of Georgia's First Bulldog
“Butch”
1947 “Go Dawgs” 1951
Owned by Mr. Mabry Smith – Warner Robins, GA
[Bottom plaque]
Over 50 years and the legend continues
An English Bulldog has . . . — — Map (db m197992) HM
Dedicated to all SAC Warriors from the Black Knights of the 19th Air Refueling Wing who on 19 November 1988 captured 16 time to climb world records in KC-135R #62-3554, "Cherokee Rose" — — Map (db m44335) HM
was built in 1971 and donated to the City of Warner Robins in October 2000 by Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Renovation was accomplished “thanks” to funds from the Houston County legislative delegation and mayor and city council.
Delivery was . . . — — Map (db m197999) HM
Flint Electric Membership Corporation provided electrical service to Wellston, Georgia in 1939. Population: about 43 people. In 1943, when the name was changed to Warner Robins, a major commitment was made by Flint EMC to serve the electrical needs . . . — — Map (db m206548) HM
Built around 1900, Mildred's Country Store is an example of how things used to be in rural Middle Georgia and the hamlet known as Wellston, now Warner Robins. The original location of Mildred's Country Store was the corner of Todd Road and U.S. . . . — — Map (db m197993) HM
We dedicate this memorial, unbinding the American Eagle from her chain in the enduring faith that all POW/MIA "chains" will be unbound and their journey home will begin with God's speed. "Bring them home" is our proclamation to the world with this . . . — — Map (db m44305) HM
Confederate President Jefferson Davis, his family and entourage, guarded by the 4th Michigan Cavalry Regiment led by Union Lieutenant Benjamin D. Pritchard, passed through this area on Saturday, May 13, 1865. The area was then a small farming . . . — — Map (db m197994) HM
The Jody Town community grew from the need for housing for “Colored” (Black) civilian employees at Robins Air Force Base during the segregation era. Military bases, constructed as part of the war effort for World War II, brought regional economic . . . — — Map (db m197985) HM
"Awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity of the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force" United States Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients World War I . . . — — Map (db m44306) HM
This property has been placed on the
National
Register
of Historic
Places
January 2, 2008
by the
United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m197988) HM
By Lockheed
During the 1950s the C-130 "Hercules" was originally designed as an assault transport, but it was adopted for a variety of missions. The C-134 primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is . . . — — Map (db m249047) HM
By Boeing
Since it became operational in 1955, the B-52 has been the main long range heavy bomber of the Strategic Air Command. It first flew on 15 April 1952. Nearly 750 B-52s were built when production ended in October 1963, 170 of which . . . — — Map (db m248867) HM
The B-1B is the improved variant of the B-1A, which was cancelled in 1977. The program was resurrected in 1981 with the first production model flying in 1984. The B-1B was delivered to the Air Force in 1985.
The B-1B’s blended wing/body . . . — — Map (db m70161) HM
By Fairchild
The C-119 was designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased . . . — — Map (db m249055) HM
By Lockheed
Introduced in August 1962, the C-130E conducted critical United States Air Force (USAF) missions during the Vietnam War through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also supported countless USAF humanitarian efforts around the . . . — — Map (db m248969) HM
By Lockheed
The C-141 Starlifter was the US Air Force's first major jet aircraft designed to meet military standards as a troop and cargo carrier. Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin) built a total of 285 C-141s, and for more than 40 years, . . . — — Map (db m248871) HM
By Douglas
In 1940 the Douglas Aircraft Company began building the DC-4A four-engine aircraft for the U.S. airlines for commercial use. When the war broke out, the Army Air Corps commandeered the production line and designated the aircraft . . . — — Map (db m249052) HM
The control tower ensures the safe, orderly and expeditious operation of ground traffic in the immediate area of an airport or airfield. Tower controllers give pilots taxing and take off instructions, air traffic clearances, and weather advice based . . . — — Map (db m249266) HM
A U.S.-led coalition defeated Iraq in Desert Storm, the Persian Gulf War of 1991 that erupted after Saddam Hussein's forces invaded an occupied Kuwait; Iraq’s neighbor to the south. The, United Nations Security Council authorized the coalition to . . . — — Map (db m249248) HM
By Lockheed
The Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star was a United States Navy and United States Air Force Airborne early warning and control radar surveillance aircraft. A military version of the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, it was . . . — — Map (db m249005) HM
First African American Fighter Pilot
Born: October 1895
Columbus, GA.
Died: October 1961
New York, N.Y.
Sculpted by Gregory Johnson 2019 — — Map (db m249345) HM WM
By McDonnell
Developed from the XF-88 penetration fighter, the F-101 originally was designed as a long-range bomber escort for the Strategic Air Command. However, when high-speed, high-altitude jet bombers such as the B-52 entered service, . . . — — Map (db m248965) HM
By Northrop
F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. It carried a pilot in the forward cockpit and a radar . . . — — Map (db m248954) HM
The Provider was a short-range assault transport used to airlift troops and cargo onto short runways and unprepared airstrips. Designed by the Chase Aircraft Company, the C-123 evolved from earlier designs for large assault gliders. . . . — — Map (db m249043) HM
Single-seat, close air support aircraft
The 4-10 Thunderbolt Il is named after tha famous P47 Thunderbolt, righter bomber of World War II. However, the A-10 is better known as the "Warthog" by pilots and ground crew. The Warthog was . . . — — Map (db m248831) HM
Since the birth of the United States of America on July 4, 1776, no single generation of Americans has been spared the responsibility of defending freedom by force of arms. More than 42 million American men and women have served in time of war... . . . — — Map (db m249229) HM WM
By Boeing
The C-97 was the Army Air Forces (AAF) cargo/transport version of the B-29. Between 1943 and 1950, 74 Stratofreighters were ordered; the first flight occurred on 15 November 1944. A tanker version (KC-97) was introduced in 1950 . . . — — Map (db m248975) HM
By McDonnell
McDonnell RF-101C "Voodoo". The F-101 lineage included several versions: low-altitude fighter-bomber, photo-reconnaissance, two-seat interceptor and transition trainer. To accelerate production, no prototypes were built, and . . . — — Map (db m248960) HM
By North American
The T-39 was developed by North American Aviation, Inc, as a private venture to meet a USAF requirement for a twin-jet utility trainer. The prototype T-39 made its first flight on 16 September 1958. In January 1959, the . . . — — Map (db m249002) HM
The Cold War, as it is known, was a conflict like no other. Dominating American life since 1945, it has cost Americans $4 trillion in defense expenditures, taken the lives of nearly 100,000 of their young men, ruined the careers of many others . . . — — Map (db m249132) HM
Korea became the scene of another war as the United Nations forces fought to maintain the freedom of South Korea. In 1950 the communist North Koreans invaded the South and rapidly pushed the defending forces back to a small area in the south-east of . . . — — Map (db m249139) HM
The Second World War was an unprecedented event. Starting as a European conflict with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with the Japanese surrender in August 1945. It eventually, became the first war to involve every . . . — — Map (db m249126) HM
The Vietnam War is a complex and multifaceted episode. It is usually divided into two parts: The first, the French attempt to maintain their colonial hold on Indochina from 1945 to 1954; the second, the subsequent conflict between the politically . . . — — Map (db m249233) HM
