On Broadway Avenue (County Road 55) at Midland Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Avenue.
Ashford was incorporated on June 22, 1891. Citizens, friends, and families of Ashford gathered here on June 22, 1991, to remember Ashford's durable and progressive history. This commemoration also affirmed their faith in Ashford's future by placing . . . — — Map (db m73411) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Midland Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Avenue.
This depot, an example of late 19th century Victorian railroad architecture, was constructed by the Alabama Midland Railroad in March, 1888 as a way station on the Bainbridge-to-Montgomery route. The depot was the only building to survive a . . . — — Map (db m73355) HM
On North 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This building site was purchased March 9, 1889 by trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Gordon Circuit. Services were held in a three-walled wood structure until the completion of a permanent building in 1893. In 1927 a brick building . . . — — Map (db m83760) HM
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
Incorporation of Ashford
Wishing to incorporate their small town of “Pine-Woods,” a group of men set off to Abbeville, Alabama to go before Probate Judge Dan Gordon on May 11, 1891. A petition was signed on that day, recorded and filed . . . — — Map (db m64866) HM
On North Main Street (Alabama Route 95) at River Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Side 1
This church was constituted in 1835 following the withdrawal of six people from Omussee Baptist Church in a dispute over the role of missions. The first pastor Edmund Talbot, who served the Church until 1853, donated that land and . . . — — Map (db m73361) HM
Near West Church Street west of North Washington Street.
Front
The Columbia Cemetery was started in the 1830s on land given
by Rev. Edmund Talbot. It postdates the abandoned Omussee
Creek Church Cemetery located a mile SW of here. A "public
Meeting house," which served as the Columbia . . . — — Map (db m115031) HM
On South Main Street south of East Church Street (Alabama Route 52), on the left when traveling south.
After the creation of Houston County in 1903, the old Henry County branch courthouse on the public square in Columbia was converted into the Columbia Elementary School. A bell tower and this bell was added atop the main entrance of the two story . . . — — Map (db m176158) HM
On East Church Street (Alabama Route 52) at South Davis Street, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street.
Side 1
History suggests that, in the early 1820's, circuit riding preachers from the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church arrived in the newly settled town of Columbia. Assigned to the Early County Mission in . . . — — Map (db m73363) HM
On South Main Street at West Church Street (Alabama Route 52), on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Founded in 1820, Columbia was originally located about a mile south, near where the Omussee Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River. It served as the county seat of Henry County from 1826 to 1833. Bordering the State of Georgia and the . . . — — Map (db m73364) HM
On East North Street at South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East North Street.
(side 1)
Old Columbia Jail
Erected sometime in the early 1860's, the Old Columbia Jail is today one of the last wooden jails still standing in Alabama. Originally, there were two cells, each measuring 10 x 15 feet. Interior . . . — — Map (db m73368) HM
On Omussee Creek Road, 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
Near where you stand lies Omussee Creek Mound, the southernmost
platform mound along the Chattahoochee River, occupied
approximately 1300 to 1550 A.D. as part of an important
Native American settlement. This region of southeastern Alabama and . . . — — Map (db m115032) HM
On Omussee Creek Road, 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
We do not know the exact date that residents of the community of which Omussee Creek Mound was a part abandoned the mound, but by around 1550 it was definitely in decline. Many believe this may have been part of a broader, regional depopulation due . . . — — Map (db m115034) HM
On North Main Street (Alabama Route 95) at Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
This house, also known as Travelers Rest, was completed in 1890 by William Henry Purcell (1845-1910) a prominent Columbia businessman and politician. Purcell had many business interests including a steamboat landing on the Chattahoochee River. This . . . — — Map (db m73370) HM
On Omussee Creek Road, 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
The original builders of the Omussee Creek mound
had abandoned the site by around 1550, but the
area continued to be occupied by Native American
groups well into the early nineteenth century. As early as
the 1630s, Spanish missionaries from . . . — — Map (db m115037) HM
On County Road 55 at Cottonwood Road (State Road 53), on the right when traveling south on County Road 55.
In April 1903, the Town of Cottonwood was incorporated, making it the first town established in Houston County. The town's name may have come from either Mr. Wood, an influential land owner, or from the softwood trees growing in the area. General . . . — — Map (db m73381) HM
On U.S. 231 at State Line Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 231.
On October 27, 1795, the United States concluded the Treaty of San Lorenzo with Spain, establishing 31 north latitude as the boundary between its southern territory and West Florida. Despite Spanish delays, commissions representing the two . . . — — Map (db m73359) HM
On Jordon Street, on the right when traveling west.
(Front): Cowarts Baptist Church
Cowarts Baptist Church was founded in 1885 when dissension arose in the Congregation of Smyrna. Originally located beside the cemetery, the church was destroyed by fire during the 1890s. It was rebuilt . . . — — Map (db m64865) HM
This bell rang over the streets of Dothan from 1905 until 1960 when it was saved from demolition by Dewey Emfinger.
It was loaned to Houston County for display in 2006 by the Emfinger family in honor of Dewey and Beatrice Emfinger.
Thank you to . . . — — Map (db m83779) HM
On North Saint Andrews Street south of East Troy Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Gratitude to those who Bravely gave their loved ones in this cause to those who can't forget-we can but say that all might hear "we too remember"
"Legions of our hero dead you are here with us forever you live again in the Hearts of men we . . . — — Map (db m185890) WM
On Depot Street at North St Andrews Street, on the right when traveling west on Depot Street.
Side 1
Constructed by the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in 1907 during Dothan's rapid growth as a commercial center of the Wiregrass Region, this building serves as a reminder of the most popular and accessible form of transportation in . . . — — Map (db m73357) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 84) west of Bocage Drive, in the median. Reported damaged.
Near this spot was the boyhood home of Rev. Bob Jones, (1884-1968), D.D., L.L.D., internationally known evangelist and founder of Bob Jones University. The eleventh child of W. Alexander and Georgia Creel Jones, he was three months old when the . . . — — Map (db m191348) HM
On North Cherry Street at East Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on North Cherry Street.
On this site in 1877 Gaines Chapel Church was organized. A wooden structure was erected adjacent to an existing graveyard. In 1891 and 1901 additional land was purchased.
In 1908 the present building was dedicated. This structure was of early . . . — — Map (db m73362) HM
On East Powell Street at North St Andrews Street, on the left when traveling east on East Powell Street.
One hundred feet tall and sixteen feet in diameter, this structure embodies the significance of "pure and plentiful" water resulting in the city's early growth and development as the hub of the Wiregrass region. Through the careful stewardship of . . . — — Map (db m115022) HM
On Museum Avenue north of East Main Street (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling north.
Municipal
Light & Water Plant
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1991 — — Map (db m115030) HM
On North St. Andrews Street, on the left when traveling north.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior, December 16, 1977, through the efforts of the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Incorporated.
Constructed in 1915, this three-story masonry structure remains . . . — — Map (db m83780) HM
Entered on the National Register
of Historic Places
December 31, 1974
Federal Building
U.S. Courthouse
Dothan, Alabama
James Knox Taylor Architect 1909
This property significantly contributes to the Nation's Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m83781) HM
On West Main Street (Alabama Route 52) at North Alice Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In November 1887 nine charter members organized the First Baptist Church of Dothan. In 1888 the Church erected a one room frame structure at 205 South Saint Andrews Street.
A beautiful Gothic brick building in the SE corner of Main and Oates . . . — — Map (db m83782) HM
On Chickasaw Street at North Alice Street, on the right when traveling west on Chickasaw Street.
(side 1)
In 1889, Georgia Baptists led by Reverend W. M. Carter organized the New Hope Baptist Church in the village of Poplar Head. Reverend Robert Nelson was called as the first pastor. In 1907, newly-elected trustees incorporated . . . — — Map (db m102970) HM
Side 1
Organized on July 8, 1897 by the commission of South Alabama Presbytery. From the original seventeen members, J.D. Jones, N. M. McDonald, and I. M. Barton were elected ruling elders and Dr. Charles Sporman, D. R. Redding, and W. R. . . . — — Map (db m73379) HM
On North Oates Street (Business U.S. 231) at West Main Street (Business U.S. 84), on the right when traveling north on North Oates Street.
After much politicking, on February 9, 1903, delegates from this area, T.M. Espy, Byrd Farmer, and George H. Malone, were successful in getting a bill passed in the State Legislature to form a new county from parts of Henry, Dale, and Geneva . . . — — Map (db m41135) HM
On South St Andrews Street, on the right when traveling south.
Johnny Mack Brown, an outstanding athlete and western movie star, was born in Dothan on September 1, 1904. Johnny Mack was one of nine children born to John Henry and Hattie McGillivray Brown. The Brown family home was located on South Saint Andrews . . . — — Map (db m83783) HM
On North Foster Street at North Foster Street & E Troy St, on the right when traveling north on North Foster Street.
This District encompasses the old downtown commercial center of Dothan and is characterized by a high concentration of closely spaced commercial and warehouse structures. The buildings in the District span the period of Dothan’s early growth from . . . — — Map (db m220453) HM
On Museum Avenue at Main Street (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling south on Museum Avenue.
A mule trader for 65 years, was known throughout the nation for the slogan,"'Tolable' fair dealer". Opposite this site, on the southeast corner of East Main and Holman Streets stood one of the south's largest mule stables. Built in 1917, the . . . — — Map (db m83784) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 84) at Museum Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Located near this marker is the Poplar Head Spring which served as a meeting place for Indian traders prior to the arrival of the white and black settlers. The Alibamu Indians of the Chattahoochee River basin met the Creeks of the Choctawahatchee . . . — — Map (db m41141) HM
Side 1
William Lafayette Shelley (1868-1953), son of Mark Shelley and Mary Jane Ronie Shelley, was a progressive farmer and entrepreneur in the Tumbleton community of Henry County, Alabama. “Papa Billy”, as he was known by . . . — — Map (db m73377) HM
On North St Andrews Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side A In the late 1700s and 1800s, horse and ox-drawn covered wagons from Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville traveled across the South as pioneer families searched for a place to build new homes and to start a new life. Those pioneers, . . . — — Map (db m154411) HM
On Museum Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1858, the tiny Poplar Head community requested a post office. Since there was a town called Poplar Spring in the state, the postal authorities arbitrarily assigned the name Dothan to the new post office to prevent misdirected mail. Early maps and . . . — — Map (db m41137) HM
On North Foster Street, 0.1 miles north of East Troy Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
There were few roads in the Wiregrass in 1800s - and the roads that were here were little more than twin rutted paths. The main transportation in the region was the steamboats on the Chattahoochee River on the east, and, to a lesser degree, the . . . — — Map (db m83786) HM
Side 1
This quaint turn of the century farmhouse originally stood on an 80 acre farm, located 2 miles west of the Houston County Courthouse. The house was built by Bud Bush of heart pine lumber from the sawmill owned and operated by . . . — — Map (db m73378) HM
On Leslie Street at Church Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Leslie Street.
Side 1
Baptists of Gordon first erected a brush arbor church, Hope Arbor, circa 1819. On May 16, 1867 James Pynes gave one acre and timber to build a church in the town center. Pynes, William Wood and John T. Davis, Building Committee, . . . — — Map (db m73372) HM
On Main Street (Alabama Route 95) 0.1 miles north of Hall Street (County Road 81), on the left when traveling north.
(side 1)
Gordon Cemetery
Mr. William Wood (b. 22 Mar. 1826, d. 15 Oct. 1885), a prominent Gordon businessman, donated one acre of land located north of the town center adjacent to the old river road, now U.S. Highway 95, from . . . — — Map (db m73371) HM
On Walden Drive (Alabama Route 41) at Mills Street, on the left when traveling north on Walden Drive.
Organized in 1891 as Enon Baptist Church, the church was also formerly known as First Baptist Church of Kinsey and Kinsey Baptist Church of Christ. The present name was adopted in 1907. Organizational services were overseen by Rev. Ephraim . . . — — Map (db m235048) HM
On Broad Street (County Road 41) at Bethel Road, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street.
Side 1
Organized in 1882 at nearby Rocky Creek Methodist Church for educational purposes. This school, which occupied approximately seven acres surrounding this marker, was supported by the Methodist Episcopal Church North. This school . . . — — Map (db m73374) HM
On Liberty Road at Snell Road, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Road.
The church was organized in 1867 under a brush arbor very near the present sanctuary. The brush arbor was replaced by a log building and services were conducted in the log building until approximately 1895. It was in 1895 that Liberty Baptist Church . . . — — Map (db m83787) HM
On Alabama Route 605, 0.5 miles south of Boys Club Road, on the left when traveling south.
(side 1)
Big Creek United Methodist Church
One of the oldest churches in southeast Alabama and reportedly the oldest church in Houston County. The first church structure was a log building constructed about 20 yards north of the . . . — — Map (db m73356) HM
Near Alabama Route 605 at Hosea Road, on the right when traveling north.
Taylor, one of the area's oldest communities, became a small town
around 1870. Billy Taylor, son of James and Wealthy Taylor,
established the post office and was appointed the first postmaster.
Thus Taylor derived its name from the first . . . — — Map (db m179475) HM
On Georgia Route 26 at Loggins Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 26. Reported missing.
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
On Carroll Street at Jernigan Street, on the right when traveling east on Carroll Street.
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
On Carroll Street at Washington Street (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east on Carroll Street.
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
On Carroll Street at Meeting Street, on the right when traveling east on Carroll Street.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Armed Forces Boulevard north of Watson Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
[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
Near Oak Avenue (U.S. 129) south of Russell / Robins Pkwy, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near North Armed Forces Boulevard south of Marshall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Watson Boulevard (Georgia Route 247 Connector Road) at Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling west on Watson Boulevard. Reported missing.
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
On North Armed Forces Boulevard south of Marshall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near Oak Avenue (U.S. 129) south of Russell / Robins Pkwy, on the left when traveling south.
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
On North Armed Forces Boulevard south of Marshall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Armed Forces Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of Dixon Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Oak Avenue (U.S. 129) south of Russell / Robins Pkwy, on the left when traveling south.
"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
On North Armed Forces Boulevard at Watson Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on North Armed Forces Boulevard.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
On Heritage Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
On Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north on Heritage Boulevard.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Heritage Boulevard at Oak Avenue (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north.
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
Today there are more than
250 bald eagle nests on the
Upper Mississippi River
National Wildlife and
Fish Refuge. This is
quite a difference
from the one active
nest that existed on
the refuge in 1972.
A Success Story
The bald . . . — — Map (db m203218) HM
On T-33, 0.2 miles south of Cabbage Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north.
This church was established in 1855 by settlers from Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The small but vigorous congregation met in private homes and at the local school house until this building was built in 1877 from plans brought from St. Paul by . . . — — Map (db m137032) HM
With Malice Toward None, with Charity
for all, with Firmness in the Right as
God Gives us to See the Right, Let us
Strive on to Finish the Work We are in,
to Bind up the Nation's Wounds, to care
for him who shall have born the . . . — — Map (db m141972) HM
On Cumberland City Highway (State Highway 149) 0.3 miles south of Kizer Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Between 100 and 200 millions of years ago, a
meteor near 1,000 feet in diameter, weighing in
excess of 100 million tons and traveling more
than 10 miles per second, struck the earth at
this location with a shattering impact. . . . — — Map (db m155812) HM
On West Main Street (Tennessee Route 49) at Barton Alley, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In 1911 the Erin Elementary/High School was constructed high upon hill above. These steps were constructed to provide a safe access to the school. Before busses were mechanically able to go up and down the winding gravel road, all students and . . . — — Map (db m205471) HM
Near McMillian Street at Hiett Street, on the right when traveling west.
These kilns were erected around 1870 when the lime industry began to
flourish in Houston County. History records that John Conroy of
Clarksville was the first to operate a limekiln in this vicinity. The kilns
were constructed of chiseled stone, . . . — — Map (db m162741) HM
On Metcalf Drive north of West Main Street (Tennessee Route 49), on the left when traveling north.
The Quarry Lime Kiln, the only one of four original kilns that remains at this site situated along the edge of a large limestone quarry, was constructed of a limestone exterior and brick interior c. 1880s. Considered the largest and most modern of . . . — — Map (db m205476) HM
On State Highway 147 east of Old Stewart Road, on the right when traveling west.
Established in 1860 as a station on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, Stewart Station was named for Duncan Stewart, an early settler in this area. His settlement is believed to be the first in what is now Houston County. By 1878 the . . . — — Map (db m155813) HM
On County Road 1680, 0.2 miles north of Farm to Market Road 227, on the right when traveling north.
The final resting place of many Houston County pioneers, this cemetery has been in continuous use since the 1850s. It is located on four acres of land donated by Lucinda C. Sheridan Murchison (1808-1862), widow of early property owner John Sheridan. . . . — — Map (db m245627) HM
On County Road 1560, 0.1 miles south of Farm to Market Road 227, on the right when traveling south.
A fine example of rural Union churches, this building has served a number of denominations in the Augusta community. It also served as a schoolhouse in the community's early years. Probably built in the 1850s, the church evolved to its current . . . — — Map (db m245648) HM
On Farm to Market Road 227 at County Road 1560, on the right when traveling east on Road 227.
This area's earliest settlers; from North Carolina. McLean came to Texas in 1813 with Guttierez-Magee Expedition, seeking to free Mexico from Spain. Returning when Austin opened Texas to Anglo-American colonization, he took up land in 1824 on San . . . — — Map (db m245623) HM
Near County Road 1680 north of Farm to Market Road 227.
A native of Illinois, Darius H. Edens moved to Texas in 1831. He served in a Texas Army infantry unit commanded by Thomas J. Rusk in 1836. A surveyor by trade, he worked in present Houston and Anderson counties. He and partner James E. Box platted . . . — — Map (db m245645) HM
On Farm to Market Road 227 at County Road 1560, on the right when traveling east on Road 227.
Named for Dr. J.W. Hayes (1854-1932), who came from Tennessee to Texas in 1860s and was a trail driver, locomotive engineer, and rancher. Entering Kentucky School of Medicine at 40, he graduated and became missionary to Indians. Settled here early . . . — — Map (db m245619) HM
Near County Road 1680 north of Farm to Market Road 227, on the right.
John and Lucinda (Nugent) Sheridan left North Carolina in the mid-1820s and became two of Houston County's first permanent settlers. John (Apr. 5, 1796 – May 10, 1837), a former Texas Ranger, was killed by Indians in what is now Anderson County. . . . — — Map (db m245643) HM
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