Zarahemla – Predecessor of Blanchardville
In 1843, the Cline and Newkirk families arrived in the area followed by the Wildermuths in 1846. All were related by marriage and drawn here by fertile land and the Pecatonica River. Disillusion...
- wisconsin
- blanchardville
- mormons
- reorganized ...
- lafayette county
- iowa county
Zenas Gurley
In 1850, Zenas Gurley settled with his family in this area. His charisma and leadership drew other devout families to this area after he broke with Brigham Young because of his polygamy...
- blanchardville
- wisconsin
- lafayette county
- iowa county
- mormons
- reorganized ...
Jewish Cemetery
900 Marginal. 1870. Although Jewish families have played an important role in Port Gibson life since the 1830's, burials were made in the Jewish cemetery in Natchez prior to 1870.
- mississippi
- cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery Baton Rouge
In 1852 the town of Baton Rouge bought this property for a cemetery. On these grounds, August 5, 1862, the major action of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place. Louisiana novelist Lyle Saxon...
- louisiana
- battlefield
- cemetery
- u.s.civil war
Southdown Plantation
First floor built c. 1859 by William J. Minor of Natchez, Mississippi. Second floor added in 1893 by Henry C. Minor. In 1920's Southdown management pioneered development of disease resistant...
- louisiana
- plantation
Southern Railroad Logo
The Logo symbolizes the Southern Railroad which took over the rail system from New Orleans and Northeastern Railroads on or about 1915. The Logo was initially placed in Picayune in 1917 where...
- mississippi
- railroad
"Three Chopped Way"
This road, marked in 1807 with three notches on trees and used as a post road, ran from Natchez to Milledgeville, Georgia.Here Sam Dale became famous as a scout and guide.Dedicated by...
- mississippi
Newton Cemetery
This cemetery has served the town of Newton since it was officially set aside in 1903. The first burial, however, dates to 1864, when the landowner, G.W. Robinson, buried his young son. After...
- texas
- cemetery
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Chartered on May 15, 1855 by The Rt. Rev. Leonidas K. Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first building was erected in 1858. Present cypress structure was completed 1892. During...
- louisiana
- church
Pearl River County - Area Confederate Companies
Pearl River County was formed after the Civil War from portions of Hancock and Marion Counties. The following Confederate military units were formed in those two parent counties of Pearl...
- mississippi
- civil war