Newtown Cemetery
African Americans established the community of Newtown in this area after the Civil War. In 1869 five trustees purchased land here for a cemetery open...
Presidio La Bahia State Historic Site
Presidio La BahÃa State Historic Site, operated by the Texas Historical Commission, was established in 1749 and is considered the world's finest...
Huddy's Leap
A Daring Leap: In September 1780, Captain Joshua Huddy, a prominent militia officer, was captured at his Colts Neck home by a group of Loyalists led...
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Famous battle from war of 1812. holds significant American and indigenous history.
James F. Lipscomb
James F. Lipscomb was born a free black on 4 December 1830 in Cumberland County. He served in the House of Delegates between 1869 and 1877, one of 87...
First African Baptist Church
The Charlottesville African Church congregation was organized in 1864. Four years later it bought the Delevan building, built in 1828 by Gen. John H...