Roadside Wonders

Bloody Tomb of Nina Craigmiles 320 Broad Avenue Cleveland, Tennessee submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) In 1871, a young girl named Nina Craigmiles, the child of a prominent Cleveland family, was killed in a buggy accident. Shortly after her death, her parents had a white marble crypt constructed in the churchyard of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. After the crypt had been completed –...

Camp Toccoa Memorial (former entrance to Camp Toccoa) Highway 123 Toccoa, Georgia submitted by: “UrbanDragon” (Scott) Scott says: If you’ve ever seen HBO’s mini-series Band of Brothers you may remember a phrase, “Three miles up, three miles down!” as the soildiers trained at Mount Currahee. Observant travelers on Georgia State Road 123, west of Toccoa, will notice a small...

Sewanee Cross University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee submitted by: TNAero (Eddie P.) wendyvee says: Eddie P. is back — this time with the 60-foot-tall Memorial Cross on the campus of University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The memorial was erected in 1922 to honor students who served in the armed forces. The cross is bathed in light at night and can be seen for miles away. updated: See...

click plaque to enlarge 9/11 Memorial Old Virginia Brick Plant 2500 West Main Street Salem, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” Mike says: This is the 9/11 Memorial located at the Old Virginia Brick plant in Salem, Virginia. The Memorial consists of an actual steel beam section from one of the World Trade Center towers.   > visit Old Virginia Brick’s 9/11 Memorial page Tags: 9/11, memorial,...