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Grammer-Pierce House

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Fort Worth, Texas.
This California style Craftsman bungalow was built in 1915 by A.H. Richter and his wife, Violet (Murdock) Richter, in what is now the Fairmount Historic District. It was purchased in 1917 by Mrs. N.E. Grammer, widow of Nathaniel Grammer. Nathaniel was a prominent Fort Worth businessman, owning the largest and oldest drug store in the city. Mrs. Grammer sold the house in 1940. In 1948, Alice (Lewis) Pierce, who was part Choctaw Indian, purchased the house after she and her husband, Mark, moved to Fort Worth to reestablish themselves following the Stock Market Crash of 1929, they sold the house in 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2015
Marker is Property of the State of Texas

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Santa Anna Cemetery

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Santa Anna, Texas.
With the construction of the Santa Fe railroad in 1886, the town of Santa Anna grew rapidly and developed as a cattle shipping point. According to oral history, W.C. Brooks was the first person buried in the Santa Anna Cemetery before the railroad was completed, although no grave marker is present. Mr. Brook’s son, Lewis Brooks, gave the first section of land for the cemetery for his burial. The oldest dated monument belongs to sixteen-year old Mary E. Ashley (1869-1885). L.V. Stockard (1858-1923), the first railroad station agent of Santa Anna, is also buried at this site, along with his wife, Cora (Willett) Stockard (1860-1907). Other notable burials include Texas Ranger and County Sheriff John R. Banister (1854-1918) and his wife, Emma D. Banister (1871-1956), as well as fellow Texas Ranger, John Benecke Bachman (1820-1906).
     The landscape of the Santa Anna Cemetery is traditional with concrete, fieldstone, granite, and sandstone grave markers with a variety of natural and cultural trees, shrubs, and groundcover. This historic burial ground is home to twenty-eight known Civil War veterans with the oldest belonging to George Williams (1848-1897) of the Tennessee Cavalry CSA. Additionally, graves mark the burials of veterans from the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Fraternal sections of the cemetery represent burials of Free Masons, members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and members of the Order of the Eastern Star. The Santa Anna Cemetery Association, formed in 1943, continues to care for the cemetery with volunteer workdays and events.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Christian Church of Santa Anna

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Santa Anna, Texas.
Founded in 1894, this congregation worshiped in various places until members purchased this lot in 1900 and began construction of their own building. The Rev. E.M. Douthit and the Rev. B.B. Sanders led the dedication ceremonies in April 1901. A solid brass bell hangs in the off-center entry tower and spire that dominates the frame church. The interior has original beaded ceiling and wainscoting. The kerosene lamp in the vestibule has been converted to electricity.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Old Rock House

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near Santa Anna, Texas.
This site was claimed in 1857 under a Republic of Texas land certificate held by former State representative Darwin Stapp of Victoria County. In 1869 he sold the tract to another absentee owner. By tradition, this house was built in the 1870s by John J. Brestow, a squatter who came to this area for his health. The one-room cabin was constructed of stone from the nearby Santa Anna Mountains. Later owners, including Mrs. Sarah Himmins, rented the property to tenant farmers. Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Bruce, who purchased the land in 1947, restored the rock house and maintain it now as a museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery

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Columbus, Ohio.
Panel 1
Camp Chase Prison
When President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the southern rebellion in April 1861, thousands of men rushed to Camp Jackson in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities established Camp Chase after volunteers overwhelmed Camp Jackson, which had been hastily set up in a city park. Camp Chase remained a Union training camp throughout the war but assumed another function in June 1861, when the first prisoner arrived. By November, Camp Chase held nearly 300 prisoners, many of them Northern civilians charged with aiding the Confederacy.

On February 16, 1862, Fort Donelson, a Confederate stronghold on the Cumberland River west of Clarksville, Tennessee, surrendered. Faced with housing 15,000 prisoners, the federal government turned several training camps, including Camp Chase, into prison camps. When prisoner exchanges ceased in summer 1863, the Camp Chase population exploded to more than 2,000 men. Camp Chase operated for the duration of the war, but by July 1865 all remaining prisoners had been released.

Panel 2
The Prison Cemetery
By the time Camp Chase closed in 1865, more than 2,000 Confederate soldiers were buried here in graves marked with wooden headboards. After the war, family and friends removed 126 bodies. Later, the remains of ninety-nine Confederates buried in Columbus City Cemetery and at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, were reinterred here. In 1879, the U.S. government bought the property.

Privately funded improvements and annual memorial observances began in 1893 under the direction of William Knauss, a former Union soldier. Knauss hired Henry Briggs, a local farmer, to maintain the cemetery. He also installed the memorial boulder.

Knauss formed the Camp Chase Memorial Association to solicit funds to decorate the Confederate graves and erect a formal memorial. The existing granite arch topped by a zinc soldier was erected in 1902.

In 1908, after determining that individual graves could be identified, the Commission for Marking Graves of Confederate Dead installed headstones. The Commission also erected metal fencing atop the stone wall and the decorative entrance gate to better secure the cemetery.

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Toward Reconciliation
On May 30, 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic decorated the Union and Confederate graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Thirty years later President William McKinley proclaimed:
The Union is once more the altar of our love and loyalty, our devotion and sacrifice...Every soldier's grave made during our unfortunate Civil War is a tribute to American valor...in the spirit of fraternity we should share with you in the care of the graves of the Confederate soldiers.

The War Department created the Confederate section at Arlington in 1901, and marked the graves with distinctive pointed-top marble headstones. Five years later, Congress created the Commission for Marking Graves of the Confederate Dead to identify and mark the graves of Confederates who died in Northern prisons. Its mission was later expanded to encompass all national cemeteries that contained Confederate burials.

Four former Confederate officers headed the Commission over its lifetime. By 1916, it had marked in excess of 25,500 graves and erected monuments in locations where individual graves could not be identified.

In 1930, the War Department authorized the addition of the Southern Cross of Honor to the Confederate headstone.

(War, US Civil • Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ruins of Camp Colorado

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near Coleman, Texas.


Originally established on the Colorado River by the United States Army as a protection for the frontier against hostile Indians

Moved in August, 1856, to this site

Abandoned by Federal troops February 26, 1861

The site became the property in 1870 of Henry Sackett (1851 - 1928), who built his home here in 1879

From here he, with Maltby’s Rangers, in 1874, pursued the bands of Big Foot and Jape, Comanche chiefs, and defeated them

(Forts, Castles • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Civil War Memorial

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West Dundee, Illinois.

In Memory of
Our Departed Heroes

[Roll of Honored Dead]

(War, US Civil • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Algonquin Village Hall and Public Square

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Algonquin, Illinois.

Site Platted 1846
Building Erected 1907

McHenry County Historical Society
Plaque #44 Presented July 21, 1993
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This structure, built in 1907, has been in continuous public use for 80 years, as a Firehouse, Library, Police Department and Municipal Headquarters, serving the ever growing needs of the people of Algonquin. The site on which this building stands was dedicated as a Public Square and platted in 1846.

Sesquicentennial Year 1837 - 1987

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.


I.D.E.S. Council Hayward #14

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Hayward, California.
A Portuguese-American fraternal benefit society receiving members of all nationalities established in the State of California in 1889 to assist widows and orphans. This local chapter, Council #14, was organized on April 23, 1898, by its founder and first president, J.D. Oliveira, a native of Pico, Azores, a Hayward resident and proprietor of the Farmer's Saloon on "B" Street from the 1890's until Prohibition. J.S. Oliveira donated this property to I.D.E.S. for the purchase price of a ten dollars gold piece. Decendants of J.D. Oliveira remain active in the community and this council today.

Maintaining another purpose for its founder, the traditional festival in honor of the Holy Spirit is sponsored annually at this locality.

(Churches, Etc. • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Meek Mansion

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Hayward, California.
Built in 1869 by William Meek, a pioneer of commercial agriculture, the mansion is characteristic of the affluent agricultural society of the Victorian era in California.
The estate is on the site of the former Rancho San Lorenzo. This area became known as "Cherryland" because of the many cherry trees planted by Meek.
In 1964, the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District purchased and began renovation of the mansion. In 1972, the mansion became a State of California landmark and in 1973, it was placed on the National Registry of of Historical Places. In 1991, the Hayward Historical Society became responsible for operation of the mansion.

(Agriculture • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery

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San Lorenzo, California.
This cemetery, a part of the Jose Joaquin Estudillo land grant, became the property of two pioneer San Lorenzo farmers, John Lewelling and William Meek in 1863. The first burial of record was April 10, 1853. Between 1854 and 1863 the number of burials increased and it became more difficult to identify the grave sites. It was evident an organization was necessary to supervise and maintain the property. In February 27, 1864 the San Lorenzo Cemetery Association was formed to purchase the property, lay out plots, build fences and properly maintain the grounds. Dedicated on March 24, 1964 as a memorial park by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Woodville Republican

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Woodville, Mississippi.
The Republican, established in 1823 by William A.A. Chisolm, is the oldest newspaper and business institution in continuous operation in Mississippi. Operated by Lewis family for over 100 years.

(Industry & Commerce • Communications • Arts, Letters, Music) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Around the "Y" Community

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Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
This marker dedicated on September 1, 2007 memorializes and honors a predominately African American community.

Originally the community was known as around the "Wire" today it is known as the "Y" community. It sprang up in the early 20th century and remained intact until the mid 1970s pursuant to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs Redevelopment Plans.

Early settlers faced many difficult challenges. In addition to slavery, there was the "Jim Crow" period and Great Depression.

Their courage, religious faith, and strength of character saw them through those difficult times. The major means of livelihood for most of the early setters centered around the railroad, tobacco, cotton, and domestic work.

Their contributions added significantly to the economic vitality of Rocky Mount and the coastal plain region of North Carolina.

The descendants of those courageous, gifted, and resourceful people continued to make substantial contribution to the well-being of this city, state and nation.

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The McConaghy Estate

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Hayward, California.
Built in 1886 for Neal and Sarah McConaghy, this 12 room Victorian farmhouse represents the beauty and elegance of a bygone era. Members of the family resided here until 1972. In response to community interest, Hayward Area Recreation District purchased the estate. Hayward Area Historical Society assumed responsibly for restoration and preservation. In 1976 as part of the Bicentennial celebration, the home, complete with carriage house, opened to the public as a museum.

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Legacy on Leigh Street

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Richmond, Virginia.
This Italianate mansion was once the bustling home of pioneering African American entrepreneur Maggie Lena Walker (1864- 1934). Walker lived here for the final thirty years of her life and greatly expanded the home to accommodate four generations of her family. Walker’s opulent home, and those of her successful neighbors, earned the 100 block of East Leigh Street the nickname “Quality Row.” Walker’s family continued to care for the house long after her death. Today, visitors can experience the home just as Walker intended it: a place of inspiration where all are welcome.

Visiting her home
Walker's exquisitely decorated home reflected her significant achievements, and most of the furnishings currently on display belonged to her. Guided tours are available during operating hours. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/mawa

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Queen of Quality Row
Maggie L. Walker rose to national prominence as a crusader for racial justice, women’s rights, and economic empowerment. As the leader of the Independent Order of St. Luke, a large black fraternal order, Walker chartered the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903. She became the nation’s first African American female bank president.

“Mrs. Walker is considered one of the outstanding women of her race and is sometimes referred to as ‘the Queen of Negro fraternal leaders’ and ‘the phenomenon in banking circles.’
Lester Walton, The New York World, 1924

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(lower left) Walker purchased her house in 1904 from an African American physician named Robert E. Jones (in carriage). She added the columned porch in 1922, giving the home the stately appearance you see today.

(upper right) Maggie Lena Walker, ca. 1905

(Industry & Commerce • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Showcase of Diversity

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Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Veteran Acres is a 156 acre community park with steeply rolling terrain and three diverse ecosystems; woodland, wetland and prairie.

Our Woodland
The rolling hills of Veteran Acres Park are an example of an Oak Savannah. Oaks are the dominant species and other native trees include Maple, Hickory, Cherry, Hackberry, Black Walnut, Butternut, Redbud, Bitternut, and Ash. Non-native trees found in our woodland include Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, Tree of Heaven, Norway Maple, Siberian Elm, White Mulberry, Autumn Olive, and were probably introduced by the early settlers to the area. The Crystal Lake Park District has joined with Project Quercus to begin restoring the woodlands through the planting of new oak trees and the removal of invasive species.

Our Wetland
The pond and wetlands at the bottom of the kettle are a result of both natural and man-made influences. In the three decades between 1940 and 1970, five inlets were built to drain storm water from surrounding roadways into the pond. The pollution from this water deteriorated the water quality and therefore the wildlife in and around the pond. A massive restoration took place in 1999 to restore pond life by the introduction of high quality wetlands. Today, wetland plants surround the pond to cleanse the water. Settlement basins on the west side of the pond catch roadway pollutants before they enter the pond.

Our Prairie
Wingate Prairie is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve located on the eastern side of Veteran Acres Park. The parcel represents 33.5 acres of the remaining 59 acres of gravel hill prairie in Illinois. This unique prairie, with rolling terrain and an expansive view, is home to several rare and endangered plant and animal species. The prairie is named for Bill Wingate, educator and volunteer steward for 27 years. Thanks to his early efforts, the prairie has been preserved and restored into a precious community resource.

Why is Diversity Important?
A healthy ecosystem depends on a large variety of plants and animals that work together and depend on each other for survival. All species, no matter how large or how small, have an important role to play. Some of the benefits of diversity are:

• Protection of water resources
• Soils formation and protection
• Nutrient storage and recycling
• Contribution to climate stability
• Pollution breakdown and absorption

Image[s] provided by Weg Thomas

(Environment) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Downtown Crystal Lake

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Crystal Lake, Illinois.

This area came into existence as a railroad center. Near this site in the spring of 1855, the Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad was extended down from Wisconsin to link up with a rail line from Chicago that had terminated at Cary Station the year before. That same year the Fox River Valley Railroad graded a line north from Elgin to terminate at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.

By the time the village was platted by surveyor John Brink in 1868, it was known as Nunda. The Village of Nunda was incorporated January 24, 1874. Nunda included an area now bounded by Route 176, Crystal Lake Avenue, Main Street and Walkup Avenue. The land was originally owned by Daniel Ellsworth and Simon Gates.

The Village of Crystal Lake, located just south of Nunda, was incorporated January 10, 1874. On June 6, 1908, the name of Nunda was changed to North Crystal Lake by petition of its citizens.

After several attempts, the two villages finally voted to consolidate. On April 28, 1914, the Village of North Crystal Lake was annexed to the Village of Crystal Lake and on September 23, 1914, the City form of government was adopted. By that time, this Downtown area was a bustling business area.

Plaque Courtesy of the Ben Raue Family, who were a vital part of this community from 1893 to 1994

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Railroads & Streetcars • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

El Tovar Theatre

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Crystal Lake, Illinois.

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(Entertainment • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of Mason & Dixon’s “Stargazing” Observatory

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near Marshaltom, Pennsylvania.

Site of
Mason & Dixon’s
“Stargazing” Observatory
1764

In the roadbed near this stone, a square iron spike marks the original location of the astronomical observatory used by surveyor-astronomers Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the year 1764 to determine
Latitude from the stars.
It was from here they began measuring 15 miles due south, to lay out the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania – Which came to be known as Mason and Dixon’s Line.
This plaque dedicated August 29, 2013, by Surveyors Historical Society and the Mason-Dixon Line Preservation Partnership.

(Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of the First Swiss Mennonite Church

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near Pandora, Ohio.
(log church artwork) Site of the First Swiss Mennonite Church erected in Putnam Co, Ohio 1840

(Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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