Florence, Oregon.
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Constructed in 1912, this Southern Pacific Railroad Depot served Mapleton, a community 15 miles east of Florence. With the widening of Highway 126 in 1976, it was saved from demolition by local contractor, Mike Johnson, and . . .
(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Constructed in 1912, this Southern Pacific Railroad Depot served Mapleton, a community 15 miles east of Florence. With the widening of Highway 126 in 1976, it was saved from demolition by local contractor, Mike Johnson, and . . . (Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Steam donkeys such as this "Tacoma Wide Face Yarder" were a vital part of a logging team's equipment in the 19th century forests of Oregon. Their name is derived from secondary engines called "donkey engines" used on sailing . . . 
“Daddy,” a trainman for Southern railway for 38 years, died in a railroad accident near Hazlehurst, Georgia. He made the supreme sacrifice of staying with his train after one of his crew members in talking with one from . . . 
Construction of the Old Post Office established the presence of the federal government in this area. It was a project of the Public Buildings Program, a federal agency created by President Herbert Hoover. As one of the first . . . 
This memorial is dedicated to all Douglas County Men and Women who have served their country in its several armed conflicts and especially to those who make the supreme sacrifice, many of whom are listed here. Re-dedicated July 4, 2010
Although extensive trade networks were always part of the economies of the indigenous Tribes in North America, the trade in furs between Native peoples and European traders emerged as the major tribal industry on the . . . 
People have always turned to the river for enjoyment and just plain fun. Today you may see recreational sailboats, motorboats, jet-skis, kayaks, cruise ships, windsurfers, or kiteboards sharing the river with huge commercial . . . 
Incorporated December 15, 1854, as the Union Plank Walk, Rail Track, and Wharf Company, the Arcata and Mad River Rail Road is the oldest line on the north coast. Originally using a horse-drawn car, the railroad served as a . . . 
Honoring the men & women of Josephine County who served their country in the wars of this century. REMEMBERING the wounded, the disabled, the MIA and POW. Dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Quest For Peace. World . . . 
Dedicated to those from Jefferson County who went to war. They never came home. World War I Orlie I. Alexander • Paul A. Burson • Walter M. Eaton • Earl Elliott • Joseph O. Gans • Dallas R. Gregory • Harry F. Gunnison • . . . 
From Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Frost migrated to Thibodaux in 1840, at the age of 26. He became one of the town's foremost building contractors and property owners. In 1842, Frost married Almira Ragan, a daughter of New York . . . 
Mary King Fulford was a childhood sweetheart of U.S. Grant in Georgetown, Ohio. After her marriage to John D. Fulford, they moved to Memphis, then in 1845 to Thibodaux. She cared for seven children, of whom several died in . . . 
In the summer of 1823, two of the first battles between Indians and Whites in South Dakota took place as a result of the desire for revenge. The conflicts began when the Arikara (Sahnish), living along the Missouri River at . . . 
The city of Wheeler with a commanding view of The Nehalem Bay has some of the most interesting pre-Oregon history beginning with Frances Drake repairing his ship in the summer of 1579 and the wreck of a 1700's Spanish . . . 
To The American Veterans of The Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars. All Who Shall Hereafter Live In Freedom Will Be Reminded That To These Men, Women And Their Comrades We Owe A Debt To Be Paid With Grateful Remembrance . . . 
These Three Trees Bear Living Memorial To Wayne Combest Justus Lewis George Davis Also Honor All Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice in World War II
World War I plaque In Memory of Earl Blackden Owen Johnson R K Wilmot Foresters Who Fell in the World War 1917-1918 World War II plaque In Memory Of O. S. C. Foresters Who Lost Their Lives In World War II Dean B. Ashcraft • . . . 
We descendants of the heroes of the American Revolution who, by their sacrifices established the United States of America …_ dedicate this Liberty Tree in their honor.
Welcome to the Standing Rock National Native American Scenic Byway, an 86 mile route which follows a stretch of highway that climbs up and down the stunning Missouri River breaks and runs past buffalo herds and eagle's . . . 
Constructed and dedicated to honor the Veterans of World War I and all future Veterans who have served the United States of America and Lassen County, Constructed February through August of 1926 and Dedicated on August 17, . . . 
