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P.D. Gold

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North Carolina, Wilson County, Wilson

Primitive Baptist leader
& for 50 years editor of
Zion's Landmark. Office
& home was 1/2 blk. NE.


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

Florida Memorial University

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Florida, Saint Johns County, St. Augustine

Founded 1879—Live Oak, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida—1892-1918
St. Augustine, Florida—1918-1968
Miami Gardens, Florida—1968-Present

Students of Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College, in the early 1960s (soon to be Florida Memorial College—year 1963), provided the initial and necessary spark to the local civil rights bonfire in pursuit of human equality. Through their determined will to make the difference in the movement, en masse, and uniquely guided by Dr. Homer Nicholson, faculty advisor to the campus chapter of the N.A.A.C.P., they left the tranquility of 'moss-hung trees' and the security of the Abraham Lincoln Lewis Archway. The difference they sought was evidenced locally, and through the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, nationally.
Supported by Mrs. Glennette Tilley Turner, in memory of her father, the Reverend John Lee Tilley, President of F.N.I.M.C. from 1944-1949, during whose tenure the first four-year class was graduated. Rev. Tilley is commemorated for a life spent appropriately reflective of a civil rights icon.

(African Americans • Civil Rights • Education) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Kissengen Spring

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Florida, Polk County, near Homeland
Historic Kissengen Spring is located approximately one mile north of this location. At one time the spring discharged up to 20 million gallons of water a day into the Peace River. The spring’s pool was 200 feet in diameter and reached a depth of 17 feet above the spring vent. Its boil reportedly was so powerful that the strongest swimmer could not reach it. Archaeological evidence shows this area of the Peace River was inhabited by Native Americans who established large villages near the river’s springs. In the late 1800s developers sought to acquire the spring as a resort destination and sanatorium. Although plans for rail lines, trolleys, and boats never were realized to exploit the spring for tourism, a dance floor, dive platform, and bathhouses were built, and thousands of locals and tourists visited over 75 years. In the 1930s the popular spring was the site of major political rallies. During World War II, it served as a rest and recuperation resort for members of the military based near Bartow. The spring ceased to be a tourist destination after its groundwater was captured for other uses.

(Natural Features) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street

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Florida, Jefferson County, Monticello
Howard Academy High School's Building 1 opened on Chestnut Street in 1936 with one structure containing several classrooms. In 1940, a similar, second building was constructed and financed by the county, parents and The Julius Rosenwald Fund. Rosenwald, President of Sears, Roebuck and Co., donated funds to build thousands of schools, shops, and teachers' homes in the South. With the construction of Building 2, Building 1 was used as the elementary and junior high school and Building 2 served as the senior high school. Howard Academy was the first official high school for African-American students in the county. Later, a combination elementary and junior high school was built on Second Street in 1957. The Chestnut Street location served grades 9-12 students until 1959-60 when the elementary/junior high school on Second Street was expanded for students in all 12 grades. After 1960 the Chestnut Street Buildings were not used for several years. However, when schools were integrated in the early 1970's, the Chestnut site again served elementary students until the elementary school could be built. Currently, Building 2 is vacant and Building 1 is a storage space for the school district.

(African Americans • Education) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

The Attack on the Brown Family

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Minnesota, Brown County, near Leavenworth
The Joseph Brown family with son Jonathan and daughter Oratia were early settlers on a farm five miles west of here along the Shetek Trail. The family fed and over-nighted guests, operating their home as a traveler's inn. Upon hearing news of Dakota Indian unrest during August 1862, they hitched their oxen and fled eastward along the Shetek Trail seeking safety in New Ulm. Upon reaching the location of this marker, five miles from their home, they were overtaken and killed by Dakota Indians in August 1862.

This road, known by the Dakota and early settlers as the Shetek Trail, connected New Ulm westward to Sioux Falls and the Missouri River settlements.

The Brown family was buried in a small cemetery on their farmstead. Later, in 1901 the bodies were reburied in the Springfield City Cemetery.

This marker was erected in 2012 in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the US Dakota War of 1862. It was donated by the Richard and Mary Lou Mathiowetz Family, and supported by the Township of Leavenworth.

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Women's Club of Lakeland

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Florida, Polk County, Lakeland
The Women’s Club of Lakeland was organized in 1912. In 1923 the club purchased this property as the site for its clubhouse. W.B.Talley, a Lakeland architect, designed this colonial revival building in 1927 and in 1928 construction was completed by the Billman-Purdy Construction Company at a cost of $13,000. This clubhouse would serve one of the city’s oldest and most active social civic organization for the past fifty years.

The Colonial Revival style was first introduced at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and was brought to Florida in the late 1880’s. It signified a rebirth of interest in the early English and Dutch houses of the Atlantic Seaboard and drew upon Georgian and Adam architecture for references. Typical Colonial Revival characteristics that can be seen here include an accentuated front door with a decorative pediment and sidelights, a hipped roof, and double hung sash windows in adjacent pairs. The Woman’s Club building is a contributing structure to the East Lake Morton Residential District, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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

1902 Anthracite Coal Strike

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Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Scranton
In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for union recognition, higher wages, shorter hours, and other demands. The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, set up by President Theodore Roosevelt, held hearings at the Lackawanna County Courthouse and granted some demands in March 1903. Among the longest in U.S. history, the strike introduced unbiased federal intervention in labor disputes.

(Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery Jasper

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South Carolina, Charleston County, Sullivans Island

Battery Jasper, the primary Endicott System battery on Sullivans Island, was rushed to completion in 1898 when the Spanish-American War began. This massive, reinforced-concrete structure before you was named for Sgt. William Jasper. Revolutionary War defender of the palmetto log fort.

Four powerful 10-inch disappearing rifles were mounted on the deck of Battery Jasper. These new, breech-loading weapons each weighed 55 tons, had a range of 8.5 miles, and fired shells weighing 571 pounds.

You may explore Battery Jasper’s gun deck and the cave-like magazine (shell room) beneath the gun deck, walking in the footsteps of soldiers who stood ready to defend against enemy attack.

Lt. Johnson Haywood of Company C,
1st Artillery, recalled the hectic days.
A thousand and one parts, all the way from nuts and bolts in gunny sacks up to twenty and thirty ton pieces of steel had been dumped haphazardly in the sand wherever the transportation contractor had found it convenient to his purpose. I had to collect these things together, clean them up, and fit them together, all without any instructions.”

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Above a photo of a Battery Jasper gun crew, 1930s: “Battery Jasper never fired a shot defending Charleston, but it served to train Coast Artillery and National Guard units until 1943.
During firing exercises Sullivans Island shook with concussion from the large guns; residents were cautioned to leave windows open to prevent shattering glass.”

Above a photo of Workers installing one of Battery Jasper’s 10-inch rifles, late 1890s: “Labor gangs worked for weeks assembling and installing the 55-ton guns.”

(Forts, Castles • War, Spanish-American) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Schellbourne: Gateway to the Goshute Nation

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Nevada, White Pine County, near McGill

Before Schellbourne: Before the Lincoln Highway, before the Pony Express, and before wagon trains rolled across the plains, the Kusiutta people (the Goshute people) lived here. This desert home has made survival difficult, but the extreme climate and remote location protected and isolated the Goshutes from encroaching settlers.

Life in the Great Basin: The surrounding area is part of the Great Basin, a land mass consisting of high mountain peaks and low desert valleys. Living in the basin was extremely challenging for the Goshute people as they faced dramatic changes in temperature and unforgiving terrain. However, the people connected with the land and prospered in the area. They hunted deer, elk, and antelope, and gathered berries, roots pine nuts, and grasses to sustain themselves.

A Life Changed: Though the desolation of the area served to protect the Goshutes in 1827 outsiders arrived and began to influence the people. By the mid-1800s, essential lands were overtaken by the settlers to make way for stage stations and Pony Express routes. The placement of the stations and routes prevented the Goshute people from accessing water and their traditional hunting and gathering sites. With access to their lands restricted, hostilities grew between the settlers and the Goshutes. The tensions burned for several years until a treaty was signed on October 12, 1863. The treaty ultimately resulted in the creation of two reservations: 17248 acres for the Skull Valley Goshute band and 108,000 for the Deep Creek Goshute band, through the reservations were not formally established until 1912.

A Life to Live: The Goshute people have faced many hardships since the first group of trappers and explorers entered their lives in 1827, forever changing the Goshute story. In the midst of the chaos and upheaval, the people have maintained their cultural values and have continued to foster their connection to the arid desert landscape. It is this connection that keeps them bound to their birthplace, connected to their ancestry, and looking forward to a lasting future.

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The pinyon pine nut was an essential food source for the Goshute people. Pinyon pines grow throughout the desert region.

(Illustration by Scott Fisher.)
“Go-Shoot Habitation, Pleasant Valley. Illustration from Captain James H. Simpson’s expedition in 1859. Used by permission, Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved.

(Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

"No Hurry"

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Wisconsin, Green Lake County, near Green Lake
"No Hurry" was built for Victor and Jesse Lawson by Electric Launch Company of Bayonne, New Jersey in 1909. The 55 foot boat is made of cypress, white oak and mahogany and was powered by two electric motors and 140 batteries. The Lawsons built the boathouse you see to your left in 1910 to house "No Hurry." A power generating plant was also built in 1910 to provide electricity for the estate and to recharge "No Hurry." In spring of 1994, "No Hurry" was purchased from the Nimphius Boat Company in Neshkoro, Wisconsin.

On August 31, 1995, "No Hurry" came home to Green Lake due to the generosity of Oliver and Virginia Shaw and Gary and Barbara Bahlow. "No Hurry" has been lovingly restored by Green Lake Conference Center volunteers under the direction of Wayne Blair from Pueblo, Colorado.

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Munsee Indian Village

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Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Scranton
This stone marks the site of a former Indian village, occupied after 1743 by a band of Munsee, under Chief Capoose. About 150 feet east of this spot stood a famous apple tree, under which the Indians held their councils. This tree was designated as “The town sign-post of Providence” by the settlers in 1774. It was 13½ feet in circumference when it was blown down in 1885.

(Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chapel Car "Grace"

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Wisconsin, Green Lake County, near Green Lake
Chapel Car "Grace" was one of seven such cars operated by the American Baptist Publication Society from 1891 to 1948. The car was commissioned in May 1915. Its first assignment was in Northern California. Its last work in Orem, Utah. The car was retired in February 1946. It was given to the American Baptist Assembly / Green Lake Conference Center in May 1946.

The six sisters cars of "Grace" were "Evangel," "Emmanuel," "Glad Tidings," "Goodwill," "Messenger of Peace," and "Herald of Hope." The chapel cars were operated in cooperation with the American Baptist Home Mission Society after 1923. The cars served 25 states from West Virginia to California and from Texas to Washington, reaching thousands of individuals with the gospel and establishing hundreds of Sunday schools and churches.

The chapel car ministry was the result of the vision and commitment of Dr. Wayland Hoyt, and Mr. Boston Smith, Sunday School Missionary for Minnesota.

The missionaries who served on "Grace" were:

Rev. & Mrs. E.R. Hermiston 1915-1924
Rev. & Mrs. A.C. Blinzinger 1924-1943
Rev. & Mrs. Howard Parry 1943-1946

(Churches, Etc. • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Myrick's Trading Post Site

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Minnesota, Renville County, near Morton
40 feet north stood
Myrick's trading-post,
Aug. 18, 1862.

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

US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank

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Oklahoma, Rogers County, Claremore


Entered service in 1953.
76mm main gun. Weight 23.5 tons.
Max speed 45mph. Crew of four.
Named for General Walton Walker,
who was killed in Korea in 1950.
Loaned to Davis Museum by US Army in 1988.

(Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The H. Tom Kight, Jr. Bridge

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Oklahoma, Rogers County, near Verdigris


Dedicated as an honor to a
faithful public servant
for his many achievements
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Born at Claremore Okla,
in the heart of the
"Will Rogers" country
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Claremore City Attorney
1935 to 1945
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State Senator 1950-1954
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State Highway Commissioner
Member 1955, Chmn. 1956

(Bridges & Viaducts • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rev. Jacob M. Koehler

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Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Scranton
Founder in 1882 of the institute that became the Scranton State School for the Deaf. An ordained minister who was deaf, he was concerned for this state's uneducated deaf children and was a leading advocate of compulsory education of the deaf. President, National Association of the Deaf, 1896-1900. Twice president, Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf. U.S. representative to the World Congress of the Deaf (Paris), 1889.

(Charity & Public Work • Education) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Robert's Trading Post Site

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Minnesota, Renville County, near Morton
188 feet north stood
Robert's trading-post,
Aug. 18, 1862.

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

Star of the West

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South Carolina, Berkeley County, Charleston

In the early dawn of January 9, 1861, the first shot of the War Between the States was fired from Morris Island by Citadel cadets under the command of Major Peter Fayssoux Stevens. The cadets opened fire with 24 pound siege guns on a Federal ship, The Star of the West. The ship was driven off and prevented from relieving Union forces on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, and the defense of the South became real.

This monument is erected by the Class of 1961 and by friends and loyal alumni of the Citadel to commemorate this great event in American history and to pay tribute to the courage and leadership of all men of this great institution who have fought and died with honor in defense of their ideals.
Best Drilled Cadets
Star of the West
Medal Winners

1886   J. T. Coleman • 1887   W. C. Davis • 1888   J. R. Rutledge • 1889   P. K. McCully • 1890   W. Z. McGhee • 1891   A. G. Ethridge • 1892   J. R. Verdier • 1893   R. I. Leghre • 1894   Abram Levy • 1895   J. D. Dial •1896   A. Idsey • 1897   F. B. Dalley • 1898   D. C. Pate • 1899   L. B. Steele • 1900 &nbap; A. H. Cross • 1901   T. C. Marshall • 1902   A. E. Hutchinson • 1903   J. F. O’Mara • 1904   E. C. Register • 1905   W. W. Dick • 1906   W. W. Benson • 1907   A. T. Carcaraa • 1908   E. D. Smith • 1909   B. W. Gaston • 1910   F. Y. Legare • 1911   Thomas Richardson • 1912   J. M. Arthur • 1913   J. H. Holmes • 1914   James Anderson • 1915   J. G. M. Nichols • 1916   F. R. Rogers • 1917   H. L. Cunningham • 1918   T. W. Williamson • 1919   J. L. Whitten • 1920   E. A. Pollock • 1921   J. D. Frost • 1922   E. T. Moore • 1923   Walter Allan • 1924   J. J. Mackay • 1925   C. H. Rosson • 1926   F. G. Burnett • 1927   F. B. Fishburne • 1928   W. M. Roberts • 1929   R. K. Walker • 1930   J. W. Blevins • 1931   R. R. Zobel • 1932   R. H. Ammerman • 1933   A. B. Sundin • 1934   A. L. Leonard • 1935   S. P. Browne • 1936   S. P. Browne • 1937   J. R. Lyons • 1938   W. H. McIntyre • 1939   F. S. Conroy • 1940   D. T. Harris • 1941   W. T. Bether • 1942   C. J. West • 1943   L. C. Emerson •1944   C. C. Williams • 1945   R. R. Willis • 1946   G. M. Moore • 1947   S. D. Falsodomy • 1948   L. P. Sullivan • 1949   H. O. Stoddard • 1950   C. J. Easler • 1951   L. O. Allen • 1952   S. C. Mills • 1953   J. R. Patterson • 1954   R. W. Lockridge • 1955   P. D. Warren • 1956   G. F. Marschalk • 1957   J. B. Taylor • 1958   B. L. Spivey • 1959   Iredell Jones • 1960   R. L. Lupton • 1961   W. B. Sansom • 1962   B. J. Bohn • 1963   G. R. Wilson • 1964   R. C. Johnson • 1965   R. W. Briistol • 1966   J. E. Morgan • 1967   V. P. Hambright, III • 1968   V. P. Hambright, III • 1969   W. D. Archer • 1970   J. E. Onuschak • 1971   D. J. O’Neal • 1972   A. D. Griffin • 1973   W. F. Clewe, III • 1974   W. F. Clewe, III • 1975   C. H. Boardman, III • 1976   C. H. Boardman, III • 1977   T. C. Slider • 1978   R. A, Risher • 1979   D. C. Seaman • 1980   V. B. Edmonds • 1981   B. L. Morgan • 1982   I. F. Henson, Jr. • 1983   Herman W. Stehmeiler • 1984   B. T. Smith, III • 1985   1985   C. A. Bell • 1986   R. M. Williams, II • 1987   M. S. Crippen • 1988   T. C. Alaksa

(Education • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Citadel Bulldog

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South Carolina, Berkeley County, Charleston
In memory of
Major Sam M. Savas, Jr., CE, USA
Citadel 1951
Died in Vietnam, 1965

In memory of
Lt. Sam M. Savas, III, USN
Naval Aviator
Citadel 1979
Died in the service of his country October, 1985

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

Model 1841 6-Pounder Gun

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Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg

Although of Mexican War vintage this smoothbore was still being used by many Confederate batteries at Antietam.

(War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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