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Missouri Motor Carriers Association Building

Missouri, Cole County, Jefferson CityGeorge W. Burruss, President Robert W. Wilson, Vice-President Dedication September 26, 2003 The Missouri Motor Carriers Association proudly dedicates this building...

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The Tennessee House

Missouri, Cole County, Jefferson City Missouri State Capitol Historic District Entered on the National Register of Historic Places Bicentennial 1776 - 1976 (Notable Buildings) Includes location,...

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The Exchange National Bank Building

Missouri, Cole County, Jefferson City Missouri State Capitol Historic District Entered on the National Register of Historic Places Bicentennial 1776 - 1976 (Notable Buildings) Includes location,...

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Calexico Carnegie Library

California, Imperial County, CalexicoCompleted in 1919, the library was constructed with a $10,000 grant from industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Calexico's Woman's Improvement Club and...

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Hotel De Anza

California, Imperial County, CalexicoThe Hotel De Anza was opened on May 28, 1931 by Will R. Conway, an experienced hotelman. The $48,000 cost was partly financed by Calexico citizens. It was opened...

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United States Inspection Station

California, Imperial County, Calexico This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior United States Inspection Station c. 1933...

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Camacho's Place and Café

California, Imperial County, near El CentroCamacho's Place was opened for business on December 12, 1946 by Richard Camacho and his wife, Juanita. It is erected on the site of a former Seventh-Day...

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Cathedral Gorge

Nevada, Lincoln County, near PanacaMore than a million years ago, a large freshwater lake covered all of Meadow Valley - the area along U.S. 93 between Caliente and Panaca. Later, uplifting and...

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Colonel Clinton McKamey Winkler

Texas, Navarro County, Corsicana   Eminent judge, for whom a Texas county was named. Born in North Carolina. Settled in 1840 in the Republic of Texas. Admitted to the Bar (1843), he served 1847- 49 in...

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Glacial Valleys

Oregon, Klamath County, Crater LakeThe collapsed volcano that now holds Crater Lake once stood more than a mile (1.6 km) above the present lake level. Called Mt. Mazama, this massive mountain of...

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Amache - Granada Relocation Center

Colorado, Prowers County, Granada Marker No. 1: Amache During the first months of World II, the United States Government ordered over 110,000 men, women, and children of Japanese descent to leave their...

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Abo Ruins

New Mexico, Torrance County, Mountainair In English: Crossroads In the 17th century, an ancient trade route that linked the Rio Grande to the Great Plains shared this fragile mountain valley with a...

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Pueblo Grande De Nevada

Nevada, Clark County, Moapa ValleyExisting today as a 30-mile series of adobe ruins, this “Lost City” was once the home of an ancient Anasazi Indian civilization. Beginning with the basketmakers (300...

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Berenda

California, Madera County, MaderaJune 1872 a former Fresno County Sheriff Leroy Dennis erected a store and hotel. Feb. 12, 1873 the first official Post Office of Madera County opened. Service stopped...

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Railroads of Chowchilla

California, Madera County, Chowchilla Southern Pacific Railroad - Before the townsite was created the train stopped at Minturn. Chowchilla was known as McNears Crossing. After it was founded the...

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Ward Charcoal Ovens

Nevada, White Pine County, ElyThese ovens were constructed during the mid 1870's and are larger and of finer construction than most other ovens found in Nevada. They are 27 feet in diameter and 30 feet...

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Franklin County, 1795

Kentucky, Franklin County, FrankfortTaken from portions of Woodford, Mercer and Shelby counties. Ky. had become a state 3 years earlier, with Frankfort as capital, 1792. First meeting of the...

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A Civil War Reprisal

Kentucky, Franklin County, FrankfortNear here on Nov. 2, 1864 four innocent Confederate prisoners were executed in reprisal for the murder of Union supporter, Robert Graham of Peaks Mill, Franklin Co....

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State Arsenal

Kentucky, Franklin County, FrankfortErected 1850 to replace Arsenal, on Old State House grounds, that burned in 1836. It was seized by Confederates in Sept., 1862, but recaptured by Union in Oct. Scene...

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First Christian Church

Kentucky, Franklin County, FrankfortOrganized Dec. 2, 1832, by noted minister and educator Philip S. Fall, aided by John T. Johnson. Services held at various locations until 1842 when church erected on...

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