Harrison Ludington Farm
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, WauwatosaIn 1870 Harrison Ludington, three-term Milwaukee mayor and governor of Wisconsin, purchased 100 acres here and established an exemplary farm where he worked to...
View Article461st Bomb Group (H)
Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base In honor of the men of the 461st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, who valiantly fought in 223 missions, bringing victory in Europe. Based in...
View ArticleFrancis Marion "Borax" Smith
California, San Bernardino County, BakerFrancis Marion "Borax" Smith built the railroad to move borax out of the hills and Death Valley in 1907 to replace the twenty mule teams that crossd this way to...
View ArticleMinerva Hamilton Hoyt
California, San Bernardino County, Twentynine PalmsHer tireless efforts to establish Joshua Tree National Monument contributed to a heightened appreciation, not only of the Joshua Tree, but of the...
View ArticleOld French Trail
California, Mono County, Mammoth LakesWest of this site was the eastern end of the Old French Trail (Fresno Flats Trail)/ Built by J.S. French, it was 54 miles long and a vital east-west route for...
View ArticleCamp Cooke Memorial
California, Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg AFBFirst Marker: 5th Armored Division "Victory" Activated Ft. Knox, KY - 1 October 1941 • VAFB (then Camp Cooke) February 1942 - March 1943 • Desert &...
View ArticleThe Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Minnesota, Hennepin County, MinneapolisNear this spot in 1630 Father Louis Hennepin first sighted and named the Falls of Saint Anthony. This is the oldest standing church in the city of Minneapolis....
View ArticleLa Salle-Peru, Illinois
Illinois, La Salle County, La SalleThe story of the twin cities of LaSalle and Peru is closely interwoven with the history of the Illinois River and the Illinois and Michigan Canal. In 1673, Jacques...
View ArticleVincente Martinez Adobe
California, Contra Costa County, MartinezIn 1849, Vicente Martinez built a two-story adobe ranch house on his portion of the Rancho Pinole. This land was inherited from his father, Don Ignacio...
View ArticleThe Vincente Martinez Adobe - 1849
California, Contra Costa County, MartinezVicente Martínez was born in Santa Barbara on August 18, 1818, the second son of Don Ygnacio and Martina de Arellano Martínez who were married in the Presidio...
View ArticleThiensville State Bank
Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, ThiensvilleThis two-story art deco style bank building was designed by Albert Moorman and built in 1929 for the second location of the Thiensville State Bank. The building...
View ArticleHamilton Turnhalle
Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, CedarburgThe Hamilton Turnhalle, a fieldstone building trimmed with cut limestone quoins, lintels and sills, was constructed by local farmers and merchants in 1867. Edward...
View ArticleVietnam Memorial
Delaware, Kent County, DoverRobert P. Archer Jr., Donald Ray Bailey, Paul L. Berry, Bruch E. Clough, Toby Ernest Collins, George H. Coppage, III, George W. Cripps, Clifton Cubbage, Bruce E. Dolbow,...
View ArticleFree Masonry
New York, Schenectady County, Schenectady St George's Lodge, No. 6 F. & A. M. Founded Here 1774 Under Auspices Of Sir John Johnson, Grand Master, New York Colony (Fraternal or Sororal...
View ArticleWorld War II Memorial - Salisbury College
Maryland, Wicomico County, SalisburyIn honor of those students and faculty who served in the Armed Forces in World War II. (List of 100s of names). (Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World...
View ArticleFirst Mill
New York, Schenectady County, Schenectady Site Of First Mill Built By Sweer Teunise On Mill Kill 1666. Destroyed By Flood 1673 and Rebuilt. First Industry Of The Mohawk Valley (Industry & Commerce...
View ArticleOld French Kansas City
Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City English Version A short distance northwest of this marker was the center of the village which in the early 1800's the St. Louis Chouteau called "Chez Lez Canses""...
View ArticleGeorge S. Haswell III
New York, Schenectady County, Rotterdam Mariner, master of the batteau Discovery, which departed this harbor August 21, 1992, on the 200th anniversary of Schuyler's Expedition, through her final voyage...
View ArticleAlbany Path Ska-Nek-Ta-De
New York, Schenectady County, Schenectady Trail Through Open Pines Wagon, Stagecoach and Military Road. Now State St. and Route 5 to Albany (Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes...
View ArticleM-7 Day
New York, Schenectady County, Schenectady Saturday April 10, 1943 On this spot representatives of the British Eight Army paid tribute to American Locomotive Co. Workers (Industry & Commerce • War,...
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