| British Columbia (Capital Regional District), Victoria — “Journey For Lives” — Stephen Fonyo |
| | In commemoration of Stephen Fonyo’s run across Canada to raise money on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, for cancer education, patient care and research.
His “Journey For Lives” covered nearly 8,000 kilometers, starting in St. John’s, Newfoundland, March 31st, 1984, and was completed here, May 29th, 1985.
Province of British Columbia. — Map (db m49230) HM |
| British Columbia (Capital Regional District), Victoria — 713 Johnson — Designed in 1908 by Victorian architects Thomas Hooper and Charles Elwood Watkins |
| | This building is a good example of Edwardian commercial architecture. It was built for William James Marble as a carriage factory, replacing the original wooden structure from 1885. Early painted signage is still visible on the east façade. In 1938, the building was sold and run as a furniture store on the main floor and with offices above. In the 1970s, the site became the home of the Salvation Army Thrift Shop and, 20 years later, the 711 Bingo and Snack Bar. It was briefly used by Our Place . . . — Map (db m48748) HM |
| British Columbia (Capital Regional District), Victoria — Salvation Army |
| | At this site
the Salvation Army
began activities in
Victoria, June 26, 1887 — Map (db m48479) HM |
| British Columbia (Capital Regional District), Victoria — Terry Fox — 1958 – 1981 |
| | Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community near Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. An active teenage involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimeters (six inches) above the knee in 1977. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to . . . — Map (db m49229) HM |
| British Columbia (Capital Regional District), Victoria — The Sisters of St. Ann |
| | In 1850, Marie Esther Blondin, now known as Blessed Marie Anne Blondin founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Ann, a Roman Catholic religious order dedicated to education and nursing in Lachine, Quebec.
Bishop Modeste Demers of Victoria went to the Sisters of St. Ann in Quebec to recruit volunteers to educate children. Her returned via Panama with Sister Mary Conception, Sister Mary Angèle, Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart, and Sister Mary Lumena.
On June 5, 1858, the Bishop . . . — Map (db m48767) HM |
| British Columbia (Greater Vancouver Regional District), Semiahmoo — Peace Arch — The Signing of the Columbia River Treaty |
| | Upper marker:
This unfortified boundary line between the
Dominion of Canada
and the
United States of America
should quicken the remembrance of the more than century old friendship between these countries
A lesson of peace to all nations.
Lower marker:
In commemoration of
One hundred and fifty years of peace, 1814 - 1864, between Canada and the United States of America.
The signing of the Columbia River Treaty on September 16th, 1964, at this international . . . — Map (db m27450) HM |
| New Brunswick (Charlotte County), Welshpool — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt — 1933 - 1945 |
| | The Great Depression 1929-1941
The depression was world-wide. In the U.S., the banking system collapsed and 12.8 million people were unemployed. Hardest hit were youth, minorities, the elderly, and workers in the consumer durables industries. There was widespread hunger and suffering as communities ran out of charitable and government relief. FDR's "New Deal" programs, some more successful than others, helped to stem national despair and boost public confidence.
La Crise économique . . . — Map (db m54783) HM |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — Harold A. Rogers, O.C., O.B.E. — 1899 - 1994 |
| | The founder of Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada was born and raised at 324 Dundas Street, directly across from the armouries. Seeking the camaraderie he had experienced in the army during the First World War, “Hal” Rogers began the first Kinsmen Club in Hamilton in 1920. Under his guidance other clubs soon formed, each dedicated to “serving the community's greatest need.” Ongoing contributions from women prompted the formation of the Kinettes in 1942. During the Second . . . — Map (db m18933) HM |
| Yukon Territory, Dawson City — Rev, William Henry Judge, S.J. — St. Mary's Catholic Church |
| | Credited with saving many lives, Father Judge was one of the true heroes of the Klondike, serving the area from May 1897 until his death January 16, 1899. In this short period he built St. Mary’s Hospital, a church and residences, doing much of the work himself. Despite ill health, Dawson’s first priest became known as “The Saint of Dawson” through his untiring efforts in serving God and his fellow man. — Map (db m49347) HM |
| France, Île-de-France (Paris), Paris — L’égoùt de Paris — [The Paris Sewers] |
| | Sous le Règne de S.M.
Napoleon III
Empereur des Français
L’égoùt de la rue de Rivoli, de l’Hotel de Ville au Quai de la Conférence,
Commencé en 1851 par M. J.J, Berger, Préfet de la Seine, a été terminé en 1854 par M. G.E. Haussmann, son successeur, la dépense montant a 750,000 F. a été supportée par la Ville de Paris
Ingenieurs M.M. Dupuit, Homberg, Baudart, Rousselle, Vaudrey.
Longueur 3200,00
Punte moyenne 0,001
Hauteur maximim 3m, 10
Largeur 2m.40
(Translated by Google . . . — Map (db m60922) HM |
| Ireland, Connacht (County Mayo), the Doo Lough Valley — 1849 Famine Walk |
| | . . . — Map (db m27687) HM |
| Ireland, Connacht (County Roscommon), Rathmoyle — Rathmoyle Cemetery |
| | Rathmoyle Cemetery is unique in that it is the property of the parish and is maintained solely by the local population.
The site appeas on the 1st edition of the 6 inch O.S. series of maps for Co. Roscommon as a Mortuary Chapel with surrounding graveyard. It is mentioned in the 1837 O.S. Map.
The site was presented as a gift to the area by the local gentry, the Irwin's, in 1921 and has since been used as a local cemetery.
The surrounding wall was constructed in the 1930's through . . . — Map (db m28204) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Chris Reid Oral History Artwork Project |
| | Chris Reid completed a public artwork
consisting of 20 bronze plaques and a
printed book. The texts are based on
recordings the artist made from
2004 to 2008 with residents and people
associated with Nicholas Street,
Ross Road, Bride Street and Bride
Road. Chris Reid was commissioned
through Dublin City Council's Public
Art programme, arising from the
refurbishment of these buildings
and funded by the Department
of the Environment, Heritage
and Local Government. . . . — Map (db m22480) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Dublin Millenium Literary Parade — 988 - 1988 — Dublin Corporate Parks Dept. |
| | One of Dublin's major contributions to European civilisation has been in the area of literature. It is remarkable that so many writers of world renown were born here including three winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. This Literary Parade honours some of our distinguished sons of literature.
St. Patrick's Park has been restored thanks to the generosity of Jameson Irish Whiskey, and the Publicans of Dublin. — Map (db m22472) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Haslam Memorial Seat |
| | In 1925 a finely sculptured garden seat of Kilkenny limestone was placed in the park and inscribed on the back - “Anna Marie, 1829 - 1922 and Thomas Haslam, 1825 - 1917. This seat is erected in commemoration [sic - ‘honour’] of their long years of public service, chiefly devoted to the enfranchisement of women." [From Monuments of St. Stephen's Green marker found in the park] — Map (db m22485) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Lord Ardilaun |
| | Prior to 1877 St. Stephen's Green was a private square for the use of the residents of the Green. In that year, through the generosity of Sir Arthur Edward Guinness (Lord Ardilaun) negotiations were concluded for converting it into a public park.
Lord Ardilaun paid off debts against the park and invested an additional £20,000 in laying out the grounds as a park and garden. The bronze statue of Lord Ardilaun was erected by public subscriptions in 1892.
———
The Right . . . — Map (db m25311) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Margaret Anna Cusack — 1829 - 1899 |
| | Margaret Anna Cusack was born on this site on May 6th 1829. At the time York Street was a centre of medicine. She was the daughter of Sara and Dr. Samuel Cusack. Her uncle was the interationally renowned surgeon James William Cusack, 3-times President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
She became an Anglican Sister but in 1861 converted to Catholicism and moved to Kenmare in County Kerry. Here, under the pseudonym of the “Nun of Kenmare”, she wrote on all aspects of . . . — Map (db m22454) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — St. Stephen's Green Bandstand |
| | Erected in 1887 from funds subscribed by the Dublin Metropolitan Police to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. [From the Monuments of St. Stephen's Green marker found in the park.] — Map (db m22483) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — The "Three Fates" |
| | This fountain, erected in 1956, is situated near the Leeson Street entrance to the park. It consists of a group of three bronze figures – Nornenbrunnen, representing the Three Fates, who weave and measure the thread of man's destiny.
The monument was the gift of the German Federal Republic to mark its appreciation of the help and generosity of the Irish people during the time of distress and hardship after the Second World War. The work was designed by the Bavarian Sculptor, Professor . . . — Map (db m25306) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Fingal), Howth — The Lord Killanin |
| |
Sixth President of the
International Olympic Committee
1972 - 1980
President of the
Olympic Council of Ireland
1950 - 1973
This commemorative bronze bust was unveiled by
Dr. Jacques Rogge
Eight[h] President of the
International Olympic Committee
May 20th 2009
Sculptor - Paul Ferriter 2009 — Map (db m27050) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Fingal), Howth — The Ready Boat Pillar — Sculpted by Seán O'Dwyer |
| | Seeing the meaning
When viewing a piece of sculpture one can see many different layers of meaning. The clues given here are only the first layer of meaning and are meant only as a gateway through which you can go on your way to see meanings of your own.
All local stories, myths and legends are preserved to carry a message. Howth has a wonderful past and from it certain themes emerge.... exploration, conflict, healing and preservation. I have depicted figures in the Ready Boat Pillar . . . — Map (db m25301) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Laois), Borris In Ossory — Millenium Fountain |
| | The threshold and other rough stone
was salvaged from one of the last
thatched houses in the village.
It was demolished in the year 2000. — Map (db m24721) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Longford), Kenagh — fáilte go Kenagh |
| | Brief History of Longford
Longford is a focal point of the northern midlands where the provinces of Leinster, Ulster and Connaught all converge. Longford, where history and literature, tradegy and triumph are all woven together, takes its name from the ancient stronghold of the O'Farrell family (Long Fort - Fort of the O'Farrells) who ruled from the 11th Century. Bordered to the west by the majestic River Shannon, Longford is a county of rolling plains and picturesque stretches of water. . . . — Map (db m27946) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Louth), Monasterboice — Monasterboice / Mainistir Bhuithe |
| | Monasterboice — from Mainistir Bhuithe (the Monastery of Buithe)
This is the only early Irish monastery whose name incorporates the Irish word mainistir.
Monasterboice was founded by St Buite, who died around 520.
The monastery was an important centre of spirituality and learning for many centuries until the Cistercians arrived at nearby Mellifont in 1142.
The two churches which stand on the site today were probably built no earlier than the end of the 14th . . . — Map (db m24628) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Duleek — Duleek Courthouse — Duleek Heritage Trail |
| | Duleek Courthouse was built in 1838 by John Trotter as a sessions house for the Meath Grand Jury. It was designed by Francis Johnston. The main architectural features are the Doric door-case and fanlight, a simplified eaves pediment and corner quoins. The building was used as a courthouse until 1960 when it was converted to a library and environmental offices. Its best-known magistrate was Judge Stephen Trotter who was responsible for the erection of Duleek House. — Map (db m24803) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Duleek — Parochial House — Duleek Heritage Trail |
| | The original house was built in 1795. It was built in three stages and was acquired by Fr John Kearney to accommodate the parish priest and the curate. It was re-roofed in 1993 and presides over the very elegant village green.
At the back of the house are substantial stables and other outoffices which in earlier times were used for parish animals. These were built in 1898 and in more recent times have been refurbished as meeting rooms for parish groups and community activity. — Map (db m24801) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Kells — Catherine Dempsey |
| | Here rest the remains of
Silvester O'Dempsey Esq.
Who departed this life the 31 Dec. 1817
In the 70 year of his age
A Man
of the most steady Friendship
Unblemished Integrity extensive charity
And
Universal Benevolence
This frail Memorial of imperishable
regard is inscribed as a record of the
tenderest Affection to his Memory
by his Daughter Catherine ODempsey
Catherine Dempsey
died 22nd August 1837
In her charity she bequeathed
her entire property
to further . . . — Map (db m26423) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Kells — Headfort Place — Kells Heritage Trail |
| | Headfort Place was purposely widened and lined with trees in the 18th century to make it a suitable setting for its attractive Georgian houses. It is also here that a site for a parish church was donated to the Roman Catholic community by Lord Bective. The original site of the church is in the area near the present church's carpark. — Map (db m27339) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Kells — Kells Courthouse |
| | The courthouse, built in 1801, was designed by the prominent Irish architect Francis Johnston. Johnston also designed the General Post Office and Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, and Townley Hall, County Louth.
A Vantage Point to the Past
Several important landmarks of Kells recent history can be seen from this vantage point in front of the courthouse. Located to the west of the courthouse we find Headfort Place - a wide, tree-lined avenue of Georgian houses - the Headfort estate agent's . . . — Map (db m27340) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Loyd — Kells Union Workhouse Paupers' Graveyard |
| |
Erected
to the memory of the poor
interred here
during the operation
of the
English Poor Law System.
1838 - 1921.
R. I. P.
In the immediate aftermath
of the Great ‘Famine’, this mass
burial place was opened in 1851 for
the poor people of the Kells District.
Their memory challenges us to end the
scandal of hunger in today's world of plenty.
AFrI Great “Famine” Project
Erected 9th October 1993
“Famine is a lie”
Brian . . . — Map (db m27326) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Loyd — Spire of Loyd — Kells Heritage Trail |
| | The tower, a mock lighthouse, was erected in 1791 by the First Earl of Bective in memory of his father Sir Thomas Taylor. The architect was Henry Baker who completed the design of the Kings Inns in Dublin after Gandon. The tower has an internal spiral stone staircase and was used in the 19th century to view the horseracing and the hunt.
A section of land adjoining the tower was given to the Kells Union Workhouse in 1851 to be used as a paupers' graveyard. A famine road existed between the . . . — Map (db m27324) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Slane — Saint Patrick on the Hill of Slane |
| | Long established tradition tells that St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire on this Hill of Slane in 433. In doing so, he unwittingly disobeyed King Laoghaire at nearby Tara.
The inevitable confrontation had a happy outcome: Laoghaire's druid, Erk, became a Christian (later, first Bishop of Slane) and the King was pacified.
The Easter Fire is still lighted, each year, on the Hill of Slane. — Map (db m22538) HM |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Meath), Trim — Newtowntrim Cathedral / Ardeaglais an Bhaile Nua — Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul — Ardeaglais nPheadair agus nPhóil |
| | The priory of Newtowntrim was founded in 1202 by Simon de Rochfort, Bishop of Meath, for a community of Augustinian canons (priests). As well as functioning as part of the monastery, the church became the cathedral for the diocese of Meath after Simon petitioned the Pope to transfer his cathedral from Clonard to this site, where it could be protected by the great Norman castle at Trim.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul was one of the largest and most sophisticated churches built in . . . — Map (db m27240) HM |
| Ireland, Munster (County Limerick), Abbeyfeale — Reverend William Casey |
| | His grateful fellow countrymen at home and beyond the seas have erected this monument to the memory of Rev. William Casey, for a quarter of a century prior to his death, the parish priest of this parish. He found his people struggling in the toils of landlordism: he left them owners of the soil and freemen. By his death, religion lost a shining light; the cause of temperance a strenuous advocate; the poor without distinction of creed, an ever helpful friend; and Ireland a devoted son. But . . . — Map (db m24739) HM |
| Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten, Philipsburg — Sint Rose Hospital — Gone but not Forgotten — Sint Rose Arcade |
| | On November 9, 1908, Father B. Gijlswijk of the Roman Catholic Church opened the Sint Rose Hospital on Backstreet. It consisted of 2 tiny wooden houses and it comprised a room for patients, an operating room and space for the doctor. All patients of the islands Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba, without discrimination of religion, were admitted to the hospital.
The name of the hospital was taken from Sint Rose of Lima, recognized by the Vatican as the first saint of the New World to be . . . — Map (db m13836) HM |
| Philippines, Manila, Ermita — Associacion Feminista Filipina — Philippine Feminist Association |
| | Founded on 30 June 1905 in Manila at the Initiative Concepcion Felix and with the collaboration of Trinidad Rizal, Clemencia Lopez, Bonifacia Delgado de Barretto, Maria Arevalo, Sofia Reyes, Helen C. Wilson, Paz Natividad VDA. de Zulueta, Maria F. de Villamor, Teresa Solis and Agueda and Jacoba Paterno. It was the first woman's club in the Philippines dedicated to the promotion of social welfare and the encouragement of the participation of women in public affairs. The first president was . . . — Map (db m25095) HM |
| Philippines, Manila, Ermita — Philippine Post Office |
| | In Tagalog: Itinatag bilang tanggapan ng koreo sa Maynila 1767; Itinaas bilang distritong Pangkoreo ng Espanya, 1779; Nag panibagong tatag, 5 Disyembere 1837; Naging pangunahing sentrong pangkoreo, 1838, naging kasapi ng Universal Postal Union, 1877. Itinatag bilang lingkurang pangkoreo sa bisa ng Kautusan ng Pangulong Emilio Aguinaldo, 1898. Muling itinatag bilang kawanihan sa ilalim ng Kagawaran ng Pangangalakal sa bisa ng batas ng Komisyon ng Pilipinas Blg. 426, 15 Setyembre 1902. . . . — Map (db m25080) HM |
| Philippines, Manila, Intramuros — Hospital de San Juan de Dios |
| | Here once stood the Hospital de San Juan de Dios. First known as the "Hospitalito de Santa Ana". Built in 1578 by Franciscan lay brother, Juan Clemente. Managed by the Hermandad de la Santa Misecordia with spiritual administration handled by Franciscan Order from 1596 to 1656. Became known as "Hospital de la Misericordia del Padres Franciscanos".
Supervised by Brothers of San Juan de Dios from 1656 to 1865. Became popularly known by present name. Administerd by the Daughters of Charity in . . . — Map (db m25243) HM |
| U.S Virgin Islands, St John, Cruz Bay — Laurance Rockefeller — Philanthropist |
| | In 1956 Laurance S. Rockefeller, financier and conservationist, donated over 5,000 acres through the Jackson Hole Preserve for the establishment of Virgin Islands National Park. While sailing the Caribbean in 1952, he became enchanted with the people and the unspoiled beauty of St. John. The unique natural, cultural and historic resources of the park are protected in perpetuity, thanks to his vision and generosity. — Map (db m60713) HM |
| U.S Virgin Islands, St John, Cruz Bay — Philanthropy in the National Park Service |
| | Private philanthropy has a long history and important role in the development of America’s National Park system.
Charitable donations by the Rockefeller family, notably by Laurance S. Rockefeller, helped to establish, enlarge or improve national parks across the United States. From Maine to Hawaii and Alaska to the Virgin Islands, over two dozen national park sites, including Acadia, Great Smokies, Grand Teton and Yosemite have benefited from his generosity and conservation ethic.
The . . . — Map (db m60716) HM |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Foley — Cobb's Light |
| | 1942, Benjamin DeWitt Cobb, more affectionately known as “B.D.”, was appointed as the lone police officer for the town of Foley. In 1943, another officer was hired and B.D. was appointed as the first Chief of Police. This marked the founding of the Foley Police Department. B.D. Cobb served as Police Chief until 1971 when he resigned due to failing health. He remained with the Police Department for several more years, serving as a Captain.
Early in Chief Cobb’s tenure, the Town of . . . — Map (db m52219) HM |
| Alabama (Colbert County), Tuscumbia — Ethel Davis Plaza — In Memory of — Ethel Davis, Artist |
| | 1896-1968
Ethel Davis' vision and determination to enhance the quality of life in the Shoals through support and encouragement of the arts led to the foundation of the Tennessee Valley Art Association in 1963.
The following year the City of Tuscumbia Board of Commissioners offered the site between Water and Indian Streets on the Commons for the construction of a museum. The Art Association accepted this land, raised funds and opened the Tennessee Valley Art Center in 1972. The spirit of Ethel . . . — Map (db m48161) HM |
| Alabama (Colbert County), Tuscumbia — Ivy Green — Birthplace of Helen Keller |
| | The Family Home of Captain Arthur M. & Kate Adams Keller was build 1820, being the second house erected in Tuscumbia.
Here on June 27, 1880 was born America's First Lady of Courage
Helen Adams Keller — Map (db m29089) HM |
| Alabama (Colbert County), Tuscumbia — Yellow Fever Epidemic 1878 / The 31 Victims of Yellow Fever Who died in Tuscumbia |
| | Side AYellow Fever Epidemic 1878
Taking 31 Lives in Tuscumbia Citizen's Relief Committee:
F.H. Aydlett, H.M. Finley, J.J. Davis, James Jackson, Chm.
J.W. Rand Jr., F.A. Ross, J.N. Sampson, Sec. and C. A. Womble.
This committee, together with volunteers of both white and black~~ assisted by trained nurses brought from Memphis~~ nursed the sick, carried supplies, prepared the bodies, dug graves, and buried the dead.
Doctors, Serving around the . . . — Map (db m29263) HM |
| Alabama (Cullman County), Cullman — Johann Gottfried Cullmann |
| | Born Frankwiter Bavarta Germany July 2 1823
Died Cullman, Alabama December 3, 1895
Colonel Cullmann Founded the City of Cullman, Alabama, in 1873.
Later, in 1877, he founded Cullman County, He also established the Alabama Towns of Bangor, Berlin, Bremen, Garden City and Vinemont.
Because of his inspirational leadership and humanitarian Influence, approximately 20,000 Bavarian and German immigrants settled in this area. — Map (db m64122) HM |
| Alabama (Etowah County), Gadsden — Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity |
| | On January 25, 1925 the Sisters acquired the 25 - bed Gadsden General Hospital on Chestnut Street and renamed it Holy Name of Jesus Hospital. The Hospital grew under the leadership of the Founders, Father Thomas A. Judge, C. M. and Mother Mary Boniface Keasey, M. S. B. T. In 1931 a new 120 - bed hospital was constructed on this site on land purchased from the Moragne family. Other additions were made during the 1960s and 1970s and the capacity was increased to 281 beds. In 1991 the Sisters . . . — Map (db m39141) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Donnelly House |
| | This neoclassical structure was built in 1905 for James W. Donnelly, "the father of the Birmingham Library System."
Donnelly moved to Birmingham from his native Cincinnati, Ohio after retiring from Proctor and Gamble. A much respected manufacturer, industrialist, real-estate developer and civic leader, he is best remembered for his efforts to organize, fund and develop the Birmingham Public Library System -- one of the finest in the southeast.
The Donnelly house, included in the . . . — Map (db m26740) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — St. Vincent’s Hospital — Birmingham’s Oldest Hospital |
| | Named for St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the Daughters of Charity in France in 1633, the hospital opened December 20, 1898 in the temporarily rented Henry F. DeBardelaben mansion at 206 15th Street South. Father Patrick A. O’Reilly founded the hospital together with Sisters Antonia, Benedicta, Patricia and Placida. Filling Birmingham’s desperate need for a hospital, the magnificent original building was dedicated on this site on November 29, 1900 at a cost of $223,000. The State’s first School . . . — Map (db m27523) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Temple Wilson Tutwiler, II / Tutwiler Hotel — March 22, 1923 - March 1, 1982 |
| | Temple Wilson Tutwiler, II
“Tutwiler Green”, this section of Birmingham Green was so named in a resolution passed by the Birmingham City Council to honor the life and work of Temple Tutwiler II, who contributed greatly to the welfare and progress of this City. Mr. Tutwiler was a driving force in greening of Twentieth Street and through his leadership and determination saw this significant landmark to fruition.
Tutwiler Hotel
This prestigious hotel was erected on this . . . — Map (db m27525) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Mountain Brook — First Tuberculosis Sanatorium |
| | 1,000 feet East a small group of tents erected May, 1910 by the
Anti Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson County
constituted the first effort to aid victims of tuberculosis in North Alabama. — Map (db m26964) HM |
| Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Deibert Park — -dedicated May 25, 2000- |
| | This park was donated to the people of Florence by Dr. Kirk R. and Lillian Cook Deibert who initially acquired this property in 1952. The acreage was once a part of a large ante-bellum plantation owned by Judge Sidney Cherry Posey. In 1875 his heirs sold this farm to Charles Posey who had worked these same fields as a slave. Later, Charles and his wife Amcy, began dividing the land among their heirs, and this settlement became known as Posey. According to tradition, Charles Posey built a . . . — Map (db m33086) HM |
| Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Sculpture Relief Books and Learning — 1921 |
| | This sculpture relief was created by James W. Stoves and placed above the entrance to Gilbert Elementary School in 1921. In 1980, following the demolition of Gilbert school, it was moved to Hibbet Middle School. Because of its theme which relates to the teaching of children. it is now a part of the Florence/Lauderdale Public Library. Stoves left the Birmingham, Alabama coal mines to become a stoneworker and sculptor. He moved to Florence in 1913 and purchased the Florence Marble Works. Many of . . . — Map (db m45804) HM |
| Alabama (Lawrence County), Hillsboro — Home of Annie Wheeler |
| |
Born July 31, 1868 ~ Died April 10, 1955
Daughter of General Joseph Wheeler
Gallantly served her country three times on foreign soil.
Volunteer nurse, Santiago, Cuba~1898.
Spanish~American War and Manila, P.I. ~1899
during Philippine Insurrection.
Red Cross Worker with A.E.F. France, World War I ~1918.
Beloved as a humanitarian and benefactor of mankind. — Map (db m29558) HM |
| Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Civilian Conservation Corps (C. C. C.) Camp 1935~1940 |
| | This rock entrance is all that remains of Camp Ala. SP-16, 3486 and Camp Ala. TVA-7, 3483 which were built here due to available water. They were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's conservation projects. When WW II started the men enlisted in the army.
The boundaries were Wildwood Avenue north to Hutchens Avenue and Monte Sano Blvd east to Panorama Drive. For more information go north on Monte Sano Blvd, right on Nolen Avenue into their legacy; 2,340 acre Monte Sano State Park. . . . — Map (db m55607) HM |
| Alabama (Morgan County), Decatur — Beauty and Hope — Restoring the Vision...Preserving The Legacy |
| | "This section lying between Sixth Avenue and Eight Avenue will provide the central beautification theme as it will evolve into a beautiful elevated rose garden with 2,000 selected roses planted at vantage points... the color ensemble, when complete is expected to be one of rare beauty."
The Decatur Daily December 30, 1933
During the difficult years of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt used park projects to provide a vision of hope in the future. As part of the New Deal . . . — Map (db m53664) HM |
| Alabama (Saint Clair County), Eden — None — Camp Winnataska |
| | Dr. Elwyn Ballard, Commissioner of Boy Scouts in the Birmingham, and his wife, Florence Aye Ballard, discovered this site in 1914, and became vital forces in the founding and growth of the camp. Boy Scouts and Boys Club members from the area first camped here in tents in 1916. Through Dr. Ballard, the Interdenominational Birmingham Sunday School Association acquired the camp in 1918 and offered sessions not only for boys but for girls as well – the first organization-sponsored camping for . . . — Map (db m49659) HM |
| Alabama (Talladega County), Talladega — Presbyterian Home For Children — Synod Of Alabama — Presbyterian Church In The United States |
| | Originally conceived 1864 as a home for children of Confederate dead by Synod in session at Selma.
Opened at Tuskegee 1868 - relocated in Talladega 1891. A haven for dependent youth of Alabama providing training, education, and worship in a Christian atmosphere. — Map (db m28206) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Albright Training Center History |
| | The Horace M. Albright Training Center is a National Park Service facility for employee development. Established in 1963 and named for the National Park Service's second director, the training center serves as an educational program center for employees throughout the nation. — Map (db m39602) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Mission 66 |
| | Responding to mounting political and public pressure, Congress authorized a ten-year program in 1955 to regenerate and modernize the national parks dubbed "Mission 66" for the target date of 1966, the National Park Service's 50th anniversary. The Albright Training Center is among the hundreds of new facilities built to accomodate the needs of the public and the National Park Service in the post World War II years.
[Drawing below text is of the Fort Necessity National Battlefield visitor center, 1964] — Map (db m39587) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West |
| | Colorado River Storage Project
In recognition of the vision of the Colorado River Storage Project Act of 1956 and the significant contributions the act has made to the development of the Upper Colorado River Basin states, this plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the start of construction of the Colorado River Storage Project. Construction of the project has been a key factor in the development and management of water and hydropower generation in the Upper Colorado River Basin . . . — Map (db m40350) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Concrete Bucket / Concrete Core Sample — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West |
| | Concrete Bucket
This is one of several concrete buckets that poured the concrete in Glen Canyon Dam. Each bucket held 24 tons (22 metric tons) of concrete and it took over 400,000 buckets to complete the dam. The first pour of concrete occurred on June 17, 1960, the start of an around-the-clock process that continued uninterrupted until September of 1963.
Concrete Core Sample
The polished core cylinder shows the kind of materials that make up the dam. The imbedded rocks are . . . — Map (db m40342) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Glen Canyon Dam — Colorado River Storage Project |
| |
Dedicated by
the First Lady
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
September 22, 1966
United States Department of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary
Bureau of Reclamation
Floyd E. Dominy, Commissioner
[The following marker is inside the
Powerplant Gallery area]
Lake Powell
Major John Wesley Powell led scientific exploration parties down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869 and in 1871-72. Years later Powell became a leader in government science programs, headed the U.S. . . . — Map (db m40370) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West |
| | Glen Canyon Dam and other dams along the Colorado River provide critical water and power resources for millions of Americans in the Southwest. Recreation at the reservoirs is enjoyed by visitors from around the world.
Turbine Runner
This turbine runner was one of the original eight installed in Glen Canyon Powerplant. It was replaced as part of an efficiency upgrade in 2007. Less water is now needed to produce the same amount of energy. Water that flowed through this turbine came from . . . — Map (db m40344) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Intake Structures — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West |
| | The eight small "buildings" on the upstream face of the dam contain equipment to operate the penstock gates. Each penstock is 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and carries water to one of the turbine generators in the powerplant. — Map (db m40349) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Rock Bolts / High Scaling — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West |
| | Rock Bolts
Since Navajo sandstone tends to fracture vertically, rock bolts lock rock slabs together, thereby minimizing rock falls into the canyon. These bolts extend from 45 to 75 feet (14-23 meters) into the canyon wall. They are assembled in 10 foot (3 meter) sections. An expansion device on the end ties the bolt solidly to the wall. The plate is 14 inches (36 centimeters) square and 2 inches (5 centimeters) thick. The bolts are cement grouted into the wall.
High Scaling
High . . . — Map (db m40346) HM |
| Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Turbine Runner |
| | This stainless steel turbine runner was removed in 1989 from the Bureau of Reclamation's Crystal Dam Powerplant in Montrose, Colorado. Weighing about 8½ metric tons, it is the rotating part of a Francis-type reaction turbine (named after its invenor James B. Francis) and is the type most widely used by Reclamation. Although this runner is five times smaller than the runners inside the Glen Canyon Powerplant, it operates in the same way.
To generate hydropower, Glen Canyon Dam creates a . . . — Map (db m40371) HM |
| Arizona (Maricopa County), Phoenix — Father Albert Braun O.F.M. — Born September 5, 1889 Died March 6, 1983 |
| | Father Albert was a young missionary and teacher to the Mescalero Apaches in New Mexico and other tribes in Arizona.
Father Braun was an Army chaplain in World War I and World War II receiving the Purple Heart and two Silver Stars for his heroic service. He was a prisoner of war for 40 months in the Phillipines.
He came to Arizona in 1949 and assisted the poor in McNary, Parker on the Colorado River and St. John's Indian Mission. He was also a teacher at St. Mary's
High School in . . . — Map (db m26830) HM |
| Arkansas (Benton County), Rogers — War Eagle Mills Farm |
| | The Ozark Arts and Crafts Fair was founded on War Eagle Mills Farm by Lester and Blanche Elliott and friends in October 1954 for the purpose of giving recognition to Ozark artists and craftsment who work with their hands and hearts to preserve the rich Ozark heritage. Dedicated to the memory of Lester and Blanche Elliott. The fair was made possible through their devotion to each other and the people they loved. They gave freely of their time, labor and the use of this historic farm for the . . . — Map (db m52066) HM |
| Arkansas (Carroll County), Eureka Springs — The Stone Walls |
| | Eureka Springs claims an estimated fifty-six miles of stone walls. Skilled stonemasons constructed most of the walls between 1885 and 1910. The limestone used was sometimes quarried on site but the majority was transported to the town site by horse drawn wagons or railroad flatcars from the quarry near Beaver, six miles away and the railroad junction 2 miles north of Eureka Springs.
In the first census of Eureka Springs in 1880, thirty men gave "stonemason" as their occupation. They were . . . — Map (db m63299) HM |
| Arkansas (Washington County), Fayetteville — James William Fulbright |
| |
President of University of Arkansas 1939-1941.
U.S. Representative 1943-1944.
U.S. Senator 1945.
Delegate to the United Nations 1954.
Author of Fulbright Resolution for International Cooperation 1943.
Originator of Fulbright International Exchange Scholarship Program.
Attended University Training School Primary through High School.
Student in University of Arkansas 1921-1925.
B.A. 1925. Letterman 1921, 22, 23, 24.
Rhodes Scholar Oxford U. B.A. M.A. 1928.
L.L.B. George . . . — Map (db m59915) HM |
| Arkansas (Washington County), Fayetteville — Significant Dates in Fayetteville History |
| |
Significant dates in Fayetteville history include: Incorporated town in 1836; Old Wire road from Jefferson City, Mo. to Ft. Smith cut in 1835; Washington County Fair first held on the Square in 1856; first telegraph installed around 1860; Butterfield Stage Coach Lines served from 1836 until the first passenger train arrived on July 4, 1882, then the coaches were used for local transportation until the early 1900’s; oil lights illuminated the Square until 1888 when electricity was installed; . . . — Map (db m59877) HM |
| Arkansas (Washington County), Fayetteville — Will Rogers — To The Memory Of |
| | Whose heartfelt understanding
of his fellowman
made possible the planning
of this avenue
February 1931 — Map (db m59914) HM |
| California (Alameda County), Berkeley — Berkeley Y.M.C.A. — City of Berkeley Landmark - designated in 1990 — Benjamin G. McDougall, Architect - 1910 |
| | Originating among working class Englishmen in 1844, the Young Men's Christian Association was brought to North America in 1851 to promote a "full and balanced life" through religious devotion and athletic activity. Berkeley's charter organization was established in 1903.
Business and service organizations raised the substantial sum of $118,003 to construct this Georgian Revival style building, designed by the architect of the nearby Shattuck Hotel, on land donated by Rosa M. Shattuck and her . . . — Map (db m50295) HM |
| California (Alameda County), Oakland — John "Alex" Alexander — 1924-1993 |
| | John "Alex" Alexander spent his entire working life at Naval Supply Center Oakland. Symbolic of the many dedicated civilians who worked on the base, Alex inspired others through his tireless work on behalf of the community at large and promoted public service among his coworkers. He received many awards and citations, including Father of the Year Award from the Institute of Black Studies in Oakland and the Civilian Meritorious Service Medal, the United States Navy's highest civilian award. Alex . . . — Map (db m63171) HM |
| California (El Dorado County), Georgetown — Georgetown Volunteer Firemen |
| | This monument is dedicated to the Georgetown Volunteer Firemen past and present who have served this community for 125 years.
This bell had served as the fire alarm for many years until retired in 1965 when the new station was built. Material and labor was donated by community and firemen.
Commissioners: Robert Brookins • William Butts • Richard Smith
Fire Chief Jack Anderson
Designed by Associate Member Herm Kinney — Map (db m11376) HM |
| California (Fresno County), Fresno — George M. Bowman — 1891 - 1984 |
| | This Water Tower is dedicated to George M. Bowman in recognition for thirty-six years of dedicated service to the City of Fresno and for his accomplishments as a naval officer. He was the city's first chief engineer and became general manager of the Water Department. He designed innovative electrical systems for street lighting, several well known public buildings and Chandler Air Field. Attaining the rank of rear admiral in the Navy, his career was distinguished by courage, leadership and . . . — Map (db m41071) HM |
| California (Fresno County), Fresno — The Fresno Water Tower — An American Water Landmark |
| | Designed by architect George S. Mayer of Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in November 1894, replacing two wooden tanks erected on this site in 1887. The Tower stands 100 feet high with a tank capacity of 250,000 gallons. This facility, modeled after the Chicago Water Tower of 1867, was designed to house the Fresno City Library on the 2nd and 3rd levels. The brick walls are of double construction, from one to two feet thick, with a space of three feet between them.
An American Water . . . — Map (db m41069) HM |
| California (Lassen County), Westwood — Westwood Firehouse |
| | Built in 1913, this building has been the home of the Westwood Fire Department since its beginning. O.L. Lunt was the 1st Chief until 1918. Maurice Hertzig was appointed Chief in 1946 and served for 32 years, he was the last official chief. Once the home of horse drawn fire wagons & sleds, it is now the home of state of the art equipment. As in the beginning, its still manned by the bravest & most loyal men and women of Westwood. — Map (db m56708) HM |
| California (Los Angeles County), Los Angeles — 730 — Plaza Fire House |
| | Dedicated to the firemen of the Los Angeles Fire Department - past, present and future - who, since 1871, by their courage and faithful devotion to duty have protected the lives and property of the citizens of Los Angeles from the ravages of fire. — Map (db m51301) HM |
| California (Merced County), Los Banos — Henry Miller — July 21, 1827 - October 14, 1916 |
| | There is one description of Henry Miller, California's cattle king, that sums up his contributions to this community: Henry Miller - Founding Father of Los Banos.
Born 1827 in Brackenheim, Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, Miller left the family farm at age 14 to make his way in the world. He arrived in New York City in 1847, just as California's Gold Rush was getting underway. Lured by the promise of treasure, Miller joined a myriad of others heading West, arriving in San Francisco in 1850 . . . — Map (db m41164) HM |
| California (Mono County), Bodie — Return to Bodie |
| | During the California gold rush, E Clampus Vitus was a fraternal order and benevolence society for miners. It was rumored to be one of the secret societies in the town of Bodie during its heyday.
Today, ECV is dedicated to the preservation of California history and accordingly, members of the present day Bodie chapter were instrumental in preserving the town as a historical landmark. With their help in 1956, legislation was drafted to add Bodie to the state park system. By 1962 the process . . . — Map (db m8493) HM |
| California (Mono County), Bridgeport — Poor Farm |
| | It began as the county hospital in Bodie in 1879. With the decline of Bodie in the mid 1880’s, the hospital was moved eventually to a site east of this monument and Highway 395 to the rear of the small meadow that you see. At that time it became known as the “Poor Farm”, a refuge for the aged, ill, and penniless. It continued to operate for several years, but the high cost of maintaining the facility forced its closure and the building and property were put up for bid and sold to a local rancher. — Map (db m11347) HM |
| California (Nevada County), Grass Valley — 855 — Mount Saint Mary’s Convent and Academy |
| | Built by the Reverend Thomas J. Dalton and dedicated May 2, 1865 by Bishop Eugene O’Connell as Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage. Under the Sisters of Mercy it served from 1866 to 1932 as the first orphanage of the Northern Mines. It functioned as an Academy (1868 – 1965) and a convent (1866 – 1968). — Map (db m12898) HM |
| California (Nevada County), Nevada City — Pennsylvania Engine Co. No. 2 — January 14, 1861 |
| | Fire Company formed June 18, 1860 as Eureka Hose No.2 with 34 volunteers. Name changed in August of that year to ‘Pennsylvania Engine’. Construction money raised in 1859 by popular subscription and a grand ball staged by the town’s women. This firehouse has been in continuous use since 1861. — Map (db m10832) HM |
| California (Orange County), Anaheim — Helena Modjeska |
| | This statue is the oldest public works of art project of its type in Orange County. Sponsored by the State Emergency Relief Administration, the Anaheim Rotary Club and the City of Anaheim, it was originally dedicated on September 15, 1935.
Depicted is Polish actress Madame Helena Modjeska, who established an artist's colony in Anaheim in 1876. On the reverse side are four vineyard workers representing the agricultural nature of the original Anaheim colony. — Map (db m51967) HM |
| California (Plumas County), Cromberg — Vardanega Spring |
| | John Vardanega, first owner of Mt. Tomba Inn, (1933-1944) designed and built this cement tank with the help of the CCC on or about 1938 for water supply in the immediate vicinity. — Map (db m56612) HM |
| California (Riverside County), Banning — 60 — Banning Woman's Club Clubhouse |
| | Built in 1915, the Banning Woman's Club Clubhouse is a frame building in the classical revival style with a plain entablature, simple doric columns, and palladian windows, as well as providing a meeting place for the woman's club, the socal and civic life of the growing Banning Community centered around the clubhouse for over 50 years.
This marker is dedicated to club founders Mrs. Ida Bird, Mrs. French Gilman, Mrs. Samina Carpenter, Mrs. Mary Ellis, Mrs. Joseph Fountain, Mrs. Floretta . . . — Map (db m50710) HM |
| California (Riverside County), Indio — 111 — Dr. June Robertson McCarroll |
| | Dr. June Robertson McCarroll was born June 30, 1867 in the Adirondacks and began her medical career in Chicago. She left a promising practice for Indio in 1904. Becoming the sole practicing physician for the entire Coachella Valley. She traveled by horseback, horse and buggy, and automobile to provide medical care throughout the valley under very primitive conditions.
An encounter with a large truck on a narrow road in 1917 resulted in her Model T abandoning the road for a sandy ditch. . . . — Map (db m54985) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — 614 — Leland Stanford House |
| | The house originally designed in 1857 by Seth Babson and was purchased by Leland Stanford in 1861. It served as the State Executive Office from 1861 to 1867, before the completion of the State Capital. It was later extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1900 Jane Lathrop Stanford gave the house to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to create the Stanford-Lathrop Memorial Home for Friendless Children. — Map (db m11842) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Margaret Rhodes Crocker — 1822 – 1901 — Wife of Edwin Bryant Crocker |
| | The donation of her late husband’s art collection to the city in 1885 gave Sacramento the first and finest art gallery west of the Mississippi. Other philanthropic gestures during her lifetime, which included generous support of the Protestant Orphan Asylum, founding of the Marguerite Home for Aged and Homeless Women (1884), Women’s Aid Society and other numerous charities, earned her the title of “Lady Bountiful”. — Map (db m10769) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Old Masonic Cemetery |
| | Plot Size: 67” by 68’
Established 1859
In purchasing this site from the Board of Trustees, Sacramento City Cemetery, July 30, 1859, the Order of Free and Accepted Masons became the first fraternal organization in Sacramento to provide a private burial plot for its members – a cemetery within a cemetery. The Old Masonic was acquired in two sections, the last of which was purchased April 30, 1860, increased the plot to its present size and brought the total cost to the Masonic . . . — Map (db m14075) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Old Odd Fellows Plot — The Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| | They were an order that inscribed upon their banners, “Visit the sick, relieve the distressed, and bury the dead.”
“To the benevolent – If there is any of that commodity called charity in this community, we earnestly call upon those possessing it to exercise it forthwith.”
So went out the plea to the Brotherhood in an editorial appeal that appeared in the Placer Times, August 18, 1849.
General Albert V. Winn was the first to move in this . . . — Map (db m12489) HM |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Sisters of Mercy — Arrival in Sacramento, October 2, 1857 |
| | This sculpture commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy caring for those in need to the greater Sacramento region. Mary Baptist Russell, California Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, is depicted here as a woman of vision, courage and compassion, blazing the trail for her companions and followers as they bring hope and healing to those is need.
The works of the Sisters of Mercy are based on the vision of their Irish Foundress, Catherine McAuley, who sought to connect the . . . — Map (db m14840) HM |
| California (San Bernardino County), Arrowhead — Donald S. Wieman — 1900 - 1977 |
| | In 1932, during the Great Depression, California launched a large public works project to aid recovery. A major component was the construction of masonry walls, parapets and fountains along the historic "Rim of the World" highway. This work, widely acclaimed for its beauty and craftsmanship, was the handiwork of Donald S. Wieman. This vista point is dedicated to his memory. — Map (db m51261) HM |
| California (San Bernardino County), Redlands — 994 — A.K. Smiley Public Library |
| | Albert K. Smiley, a leader of the city's library movement, donated this building and park to the citizens of Redlands in 1898. Through his generosity, Redlands was given one of California's few privately funded libraries of that era. In 1906, he also contributed a wing, built to blend with the original design for this outstanding Mission Revival library. — Map (db m51029) HM |
| California (San Bernardino County), Twentynine Palms — 20 — Minerva Hamilton Hoyt |
| | Her tireless efforts to establish Joshua Tree National Monument contributed to a heightened appreciation, not only of the Joshua Tree, but of the total desert environment. — Map (db m50641) HM |
| California (San Diego County), Carlsbad — 1020 — Leo Carrillo Ranch — (Rancho de Los Kiotes) |
| | Between 1937 and 1940, these adobe and wood buildings were built by actor Leo Carrillo as a retreat, working ranch, and tribute to old California culture and architecture. The Leo Carrillo Ranch, with its Flying "LC" brand, originally covered 2,538 acres and was frequented by Carrillo and his friends until 1960. Leo Carrillo was a strong, positive, and well-loved role model who sought to celebrate California's early Spanish heritage, through a life of good deeds and charitable causes. — Map (db m51105) HM |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — Don Antonio Aguirre — San Diego Merchant and Ranchero — 1799 – 1860 |
| | Don Jose Antonio Aguirre built his adobe mansion on this site on or just prior to 1868. Because the Casa de Aguirre was one of the first houses in Old Town, the Aguirre – Antonio, his wife Rosaria and their many children – are considered to be one of San Diego’s founding families. Don Antonio was a wealthy merchant and rancher who contributed greatly to the development of San Diego. Locally, he owned several ships and warehouses and imported goods from Peru and China in trade for . . . — Map (db m11648) HM |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — Father Antonio Ubach — Last of the Padres — 1835 – 1907 |
| | Antonio Dominic Ubach, passionate advocate for California Native Americans, and defender of Indian rights, ran St. Anthony’s Indian School on this site from 1856 to 1891. Father Ubach, created programs to help hundreds of Indian children adapt to an American society. He lobbied government to protect the Indians and their lands and was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to lead official missions of State. Father Ubach was immortalized in Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 novel Ramona as the . . . — Map (db m11647) HM |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Officer Jane Warner |
| | Jane Warner spent two decades keeping the peace in the city's Castro, Noe Valley and Mission neighborhoods as a San Francisco Patrol Special Police Officer. To her many friends, she was simply known as "Officer Jane".
She was dedicated not only to the business owners who contracted with her for her neighborbood safety services, but also to protecting the residents and visitors in the area she patrolled. She was a long time columnist for the Bay Area Reporter, penning the LGBT crime column. . . . — Map (db m64229) HM |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — The Salvation Army |
| |
On this site the work of
The Salvation Army
on the Pacific Coast
was started by Major Alfred Wells
July 22nd, 1883
San Francisco
July 21st, 1939 — Map (db m40816) HM |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| |
Near this site occurred
the incident which led to the formation of
The San Francisco
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals
on April 8, 1868
———————————
James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker witnessing nearby an act of cruelty to animals
a condition all too common at that time,
was aroused to put a stop to the offense.
This also lead him to gather a number of leading citizens to form the first . . . — Map (db m33538) HM |
| California (Santa Clara County), San Jose — Camp Mt. Madonna |
| | [Side-bar on left:]
At New Almaden
During the Depression (1933-1942) and after most mining activity had ceased, New Almaden once again gave jobs, hope and future to young men through a program created by Franklin D. Roosevelt called the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was a group of hearty young men who provided community services such as fire fighting, road construction, and building construction. In return they received experience, money and an education.
Artist . . . — Map (db m52778) HM |
| California (Santa Clara County), San Jose — Site of English Town * CCC Camp Mt. Madonna |
| | The Civilian Conservation Corps, established in 1933 by the Federal Government for nine years became one of the most constructive national service programs. CCC Companies: 1917-V, 1235, 3341, 3325, 739, 4500 occupied this camp between 1933 and 1939.
Projects directed by California Department of Forestry: service and fire road building, fire lookout towers, fire fighting crews, telephone lines, ranger station facilities.
Dedicated October 10, 1992 by John Muir Chapter 45
National . . . — Map (db m52774) HM |
| California (Tuolumne County), Big Oak Flat — Joseph E. Lemos — 1892 – 1961 |
| | Initiated
Ione Lodge 51 & Ione Rebeka Lodge 270 – 1931
Transferred
Yosemite Lodge 97 – 1941
Big Oak Rebeka Lodge 259 – 1947
District Deputy Grand Master
1943 & 1958
District Deputy Grand Marshall
1948 & 1953
Appointed Grand Herald of Grand Lodge
1947
Appointed to Grand Lodge Youth Committee
1941 & 1961
Past Chief Patriarch Amador Emcampment No.17
Transferred
Bald Mountain Encampment No.4 Sonora -1944
Captain (R) Sacramento Canton No.1
Instituted
Yosemite . . . — Map (db m14265) HM |
| California (Tuolumne County), Sonora — 6007 — Rother's Corner |
| | The corner property was originally called Patrick’s Corner, after George Washington Patrick, an early settler of Sonora and one of its first mayors. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Patrick left Sonora to volunteer his services to the Confederate Army. Although he was refused a commission and did not serve in the army, he remained in the south until his death in 1886.
William Rother, Sr., acquired the property in 1870 at a sheriff’s sale. Rother was born in Germany in 1809, later . . . — Map (db m6968) HM |
| California (Tuolumne County), Tuolumne — Hose Cart House |
| | This hose cart house restored March 1974, by Tuolumne Hose Co. No. 1, in memory of those who fought fire and originated the first volunteer fire dept. in the townsite of Summerville in 1885. — Map (db m6814) HM |
| Colorado (Adams County), Westminster — WFD Volunteers 1934 - 2000 |
| | The value of one's life can be measured by how he or she has added value to the lives of others. In 2003 this statue was dedicated to those who gave freely of their time to serve Westminster Citizens through the fire service and community activities. — Map (db m4648) HM |
| Colorado (Elbert County), Kiowa — Trail Under Siege / Rising to the Challenge |
| | Trail Under Siege Indians of Colorado’s High Plains
Kiowa and Comanche Indians migrated to these prairies in the 1700s, followed by Cheyennes and Arapahos in the early 1800s. The region’s vast grasslands, thick bison herds, and brisk fur trade made for prosperous, if not entirely harmonious, living; the allied Cheyennes and Arapahos warred frequently against the Comanches and Kiowas (who gradually moved south of here) until 1840, when the tribes agreed to a historic peace. In 1851 the . . . — Map (db m45756) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), New Fairfield — New Fairfield Fire Department Memorial |
| | Upper marker:
The New Fairfield
Volunteer Fire Department
Dedicated To All Members
Past and Present 2003
Lower marker:
The New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. was formed in 1934 consisting of seven districts – Center, New Fairfield bay, Squantz Pond, Balls pond, Pine Hill, Haviland Hollow and Wood Creek each district was given an allotment of pails, ladders, hooks, rope and salt.
In 1935 land next to the town cemetery was given to the company to build . . . — Map (db m23061) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stamford — Michael F. Lione Memorial Park |
| | Michael F. Lione
Memorial Park
Large, soft-brown eyes, reverently expressing the simple faith of a little boy; determined countenance and rugged body that bespoke the athlete who never quit; tenderness and compassion without softness and indulgence; fiery enthusiasm for victory with equal dedication to honor, that was "Mickey" Lione, to whom this field is dedicated that all who play hereon may learn that only evil is flabby and that manliness is goodness, here and everywhere.
Dedicated September 26, 1954 — Map (db m38769) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Bristol — Albert F. Rockwell |
| | Albert F. Rockwell
1862 – 1925
Inventor, manufacturer, public-
spirited citizen. He gave to the
city this park and contributed
liberally to its development.
His initiave and counsel were
of great value in the civic
and industrial life of Bristol.
In appreciation, the people by
voluntary contribution have
erected this memorial.
Bristol, Connecticut 1926 — Map (db m34281) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Bristol — John Christopher Mack |
| | 1929
This Tablet is to Perpetuate the Memory Of
John Christopher Mack
A public spirited citizen who truly loved Bristol
the place of his birth.
His declining years were spent in California
yet his interest in his native town never lessened.
His great love for children
found fitting expression in his will
by which a substantial sum was provided
for the development of recreational facilities
for them in the parks and playgrounds
of the city.
1852 1926 — Map (db m34282) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Farmington — "American Board" |
| | Here Was Founded the
"American Board"
1810
Oldest U. S. Society
For Foreign Missions — Map (db m33014) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Farmington — American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions |
| | American Board of Commissioners
For Foreign Missions
Here, on September 5, 1810, in the parsonage of the Reverend Noah Porter, minister of the Congregational Church of Farmington, Connecticut, the American Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions held its first annual meeting, elected officers and a prudential committee, adopted rules of action and issued an appeal for support to the Christian public, initiating the first Christian foreign missionary program in the United States.
October 12, 1960 — Map (db m33015) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Recapture of the Connecticut River |
| | Recapture of the
Connecticut River
1981 – 1999
Dedicated September 3, 1999
On the occasion of the opening of
Riverfront Plaza and Terraces
Founders Bridge Promenade and
State Street Landing
[ left plaque ]
A Historic Connection
Riverfront Plaza restores Hartford's historic connection to the "Quinnehticut" – the long tidal river – where Algonkian speaking peoples thrived along its banks.
In 1614 Dutch explorers mapped the river and established a . . . — Map (db m52601) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Theodore Wirth |
| | Theodore Wirth
Superintendent Hartford Parks
1896 - 1905
Designer 1903
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
To whom this rose bed is dedicated
and for whom it will be maintained
as long as the park is here and people
love roses . . . forever
Conrad L. Wirth 1992 — Map (db m44111) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — City of New Britain Sesquicentennial Anniversary |
| | City of New Britain Sesquicentennial Anniversary
1850 – 2000
Tree Planting Legacy Project
Mayor Lucian J. Pawlak • Honarary Chair
Thomas G. Ronalter • Sesquicentennial Chair
Aime Brochu • Common Council Majority Leader
Geoffrey G. Bray • Legacy Project Chair
Robert McGlone • Parks & Recreation Department
Dr. Bruce Fletcher • Committee Member
Fifteen American Birch trees were planted as part of New Britain's
150th Anniversary as a town. Fourteen of the trees are planted . . . — Map (db m41309) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Cornelius B. Erwin |
| | Cornelius B. Erwin 1811 – 1885
Cornelius Erwin was one of New Britain's greatest benefactors and an original shareholder in the Walnut Hill Park Company. He built several successful businesses including Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company, and was heavily involved in the development of New Britain. Erwin, the son of a shoemaker, arrived in New Britain at the age of 21 with five dollars in his pocket. He left an estate of 1.1 million dollars. Erwin bequeathed his estate to four . . . — Map (db m41763) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Darius Miller |
| | Darius Miller
A frugal dry goods merchant who died in 1919 as a multi-millionaire, Miller bequeathed funds to local institutions, including a seventy-five thousand dollar trust to the City of New Britain. He asked that "the income be used and applied under the direction of the Park Committee to best promote the interest, prosperity and objects of Walnut Hill Park."
The Park Board decided to allow the interest in the Miller Fund to accumulate to an amount from which permanent improvements . . . — Map (db m41758) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Elise Traut |
| | Elise Traut
Born in Gotha, Germany, in 1855, Elise Traut started one of New Britain's best traditions – the Christmas Tree in Central Park. Active in community organizations and an avid writer, she resided on Arch Street. In 1912, she observed five children decorating a bush near her home. Upon speaking with them she discovered this was their only Christmas Tree. Thereafter, she funded a municipal tree in the heart of the city and bequeathed funds to perpetuate the annual custom. — Map (db m41756) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Frederick H. North |
| | Frederick H. North
1824 – 1907
Frederick North was born in New Britain on August 10, 1824. After graduating from Yale University in 1846, he entered the manufacturing business with his father and later joined with Oliver Stanley and John B. Talcott to form North, Stanley and Company. The company, which produced hooks and eyes, manufactured union soldiers uniforms during the Civil War. He was later engaged in the manufacture of knit goods with the New Britain Knitting Company. North . . . — Map (db m41765) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Frederick Law Olmstead |
| | Frederick Law Olmstead 1822 – 1903
Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, the nineteenth century visionary who founded the profession of landscape architecture, is responsible for the overall design of Walnut Hill Park. Influenced by the parks of Europe and his native New England landscape, the design for Walnut Hill Park was typical of his work, creating a rural experience in the city. Although many components of the design were not carried out, the park owes its overall character . . . — Map (db m41759) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Frederick T. Stanley |
| | Frederick T. Stanley 1802 – 1883
Frederick Trenck Stanley was an early civic leader and a successful industrialist. The development of Walnut Hill Park arose from one of Stanley's visionary projects, the development of a water works. Stanley organized the Walnut Hill Park Company and, in 1857, contacted Frederick Law Olmstead, the leading landscape architect of the day, to persuade him to design the park.
In addition to founding the Stanley Works in 1843, Stanley had been the driving . . . — Map (db m41767) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — George M. Landers |
| | George M. Landers 1813 – 1895
George Landers, another member of the Walnut Hill Park Company, was a giant among nineteenth century industrialists. Born in Lenox, Massachusetts, he came to New Britain at the age of sixteen and learned the carpentry trade. In 1842 he built a shop on East Main Street and started to manufacture hardware. The company was later renamed Landers, Frary and Clark.
Landers served the city in many ways. He was a director of the New Britain Gas Company and New . . . — Map (db m41764) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Henry E. Russell |
| | Henry E. Russell 1816 – 1893
A member of the Walnut Hill Park Company, Henry Russell was one of New Britain's leading industrialists of the nineteenth century. He is primarily remembered for his partnership in the Russell and Erwin Manufacturing Company, which produced builders' hardware. The original company was established in 1839 when Russell and Erwin became the sole partners, they established consistent procedures and policies, which enabled the company to become a giant of the . . . — Map (db m41766) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Original Design of Walnut Hill Park |
| | Original Design of Walnut Hill Park
By Olmstead Vaux & Co. Landscape Architects – 1870
On July 18, 1867 Frederick T. Stanley sent the following letter to Frederick Law Olmstead
Dear Sir:
A Public park is proposed to be laid out in our village on a very beautiful hill comprising some 36 acres now belonging to a company of individuals, who (purchased) it in 1856 for the purpose of locating the reservoir for the water works, ultimately to appropriate it for Public Grounds. A . . . — Map (db m41374) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Seth E. Case |
| | Seth E. Case
1825 - 1864
Seth Case was born in Simsbury, Connecticut in 1825 and graduated from Yale College in 1847. he was a successful lawyer in New Britain, was one of the shareholders of the Walnut Hill Park Company, and later became a Judge of Probate for the District of Berlin. Case was involved in many church and civic causes and was president of "The New Britain Young Men's Christian Soacial Union". He died suddenly at the age of thirty-nine in 1864. — Map (db m41761) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — William A. Churchill |
| | William A. Churchill
William Churchill was one of the ten shareholders in the Walnut Hill Park Company, which was incorporated in 1857 for the purpose of developing a public park. He was one of New Britain's early philanthropists. In addition to his efforts with the Walnut Hill Park Company, he contributed his time and money to the establishment of the New Britain Gaslight Company and the New Britain Educational Trust Fund – the fund utilized to establish the state Normal School. In his . . . — Map (db m41762) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — William B. Stanley |
| | William B. Stanley
William Stanley was one of New Britain's earliest and most progressive manufacturers. Stanley, in partnership with his brother, Frederick Stanley, began the manufacture of door locks in New Britain in 1831 – the first manufactured in this country. In 1830 the Stanley brothers purchased and installed the first steam engine in New Britain and probably the entire state. William Stanley later joined with brother Frederick and other investors to incorporate The Stanley . . . — Map (db m41755) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Plantsville — Southington Recreation Park |
| | Southington Recreation
Park
54 Acres
Site Purchased 1929
A Civic Project Proposed
By Members of The
Southington Exchange Club
Financed by Voluntary Contribution
Of The Citizens of Southington
Swimming Pool, Athletic Field
And Grove
Ready For Public Use 1930 — Map (db m35971) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Morris — White Memorial Foundation |
| | In Memory Of
Margaret Whitlock White 1869-1941
Alain Campbell White 1880-1951
Through whose generosity and foresight the White Memorial Foundation was created to hold in trust for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations nature’s gifts and resources in the Bantam Lake area
1953 — Map (db m58644) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Marion A. Munson Memorial Park |
| | This tablet is erected in grateful recognition of the generosity and public spirit of William J. Munson who gave this park to Watertown in memory of his wife. — Map (db m18856) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Meriden — Hubbard Park |
| | Hubbard Park
Hubbard Park was a gift to the City of Meriden from industrialist and philanthropist Walter Hubbard in 1901. Consulting with landscape architect John Olmstead, son of Frederick law Olmstead, designer of New York's Central Park, Mr. Hubbard relied heavily on Olmstead's penchant for the rustic style which is the hallmark design of this premier open space. Mr. Hubbard's vision created a legacy still enjoyed today with Hubbard Park being a preferred location for social, recreational . . . — Map (db m33632) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — East Shore Park |
| | East Shore Park
New Haven, Connecticut
This 90 acre tract was once part of the land the Townsend family purchased in 1798 from the Quinnipiac Indian Tribe. The Townsends harvested salt hay from the tidal marsh, selling it for packing material to the Sargent Hardware Company.
In 1923 Mayor David E. Fitzgerald wrote to the Townsend brothers, hy, Sr. and Dr. Raynham, imploring them to deed the property to the City of New Haven for a park. The brothers agreed to a sale at the assessed value . . . — Map (db m35725) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Hamilton Park |
| | Hamilton Park
Given in Memory Of
David Boughton Hamilton
1824 – 1898
Manufacturer Banker State Senator
Captain 5th Regiment
Connecticut Voluteers
Public-Spirited Citizen
This land adjacent to Rogers and Brothers Silver
Factory of which he was president from 1878 to
1898 was givn to the City of Waterbury in 1899 by his wife.
Isabel Ely Hamilton — Map (db m35979) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — John Prince Elton |
| | John Prince Elton
1865 – 1948
Mayor of the City of Waterbury 1903 – 1905
Bequeathed to the city this site on which
was the home of the Elton Family. True to
the tradition of hid forebears, he devoted
his lifetime to the industrial, civic, and
cultural advancement of Waterbury. — Map (db m35978) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney |
| | Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney 1852 – 1890
Founder of The Knights of Columbus New Haven, Conn. March 29, 1882
[ back ]
Erected March 29, 1957 by the Supreme Council Knights of Columbus at the Birthplace of its Founder — Map (db m24039) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — UNICO National |
| | 1922 1972
Commemorating The 50th Anniversary
Of The Founding Of
UNICO National
Hotel Elton, Waterbury, Connecticut
October 10, 1922
"Service Above Self" — Map (db m36067) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Cheswold — KC-83 — Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company |
| | This company was organized on February 2, 1928, when a group of interested citizens met at C. H. Pearson’s Store for the purpose of electing officers. William S. Scarborough was chosen to be the President of the organization, and Willard D. Boyce was selected to serve as the first Chief. Funds to support the company were raised through subscriptions, suppers, and carnivals. The first fire truck purchased was a used Ford Model T Chemical Wagon. The Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company was formally . . . — Map (db m39050) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Smyrna — KC-67 — "First in the World" — Post # 14 American Legion Ambulance Service |
| | In 1924, the members of the David C. Harrison American Legion Post # 14 initiated the first American Legion ambulance service in the world. Its eighteen founding members were veterans of World War I who volunteered their time to transport the sick and injured to hospitals in Wilmington, Dover, Milford, and beyond. Prior to this time, persons needing medical assistance were transported by train. This practice was often time-consuming and thereby dangerous to patients who were seriously ill and . . . — Map (db m39026) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — In Memory of Philip and Lydia Laird |
| | Former owners of the Read House, their home for fifty-five years. They were longtime benefactors of New Castle doing much to encourage and promote the preservation and architectural beauty of this colonial town. — Map (db m54697) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Iron Hill School #112C — Preserving History: The African-American Community of Iron Hill |
| | The Iron Hill Museum is dedicated to the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill Area. The Museum is currently engaged in a project to restore the Iron Hill School #112C and document the experiences of African-American students who attended the school between 1923 and 1965.
In order to achieve this, the Museum has embarked on an oral history project to formally interview and record the memories of former students who are now between the ages of 40 and 80. Oral historian Roberta . . . — Map (db m10053) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-130 — New Century Club |
| | In 1893 a group of Newark women established a literary and social organization known as the Tuesday Club. Later renamed the New Century Club, the organization became part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Committed to matters of civic responsibility, the Club's adoption of the motto "Not for ourselves alone" reflected its deep interest in social service. Throughout its history the New Century Club of Newark has played a key role in advancing education, healthcare, environmental . . . — Map (db m9969) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-139 — Oriental Lodge #12, I.O.O.F. |
| | The origins of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows can be traced to the creation of beneficial trade societies in England. Composed of craftsmen who practiced a variety of different or "odd" occupations, the purpose of these organizations was to support the needs of members and improve the communities in which they lived. The I.O.O.F. was formally established in this country in 1819. In 1834, the Odd Follows of North America separated from the English Order. Some years later, a group of Newark . . . — Map (db m9898) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-129 — Pride of Delaware Lodge #349 IBPOEW |
| | The Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World was formally organized in 1898. Designed to promote civic improvements, the IBPOEW is one of the largest fraternal organizations of its type in the world. Responding to the request of a group of Newark citizens, the IBPOEW issued a charter for Pride of Delaware Lodge #349 on March 29, 1923. The first Exalted Ruler of the new lodge was W. G. Saunders, a long-time leader in Newark's African-American community. The present Lodge Hall . . . — Map (db m9974) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — The Judge Morris Estate — The Former Home of a Delaware Attorney and Judge |
| | Built in the 1790s, this 2½ story gray fieldstone house is the former home of Judge Hugh M. Morris. Morris was a Delaware native, respected attorney and distinguished federal judge. He purchased the house and a large parcel of land here in 1933.
Besides serving as a federal judge, Morris built one of the most important law practices in the state and kept closely involved with the University of Delaware. Yet, he still found time to run his farm, buy more land, and turn the farmhouse . . . — Map (db m39506) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Townsend — NC-93 — Taylor's Bridge School — (District No. 66) |
| | On April 5, 1923 a frame schoolhouse located nearby was destroyed by a storm. Within two weeks the General Assemble appropriated $5,000 to construct a new school. Although the amount proved to be inadequate, P.S. duPont, through the Delaware School Auxiliary Association, provided the balance necessary to complete the project. On October 27, 1923 the State of Delaware purchased three acres on this site to build the new brick on-room structure. Construction began shortly thereafter. In 1949 the . . . — Map (db m10596) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-121 — Cool Spring Park |
| | With the completion of Cool Spring Reservoir in 1877, an adjoining parcel of unused land was reserved for park purposes. Formally designated as Cool Spring Park, the grounds were managed by the Wilmington Water Department until 1967, when the City Parks Department assumed responsibility. The reservoir and park were named for the natural springs of the area. Cool Spring was also the name of the nearby home of Caesar A. Rodney, a member of Congress and United States Attorney General in the . . . — Map (db m10917) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-128 — Freedom Lost |
| | By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware. A changing economy and the active efforts of Quakers and Methodists had led to the manumission of many slaves and dramatic growth of the state’s free black population. Though Congress outlawed importation of slaves in 1808, demand for slave labor in the expanding states of the Deep South continued to grow. A nefarious criminal element sought to fill this need by kidnapping free blacks for sale into slavery. Such was the . . . — Map (db m10950) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-110 — Rockford Tower |
| | In 1895, Theodore Leisen, engineer for the Wilmington Board of Park Commissioners, recommended that "a large pavilion and observatory" be built in Rockford Park on what was called Mt. Salem Hill, the highest point in the city at 330 feet above sea level. His proposal coincided with the Board of Water Commissioners' conclusion that Wilmington was in need of a new water tower in that neighborhood. The two boards merged their projects in Rockford Tower. Built between 1899 and 1902, the . . . — Map (db m13590) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Willingtown Square |
| | Willingtown Square honors Thomas Willing and the original name of the town he helped found in 1731. The four brick structures, built between 1748 and 1801, represent the types of houses common in early Willingtown. Buildings like these often served as both businesses and residences. Each has only one or two rooms per floor. Large families both lived and worked in these small spaces. By the 1960s and 1970s the older neighborhoods in which these houses originally stood had decayed and were slated . . . — Map (db m10948) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Georgetown — SC-170 — Georgetown Fire Company |
| | On April 11, 1903, the commissioners of the
Town of Georgetown held a public meeting to
organize a fire company for the community.
The effort was in response to the demands of
businessmen and homeowners who had experienced
rising insurance costs due to the many
destructive fires which had plagued Georgetown
and other neighboring communities. An 1883
Charles T. Holloway hand drawn ladder wagon
was obtained and stored in the company’s first
fire station, a frame structure on . . . — Map (db m48860) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Milton — SC-153 — Milton Fire Department, Inc. |
| | Like many local communities, Milton was plagued by numerous destructive fires during the 19th century. By the 1890s, citizens were calling for the establishment of a fire department to protect the town and surrounding area. The effort was ultimately successful, and on November 14, 1901, the Volunteer Fire Company of Milton was organized with Chief Charles H. Davidson and 26 men. Milton’s first motorized piece was purchased in 1926, and was housed on the corner of Union & Magnolia Street in a . . . — Map (db m37395) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Seaford — SC-164 — Seaford Fire Department |
| | On November 14, 1901, a group of concerned citizens met in the Seaford town conncil room for the purpose of discussing the organization of a fire company. By the end of the month, over 50 person had volunteered. The company was formally named the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department. W. H. Miller was elected president, and T. H. Scott was chose to be the first chief. During the early years, the Department's equipment consisted mainly of ladder trailers and hand-drawn hose reels. The first . . . — Map (db m4819) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Slaughter Beach — The Memorial Vol. Fire Co. |
| |
Founded in 1954 after a fire had
destroyed a business on Bay Ave.
Re-incorporated in 1958 and the
original two bay station was
constructed in the fall of 1959
Named the Memorial Fire Co.
by the charter members in honor
of those who have served
our country in time of war. — Map (db m61501) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — 15 — For the Children — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail |
| | From 1927 until the late 1950s, the landscaped grounds across the street were the Hillcrest Children’s Center. It was founded downtown in 1814 as the Washington City Orphan Asylum by Marcia Burnes Van
Ness and President Madison’s wife Dolley. The center’s Tudor style stone cottages created a village environment. In the 1960s changing social conditions led Hillcrest to move back downtown, this time in service to disabled children and their families.
The National Presbyterian Church and . . . — Map (db m47785) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — The World’s Largest Chair |
| | Presented to Curtis Bros. for their outstanding leadership and service to the public by the Basset Furniture Industries.
The chair made of solid Honduras mahogany is 19½ feet tall and weighs 4600 pounds.
Designer: Leo M. Jiranek
Builder: J.E. Bassett, Jr. — Map (db m5459) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Ebenezer United Methodist Church — 400 D Street, SE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC |
| |
Ebenezer United Methodist Church is Capitol Hill’s oldest independent Black congregation.
Ebenezer UMC was founded in 1827 by African Americans who left a biracial church on Capitol Hill because the White congregants practiced segregation. The neew congregation purchased land here and built a small frame structure. In 1864 Ebenezer UMC gained its first African American minister, Reverend Noah Jones, and housed the city’s first publicly financed school for Black children. Emma V. Brown, an . . . — Map (db m30053) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
| | 700 Jackson Place has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America National Park Service 1974 From 1910 to 1948 it served as the first headquarters of The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. It was endowed by Andrew Carnegie to "Hasten the abolition of international war." The townhouse was built in 1860 for Dr. Peter Parker founder of medical missions in China who occupied the . . . — Map (db m32879) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — .3 — Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield at Home — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail |
| | “I have paid the rent of a room in Washington ... retaining it merely as a shelter to which I might return when my strength should fail me under exposure and labor at the field.” Clara Barton, December 1863.
In November 1997, Richard Lyons peered into the dark clutter in the attic of 437 Seventh Street, inspecting the building in preparation for its planned demolition. His eyes settled on a sign, “Missing Soldiers Office, Clara Barton, 3rd Story, Room 9.” . . . — Map (db m36174) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy |
| | When the historic character of Lafayette Square was severely threatened during her husband’s administration, it was preserved with the vision and dedicated efforts of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. This view from Decatur House is dedicated to her memory. — Map (db m32135) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Missing Soldiers |
| | Missing Soldiers.
Office, 3rd Floor, Room 9
Miss Clara Barton
Clara Barton is famous for her fierce determination and courage to save lives on the Civil War battlefields, and later for founding the American Red Cross.
1861-1865: During the Civil War, Clara Barton lived, worked stored medical supplies on the third story of this building when she was not on Civil War battlefields.
1865-1868: After the Civil War, Clara Barton created the Missing Soldiers Office on the third . . . — Map (db m36172) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Near Northeast — 3 — Swampoodle |
| | This is the western edge of what once was the rough, working-class Swampoodle neighborhood. In the early days the marshy Tiber Creek ran between what are now North Capitol and First Streets, NE. Legend has it that lingering rain puddles ("poodles") led to the neighborhood's nickname. Swampoodle's earliest residents, mostly Irish immigrants and free African Americans, helped build this city. Their hands crafted the White House and the Capitol, among other buildings. Swampoodle grew during the . . . — Map (db m59928) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northeast — Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet |
| | [Inscriptions on base of the memorial statue]
west face:
The deaf people of the United States
in grateful remembrance of
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
mark the centennial of his birth
with this memorial
1887
north face:
Friend
Teacher
Benefactor
east face:
Born at Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1797.
Founded at Hartford the first school for the deaf
in America, 1817.
Died at Hartford, Sept. 10, 1851.
south face:
Erected by . . . — Map (db m40386) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Boy Scout Memorial |
| | The two symbolic figures represent the sum of the great ideals of past civilizations, developed through the centuries and now at best is delivered by American manhood and womanhood to the present generation.
The Boy Scout, aware of his fellowship with Scouts around the world and symbolic of all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers striding into the future, represents their hope that all is fine in our nation's past will continue to live in future generations.
The male figure . . . — Map (db m7970) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Crown Princess Märtha of Norway |
| | [Panel 1:] Crown Princess Märtha of Norway
1901 - 1954
Born in Stockholm, Sweden
to Prince Charles of Sweden
and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
Married to Crown Prince Olav of Norway
in 1929
[Panel 2:]
This monument, created by Kirsten Kokkin, was erected in 2005 as a gift from the Norwegian American Foundation to His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and the Norwegian Government in memory of the King’s mother and her outstanding contribution to the war effort of . . . — Map (db m31756) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — General Federation of Women’s Clubs |
| | The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of other through volunteer service. Founded in 1890, it is one of the world’s largest and oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational women’s volunteer service organizations. Under the motto, “Unity in Diversity,” GFWC’s local member clubs in the USA and around the world have built an outstanding record of philanthropy, social and political advocacy, . . . — Map (db m32128) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — National Headquarters, American Red Cross |
| | National Headquarters American Red Cross has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 23, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. — Map (db m38864) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — The American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit — (September 1939 - July 1942) |
| | This plaque acknowledges the public spirit of Harvard University and the dedication of the staff of the American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit, who provided and staffed a pre-fabricated hospital sent to Salisbury, England, in the summer of 1941 to deal with the potential outbreak of communicable diseases. In particular, homage is paid to the following - ‘Reported missing and presumed lost’ on the voyage to Britain:
Ruth Breckenridge - Housemother
Nancie M. Prett, R.N. . . . — Map (db m14997) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw — Morrison-Clark Inn — [former Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen’s Club] |
| | 1864
David L. Morrison was a developer who sold flour and feed to the U.S. government during the Civil War. Reuben B. Clark made land investments, owned a grocery store, and served as Washington, D.C.’s jail commissioner.
1917
M. Frank Ruppert bought the Morrison property in 1917. The Rupperts owned a hardware store and real estate office on 7th Street, NW. Influenced by a trip they took to the orient in 1905, the Rupperts made changes that give the property much of its current . . . — Map (db m32827) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw — 2 of 14 — The True Reformer Building — City Within a City — Greater U Street Heritage Trail |
| | The daily lives of residents of this historic African American community were woven together through hundreds of social and civic organizations--fraternal organizations, clubs, school alumni associations, civic associations and the like. The grand 5-story, Italianate building at the southwest corner of 12th and U Streets, known as the True Reformers Hall and later the Pythian Temple, was the setting for many of their activities. Completed in 1903, it was among the grandest buildings in the . . . — Map (db m12637) HM |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Tenleytown — 13 — To the Rescue — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail |
| | The brick building across the street opened in 1928 as the
Convent of Bon Secours (literally, “good help”). The convent’s sisters had arrived in Baltimore from France in 1881. In Baltimore they quietly nursed both wealthy and needy patients in their homes. Soon after the sisters moved to Tenleytown in 1905, they aided the community during the frequent typhoid and influenza epidemics. Neighbors remember the exquisite lace and other handwork the sisters created in their spare time.
. . . — Map (db m47783) HM |
| Florida (Alachua County), Waldo — For All Who Served — ( Waldo, Florida) |
| | (Left )
Police Officer
Waldo
When I start my tour of duty God,
Wherever crime may be,
As I walk the darkened Streets alone,
let me be close to thee.
Please give me understanding
with both the young and old
Let me listen with attention
until their story told.
Let me never make a judgement
in a rash or callous way,
But let me hold my patience,
let each man have his say.
Lord, if some dark and dreary night,
my life you choose to end,
Lord with your . . . — Map (db m41877) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Historic Fire Station No. 4 |
| | In 1897, the first city-owned fire station in Ybor City was established on this site, then the heart of the Italian section.
It was a two- story frame building with a bell tower. Equipped with a hose - wagon and a hook and ladder truck, it also housed a blacksmith shop, and served as a hospital for fire horses.
In 1906, it was replaced with a brick building, and was used until 1972. In 1974, the station was designated for a museum, but was destroyed through a bureaucratic blunder. — Map (db m8778) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Italian Club Life In Tampa |
| | Tampa's Italians have supported a flourishing
club life almost from their first arrival in the
1880's. L'Unione Italiana, the first mutual aid
society, was organized in 1894. Initially located
directly across the street, the club stood there
until fire destroyed it in 1914. The Italian
community replaced it with the present structure
in 1918.
Centers such as this, La Società Italia,
and the Sons Of Italy Lodge, have provided
numerous cultural, educational and medical
services . . . — Map (db m8771) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — L’Unione Italiana — The Italian Club |
| | Tampa's first Italian–American society
was organized April 4, 1894. During its
early years the club assisted members
through cultural enrichment, providing
education, health care and financial help
to the families of deceased members.
L'Unione Italiana has made a lasting
contribution in preserving the colorful
ambiance of Italy, which enriches the
cultural life of the Tampa community. — Map (db m8769) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — La Liga Patriotica De Instruccion — Est. 1889 — (The Patriot League Instruction) |
| | On this corner was located the famous night school
which was established for the welfare of the Cuban
emigres of the flourishing cigar center. Classes were
conducted by Don Jose Guadalupe Rivero. To these
compatriots who worked with tabacco leaves in the
day and book leaves at night, Josi Marti, praising
their revolutionary efforts confessed, "I thought I
was coming to do something, but I find that everything
has been done". — Map (db m31709) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Mayor Nick C. Nuccio — A Man Of Character |
| | Born in Tampa on October 24, 1901, the son of Sicilian immigrants, Vincenzo and Rosalia Nuccio. Mayor Nick C. Nuccio was born on Eighth Avenue, where he lived much of his life. He passionately believed in conducting his personal and professional life in a way that met the highest standards of integrity and exemplary character. His tenure as the first Latin Mayor of Tampa helped to pave the way for others of similar origin to find success in public service. His partner in life for more than 65 . . . — Map (db m8911) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — F-596 — Old People's Home |
| | Opened in 1924, The Old People's Home was the largest publicly supported home for the elderly in Tampa and represented a major civic achievement. An all-woman Board of Managers founded the Home and the original by-laws stated that men could serve only as Trustees or Advisors. Designed and built by architect, A. H. Johnson (1857-1925), it was built on land donated by Peter O. Knight. The building is masonry vernacular with elements of the Colonial Revival style on its main facade. The Tampa . . . — Map (db m32115) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — The Pam Callahan Nature Preserve — In tribute to and in memory of Pamela A. Callahan 1947 - 1993 |
| | Pam loved all aspects of nature and had a special feeling for these wetlands. She spearheaded a community effort to prevent this site from becoming yet another dense development. She fought for almost 3 years and never gave up. Despite difficult odds, she proved to the skeptics that one "can fight city hall" and win. Her success in stopping the developer allowed this land to remain pristine and available for ELAPP purchase. We, as well as future generations, owe her a debt of gratitude. Pam . . . — Map (db m13647) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — The Salvation Army — Tampa Corps |
| | Opened at this location
1893
by
Captain Wilbur Hall
and
Lieutenant Fred Weller — Map (db m14942) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Ybor City's First Fire Station — 1888 |
| | The Mirta Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Station was established on this site. The station was named in honor of the youngest daughter of Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, founder of Ybor City. Capt. Frank Puglisi headed the fire fighters. Volunteer firemen from Havana, Cuba took part in the colorful dedication ceremonies. — Map (db m31887) HM |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Thonotosassa — John B. Sargeant, Sr. — May 29, 1915 - March 6, 1989 |
| | John B. Sargeant is remembered as a "gentle" man who generously gave of his time so that future generations could enjoy the lands preserved here. A Polk County dairyman, he served twenty-seven years on the Hillsborough River Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. — Map (db m13678) HM |
| Florida (Levy County), Cedar Key — F-303 — John Muir at Cedar Key |
| | John Muir, noted naturalist and conservation leader, spent several months in Florida in 1867. He arrived at Cedar Key in October, seven weeks after setting out from Indiana on a "thousand-mile walk to the Gulf." Muir's journal account of his adventure, which was published in 1916, two years after his death, includes interesting glimpses of the quality of life in the post-Civil War south. "The traces of war," he wrote, "are not only apparent on the broken fields, mills, and woods ruthlessly . . . — Map (db m17705) HM |
| Florida (Madison County), Madison — F-296 — First Baptist Church 1898 Sanctuary |
| | This structure represents an adaptation of the Queen Anne style of architecture to local ecclesiastical needs and traditional building materials. Both the stimulus for constructing a new sanctuary and the idea for its basic design are attributed to the Reverend Stephen Crockett, an Englishman who served as pastor at the time. Crockett's design is unusual for the time and place; however, its most unusual facet remains hidden until the visitor enters: the interior plan is octagonal. The sanctuary . . . — Map (db m17726) HM |
| Florida (Madison County), Madison — Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center |
| | The Wardlaw-Smith House was acquired by Mr. and Mrs. William M. Goza in January, 1978 in a state of disrepair. It was meticulously restored and landscaped by them under the supervision of Dawson Rutherford, Master Contractor. Mr. and Mrs. Goza donated the property to The University of Florida Foundation in December, 1983, and it was acquired for the use of the North Florida Junior College, designated as the Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center at the dedication ceremonies October 23, 1988. — Map (db m17750) HM |
| Florida (Nassau County), Fernandina Beach — Fort Clinch |
| | Fort Clinch
Reconstruction
And construction of roads
Buildings and grounds
Was performed by
Civilian Conservation Corps
Company 1420
1937-1942 — Map (db m33457) HM |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — J. P. Musselwhite & Family |
| | In memory of and tribute to
J. P. Musselwhite, public spirited citizen, who was the donor of most of the land on the east and north sides of Lake Eola for public park purposes, and his surviving family, Troy C. Musselwhite and Agnes Musselwhite Martin, children, and various grandchildren, who cooperated with the city over the years in developing Eola Park. — Map (db m7449) HM |
| Florida (Pinellas County), St. Petersburg — Bayflite 3 Crew |
| | In memory of our colleagues Bayflite 3 crew
Mark Wallace
Alicia Betita-Collins
Erik Hangartner
who lost their lives in service to others
April 25, 2000 — Map (db m13648) HM |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Cecil B. Strange |
| | In memorium
to
Cecil B. Strange
An outstanding citizen who served his community with earnest endeavor and diligent work for community beautification, industrial reclamation and national conservation. Respected and loved by his fellow men as a friend, neighbor, and loyal American. — Map (db m5015) HM |
| Florida (Seminole County), Sanford — Old Folks Home |
| | This structure built in 1926 is believed to be the only county "Old Folks Home" still standing in Florida. The unique exterior finish called "pebble dash" qualified the building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 1925, social security did not exist, so local residents who could not care for themselves needed a place to live. To provide a home for these people in need, the Seminole County Board of Commissioners approved $9,020.00 to purchase 82 acres where a . . . — Map (db m52413) HM |
| Florida (Volusia County), Daytona Beach — Halifax Lodge No. 81 |
| | This Property Has Been Placed On The
National Register Of Historic Places By The United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m50824) HM |
| Florida (Volusia County), DeLand — The Woman's Club of DeLand — Established 1906 |
| | The Woman's Club of DeLand was organized in March 1906, and was incorporated on July 26 of that year with ninety-two charter members. Nearly from its inception club members wanted to have their own clubhouse. The organization purchased a lot on West Michigan Avenue in 1925. A clubhouse was constructed and dedicated on January 21, 1929. Through the years, the club has supported a multitude of community needs, the first of which was attaining legislation requiring cattle to be fenced. The Woman's . . . — Map (db m45507) HM |
| Georgia (Baldwin County), Milledgeville — 005-24 — Milledgeville State Hospital |
| | In 1837, largely through the influence of Tomlinson Fort and William A. White, the legislature appropriated $20,000 for a dormitory near
Milledgeville where the state’s mentally ill could receive custodial care. A four-story building was opened on this site in 1842 and together with various
later additions became known as the Center Building. Originally serving only pauper patients, services were expanded for all bona fide citizens. Dr. David M. Cooper (serving 1843-1846) was the first . . . — Map (db m13135) HM |
| Georgia (Bartow County), Kingston — 008-39 — Confederate Memorial Day |
| | First Decoration, or Memorial Day, was observed in Kingston in late April of 1865, and has been a continuous observance here since that day, the only such record held by any community in this Nation. The first Memorial, or Decoration Day, was observed while Federals still occupied this town, flowers being placed on both Confederate and Federal graves that day. Much credit is due the Dardens and other patriotic citizens of this town for their untiring efforts to keep alive memories of the gallant Confederates - greatest fighting men of all time. — Map (db m13976) HM |
| Georgia (Bartow County), Kingston — Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home |
| | This is the site of Kingston Wayside Home, the first Confederate hospital, established in August, 1861 by the Soldier’s Aid Society and other citizens of this vicinity. More than 10,000 sick and wounded Confederate soldiers received necessary medical attention within its walls during the three years it was operated. — Map (db m26156) HM |
| Georgia (Bibb County), Macon — In Memory of J. Wilson Parker |
| | In Memory of J. Wilson Parker
June 26, 1895 ------ July 27, 1966
Grand Master 1940
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Masonic Home of Georgia, 1946-1966
Raised in Fairburn Lodge No. 180, F. & A. M., 1920; Worshipful Master 1923 and 1943; High Priest, Fairburn Chapter No. 24, R. A. M., 1926; Illustrious Master, Fairburn Council No 45, R. & S. M., 1926; Eminent Commander, Constantine Commandery No. 26, 1939, E. Grand Captain General, Grand Commandery; Past Sovereign Red Cross of . . . — Map (db m49146) HM |
| Georgia (Bibb County), Macon — In Memory of Max Meyerhardt — October 18, 1855 – March 2, 1923 — Founder of the Masonic Home of Georgia |
| | Worshipful Master of Cherokee Lodge No. 66, F. & A. M., Rome, 1885-1923; Worshipful Master of the Seventh District Masonic Convention, 1897-1923; Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia 1900-1907; High Priest Rome Chapter No. 26, R.A.M; 1893-1896; thrice Illustrious Master of Rome Council No. 15, R. & S. M.; Grand Master, Grand Council, 1917; 32° Scottish Rite Mason; Shriner.
Eminent Lawyer – Eloquent Orator – Distinguished Scholar – Defender of the Helpless – . . . — Map (db m49193) HM |
| Georgia (Bibb County), Macon — 11-1 — The First Baptist Church of Christ — at Macon |
| | This church was founded in 1826 as the city’s first Baptist congregation. It was first located at the site of the present Bibb County Courthouse. The fourth and final move, to this site, occurred in 1883 and the current building was dedicated in 1887. The church was instrumental in the formation of several local congregations including Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church. In 1903 the congregation funded construction of the first Southern Baptist hospital in a foreign land, the Warren Memorial . . . — Map (db m23046) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Big Duke Fire Alarm Bell Memorial |
| | ( Front)
Chatham County Firefighters Memorial Last Alarm
Firefighters who have died in the line of duty
John Butler Fireman 1865 SFD Charles Schreck Fireman 1871 SFD George Puder Fireman 1873 SFD William L. Harroid Hoseman 1887 SFD John Weihrs Fireman 1889 SFD
Henry B. Goodman Fireman 1889 SFD
Frank McStay Hoseman 1896 SFD
Aug Williman Fireman 1898 SFD
William Michael Fireman 1898 SFD Michael F. Kain Tillerman 1904 SFD
Frank N. Harris Driver 1905 SFD
George . . . — Map (db m5641) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Birthplace of Girl Scouting |
| | Birthplace of Girl Scouting in the United States March 12, 1912
This building formerly the stable of Julliette Low ••Founder••
The meeting place of the first Girl Scout Troops in the United States
Dedicated October, 1937 — Map (db m8297) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Brick Pillar |
| | This brick pillar represents the remnants of the former Bethesda Arch that was erected in 1940 as part of Bethesda’s 200th anniversary celebration. The original arch, designed by Hugh Tallant and funded in part by the Trustee’s Garden Club, was badly damaged in July 2004 and ultimately demolished. The new adjacent archway into Bethesda was dedicated April 22, 2006. — Map (db m55165) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 25-3 — Candler Hospital |
| | Georgia's first hospital, Candler is the
second oldest continuously operating
hospital in the United States. Its history
began in the 1730s when Methodist
missionary George Whitfield brought
medicines to treat sick seamen and
the poor. Chartered in 1804 as a
seaman's hospital and poor house, it
was later incorporated in 1808 under
the name Savannah Poor House and
Hospital Society. In 1819, the hospital
moved to Gaston Street where it
remained for 160 years. After Union
forces . . . — Map (db m15928) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-13 — Georgia Historical Society |
| | Founded 1839
The Georgia Historical Society, founded May 24, 1839, is one of the oldest historical societies in the country. Among it founders were L.K. Tefft, the noted autograph collector; William Bacon Stevens, historian, physician and prelate, and Dr. Richard D. Arnold, who as Mayor of Savannah, formally surrendered the City to General Sherman in 1864.
The Presidents of the Society have included John Macpherson Berrien, Attorney General under President Jackson and United States . . . — Map (db m6139) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 25-9 — Georgia Infirmary — First African-American Hospital in the United States |
| |
Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1832, the Infirmary was established "for the relief and protection of afflicted and aged Africans" under the provisions of the last will and testament of Savannah merchant and minister Thomas F. Williams (1774-1816). Originally located south of the city, it was moved here in 1838. Its fourteen acres included several single-story buildings and small farm tracts for vegetable gardens. In 1904, the Infirmary became one of the earliest training schools . . . — Map (db m6407) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 25-15 — James Habersham |
| | Here rests James Habersham -- associate of George Whitefield and a leading merchant, planter, and public servant during Georgia's colonial era. Mr. Habersham came to the colony in 1738 as a youthful follower of the Rev. Whitefield and collaborated with that eminent divine in the founding of Bethesda orphanage. he successfully administered the affairs of that institution during its early years. He established, in 1744, what developed into the most important commercial house in the Province, and . . . — Map (db m5357) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-6 — James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 — For 32 Years Associate Of The U.S. Supreme Court |
| | The residence opposite this site, known as the Gordon House, was built between 1819-1821. A fine example of Regency architecture, it was designed by the eminent architect, William Jay. The third story and side porch were later added.
The house was originally owned by James M. Wayne, one of Georgia's most illustrious public men. After service as Mayor of Savannah, Judge of the Eastern Circuit, and as Congressman, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President . . . — Map (db m5575) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Juliette Low |
| | Founder in the United States
of the Girl Scouts ---- 1912
"She gave the lead — she is not dead if we
but keep alive the spirit that was hers
— Robert Baden Powell — Map (db m8305) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 25-6 — Lawton Memorial — St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church |
| | This building was constructed in 1897-98 as a memorial to General Alexander R. Lawton (1818-96)and his daughter, Corinne (1844-77). It was used as a public space for cultural, educational and civic purposes until the 1930s. After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives and as president of Georgia and Atlantic Railroad, Lawton served as Brigadier General and Quartermaster-General of the Confederacy, as ambassador to Austria- Hungary, and as fifth president of the American Bar . . . — Map (db m6002) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Massie Common School House — Savannah's Cradle Of Public Education |
| | Massie School is the only remaining building of Georgia's oldest chartered school system. Constructed in 1855-56 and opened for classes on October 15, 1856, the Greek Revival building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Peter Massie, a Scottish planter in Glynn county, Georgia, in 1841 bequeathed $5,000 "for the education of the poor children of Savannah." This donation was invested "until a large enough sum could be accumulated to build a school." In 1855, the City . . . — Map (db m5503) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-104 — Mother Mathilda Beasley, O.S.F. — Georgia's First Black Nun |
| | Mathilda Taylor was born in 1834 in New Orleans, and came to Savannah as a young woman. She taught black children in her home before the Civil War, when it was still illegal. She married Abraham Beasley, a successful black businessman, in 1869. After the death of her husband in 1877, Mrs. Beasley journeyed to York England around 1885 to study as a nun, a Poor Clare, a branch of the Franciscan sisters. She returned to Savannah and established an orphanage in 1886 which became the St. Francis . . . — Map (db m6009) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Police Officers Monument |
| | (Front):
Above and Beyond
"Lest We Forget"
Dedicated to the Memory
of police officers
who gave their lives
in the line of duty
(Reverse):
Above And Beyond
"Lest We Forget"
Savannah Police Officers
Samuel Bryson 1868 •
Robert E. Read 1868 •
John Dan Sullivan 1869 •
Habersham W. Harvey 1881 •
Patrick McMurray 1888 •
J.C. Neve 1894 •
Walter H. Marlow 1921 •
Phillip E. Steeves 1922 •
William F. Godges 1924 •
Albert Lamb 1926 •
William C. . . . — Map (db m5315) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Police Station Steps |
| | These Steps are a
Monument to the
Savannah Police Officers
Who Have Trod Them In
Line Of Duty
1870-1949 — Map (db m6461) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Printing Office of James Johnson |
| | On this site stood the
Printing Office of James Johnson
Official Printer of Laws and
Paper Currency of the province.
He was the founder of
" The Georgia Gazette"
the only newspaper
in the colony. The first issue
appearing April 7,1763 — Map (db m6488) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-93 — St. Vincent`s Academy |
| | The Convent and Academy of Saint Vincent dePaul was opened in June, 1845. Sisters of Mercy from Charleston, S.C., under the leadership of Mother Vincent Mahoney, began a boarding school, orphanage, day school and free school. St. Vincent`s Convent became an independent Motherhouse within two years, and from here over 20 schools, hospitals, and orphanages were founded throughout Georgia. Early foundations continuing to give service include: St. Joseph`s Hospital and St. Mary`s Home, Savannah . . . — Map (db m5757) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Georgia Medical Society |
| | (West face) The Georgia Medical Society 1804-2004
Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones
Physician and resident of Savannah Georgia
American Revolutionary War veteran and patriot
Georgia Delegate to Continental Congress
First Georgia Medical Society 1804
"The Morning Star of the Revolution"
The Georgia Medical Society of Savannah
Georgia is the oldest Local Medical Society
in the United States
Bicentennial Celebration 1808-2004
(North face)
Georgia Medical Society . . . — Map (db m5829) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Georgia Medical Society |
| | The first Medical Society in Georgia, sixth oldest in America, was organized June 28, 1804, and continues to be active in Savannah today. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones, first President, was the son of a member of General Oglethorpe's first settlers of 1733.
Dr. Samuel Roberio Nunez, first practicing physician, arrived July 10, 1733, with the second expedition to the new colony. He arrived in time to treat successfully a raging epidemic of dysentery.
In 1740, the first clinic for the poor opened . . . — Map (db m12082) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-84 — Warren A. Candler Hospital |
| | Georgia`s first hospital, this institution is believed to be the second oldest general hospital in continuous operation in the United States. It was founded in 1803 as a seamen`s hospital and poor house and was incorporated in 1808 under the name of Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society. The hospital was removed to this site in 1819.
In 1835 a new charter was obtained for the institution.
During the War Between the States a portion of the Hospital was used for the care of Confederate . . . — Map (db m5781) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Washington Fire Company — No. 9 — 1847 — 1875 |
| | Located at this site, the volunteer
Washington Fire Company No.9,
provided fire protection to Washington
and adjacent wards for 24 years. The
top of a cistern visible 20 feet north
served as a water reservoir for the
fire apparatus. The men of the
Washington fire company were
memorialized by the placement of
this cornerstone at Fire Station No. 1 which was built at 522 East Broughton Street in 1878.
This was Savannah's first Municipal Fire Station which was demolished in 1962. . . . — Map (db m15118) HM |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Thunderbolt — The History of Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club |
| | In a modest garage apartment building at the corner of Jefferson and 35th Street, the Jefferson Athletic Club For
Boys was founded in 1933. The nation was in the throes of a great economic depression. The need arose for
organized activities for boys. Victor B. Jenkins Jr. sensed the need and organized the club. He was a friend,
counselor, and a mentor to the boys of the club from the beginning, directing the activities of the J.A.C. until his
death.
The Exchange Club of . . . — Map (db m55014) HM |
| Georgia (Cherokee County), Canton — 028-3 — Joseph Emerson Brown |
| | Born April 15, 1821 in Pickens District, South Carolina, he grew up in Union County, Georgia. He taught to pay for his education and while teaching in Canton he read law at night, being admitted to the bar in August, 1845. He graduated from the Yale Law School and practiced law in this city. He was elected State Senator in 1849; Judge of the Superior Court, Blue Ridge Circuit, in 1855; Governor in 1857, serving during the trying years of the War Between the States until 1865. He was Chief . . . — Map (db m21891) HM |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Marietta — Clarke Library Building |
| | Sara Freeman Clarke established the first public library in Marietta and Cobb County in 1882 when she allowed residents to borrow books from her home without charge. She named it the “Franklin Lending Library”.
The next year, a group of citizens organized the Marietta Library Association, but lacked a permanent location and public funding. Miss Clarke developed a plan to merge the two libraries and encouraged her many friends from New England, including Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, . . . — Map (db m60577) HM |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Marietta — Rest well, Miss Mattie |
| | Mattie Harris Lyon, 97, the “Mother of Marietta,” was known for her years of zealous and affectionate service in religious, civic, welfare and patriotic activities. Her life was dedicated to the service of people of all races. A true humanitarian, she gave unselfishly through religious and social service work.
Through her inspiration, the Cobb County Welfare Department, the Cobb County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Community Chest and other humanitarian agencies were . . . — Map (db m5198) HM |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Smyrna — Mazie Whitfield Nelson — Jan. 1, 1890 - Feb. 2, 1977 |
| | Marker Front:
From her birth home just across the railroad track on Gilbert Street, Mazie Whitfield Nelson watched the growth of downtown Smyrna from a village of less than 400 when she was born on New Year’s Day in 1890, to a community of over 20,000 when she died. In her youth, downtown flourished as the commercial center of an agricultural economy. From 1905 to 1945 it was served
Marker Reverse:
by the Atlanta Northern Railway electric streetcar. Her self-published . . . — Map (db m17089) HM |
| Georgia (Crisp County), Cordele — Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp |
| | In 1952, the V.F.W. opened Camp Safety Patrol. Here, with the cooperation of the Department of Public Safety, over 72,000 youths camped and learned school safety practices. The V.F.W. made improvements, built facilities and obtained equipment for the camp. On August 15, 1979, the V.F.W. donated all improvements, equipment and facilities to the Department of Natural Resources. Hereafter the camp will be operated as a residential group camp as an integral part of Veterans Memorial State Park. It . . . — Map (db m35042) HM |
| Georgia (Effingham County), Guyton — 51-1 — Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute |
| | The Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Students was established here in 1880 by the Pilgram Missionary Baptist Association. The school was established, organized, funded and staffed by African Americans. The institute
offered vocational classes in subjects such as carpentry and home economics. A donated printing press led to the development of a journalism program, allowing students to produce all printed materials for the Institute and the Association's . . . — Map (db m7965) HM |
| Georgia (Franklin County), Royston — 059-2 — Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. |
| | Dr. Brown (1881-1952), Royston native, after years of the best training, returned home to practice surgery, bringing modern techniques and ingenious methods. He served his townspeople unfailingly for 40 years, performing 35,000 operations. With no hospital facilities, he pioneered, traveling from house to house, accompanied by his trained help, for 14 years. His territory stretched to seventy-five miles or more. He then opened a small hospital for his own, soon outgrown. Also active in . . . — Map (db m37346) HM |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — Confederate Soldiers Plot — "Lest We Forget" |
| |
"Resolved, that the petition of the Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association, asking a donation of land for the purpose of interring the Confederate Dead, be referred to the Committee on Cemetery, and that said committee have full power to act in the premises agreed to."
1867 Minutes of City Council
Frank Ryan, Clerk
The committee gave them the ground now marked "Unknown."
—————————
1866 Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association 1989 — Map (db m64823) WM |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — Martha Lumpkin Compton |
| |
In this spot set apart by the city is buried
Martha Lumpkin Compton
August 25, 1827 - February 13, 1917
Wife of
Thomas M. Compton
Daughter of
Governor Wilson Lumpkin
and his wife
Annis Hopson Lumpkin
In honor of this lady, Atlanta was
once named Marthasville — Map (db m64785) HM |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady |
| |
Pastor, Americus Baptist Church, 1853-1860
First Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1860-1867
LaGrange Baptist Church, 1867-1871
Senoia
General Agent, Mercer Univ., 1871-1873
Pastor, Third Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1879
Editor, Cherokee Baptist Landmark Banner
In the dark days after Sherman's Army burned Atlanta, Henry Carr Hornady provided leadership and helped to feed the destitute in the city. His sermons and public statements offered Atlanta's desolate citizens a message of . . . — Map (db m64834) HM |
| Georgia (Glynn County), St Simons Island — Epworth By The Sea / Epworth Pioneers |
| | Epworth by the SeaJohn and Charles Wesley were born in a parsonage with thatched roof and solidly built walls in Epworth, England. This home was destroyed by fire when John was six years old. All the family were able to escape except John. From an attic window the little boy`s face shone in the reflection of the flame. A human ladder was formed and the life of him who later "put his hands under the civilization of England and lifted it up toward God" was saved. Epworth By The Sea has been . . . — Map (db m12560) HM |
| Georgia (Gwinnett County), Duluth — 67-1 — Home of Alice Harrell Strickland - Georgia's First Woman Mayor |
| | Alice Harrell Strickland (1859-1947) and her husband Henry built this home in 1898. The Stricklands raised seven children before Henry’s death in 1917. Mrs. Strickland then became a community leader. With her service as Mayor of Duluth in 1922-23, she became Georgia’s First Woman Mayor. Additionally, she served as Civic Club president, opened her home as a children’s clinic since there was no hospital facility available, and led the community in forestry conservation with the donation of land . . . — Map (db m21583) HM |
| Georgia (Hall County), Gainesville — Henry O. Ward — 1926-2000 |
| | Henry O. Ward earned the singular distinction of serving both as Mayor of the City of Gainesville and the Chairman of the Hall County Board of Commissioners. The youngest son of H. Bryce Ward and Sadie Bell Braselton Ward of Braselton, he spent his childhood in Gainesville where he attended the city schools and graduated Gainesville High in 1944. He attended Presbyterian College on a football scholarship. He returned to his beloved home to own and operate Ward’s Funeral Home with his brother . . . — Map (db m26061) HM |
| Georgia (Harris County), Fortson — Camp McKenzie |
| | Side 1: On this site was Camp McKenzie, a 350 acre tract used for approximately 75 years as the official campsite for the local councils of the Boy Scouts of America. Under the leadership of W. W. McKenzie and Fred H. Schomburg, together with J. Homer Dimon, Jas. B. Key, Dan Joseph, J. Dupont Kirven, H. B. Crowell and J. A. Thomas, Camp McKenzie was incorporated in March 1921. Through the efforts of Frank G. Lumpkin Sr., Sidney Colquitt and many others, funds were raised to purchase the . . . — Map (db m22475) HM |
| Georgia (Jenkins County), Millen — The Wayside Home |
| |
Was erected near this spot
by patriotic citizens of this
vicinity for the sick and
wounded soldiers and all
weary and hungry wearers
of the Confederate Grey — Map (db m13324) HM |
| Georgia (Jenkins County), Millen — The Wayside Home |
| | This boulder is placed by
The Wayside Home Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
of Jenkins County, Georgia and
The Margaret Jones Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
of Burke County, Georgia
to perpetuate the name of
The Wayside Home
and as a memorial to the noble woman
who served there with valor and patriotism
The Wayside Home
was established, maintained and operated by,
Woman of Burke County, Georgia
( now Burke and Jenkins Counties ) . . . — Map (db m21374) HM |
| Georgia (Liberty County), Midway — Midway Museum |
| | Established by South Carolina Calvinists of English and Scottish extraction in 1752, the small settlement of Midway became `the cradle of the Revolutionary spirit in Georgia`. Two of Georgia`s three signers of the Declaration of Independence, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett, were sons of Midway, as were four Revolutionary Governors of the young state. Exhibits, documents and furnishings housed in the Midway Museum commemorate and reanimate the love of liberty which distinguished the Midway . . . — Map (db m8941) HM |
| Georgia (Lowndes County), Valdosta — 92-1 — Drexel Park |
| | In 1916 five prominent Valdosta businessmen and civic leaders -- William S. West, Lowndes W. Shaw, Leonard F. Shaw, Daniel C. Ashley, and Owen K. Jones -- donated 11 acres to the city to create a public park. The deed stipulated that the property could only be used as a park. A section was set aside in 1925 for construction of the Woman’s Building, still an important social and civic center for women’s organizations and activities. Originally named Brookwood Park, the land was renamed in 1979 . . . — Map (db m27131) HM |
| Georgia (Lowndes County), Valdosta — Old Carnegie Library |
| | Inspired by a grant of $15,000 from Andrew Carnegie, citizens constructed this building as a Carnegie Library in 1913, for $40,000. This was the first public building designed by local Architect Lloyd B. Greer and was formally opened June 1914. The facility became inadequate, and the South Ga. Regional Library was built on Woodrow Wilson Dr. in 1988. Until 1976 the Carnegie Library was a branch library. In April 1977, the Lowndes Co. Historical Society occupied the building, using it as a museum and headquarters — Map (db m23441) HM |
| Georgia (Macon County), Andersonville — Clara Barton |
| | In Commemoration of the Untiring Devotion of Clara Barton ———— She organized and administered efficient measures for the relief of our soldiers in the field, and aided in the great work of preserving the names of more than twelve thousand of the brave men who died here. — Map (db m12126) HM |
| Georgia (Meriwether County), Warm Springs — 99-3 — Georgia Warm Springs Foundation |
| | These gates mark the original entrance to the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, established in July 1927 by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Basil O’Connor for the treatment of polio victims. Roosevelt himself suffered from polio beginning in 1921. Learning of the therapeutic nature of the waters at Warm Springs, Roosevelt spent two-thirds of his personal assets to acquire the Warm Springs property in 1926. Roosevelt’s 1932 election to the presidency facilitated fundraising efforts for the Foundation, . . . — Map (db m21442) HM |
| Georgia (Morgan County), Madison — Freedmen's Schooling |
| | In 1865, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands began assistance to former slaves. While efforts at educating freed slaves were strongest in Georgia's larger cities and towns, State Superintendent of Freedmen's Schools G.L. Eberhardt recognized the need to expand to rural areas.
Two years later, Eberhardt rented for a school the Madison Baptist congregation's former church on Academy Street (which was also rented to their black brethren who had formed Calvary Baptist Church . . . — Map (db m25574) HM |
| Georgia (Morgan County), Rutledge — Hard Labor Creek State Park |
| | On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate
Hard Labor Creek State Park
This park was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal program sponsored by President Roosevelt. It was administered as a division of the U.S. Army to reclaim unusable farm land, create recreational areas, and teach young men a skill or trade. Enlistees of the CCC were paid about $30 for a six-month enlistment, $25 of which was . . . — Map (db m17574) HM |
| Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Colored Department of the City Hospital / Doctors and Nurses |
| | Colored Department of the City Hospital
The first City Hospital, c. 1841, was located on the South Commons. Called “the Pest House,” its clients were charity patients. The second City Hospital, c. 1894, was built across from Linwood Cemetery. Architectural details of the Victorian era hospital included a turret, porte-cochere and covered walkways from white and colored wards leading to a brick operating room, to the left of the building. Columbus third hospital was . . . — Map (db m45385) HM |
| Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Columbian Lodge No. 7, Free & Accepted Masons Columbus, Georgia |
| | Organized October 9, 1828, Columbian Lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Georgia in December 1828, as No. 28. In 1849 it became No. 7. It is the oldest Lodge in western Georgia. First Worshipful Master was Luther Blake. The Lodge was organized two months before the city of Columbus was incorporated in Muscogee County, then in Indian border territory. Numbered among the many prominent Georgians who have been members of Columbian Lodge: Col. James W. Fannin, Master in 1929, a martyr at . . . — Map (db m23053) HM |
| Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Ninth Street Branch YMCA |
| |
Side 1:
In 1901, George Foster Peabody and his brothers made an offer to the colored men and boys of Columbus to build a YMCA on the condition they raise $1,000, purchase a building lot and get membership of 300 men. On Sunday, April 28, 1901 a mass meeting at St. James A.M.E. Church was held and the Ninth Street Branch YMCA was founded with 178 men. About 1902 the lot at 903 Sixth Avenue was purchased. Mr. Peabody and his brothers donated $20,000 to the colored people of . . . — Map (db m57806) HM |
| Georgia (Randolph County), Cuthbert — Old Carnegie Library |
| | (Side 1):
The first formal meeting to organize a library association was held at Andrew College in April 1878 with Dr. A. L. Hamilton presiding. The thirteen members of the Cuthbert Library Club offered their book collections, and Judge John T. Clark offered space in his office for the headquarters. The Cuthbert Book Club, operating from 1905-1907, was the next library organization. In 1917, a library board consisting of Mrs. J. B. Bussey, Chair; Mrs. Julian B. Edings, Mrs. John . . . — Map (db m49087) HM |
| Georgia (Richmond County), Augusta — 121-52 — Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman — 1794-1885 |
| | Born in Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia on March 21, 1794. Grew up in Kentucky under guardianship of Henry Clay. Visited Augusta in 1818, where she met and married Richard Tubman, wealthy merchant. After his death in 1836, she became interested in the teachings of Alexander Campbell and helped found the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Augusta. Provided funds for numerous churches in Georgia and Kentucky; supported foreign missions. Emancipated her slaves in 1837, providing . . . — Map (db m9995) HM |
| Georgia (Richmond County), Augusta — Emily Tubman Monument |
| | Dedicated March 21, 1994
Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the birth
of
Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman
Sponsored by The State of Georgia
[Lists names of key government officials, monument committee, and sponsors.] — Map (db m9996) HM |
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