| Manitoba, St. Andrews — Twin Oaks |
| | Built in the mid-1850s, this house was the residence for a private girls’ school run by Matilda Davis until 1873. The school was supported by families of the Red River Settlement and by officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company from across western Canada who sent their daughters here to be educated as English ladies. The residence could board up to 40 girls. Along with two log classrooms it was used to teach French, music, drawing, dancing, needlework and deportment. The building survives as a fine . . . — Map (db m8450) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Ireland, Leinster (County Dublin), Dublin — Saint Patrick’s Park — Páirc Naomh Pádraig |
| | Tradition has it that Saint Patrick baptised the first Irish Christians in a well, situated here in St. Patrick's Park, with water from the River Poddle, which still flows underground. A small wooden church was erected here to commemorate the event. The parish church on this site was known as Saint Patrick's in Insula (on the island) because it was located on an island between two branches of the River Poddle. In 1191 John Comyn, the first Anglo-Norman Archbishop of Dublin, gave the church the . . . — Map (db m22468) |
| 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) |
| Alabama (Crenshaw County), Highland Home — Site of Highland Home College |
| | A pioneer institution organized in 1889 by Justus M. Barnes, Samuel Jordan and Milton L. Kirkpatrick. This was an extension of Strata Academy, founded in 1856 by Barnes six miles north in Strata. In 1881 Strata Academy was moved to Highland Home and the name changed to Highland Home Institute.
From its inception, the school was coeducational. It brought culture to pioneer Alabama—music, foreign languages, science, literature and drama as well as “The Three R’s.” Although . . . — Map (db m499) |
| Alabama (Dallas County), Beloit — The Beloit Industrial Institute |
| | Marker Front: The Beloit Industrial Institute was founded in 1888 by Industrial Missionary Association, an area subdivision of the American Missionary Associations. The President of the Association, Dr. Charles B. Curtis, was a Presbyterian missionary and educator from Wisconsin who established the school and founded the Beloit community. Dr. Curtis named the community for his Alma Mater, Beloit College in Wisconsin. The Beloit Industrial Institute gained recognition as the first . . . — Map (db m22142) |
| Alabama (Elmore County), Holtville — Holtville School |
| | In the late 1930's and early 1940's Holtville School won national acclaim as one the foremost examples of the progressive education movement in the U.S. It was one of 33 southern schools in 1938 chosen to receive financial support in developing new educational methods. Under the direction of Mr. James Chrietzberg, principal, new educational practices were developed largely by local participants. A commitment to progressive reform was established which continued throughout the 1940's to focus on . . . — Map (db m19737) |
| Alabama (Macon County), Tuskegee Institute — The Tuskegee Airmen's Plaza |
| | This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the Tuskegee Airmen, including General Daniel "Chappie" James, whose training at Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Army Air Field enabled them to prove for all time the competence and bravery of Black Americans in the U.S. Air Force.
This plaza commemorates their courageous service in the air and on the ground--both women and men--in defense of the United States of America. Without their commitment and daring, America's victories over her enemies would have been much more difficult. — Map (db m20076) |
| Alabama (Russell County), Glennville — Glennville |
| | At its Apex this town had collegiate institutes. Finishing schools an military academy, classic churches and stately home in 1854 John Bowles Glenn, let here to establish a school at Auburn and became its first resident of the board of trustees. This school in successive changes became Auburn University. Glennville was the home of the only known Lynch Bob that brought a newspaper advertisement acknowledged The deed and published their names the victim a convicted murders. was a member of the . . . — Map (db m19740) |
| Arizona (Yavapai County), Prescott — The Carnegie Library |
| | Prescott's first library consisted of over 300 volumes brought to the Territory in 1864 by Secretary of State Richard C. McCormick. In 1870, a group of local women opened a reading room with 263 books collected from local citizens and out-of-town newspapers. Run by private parties, this was the only source of library material. In 1895 the Women's Club of Prescott (later knows ad the "Monday Club") was formed. Their dream was to establish a free library "as attractive as an evening resort". . . . — Map (db m20814) |
| California (Alameda County), Oakland — Oakland's First Public School |
| | — Map (db m18541) |
| California (Alameda County), Oakland — 45 — Site of College of California — Original Campus of University of California |
| | University of California, chartered March 23, 1868. Located between Franklin and Harrison, 12th and 14th Streets, from 1869 to 1873. Using buildings of former College of California, successor to Contra Costa Academy founded by Henry Durant, June 1853. He was elected first university president in June 1870. University moved to present Berkeley site September 1873.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 45
Plaque placed by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the . . . — Map (db m19208) |
| California (Alameda County), Oakland — 676 — Site of Saint Mary's College |
| |
Site of St. Mary's College
"The Old Brickpile"
1889-1928
Saint Mary's College Alumni
April 25, 1959
California Registered Historical Landmark
No. 676 — Map (db m18960) |
| California (Alpine County), Markleeville — Old Webster School |
| | Built by the citizens of Markleeville in 1882 it remained in operation until 1929 when the new Webster School was completed. In 1966, with the old school on the verge of total destruction, the Historical Society of Alpine County began to raise funds for the restoration of the school. Work began immediately with money and labor donated by the members of the Society and other interested people. In 1968 the project was completed.
Originally dedicated Sept. 17, 1966 — Rededicated and . . . — Map (db m3006) |
| California (Alpine County), Markleeville — Webster School |
| | This building was designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps, a designer and engineer of mining, born in Reno, Nevada, on June 2, 1882, and educated in Nevada. He designed 500 buildings, including schools, courthouses, commercial structures, and residences. The new Webster School building was constructed in 1929 and consisted of wood-frame walls with stone work built around them. The stone is rhyolite tuff which was quarried from Silver Mountain City. The building served as a school for grades 1 . . . — Map (db m3089) |
| California (Amador County), Ione — 867 — Preston Castle |
| | The “Castle,” Built in 1890–1894, is the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode. It was built to house the Preston School of Industry. Established by the State Legislature as a progressive action toward rehabilitating, rather than simply imprisoning, juvenile offenders. Doors of the 120 room “castle” closed in 1960 after new facilities were completed.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 867
Plaque placed . . . — Map (db m2046) |
| California (Amador County), Jackson — University of California Foothill Field Station — 1888 – 1903 |
| | The Foothill Station became the first University of California qualifying outlying station funded jointly by federal, state and local county sources in March 1888. The station was developed under the patronage of Senator A. Caminetti of Jackson. Over $5,000 was contributed by Amador County residents to clear the land, built irrigation systems, road, and buildings.
Land was selected by E. W. Hilgard, Professor of Agriculture and Director of Experiment Stations. Four and one half miles east of . . . — Map (db m13110) |
| California (Amador County), Plymouth — Shenandoah School — 1879 |
| | This bell called the children of Shenandoah Valley to school. The school district was first named Williams after the family with the most children, then changed to Shenandoah in 1916. In 1952 with the creation of the Oro Madre School District children attended school in Plymouth. The schoolhouse became home to the community center. — Map (db m10350) |
| California (Amador County), Plymouth — Shenandoah Valley — Since 1852 |
| | Dedicated to the early Shenandoah Valley pioneers & their descendants. They mined gold & produced grain, livestock, orchards & vineyards in these rolling hills. Nearby are the old school, used for 100 years, and now a social center, and the cemetery begun circa 1852. The new settlers continue the agriculture tradition. — Map (db m10639) |
| California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 499 — Altaville Grammar School |
| | This brick building, erected in 1858 with funds raised by a dance in the Billiard Saloon of the N.R. Prince Building (which still stands), is one of the oldest schools of California. Used as a school until 1950, it was then replaced by the present Mark Twain Elementary School in Altaville. — Map (db m10143) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — The Copperopolis Bell and Cannon |
| |
[Displayed at the Copperopolis Elementary School are a bell and a cannon along with their accompanying markers:]
The Bell
This bell cast in 1860, the first school in Copperopolis in 1862. The bell yoke shows repair, break probably from school fire of 1906.
The Cannon
Six pound cannon cast by Cyruss Alger & Co. in 1837. Probably came from an abandoned ship in San Francisco. Presented to the Union Guard by citizens of Copperopolis. Fired at funerals and on holidays . . . — Map (db m19793) |
| California (Colusa County), Colusa — 5 — Colusa Union High School |
| | Lower Marker:
COLUSA UNION HIGH SCHOOL
Has been placed on the
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By the United States
Department of the Interior
BUILT 1926
Upper Marker:
COLUSA
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
Erected 1926
Colusa Heritage Marker 5
Dedicated November 7, 1996. — Map (db m18139) |
| California (El Dorado County), Coloma — Coloma Schoolhouse |
| | In 1885 Coloma’s three private school schools enrolled 187 pupils; two years later one large public school held 234 children. That school was housed in the original El Dorado County Courthouse on this site. The courthouse burned in 1915, and this school building was moved here from Slatington, near Kelsy.
The second schoolhouse was restored in 1995 through the efforts of Park staff, the Gold Discovery Park Association and El Dorado County citizens. — Map (db m17129) |
| California (El Dorado County), Latrobe — Latrobe Elementary School — Established in 1865 |
| | Latrobe was founded in 1864, when James Miller gave the right-of-way through his property to the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad. Latrobe school originated as a one room classroom, however in 1915 a fire raged through Latrobe and the school was destroyed.
The school was rebuilt, which today is the library. Further expansion in 1975 formed the front building which is now an office, and a multipurpose room. In 1983, Mill’s Hill School was built on a nearby parcel to accommodate . . . — Map (db m19322) |
| California (Los Angeles County), Pomona — 289 — First Home of Pomona College |
| | On this site, September 12, 1888,
was held the first session of Pomona College. — Map (db m170) |
| California (Mono County), Bridgeport — Bridgeport Elementary School |
| | Built in 1880, this historic building was used until October, 1964. Plans for a new school building called for the destruction of this one. It was saved by the Mono County Historical Society, the citizens of Bridgeport and Mono County. Through the support of Mono County Supervisors, the building was purchased and moved to this location to serve as the first county museum. This is a proud old building and when first set in place on its new foundation, its doors and windows would not open or . . . — Map (db m10324) |
| California (Nevada County), Grass Valley — Lyman Gilmore, Jr. — 1874 – 1951 |
| | Lyman Gilmore, Jr. established the first commercial airport on this site in 1907. To him and his memory the people of this community dedicate this school as the:
LYMAN GILMORE SCHOOL
Grass Valley School District
Board of Trustees
Brian A. Bennallack-President * Dr. Robert L. Ross, Jr.-Clerk,* Harrel W. Ammon Mrs. Lou Kennedy * Jack Montre
Vernon C. Bond – Superintendent
George C. Higgins and Associates – Architect
Joe W. Ruess – Landscape Architect
Dorville, Galling . . . — Map (db m13289) |
| California (Sacramento County), Elk Grove — Rhoads School — 1872 - 1946 |
| | Rhoads School completed 1872. Located on the west side of Sheldon Road, now called Sloughhouse Road two miles south of Jackson Road. Replaced first Rhoads School located north side, near levee of Cosumnes River next to Rhoads south west property line. School authorized by Jared Dixon Sheldon to provide schooling for area children. Said to named for John Pierce Rhoads, member of Donner Rescue parties. Ceased operation 1867 for reasons unknown. Funds and students transferred to Union School next . . . — Map (db m18018) |
| California (Sacramento County), Elk Grove — 817 — Site of the First County Free Library Branch in California |
| | In 1908 Elk Grove acquired through the efforts of Miss Harriet G. Eddy, then principal of Elk Grove Union High School, the first county free library branch in California. Subsequently, California's county free library branch system has become one of the most outstanding in America. — Map (db m11868) |
| California (Sacramento County), Folsom — Folsom Institute |
| |
“Education Doth Not A Scholar Make”
Near here was the first and only college ever in Folsom. It lasted two years (1958-60). Then is closed for a lack of students. Folks probably figured they were smart enough (?).
It was a noble try – Too Bad!
Dedicated in honor of this class of ‘60 — Map (db m22984) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Edward Kelley School |
| | Formerly Brighton School has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m704) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Luella Buckminster-Johnston — 1861 – 1958 |
| | An outspoken proponent of suffrage for women, she became the first of her gender elected to a municipal office in Sacramento, being swept into office by an all male electorate before women attained the right to vote. Widow of a politician and schoolteacher by avocation, she became a leader of the Progressive Republican Women and Sacramento’s first Commissioner of Education in 1912. — Map (db m15621) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum |
| | Dedicated
September 9, 1977
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“LEARNING FOR LIVING” — Map (db m14104) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Pioneer Cemetery Grove — Sacramento Pioneer Association – Founded 1854 |
| | The Sacramento Pioneer Association was founded by men who came to California before 1850 and wished to preserve the memories of the epochal events in the Gold Rush and the earliest days of Sacramento. They purchased much of Pioneer Grove from the City in 1861 and acquired more area over the next forty years. Among the founding members resting here are Mark Hopkins, Gen. Albert Maver Winn, and James McClatchy. Honorary members buried elsewhere include Pres. U.S. Grant, James Marshall, and Gen. . . . — Map (db m14108) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Sisters of Mercy |
| | During the Gold Rush Days of 1857, the Sisters of Mercy came to Sacramento to care for the children of the miners and to serve the sick and the homeless.
In those early days, the Sisters purchased land in the heart of the city to build a school. Passage of the “Capital Bill”, in 1860 resulted in the sale of that property to the State for its original price of $4,850. This is now the site of the State Capital Building.
The Sisters of Mercy have made significant contributions to . . . — Map (db m14839) |
| 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) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — The Guy West Bridge |
| |
Named in honor of
Dr. Guy A. West
Founding President of
Sacramento State College
(1947 – 1966)
Under his guidance and dedicated
leadership, the university grew from
four faculty and fewer than two
hundred students to a comprehensive
regional institute of higher
learning with a national reputation
for excellence — Map (db m19578) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Upland — George Chaffey, Jr. — 1848–1932 |
| |
Man of Vision
Land, Water and Power
Father of
The Model Colony
Sponsored by
Upland Sister Cities Association.
Upland's Sister City
Mildura, Australia,
was founded by
George and W.B. Chaffey.
John Edward Svenson, FNSS
Sculptor — Map (db m168) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Yermo — Calico’s School House |
| | Calico’s original school house was built in 1885, at this location above the town.
What you are seeing here is a replica, built in the early 1950’s. Old photographs were used in order to match the architecture as closely as possible, however this replica is about one-third less than the size of the original!
Calico’s first school operated out of a boarding house until the new school was built. Overall, the “Calico School District” ran from a fall term in 1882 until fall of . . . — Map (db m13073) |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — 538 — Mason Street School |
| | First public schoolhouse in this county. Erected at this site in 1865 and known as “Mason Street School – District No.1” when San Diego County covered an area larger than three New England states. Restored by popular subscription in 1955. — Map (db m11587) |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — 65 — The Whaley House |
| | Built by Thomas Whaley in 1856-57, this is the oldest brick structure in Southern California. In addition to being the home of the Whaley Family, it served variously as granary, store, courthouse and school, and as the town’s first theater. Whaley’s home was the cultural center of San Diego as well as its most luxurious residence. — Map (db m11645) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Military Intelligence Service Language School — November 1941 - April 1942 |
| | This building was the site of the first class of the Military Intelligence Service Language School
November 1941 - April 1942
Eventually, six thousand Japanese-American soldier graduates served their country valiantly in the Pacific area during World War II.
The United States of America owes a debt to these Nisei linguists and their families which it can never repay.
Dedicated by the Military Intelligence Service Association of Northern California on November 1, 1993 — Map (db m18210) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Lodi — Salem School Bell |
| | Salem School Bell
1883 – 1938
from
Lodi’s first school
Located at Lodi Ave. and Stockton St. — Map (db m15989) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Stockton — 5 — Weber Primary School |
| | This school building was named after Capt. Charles M. Weber, founder of Stockton, who donated land for many early schools. Construction cost $12,888. May 12, 1873 was dedication day and classes have continued to date. The red brick architecture is representative of the type of building once prevalent throughout Stockton that inspired a long forgotten nickname “The Brick City.” This structure is the oldest brick building in the city retaining its original appearance.
Stockton . . . — Map (db m24100) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Woodbridge — 520 — San Joaquin Valley College |
| | Built through subscription by the residents of Woodbridge and dedicated as Woodbridge Seminary in 1879 by the United Brethren Church, this was the site of San Joaquin Valley College from 1882 to 1897. It was then used as Woods Grammar School until 1922, when the building was dismantled.
Dedicated to the memory of the teachers and students of the college. — Map (db m15990) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — Carnegie City Library — 1905 to 1955 |
| | Built on the site formerly occupied by Dona Ramona Carrillo Pacheco de Wilson’s two story town house, this building was for 55 years the city library. One of over 1,681 libraries given by Andrew Carnegie to American towns in the early 1900’s, it was built in 1905 by local contractor Joseph Maino, with Wm. H. Weeks as architect. As one of numerous California public buildings designed by Weeks, it shares appearances with Carnegie libraries in Lompoc and Paso Robles.
It is noteworthy that while . . . — Map (db m11605) |
| California (San Mateo County), Belmont — 856 — Ralston Hall |
| | This redwood structure was completed in 1868 by William Chapman Ralston, San Francisco financier, incorporating Count Cipriani’s earlier villa. This enlarged mansion with its mirrored ballroom became the symbol of the extravagance of California's silver age. It anticipated features later incorporated into Ralston's Palace Hotel of San Francisco. — Map (db m11230) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Gilroy — Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park |
| | [This is a two-sided marker. Side-one being in English and Side-two being in Spanish:]
[Side One:]
CHITACTAC
For over 3,000 years, this area around the Uvas Creek drainage supported large populations of ancestral Ohlone People. This locality is believed to be the ethnohistoric village of Chitactac. The first European contact with this major village may have occurred in November 1774 during the Rivera-Palou Expedition.
ADAMS SCHOOL HOUSE
In 1859, John Hicks Adams, "an . . . — Map (db m18508) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Gilroy — Gilroy Carnegie Library |
| | This Property
Is Listed in the
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By the United States
Department of the Interior
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
1910 — Map (db m18470) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Gilroy — Rancho San Ysidro / San Ysidro School |
| | [This base is a two-sided monument commemorating both Rancho San Ysidro (side 1) and San Ysidro School (side 2)]
RANCHO SAN YSIDRO
In the early 1800's Rancho San Ysidro was granted to Ygnacio Ortega. After his
death the lands were divided among his three children, Quintin, Maria Isabel
and Maria Clara, who married John Gilroy at Mission San Juan Bautista in 1821.
A short distance west of the ancient sycamore, at the intersection of Pacheco
Pass and Frazier Lake Road, . . . — Map (db m18484) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Gilroy — Rucker School Historical Site 1894 |
| | The Catherine Dunn Ranch once part of the Rancho San Francisco de Las Llagas Spanish land grant was divided in 1893 and sold to early settlers to form Rucker Township.
Education was especially important to these pioneers who had been through dreadfully tough times. They worked hard to raise $5,000 in 1894 to build Rucker School and community center. The once two story building provided the physical assurance that their children would have access to an excellent education and better life. . . . — Map (db m18473) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Palo Alto — 976 — Birthplace of “Silicon Valley” |
| | This garage is the birthplace of the world’s first high-technology region, “Silicon Valley.” The idea for such a region originated with Dr. Frederick Terman, a Stanford university professor who encouraged his students to start up their own electronics companies in the area instead of joining established firms in the East. The first two students to follow his advice were William R. Hewlett and David Packard, who in 1938 began developing their first product, an audio oscillator, in this garage. — Map (db m3402) |
| California (Santa Clara County), San Jose — 489 — Moreland School |
| | Oldest known rural school district in California. Established 1851 as subscription school, meeting in private homes. First teacher, Charles Lafollette, 1851, term three months. Abraham H. Featherman, 1852, term six months. Through efforts of Samuel Curtis Rogers, third teacher, 1852-1854, first public school building, formerly home of Zechariah Moreland, obtained 1852. In 1853 Rogers secured organization of school as Santa Clara Township School District No. 2. Renamed in Moreland's honor, 1862. — Map (db m2622) |
| California (Santa Clara County), Stanford University — 915 — Lou Henry Hoover House |
| | This 1919 residence of a developing international style of architecture embodies Mrs. Herbert Hoover’s innovative architectural concepts. It was executed by architects A. B. Clark, Charles Davis, and Birge Clark, and was maintained as the Hoover family home. It was here in 1928 that Hoover received news of his election as President of the United States. Upon Mrs. Hoover’s death, the house was given to Stanford University.
— Map (db m2717) |
| California (Shasta County), McArthur — 759 — Site of First School in Fall River Valley |
| | In 1868, near this spot, the first school in Fall River Valley was built. The building was of log construction, 20 feet by 30 feet, with no floor or windows. About 1870 the first sawmill in the valley was built at Dana where lumber was obtained to floor the school house and built school desks. — Map (db m10293) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — 795 — Site of Benicia Seminary |
| | [Marker mounted on front of base (Photo #1]
The birthplace of Mills College, founded in 1852 as the Young Ladies' Seminary of Benicia. Acquired from Mary Atkins by Cyrus and Susan Mills in 1865. It was moved to its present site in Oakland in 1871 and was chartered as a college by the State of California in 1885.
[Marker mounted on back of base (Photo #2]
To Remember
The pioneers who believed in education
and supported it: The teachers who
dedicated themselves to . . . — Map (db m16312) |
| California (Solano County), Vacaville — The Andrew Carnegie Public Library — 1915-1965 |
| | The Ulatis Book Club initiated an early effort in 1905 to obtain a Carnegie Library Building Fund Grant. This effort was taken over in 1910 by the Saturday Club, which campaigned to establish a library district under the jurisdiction of the Vacaville High School District. In 1914, the Carnegie Fund offered Vacaville $12,500 towards a library if the town provided the land. Two months later, contractor George Sharpe won the bid at $11,815 and built the reinforced concrete library with its Carnegie façade in six months. — Map (db m16845) |
| California (Tuolumne County), Columbia — Columbia School House |
| | In early 1860 the school lot was purchased, building plans selected, and the cornerstone laid. By fall the building was completed by a Mr. Donegan at a total cost of $4898. Dedication ceremonies were held, as was a grand calico party to raise money for a school bell. The school was renovated in 1872 and again in 1881. The school was closed in 1937 as it did not meet earthquake safety standards. In 1947 the State purchased the site from the Columbia Historic Park Association for $1.00. The old . . . — Map (db m8562) |
| California (Yolo County), Capay — The Capay-Langville School |
| | Point of Historic Interest
Capay, California
The Capay-Langville School
1874 - 1980
For nearly a century the Capay School bell summoned children to one of California’s longest existing schools located and functioning on the same site. Uniquely the school’s basement served as a playroom during foul weather. In 1928, it unified with the Cadenasso School—another early day grammar school district. Students learned and progressed through nine grades offered by the pre-Dewey . . . — Map (db m1052) |
| California (Yolo County), Woodland — Hesperian College 1861-1896 — 1888 Site (Later Woodland High School) |
| | Here bounded by Marshall, First, Hays and College Streets, Hesperian College moved from its downtown location the fall of 1888. The new three-story building, built by Swain and Hudson at a cost of $16,780, had a Boarding Department on the first floor. The second floor contained recitations rooms and a chapel that seated 500 persons. The third floor housed the Art Department, Library, Laboratory, and Society meeting rooms. A barn was located on College south of Hays Street. Cork oak and elm . . . — Map (db m18148) |
| Colorado (Clear Creek County), Idaho Springs — University of Denver — Meyer Womble Observatory |
| | Mt. Evans, Colorado Elevation 14,125 ft.
“The World’s Highest Operational Observatory”
Building Dedication August 19, 1996
“...for educational purposes in astrophysics and astronomy...” — Map (db m3364) |
| Colorado (El Paso County), Colorado Springs — The United States Air Force Academy |
| | Directly in front of you is the Academy which is dedicated to producing highly qualified and motivated officers for your U.S. Air Force. Its four year program combines Military and academic instruction and athletic competition. The airfield in the foreground is a focal point for soaring, parachuting and powered flight activities. To your right at the foot of the mountains is the Cadet area where 4,400
men and women Cadets live and study. The Academy welcomes visitors daily from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
The entrance is Two miles ahead. — Map (db m4884) |
| Colorado (La Plata County), Breen — [Old] Fort Lewis College |
| | Originated on the site of a U.S. Cavalry post established in 1880 at Hesperus. From 1891 until 1956 the old fort was operated as an Indian school, a vocational high school and a junior college.
The first president of the college was Charles Dale Rea. It was chiefly through his aggressive leadership that the college was reconstructed here in 1956.
In 1962 it became a liberal arts college operating on a trimester program and offering work leading to the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. — Map (db m22765) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Settler’s Rock — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | The first surveyors came north from Norwalk to determine the suitability of the land for settlement as a plantation. Tradition says that they spent their first night on top of Settler’s Rock and that fires were built at its base to protect them against wild animals. It is probable that they singled out the rock as a prominent landmark in the wilderness because of its great size and elevated location along the Indian trail to the Titicus River. Titicus was part of the second purchase of . . . — Map (db m23420) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Seymour — Seymour School Bell |
| |
This bell called Seymour children to school for almost a century September 1886 to June 1976
— Map (db m21960) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Bullet Hill School |
| | Bullet Hill School, 1789 One of New England’s Oldest Schoolhouses Still in Use — Map (db m17309) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Claymont — NC-176 — Archmere |
| | This was once the home of John Jakob Raskob (1879-1950), financier, DuPont and General Motors executive, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and developer of the Empire State Building. Known as "The Patio," his palatial home was constructed 1916-18 in a style befitting his position in Wilmington society. The name "Archmere" was given to the surrounding estate because of the natural arch the trees formed over the Delaware River vista. This has been home to Archmere Academy since its . . . — Map (db m14697) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Claymont — NC-105 — Claymont Stone School |
| | Also known as Naaman's Creek School No. 1, THE CLAYMONT STONE SCHOOL was built on land donated by John Dickinson, the "Penman of the American Revolution," in 1805. The building was expanded and renovated in 1905. Evidence suggests that it may have been the first racially integrated public school in the State. The Claymont Stone School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. — Map (db m14699) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Claymont — NC-99 — Old Claymont High School |
| | Constructed 1924-25. Also known as the Green Street School. Prominent in United States history as the first public high school in the 17 segregated states to be legally integrated.
In January 1951, eight black students applied for admission. Due to the “separate but equal” education system in place at that time, the Claymont Board of Education was unable to permit their entry. In July 1951, noted civil rights attorney Louis L. Redding of Wilmington filed a civil action suit . . . — Map (db m14705) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Delaware City — NC-97 — Delaware City School No. 118C |
| | In 1919 Delaware radically altered its state school system, opening a new era in the education of African-American youth. Progress was stimulated by the efforts of the Delaware School Auxiliary Association and its primary supporter, P.S. duPont, who conducted a statewide effort to replace outdated and overcrowded facilities. On March 9, 1922 the State received the deed for a new building to replace a school located in the Polktown section of the community. the facility housed grades 1 through . . . — Map (db m10445) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown — NC-144 — Middletown Academy |
| | In 1824 area residents petitioned the General Assembly for a lottery to erect a building for education and public worship. Construction of the Academy began in 1826 and was completed the next year. For many years the building served as the center of community activities. Previously a private institution, it became a part of the public school system in 1876. The school was closed in 1929. The building was deeded in 1945 to the St. Georges Hundred Historical Society, an organization formed to . . . — Map (db m10612) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Enjoy the Pencader Area Today |
| | If you are just "passing through" or are a new resident or even a life-long Delawarean, we hope to spark your interest in the varied activities available in the Pencader Hundred Area. Whether your are experiencing these for the first time or rediscovering your heritage, we hope you enjoy what Pencader has to offer. Left Column Parks The Pencader Hundred Area has many parks for the public to enjoy. Lum's Pond is a state park located on Howell Road just east of Rout 896. Picnic . . . — Map (db m10871) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Newark Academy |
| | Founded at New London, Pennsylvania, in 1741 by Rev. Dr. Francis Alison, removed in 1752 to Cecil County, Md., and in 1767 to Newark. Chartered by Thomas and Richard Penn 1769. Closed from 1777 to 1780 on account of Revolutionary War. Merged with Newark College (now University of Delaware) 1834. Separated from college 1869 and continued as independent academy until 1989. Many famous men were educated in this school. — Map (db m9781) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Port Penn — Port Penn Schoolhouse — Symbol of the Community |
| | Left Panel State Stewardship: Linking People, Culture and Environment After operating the museum for fifteen years, the Port Penn Area Historical Society transferred the schoolhouse museum to the Division of Parks and Recreation in 1991. It now serves as the cornerstone of the Delaware Folklife Program's mission to document and interpret Delaware's local culture. Port Penn's marshland and ways of life remain a focus of the Division's interpretive programs. Center Panel Eight . . . — Map (db m10430) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Port Penn — Wetland Ways — Bob Beck: Preserver of Port Penn Traditions |
| | Port Penn is a community connected to its wetland landscape. Seasonal changes bring about changes in the lifestyles of Port Penners themselves. Autumn waterfowl hunting and winter muskrat trapping lead into spring shad runs and summer sturgeon fishing. The livelihoods of local families have been dependent upon these cycles on the river and marsh habitats for three centuries. This sense of kinship with the environment is characterized by the traditions of people like Bob Beck. Bob's family has . . . — Map (db m10438) |
| 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) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-169 — Alexis I. duPont Middle School |
| | The oldest portion of this structure was erected in 1893 to replace two smaller schools that were no longer adequate to serve the needs of local students. This building was constructed largely through the efforts of the duPont family, long-time supporters of public education in Delaware. It was named for Alexis Irenée duPont in recognition of his many years of service as an active member of the boards of local schools. Opening in January 1894, the building was distinguished by its unique . . . — Map (db m14758) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-82 — Howard High School — First Secondary School for Blacks in Delaware |
| | Founded in 1867 by the Association for the Moral Improvement and Education of Colored People and named for Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard, the original school was located at 12th and Orange Streets.
Pierre S. DuPont was the major benefactor for the new building, opened in 1928 on this site. With the annexation of the adjoining Howard Career Center in 1975. Howard's role as the major education institution for Blacks expanded to include students from the total Delaware community. — Map (db m10914) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-148 — Salesianum School |
| | Salesianum School, a Catholic high school for young men, stood at 8gh and West Streets from its founding in 1903 until its move to this location in 1957. The original "House of Sales" was pioneered by Rev. Charles Fromentin, Rev. James Isenring and Rev. Louis Jacquter, priests in the order of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, which has owned and operated the school and maintained a community presence for more than one hundred years. Salesianum quickly developed a reputation as a leader in . . . — Map (db m13580) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Bridgeville — SC-132 — Site of Jacobs School #143 |
| | In 1863 the Sussex County Levy Court formally approved the creation of a new school district to serve the needs of local citizens. A frame schoolhouse was constructed on this site on land provided by Thomas Jacobs. Measuring twenty feet in width and thirty-two feet in length, this was a one-room school with a single teacher who was responsible for teaching all students in grades 1-6. Classes were conducted at this location until 1917, when road improvements led to the movement of the building . . . — Map (db m4537) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Georgetown — SC-95 — Academy / Masonic Hall |
| | In 1827 the Delaware legislature authorized a lottery for the purpose of funding the construction of “an Academy and Masonic Hall.” Land was purchased in 1840, and construction commenced the following year. The building was formally dedicated on December 28, 1842. The Georgetown Academy had a prestigious reputation and was attended by students from throughout the county. Classes at this private institution were discontinued in 1885 when a new public school was built in the town. In . . . — Map (db m427) |
| District of Columbia (Shaw District), Washington — Immaculate Conception Catholic School — Center City Public Charter Schools - Shaw Campus |
| | Immaculate Conception Catholic School has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior September 23, 2003 First school built in 1864 Present school built in 1908 B. Stanley Simmons, architect.
Boys school, 1865-1964 Co-educational parish school since 1964
Renovated in 2004 by the Clark Construction Group — Map (db m21789) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Adams-Morgan — 4 of 18 — Life on the Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail |
| | During the Civil War (1861-1865), the Union Army Carver Hospital and barracks occupied Meridian Hill. The facilities attracted African American freedom seekers looking for protection and employment. By war’s end, a Black community had put down rooks. Soon Weyland Seminary opened to train African American clergy and teachers. In the late 1880s, Mary Foote Henderson purchased most of this land and evicted its residents. Many settled in today’s Reed-Cooke neighborhood to your left.
The . . . — Map (db m17032) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Adams-Morgan — 6 of 18 — The Latino Community — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail |
| |
This is the heart of Washington’s Latino community. Once centered here and in nearby Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights, the community now extends throughout the region.
As early as the 1910s, the Mexican, Ecuadoran, Cuban, and Spanish embassies clustered nearby on 16th Street. Spanish-speaking diplomats and staff called this area home and often remained after their terms ended. In the 1950s, political turmoil and economic hardship brought Puerto Ricans and Cubans, followed later by . . . — Map (db m17167) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Brightwood — 17 — Aunt Betty's Story — Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail |
| | Elizabeth Proctor Thomas (1821-1917), a free Black woman whose image appears on each Brightwood Heritage Trail sign, once owned 11 acres in this area. Known, respectfully in her old age as "Aunt Betty," Thomas and her husband James farmed and kept cows here. When the Civil War came in 1861, her hilltop attracted Union soldiers defending Washington. As Thomas later told a reporter, one day soldiers "began taking out my furniture and tearing down our house" to build Fort Stevens. Then a . . . — Map (db m17132) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Mary McLeod Bethune |
| | 1875–1955 Let her works praise her. I leave you love. • I leave you hope. • I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another. • I leave you a thirst for education. • I leave you a respect for the use of power. • I leave you faith. • I leave you racial dignity. • I leave you also a desire to live harmoniously with your fellow man. • I leave you finally a responsibility to our young people. —Mary McLeod Bethune. — Map (db m5505) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Columbia Heights — 15 of 19 — College Hill — Cultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail |
| | Wayland Seminary opened in Foggy Bottom just after the Civil War to train formerly enslaved people and others as “preachers and teachers for the South” and as missionaries to evangelize Africa. In 1875 it moved here, later merging with Richmond Theological Seminary to become Virginia Union University in Richmond. Among Wayland’s distinguished alumni was Booker T. Washington.
Just two blocks up the hill is the former site of George Washington University’s predecessor, . . . — Map (db m23947) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Columbia Heights — Francis L. Cardozo High School — 1928 |
| | Organized September 1928 at M Street and New York Avenue
Moved February 19, 1933
to Ninth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue, N.W.
Moved August 1950 to Thirteenth
and Clifton Street, N.W. — Map (db m23651) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Columbia Heights — 10 of 19 — On the Heights — Cultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail |
| |
In the days of legally segregated public education (1862-1954), this school building was Central High, the gem of the School Board’s white division. But by 1949, it had few students, as the post-World War II suburban housing boom had drawn whites away. Consequently, African American families outnumbered whites around Central.
Nearby “Colored” high schools - especially Cardozo at Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue - struggled with overcrowded, outdated facilities. When . . . — Map (db m23608) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Deanwood — 5 of 15 — A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel — A Self Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail |
| | To your right it is the former Merritt Educational Center which operated from 1943 to 2008. However, if you were standing here in the 1920s or '30s, in its place you would have seen exuberant crowds of fashionably dressed African Americans enjoying Suburban Gardens Amusement Park.
The park was built in 1921 by architectural engineer Howard D. Woodson, writer John H. Paynter, theater magnate Sherman H. Dudley, and other investors of the black-owned Universal Development and Company. It was . . . — Map (db m24519) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown — Healy Hall — National Historic Landmark — Georgetown University |
| | [Panel 1:]
Healy Hall bares the name of
the Reverend Patrick F. Healy, S.J. 1834-1910 the University's twenty-ninth president 1873-1882
The first Black American to hold a doctorate and the first to serve as president of a major university in the United States, known as Georgetown's second founder. Father Healy - through his pioneering achievement and personal sacrifice - established this institution as a leader in American higher education.
[Panel 2:]
Healy Hall Georgetown . . . — Map (db m21889) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown — John Carroll — (1735-1815) |
| | First Archbishop of Baltimore Founder of Georgetown University
By Sculptor Jerome Connor commissioned by alumni, faculty and Jesuits.
To insure that this University treasure, placed here on May 4, 1912, will forever survive to greet all visitors to this campus:
Please do not climb or sit on the statue.
Thank you.
[Inscriptions on base of adjacent statue:] John Carroll: Founder Priest, Patriot, Prelate — Map (db m21962) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Centennial Year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority |
| | Commemorating the Centennial Year Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Rankin Chapel, site of the Founder's Window erected in honor of the Sixteen Pillars of AKA, January 14, 1978.
Dr. Barbara A. Mckinzie, Centennial International President. Marker dedicated January 15, 2008 — Map (db m15659) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives — African American Heritage Trail, Washington, D.C. |
| | 17th and M Streets, NW This school, completed in 1872, was one of three public elementary schools built for DC's black children just after the Civil War. Its name honors U.S. Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, who fought to abolish slavery here, pay black soldiers the same as whites, establish the Freedman's Bureau, and provide education to all children. Designed by Adolf Cluss, Sumner opened as the city's most modern school building. After it closed in 1978, Sumner School was saved . . . — Map (db m8184) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — General Oliver O. Howard |
| | Residence of General Oliver O. Howard,
founder of Howard University, 1869 - 1874. — Map (db m9263) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Howard University — Sixth Street and Howard Place, NW |
| | Howard University, one of the oldest Black colleges in the United States, was established by Congress in 1866 to educate formerly enslaved individuals. Its name honors Freedman's Bureau Commissioner General Oliver Otis Howard, a member of the white First Congregational Society of Washington, D.C., which originally conceived of the school as a theological seminary to train black ministers. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, who became president in 1926, shaped Howard into a modern institution. The . . . — Map (db m9549) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw — 10 of 17 — Community Anchors — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail |
| | Across the intersection stands the tower of O Street Market. When the market opened in 1881, and refrigerators had not been invented, people shopped here daily for everything from live chickens to fresh tomatoes. At first the vendors were German immigrants, but by the 1960s, most were African American. Damaged in the riots of 1968, the market was restored in 1980 but lost its roof in a 2003 snow storm.
On this side of the street, landscaper John Saul began planting fruit trees in 1852. . . . — Map (db m24278) |
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