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Marker of the Week

Record Cold Spot Augusta, Montana

This week 64 years ago it was 70 degrees below zero here at Roger’s Pass, the continental U.S. record for coldest officially recorded temperature. The 1954 record still holds. Contributing Correspondent Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida, filed this entry in 2014.
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Approaching 165 Thousand!

HMdb MARKER COUNT

164868

Hundreds added monthly. ...▼One of our correspondents has stood in front of each historical marker or monument, taken its picture, and entered its location and other information. An editor has reviewed and approved each entry. For the very few markers without a photograph, their location was carefully researched.

No other national historical marker list can make this claim, and a number of them borrow information from us, some without permission.

Historical Marker Facts

How many historical markers are there in the United States? We’ve found 142,700 so far. Adding more daily.

What state has the most historical markers? We’ve found the most in Virginia.   New York, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania round out the top five.

How many historical markers are there in Canada? We’ve found 2,576 so far. We’re always looking for more.

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History Happened Here

National and global events all happened some­where, and historical markers mark the place where many occurred. But the richness of history is in its local details, details that can be insignificant on the global stage: the home of an in­di­vi­dual who made a dif­fe­rence; a natural feature, building, byway; or just some­thing in­te­res­ting that happened nearby. History is not just about the high and mighty.
 
Markers tell stories and point out facts. There is one at the site the northernmost battle of the U.S. Civil War and another at the southernmost point in the United States (can you guess where?). There is one next to a 17th century Japanese stone lantern symbolizing 20th century peace, and another one less than 20 miles away reminding us of the Nike missile sites that were built the same year the lantern was dedicated. They tell of battles, massacres and hangings; of hu­ma­ni­ta­rians, educators, and a beloved stagecoach horse; of mountains, lakes, rivers, bridges, roads, and other natural and man-made wonders.
 
There are countless thousands of great stories marked by markers—and some boring ones too. Some markers simply recite facts while others are insightful, obscure, cryptic, patriotic, fas­ci­na­ting, sad, funny, or just downright bizarre. Many of those markers are on these pages, others are waiting for you to discover and add them to this database.
 
So hit the road and experience history first-hand yourself. History happened nearby.

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