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By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 20, 2025
Boiled Peanuts Marker
1 ► Alabama, Houston County, Dothan — 12 — Boiled Peanuts — Hungry for History —
2 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — Green Acres Café — 1705 - 4th Avenue, North —
3 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Chris’ Hot Dogs — Established In 1917 —
4 ► Alabama, Pike County, Brundidge — City of Brundidge and the Bass House / Brundidge's Peanut Butter Heritage —
5 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Bowie — Cavalry Mess Hall and Kitchen —
6 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Fredonia — Suh-uhv' — Rhus trilobata —
7 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Cane Hill — Archie Leonard Reed Sorghum Shed —
8 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Berkeley Hills — Mortar Rock —
9 ► California, Alameda County, Livermore — 586 — Cresta Blanca Winery —
10 ► California, Contra Costa County, Clayton — De Martini Winery —
11 ► California, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito — Violet's —
12 ► California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — Birthplace of the Martini — 🍸 —
13 ► California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — 180 — Kitty Milk Bar — 1548 Bonanza Street — 1947 —
14 ► California, Los Angeles County, Alhambra — San Gabriel Wine Company —
15 ► California, Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills — 21 — Uncle Bernie’s Toy Menagerie — Beverly Hills — Golden Shield Commemorative Plaque —
16 ► California, Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills — 22 — Wil Wright’s Ice Cream Shop — Beverly Hills — Golden Shield Commemorative Plaque —
17 ► California, Los Angeles County, Downey — The Speedee McDonald's Store — Downey, California —
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18 ► California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, North Alamitos Beach — Coffee Pot Cafe — 1932 — Historic Landmark —
19 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Engine Co. No. 28 —
20 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Fairfax — Pink's Square —
21 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Highland Park — Route 66 & Chicken Boy —
22 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Hollywood — 2 — C. C. Brown’s Ice Cream — Birthplace of the Hot Fudge Sundae — Hollywood Historic Site #2 —
23 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Little Tokyo — Atomic Cafe —
24 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Silver Lake — 1063 — Black Cat Tavern —
25 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Silver Lake — 939 — The Black Cat —
26 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Apex/Club Alabam — Historic Central Avenue Jazz Corridor — 42nd St. and Central Av. —
27 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Wilmington — 1046 — Der Wienerschnitzel —
28 ► California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, South Arroyo — Invention of the Cheeseburger —
29 ► California, Los Angeles County, West Hollywood, Beverly Grove — Tail o' the Pup —
30 ► California, Madera County, Chowchilla, Fairmead — Mammoth Orange —
31 ► California, Marin County, Tiburon — 1925 Victorian Saloon — 35 Main Street —
32 ► California, Marin County, Tiburon — High Rank, Great View —
33 ► California, Napa County, St. Helena — The Christian Brothers Mt. La Salle Vineyards —
34 ► California, Orange County, Fullerton — Fullerton's Oldest Drinking Establishment — Historical Site —
35 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Florintown — Frasinetti’s Winery —
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36 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southeastern Sacramento — Gunther’s Quality Ice Cream — Historic Landmark —
37 ► California, San Benito County, Hollister — Cottage Corners —
38 ► California, San Benito County, Tres Pinos — Cottage Corners —
39 ► California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — A Tribute to the Rich History of Wine Making in Rancho Cucamonga —
40 ► California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino — First McDonalds, San Bernardino, California — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
41 ► California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino — World’s First McDonald’s —
42 ► California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, Sbhs — Original Golden Arches —
43 ► California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, Sbhs — Site of the First McDonald's Restaurant 1948 — Historic Site —
44 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, Marina — 9 — Royal Pie Bakery 1884 —
45 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, North Beach — Finnochio's — "America's Most Unusual Nightclub" - 506 Broadway —
46 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, North Beach — Mona's 440 Club — "Where Girls Will Be Boys" - 440 Broadway —
47 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, North Beach — The Black Cat Café — 710 Montgomery —
48 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Northern Waterfront — The History of Sourdough Bread —
49 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Tenderloin — Compton's Cafeteria Riot - 1966 — Uptown Tenderloin — Lost Landmarks —
50 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Tenderloin — Gene Compton's Cafeteria Riot 1966 —
51 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Union Square — John's Grill — Friends of Libraries U.S.A. — Literary Landmarks Register —
52 ► California, San Joaquin County, Lodi — The First A&W Root Beer —
53 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, Morro Bay — Oyster Farming in Morro Bay —
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54 ► California, San Mateo County, South San Francisco, Orange Park — Development of Industry in the Area —
55 ► California, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, North State — Egg McMuffin —
56 ► California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — Fun, Fads, and Food — Fitzsimmons & Twisselman Families —
57 ► California, Sierra County, Sierraville — Wheeler Sheep Camp —
58 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — Buena Vista Press House — Erected in 1862 — California's First Premium Winery - 1857 —
59 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — California Wine Heroes —
60 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — Heroes of French Wine —
61 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — Pioneer of the California Wine World — 1812-1869 —
62 ► California, Stanislaus County, Modesto — The Drive-Ins — “The drive-in was the place to be seen…” — Historic Graffiti Cruise Route —
63 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Jolly Rancher 1113 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board —
64 ► Colorado, Montezuma County, Dolores — Skunkbush Sumac —
65 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rosmarinus officinalis — Rosemary —
66 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — 7 — Nob Hill — Cultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail —
67 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Petworth — Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks — 3515 Georgia Avenue, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
68 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — 8 — Cleaning Up Cowtown — Lift Every Voice — Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail —
69 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Farmers on the Front Lines — Protecting America's Food from Pest, Weeds, and Disease — Voice of the Farmer Garden at the U.S. Department of Agriculture —
70 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry — Voice of the Farmer Garden at the U.S. Department of Agriculture —
71 ► Florida, Bay County, Panama City — Dunton’s Tastee Freez — 1956 —
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72 ► Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Southwest Jacksonville — The Tension Of War — Jacksonville - On The Edge Of The Civil War — Camp Milton Historic Preserve —
73 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Ybor City — La Joven Francesa Bakery —
74 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Ybor City — Sweet Taste of Ybor City —
75 ► Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Bread, Bugs, and Beef — Dry Tortugas National Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
76 ► Florida, Orange County, Orlando, Southeast Orlando — Pulse Interim Memorial —
77 ► Florida, Volusia County, Port Orange — F-851 — Sands Fish & Oyster Company —
78 ► Georgia, Barrow County, Winder — Fort Yargo's Beehive Oven —
79 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — First Stand-Alone Restaurant — Chick-Fil-A — April 16, 1986 —
80 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Hapeville — 60-20 — Chick-fil-A —
81 ► Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick — Brunswick Stew —
82 ► Georgia, Gwinnett County, Duluth, Parson's Alley — The Dutch Mill — Motel & Restaurant — A Piece of History in the City of Duluth —
83 ► Georgia, Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville — 8 — Tipsy Mules & Horses —
84 ► Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville — 069-7 — The Historic Piedmont Hotel —
85 ► Georgia, Thomas County, Thomasville — 136-7 — Flowers Baking Company — Established - 1919 —
86 ► Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls — 365 — Elephant Hunters —
87 ► Idaho, Nez Perce County, Myrtle — From the Journals —
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Berwyn, Illinois — Welcome to Route 66 Illinois —
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — What Is a "Chicago Style" Hot Dog? —
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90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Adrinka Symbols —
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Stonewall — The Legacy Project —
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Florence Giovangelo Scala — Community Activist — 1918-2007 —
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — White Castle #16 — Chicago Landmark —
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Pizzeria Uno — Birthplace of the Original Deep Dish Pizza, 1943 — Historic Landmark —
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Des Plaines — First McDonald's Franchise —
96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Schaumburg — Heritage Hot Dog Garden — German Roots, Chicago Flavor —
97 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Glen Ellyn — Prince Castle Ice Cream Shop — 1931-1974 —
98 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Walter and Grace Fredenhagen — "Two in a Million" — Naperville Century Walk —
99 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket — 66 Roadside Attraction —
100 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 — The Chicken Basket —

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