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Fraternal or Sororal Organizations Topic
April 4, 2007
Noble Leslie DeVotie Marker (Reverse)
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| Near Dixie Graves Parkway (State Highway 180) when traveling west. |
| | First Alabama soldier to lose life in Civil War.
DeVotie graduated in 1856 from University of Alabama; Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1859. In 1856 at the University of Alabama, he was chief founder of Sigma Alpha . . . — — Map (db m4219) HM |
| On County Road 32 0.2 miles west of Sherman Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Sonora Community
The community of Sonora was named in 1901 by the wife of the first postmaster, G.L. Sharretts. Situated near Red Hill Ford on Baker Branch and the intersection of travel routes between Silverhill, Magnolia Springs, Marlow . . . — — Map (db m130878) HM |
| On County Road 63 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling north. |
| | On this site stood "Memorial Hall," the two story, log and shingle administrative and social center of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home. Construction was partially financed by individuals from across the state who purchased "Memorial Logs" for . . . — — Map (db m129410) HM |
| On North Jefferson Street. |
| | The Challenge "Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided?
I appeal to you Lions, you who have sight, your hearing, you who are strong . . . — — Map (db m108373) HM |
| On 5th Street at 5th Avenue (U.S. 331) on 5th Street. |
| | The name Florala came from combining the names of Florida and Alabama. Lake Jackson, located in Florala, is the state's largest natural lake. It is named for Andrew Jackson, who in 1818 camped on the lake with his soldiers while en route to . . . — — Map (db m83457) HM |
| On Chestnut Street at South 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| | This stately Classic Revival house, built c. 1904, was the residence of Colonel Oliver Roland Hood (1867-1951), eminent Gadsden attorney and civic leader. Colonel Hood was one of the three incorporators of Alabama Power Company in 1906 and author of . . . — — Map (db m83732) HM |
| On 4th Avenue North west of 17th Street North, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Fraternal Hotel Building was built in 1925. Some of the businesses that were located in this building included:
1925 - 1980 Fraternal Hotel
1925 - 1970 Fraternal Café
1950 - 1966 Monroe Steak House
1985 - 1994 Grand Lodge Knights of . . . — — Map (db m27518) HM |
| On Lakeshore Drive at University Park East, on the right when traveling east on Lakeshore Drive. |
| | The developers of the Town of Edgewood, Stephen Smith and Troupe Brazelton, built the beautiful 117.4 acre lake and clubhouse in 1913-15. Amenities included a swimming pool, dance pavilion, fishing, boating and parking for hundreds of automobiles. . . . — — Map (db m26963) HM |
| On Hollywood Boulevard at Laprado Place, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard. |
| | Clyde Nelson, born in Columbiana, Alabama, was only 26 when he began development of the Town of Hollywood in 1926. With a sales force of 75 and the slogan "Out of the smoke zone, into the ozone" his beautiful community soon took shape. Homes were . . . — — Map (db m27091) HM |
| On Shades Crest Road south of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The poetic lines inscribed on the boulder below is a replica of those carved in 1827 by Thomas W. Farrar.
Thomas W. Farrar was the Founder and first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Alabama 1821-22-24.
This historical site donated to . . . — — Map (db m28490) HM |
| On Pond Street (Alabama Route 17) at 1st Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north on Pond Street. |
| |
1861 — 1865
Lamar County's
tribute to the
men who wore
the Confederate
gray and were
faithful to
the cause — — Map (db m96850) WM |
| On S. Court Street at Dr Hicks Blvd. on S. Court Street. |
| |
The American Legion, an organization of U.S. War Veterans was founded in Paris, France, March 15~17, 1919 by delegates from combat and service units of the American Expeditionary Force assembled in response to a call by a committee headed by . . . — — Map (db m35220) HM |
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On April 20, 1934, a temporary charter was issued for Gen. Joe Wheeler Post 58, Courtland, Alabama.
On November 12, 1946, a permanent charter was granted and the name changed to Wiley Horton Post 58 in honor of the deceased son of State . . . — — Map (db m84303) HM |
| | The Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on June 15, 1878 at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). John E.D. Shipp came to Auburn as a student determined to organize a chapter at a time when . . . — — Map (db m66726) HM |
| Near East Hobbs Street west of Thomas Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The Confederate Circle in Athens City Cemetery contains graves of over 50 soldiers killed in or around Athens during the WBTS, 8 unknown. Around 1898 ladies of the local UDC were working in the cemetery when bones, believed to be soldiers, were . . . — — Map (db m94159) HM |
| On North Marion Strret south of Hobbs Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The First Baptist Church, organized in 1824, built a meeting house in 1826. A brick structure was erected in 1831 but was replaced with the above building in 1909. This church located on the north west corner of Clinton and Hobbs streets, was later . . . — — Map (db m93883) HM |
| On North Jefferson Street north of West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Top row, left to right:
• The First Presbyterian Church was built on the corner of Jefferson and Washington streets about 1900. This 1949 photograph shows Standard Oil and Sinclair Gasoline signs. Built in 1926, the Standard Oil Filling . . . — — Map (db m154214) HM |
| On Williams Avenue SE at Lincoln Street SE, on the left when traveling east on Williams Avenue SE. |
| | First Masonic Lodge in Alabama. Chartered Aug. 29, 1811, under the Masonic Jurisdiction of Kentucky. Original building on this site erected in 1820. — — Map (db m37907) HM |
| Near Cathedral Caverns Highway north of 1st Street West, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Constructed in 1937, the Florence H. Becker Recreation Hall was named in honor of Florence Hague Becker, President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 1935 to 1938. The vertically placed pine logs used in the . . . — — Map (db m33312) HM |
| Near South Dearborn Street north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | St. John’s Episcopal Church, established and built in 1855, stood at the northwest corner of this block, its rectory adjacent. Between 1860 and 1870, the Church Home, an orphanage and school consisting of three buildings, was constructed. This was . . . — — Map (db m123443) HM |
| On Government Street east of South Conception Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | On March 29, 1869, 32 attorneys organized the Mobile Bar Association, the first bar association in Alabama and the 14th oldest bar association in the entire nation. They filed the Association's Declaration of Incorporation on April 12, 1869, having . . . — — Map (db m40666) HM |
| On U.S. 84 at County Route 1, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84. |
| | Oldest Building in Monroe County
Erected in 1824 with funds from a public lottery. Lower floor served as a Baptist Church and a Court Room in which William B Travis, then a resident of Claiborne, practiced law. Visited by General LaFayette April . . . — — Map (db m39203) HM |
| On North Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue on North Bainbridge Street. |
| | Presented to the citizens of the State of Alabama honoring our brother George Washington our first Masonic President and in commemoration of 200 years of freedom under our constitutional form of government. — — Map (db m36644) HM |
| On Court Square at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Court Square. |
| | Commemorating
the
centennial
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Here stood
Mrs. Rosa Parks
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
and
honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
where she boarded the Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m85986) HM |
| On South Jackson Street at Tuscaloosa St. on South Jackson Street. |
| | In 1900, Marshall Moore and his wife, Agnes V. McClain commissioned Joseph G. Nesbitt, Sr., an African-American contractor/builder, to construct this Victorian period cottage. The Moores, among the first graduates and early faculty members of . . . — — Map (db m86130) HM |
| On Commerce Street at Bibb Street (Alabama Route 108), on the right when traveling north on Commerce Street. |
| | Side 1
Freemasonry is a fraternal order which promotes a spirit of brotherhood, devotion to family, and service to God and country. Local Masonic Lodges and affiliated organizations, such as the Eastern Star, Scottish and York Rite . . . — — Map (db m71374) HM |
| On Bibb Street at Coosa Street, on the left when traveling east on Bibb Street. |
| | Greek Revival Home built, 1851 by John H. Murphy, cotton broker and an incorporator and director of the Montgomery Water Works Company, chartered 1854. Union Army Provost Marshal's Headquarters 1865. Elks Club 1902-1967. Restored by Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m36569) HM |
| On Federal Road (County Route 24) 0.1 miles west of Mobile Highway (U.S. 31), on the left when traveling west. |
| | (Side 1)
Pintlala Grange Hall
The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was organized in 1867 to provide economic, social and cultural improvements for farmers and their families. Pintlala's Grange Hall was erected circa . . . — — Map (db m71433) HM |
| Near Bank Street Northeast at Church Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Dr. Henry Rhodes, for whom Rhodes Ferry Landing was named, was Decatur's first Postmaster and one of the organizers of the Lodge (Nov. 22, 1826). Chartered in 1827, its first Worshipful Master was Colonel Francis Dancy, builder of the Dancy-Polk . . . — — Map (db m102823) HM |
| On U.S. 80 at Bleeker Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80. |
| | Front
This historic building was erected in 1848 to serve as the
Tuckabatchee Masonic Lodge No. 96. At the time, this community
of Crawford, Alabama (formerly known as Crockettsville from 1832 -
1843, named after Davy Crockett) was . . . — — Map (db m111586) HM |
| On South Broadnax Street at Eufalla Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broadnax Street. |
| |
Fletcher Farrington, after graduating from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), came to Tallapoosa County as a county agent for the Agricultural Extension Service in 1932. Concluding that soil erosion was the local farmers . . . — — Map (db m95105) HM |
| On Magnolia Drive north of Paul W. Bryant Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Alpha Delta Pi, the first college secret sisterhood, was organized at Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Georgia, the first women's college to grant academic degrees. Originally identified as Adelpheans, the group had three thousand alumnae and sixty . . . — — Map (db m28783) HM |
| On University Boulevard at Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling west on University Boulevard. |
| | marker Front: Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity first Greek letter fraternity at The University of Alabama. Organized by Louis J. DuPre, chapter installed June 20, 1847. First members initiated at Indian Queen Hotel by Charles . . . — — Map (db m30676) HM |
| On Magnolia Drive at Sorority Circle, on the right when traveling north on Magnolia Drive. |
| | Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta first national Greek letter sorority at the University of Alabama Chapter installed March 12, 1904. First members initiated in the Sigma Nu Hall by Katherine Lovejoy of Theta Chapter at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. . . . — — Map (db m28782) HM |
| Near Capstone Drive east of Colonial Drive. |
| | Erected: 1889
Reconstructed: 2000
Named for professor, scientist, and photographer F.A.P. Barnard who pioneered the study of astronomy at The University of Alabama and established its chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1851.
On August 26, 2000, . . . — — Map (db m29402) HM |
| On University Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On this site in 1914, Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta built the first Chapter House located on the campus of the University of Alabama. The house was the first structure on what became known as Fraternity Row, later known as "Old Row." That house, . . . — — Map (db m156516) HM |
| On University Boulevard at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on University Boulevard. |
| | Founded in Tuscaloosa on the campus of the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Its chapter designation, Alabama Mu, identifies it as the mother chapter of the national collegiate fraternity.
Founding Members:
Noble Leslie DeVotie •
Nathan . . . — — Map (db m29607) HM |
| Near Capstone Drive east of Colonial Drive. |
| | Franklin Hall, an early University dormitory designed by Capt. William Nichols, was erected on this site in 1835. Was one of the buildings destroyed by the Union raid on April 4, 1865. After Civil War the remains of structure were shaped into . . . — — Map (db m30677) HM |
| On Capstone Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Constructed as a guard house for the Alabama Corps of Cadets during the early 1860's, the Little Round House provided shelter from inclement weather for cadets on sentry duty. Until 1865, it also housed the University Drum Corps, which was composed . . . — — Map (db m25387) HM |
| On St. Stephens Avenue (County Road 34) 0.2 miles north of Smith Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Old St. Stephens Masonic Lodge No. 9
(1821-1834)
CHARTER AND EARLY MEMBERS WERE:
Gov. Israel Pickens, Col. Silas Dinsmore, Thomas Eastin, R. Chamberlain, Thomas Malone, J.F. Ross, Daniel Coleman, John Womack, W.D. . . . — — Map (db m70599) HM |
| On Katlian Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The hall is the place of importance in the native community. The original chapter of Alaska Native Brotherhood built this hall in 1914 to serve . . . — — Map (db m133827) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Built in 1899 as headquarters for the Arctic Brotherhood Camp Skagway No. 1. The Brotherhood was established February 26, 1899 for the purpose of fraternal enjoyment and mutual aid. Over 30 camps were established throughout Alaska and the Yukon and . . . — — Map (db m72784) HM |
| |
Dedicated May 30, 1887
In Memory of
the Comrades of
Burnside Post
G.A.R. — — Map (db m33141) HM |
| On North San Francisco Street at East Aspen Avenue on North San Francisco Street. |
| | John G. Verkamp came to Flagstaff in the 1890s. He first worked for the Babbitts (three of his sisters were married to Babbitt brothers), then succeeded in a number of businesses on his own, including lumber, livestock and merchandising. He is best . . . — — Map (db m59505) HM |
| On Grand Canyon Avenue / West Route 66 east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Built of locally quarried volcanic rock in 1901, this edifice housed a bank and many businesses displaced by the 1901 fire. These included the local newspaper, telegraph office, and eventually Arnold's, a famous Route 66 eatery. In 1928, the Masonic . . . — — Map (db m33382) HM |
| On U.S. 70 at milepost 306, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879, near this site in Fort Thomas. He lived here for the first eight years of his life, during the Indian Wars here. In 1917, Melvin Jones formed Lions Clubs International with 20 delegates representing 27 . . . — — Map (db m28051) HM |
| On West Main Street at South 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| |
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m61512) HM |
| On West Boston Street south of West California Street when traveling west. |
| | Designated Historical
as part of Downtown Chandler
Built in 1928
as the original
IOOF Hall and Armory
Remodeled in the 60’s
into a medical and
apartment complex
Restored back to it’s
original design
in 2001 by the . . . — — Map (db m100876) HM |
| On West Glenn Drive at North 56th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Glenn Drive. |
| | This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Listed July 7, 1989
In 1901, a small group of pioneer women organized the Self Culture Club of Glendale with the . . . — — Map (db m30478) HM |
| On North MacDonald Street at West Second Street, on the right when traveling south on North MacDonald Street. |
| | On March 9, 1917, fifty-three women, inspired by Margaret Wheeler Ross, past president, 1914-1916, of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Arizona, chartered the "Woman's Club of Mesa". Since 1901, Federated Women's Clubs, an international . . . — — Map (db m27554) HM |
| On North 84th Avenue at West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North 84th Avenue. |
| | In 1919, this building was constructed as a meeting place for the General Federation of Women's Clubs – Peoria Woman's Club.
Originally located at the northwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Washington Street, the Clubhouse was restored and . . . — — Map (db m30401) HM |
| On South Mill Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Known as the Odd Fellows Hall when it was built in 1898, this building is the oldest surviving three story brick commercial building in Maricopa County. Its 2-story high ballroom, located on the second floor, has hosted several fraternal . . . — — Map (db m49913) HM |
| Near Grandview Avenue near West Beale Street (Business Interstate 40). |
| | Dedicated in Memory of
Charles Metcalfe
1855-1943
He deeded in perpetuity this land as a park for the use of Kingman youth. Recognized as a civic leader and land developer, He proposed development of Hualapai Mountain Park. He held . . . — — Map (db m29362) HM |
| On North 4th Street at East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street. |
| | This building has been placed on
The National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Elks Lodge No.468
Built 1903 to 1904; modified 1913
The oldest lodge building in Kingman, this 1903-4 . . . — — Map (db m29405) HM |
| On 400 Street East at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on 400 Street East. |
| | Construction began in 1930 by Jane Hatch, Lizzie Willis and Emma Kartchner. The building was neglected for several years and in the early 1950's seven couples agreed to save the home, which became the clubhouse for the 20-30 Club. On November 2, . . . — — Map (db m36695) HM |
| On Mt. Lemmon Highway (at milepost 17.4), 18 miles north of East Snyder Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | You are looking at the San Pedro River Valley. The San Pedro River flows north to the Gila River, which ultimately meets the Colorado River and heads south to Mexico and the Gulf of California. The river supports riparian vegetation that provides . . . — — Map (db m131232) HM |
| On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1874 of unplastered adobe with pitched roofs, this second Edward Nye Fish mercantile store in Florence changed hands to become the, Joseph Collingwood & Co. Store and Wells Fargo office in 1877. Collingwood, Florence's first postmaster, had . . . — — Map (db m26717) HM |
| On South Cortez Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | With the exception of the Courthouse, the Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Tilton Building, has always been the tallest building on the Plaza at 46 feet. It was dedicated on November 27, 1895, and is one of the few buildings that . . . — — Map (db m21625) HM |
| Near North Arizona Avenue near East Willis Street. |
| | Founded in Jan. 1921 and named after the famous Rough Rider William "Bucky" O'Neill, the post is the oldest active VFW post in Arizona. Born Feb. 2, 1860 in St. Louis, Missouri, his many accomplishments include being a Lawyer, Judge, Sheriff, Editor . . . — — Map (db m68732) HM |
| On South 2nd Avenue near West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Designed in the Modernistic/Art Deco style, it retains its original design and use as a lodge. Freemasonry in Yuma began in 1900. Lodge #17 was formed in November, 1901.
Dedicated December 1999, by the City of Yuma for the preservation of . . . — — Map (db m29022) HM |
| On Main Street (State Highway 23) at Armstrong, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| |
This three-story limestone building with metal-clad roof enclosing the top story was constructed in 1889 by Samuel L. Calif. For fifty years it served as a residence, general merchandise store, and boarding house. About 1948 the building was . . . — — Map (db m90699) HM |
| On Spring Street north of Main Street (Arkansas Highway 23), on the left when traveling north. |
| |
In memory of our deceased
World War Veterans
Western District
of Carroll County
In Memoriam
United Spanish War
Veterans
1898 — — Map (db m59973) HM |
| On Court Street west of Cypress Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Health Department, dedicated May 4, 1938, was built with funds by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). When additional space was needed, the Crittenden County Negro Business Men's League, led by George Walker, Jr. and John Gammon, . . . — — Map (db m116780) HM |
| On President Clinton Avenue just west of River Market Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Max Hilb and William Probst built this structure, designed by Joseph Willis, in 1882 for Probst & Hilb Liquor Company. The upper floor contained a two-story space that housed Concordia Hall, a Jewish social club. F. M. Fletcher and T.J. McCarthy . . . — — Map (db m102056) HM |
| On Rogers Avenue at 6th Street (Arkansas Highway 255), on the right when traveling east on Rogers Avenue. |
| | [Title is text] — — Map (db m92351) WM |
| On Rogers Avenue east of 6th Street (Arkansas Highway 255), on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m92352) WM |
| On Rogers Avenue at 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Rogers Avenue. |
| | [Title is text] — — Map (db m92357) WM |
| |
AMVETS in conjunction with the
Citizens of the area
dedicated this carillon as a
living memorial to
Arkansas-Oklahoma Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the Cause of Freedom
November 11, 1986
Fort Smith National . . . — — Map (db m92342) WM |
| On North Washington Avenue north of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
El Dorado
Masonic Temple
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 1924 — — Map (db m121976) HM |
| On College Avenue (U.S. 71) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on College Avenue. |
| |
Born near Salisbury, North Carolina, Aug. 1797
Volunteer in Battle of New Orleans, 1815
Member of Tennessee Legislature, 1827
Grand Master of Masons in Tennessee, 1831
District Judge of Arkansas Territory, 1832-1836
Charter Member of . . . — — Map (db m59891) HM |
| On Monte Painter Drive west of Northhills Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
and loyalty
The . . . — — Map (db m92306) HM |
| On Santa Clara Avenue near Oak Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Alameda Lodge No. 1015 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was formed by 25 Alameda residents who were members of Oakland Lodge No. 171. The Lodge was instituted on March 17, 1906 and it received its charter from the Grand Lodge on July . . . — — Map (db m79864) HM |
| On Durant Avenue near Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Berkeley City Club, organized in 1927, was one of the area’s earliest attempts by women to social, civic and cultural progress. The building, constructed in 1929, is one of the outstanding works of noted California architect Julia Morgan, whose . . . — — Map (db m100562) HM |
| On Allston Way east of Milvia Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1991
Berkeley’s Elks Club, the 1002nd Chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was founded in 1905, just in time for members to assist those displaced by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. . . . — — Map (db m54262) HM |
| On Addison Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Way, on the right when traveling east on Addison Street. |
| | Berkeley’s large immigrant population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries included many natives of Sweden. The local chapter of the Swedish-American Vasa Order constructed this building as a lodge hall and cultural center. On November 8, 1927, . . . — — Map (db m52386) HM |
| On C Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on C Street. |
| | A Portuguese-American fraternal benefit society receiving members of all nationalities established in the State of California in 1889 to assist widows and orphans. This local chapter, Council #14, was organized on April 23, 1898, by its founder and . . . — — Map (db m94557) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This is the former site of
Eden Parlor No. 113 N.S.G.W. Hall
1890 to 1936 — — Map (db m94223) HM |
| On Broadway near Water Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This Monument marks the
approximate location of a building
in the loft of which
Live Oak Lodge U.D.
Free and Accepted Masons of Calif.
was instituted on Aug. 19. 1854
That meeting was the beginning of
Masonic activities in . . . — — Map (db m71213) HM |
| On East 14th Street at Joaquin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East 14th Street. |
| | On August 21, 1909, the cornerstone (containing the lists of the Grand Officers and past Masters of Eden Lodge, documents relating to the new temple, copies of local newspapers, old coins and a Bible that had been carried by John Hamilton through . . . — — Map (db m54746) HM |
| On East 14th Street at Joaquin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East 14th Street. |
| | The Masonic Temple Building was dedicated on April 15, 1910 and still serves as the home of Eden Lodge #113 of the Freemasons. The Eden Lodge was instituted in San Leandro in 1857, the first fraternal order established here. This three-story . . . — — Map (db m54747) HM |
| On East Main Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This building, built in the year of 1854, was originally a hardware store on the ground floor and a dance hall on the upper floor.
Ione Parlor No. 33, N.S.G.W. bought the building in the year 1884 and has continuously owned it and met here . . . — — Map (db m2380) HM |
| On Court Street east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Excelsior Parlor #31 was organized near this site on June 28, 1884. The building was the site of See & Marshall’s Circus lot in 1851, the Fireman’s Hall from 1850 through 1862 and Mat Ryan’s Saloon until purchased by the Native Sons of the Golden . . . — — Map (db m71556) HM |
| On Broadway, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Oldest Jackson building used as Court House after '62 fire. Long home of Masonic Lodge #65 F&AM. 1854 — — Map (db m85625) HM |
| On Main Street near Court Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
The Order or Native Daughters
of the Golden West
was organized on these premises
The site of the
Pioneer Hall
on September 1, 1886.
This tablet is placed
In memory of
the founding of the order
by
Ursula Parlor No. 1, . . . — — Map (db m28039) HM |
| On North Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Civil War political rallies staged here. Longtime site of Wells Fargo Agency. 1863, 1904 — — Map (db m81787) HM |
| On Main Street near Water Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Dedicated to the pioneers
of California by the
Kit Carson Mountain Men
of Jackson, Amador County
June 18, 1949
An estimated $100,000,000 in
gold was handled
by this office.
Plaque provided by
Wells Fargo Bank
&
Union Trust . . . — — Map (db m27859) HM |
| On Main Street (Old Highway 49) south of Keyes Street. |
| | The front building built in 1860. The opera house was built on back in 1892 by John and Michael Levaggi, early pioneers and stone masons from Italy. Bricks used were kilned east of Sutter Creek and hauled to the site by twelve mule team. Amapola . . . — — Map (db m29814) HM |
| Near Masonic Cave Road 0.2 miles north of Pine Grove Volcano Road. |
| | In Memory of the Bryant Brothers
Clemens E. Bryant, Thomas L. Bryant,
Roy Bryant and Walter F. Bryant
Whose surviving relatives deeded this property
to Volcano Lodge No. 56 F. & A. M. on June 20, 1962.
Our pioneer . . . — — Map (db m15824) HM |
| Near Manzanita Avenue near East Avenue. |
| | Dedicated to the Members of
Chico Elks Lodge No. 423
Who served in the Armed Forces
Of the United States of America — — Map (db m29734) WM |
| | St. Louis No. 86, Polar Star No. 90
Jefferson No. 97, Gibsonville No. 151
consolidate with
Forbestown Lodge No. 50 F.& A.M.
chartered May 3, 1854
The slab below relic of
St. Louis Lodges, St. Louis, Sierra County, California . . . — — Map (db m61684) HM |
| | SESQUICENTENNIAL TESTAMENT
On the 8th day of May
In the year 2006
AL 6006
Oroville Lodge No. 103 F.&A.M.
In the State of California
Did celebrate 150 years
In Oroville, California
Dispensation: April 4, 1856
Chartered: May 8, . . . — — Map (db m17781) HM |
| On Montgomery Street near Myers Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | McWilliams & Tymeson
1855
Wells Fargo & Company
Express Agents
First Brick Bldg in Oroville
Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 196
(Seal of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976) — — Map (db m65906) HM |
| On Foothill Boulevard 0.2 miles from Dunstone Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Built in 1899 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, it sits on the Beckwourth Trail. It was donated to the Wyandotte Community Association and named after the pioneer of the Wyandotte area, William Dunstone. In 2016, it became the home of Argonaut . . . — — Map (db m159622) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m19325) HM |
| Near Main Street 0.5 miles south of California Highway 4, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The church was purchased from J. M. Pike at a cost of 12,000 dollars and dedicated on June 23rd 1866 by the Rev. Mr. Beckwith of San Francisco. The first minister was the Rev. M. A. Starr; however, the church experienced a decline in membership due . . . — — Map (db m56523) HM |
| On Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Copperopolis Armory, built by public subscription in 1866 for 8,000 dollars, was used by the Union Guard for enlisting and training troops. In 1866 it was sold to the Copperopolis Armory Hall Association for 800 dollars in gold and was used for . . . — — Map (db m13003) HM |
| On Flint Street at Milton Road, on the right when traveling north on Flint Street. |
| | Keystone Lodge No.161, F. & A. M, instituted in Copperopolis, Dec. 19, 1862, at the height of the copper mining boom. Moved 1881, to Milton, the terminal of the Stockton & Copperopolis Railroad, which, because of the collapse of copper mining, never . . . — — Map (db m19758) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Beneath this spot in 1851, Joe H. Zumwalt established the first chapter of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. On his way West, Zumwalt discovered an amusing ritual in the newspaper office at Bowling Green, Mo. Arriving in Moke Hill . . . — — Map (db m45976) HM |
| On Main Street at Sheep Ranch Road on Main Street. |
| | During the Gold Rush Days of California the organization known as E Clampus Vitas flourished throughout the gold diggings. It was sort of a parody of the solemn and mysterious fraternal orders then so popular in the states. Every member held an . . . — — Map (db m115597) HM |
| On Main Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | E Clampus Vitus-What mystery and magic that name recalls! Mystery as to its meaning which is unknown; magic as its name conjures the Golden Days of California’s statehood. E Clampus Vitus was established in West Virginia in the 1840’s by Ephraim Bee . . . — — Map (db m122664) HM |
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