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A County Older Than the State, Baldwin County Marker (reverse) image, Touch for more information
By Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018
A County Older Than the State, Baldwin County Marker (reverse)
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
1► Alabama (Baldwin County), Bay Minette — A County Older Than the State, Baldwin County —
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Courthouse Square.
2► Alabama (Baldwin County), Gulf Shores — Indian Village Achuse —
On Alabama Route 180 east of Gasque Lane, on the right when traveling west.
3► Alabama (Baldwin County), Magnolia Springs — The Springs —
Near Magnolia Springs Highway (County Route 49) 0.1 miles east of Oak Street.
4► Alabama (Baldwin County), Spanish Fort — Bay of the Holy Spirit —
On Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east.
5► Alabama (Baldwin County), Spanish Fort — Caisson Trace —
On Caisson Trace at Spanish Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Caisson Trace.
6► Alabama (Baldwin County), Spanish Fort — Spanish Fort —
On Spanish Main Street north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north.
7► Alabama (Butler County), Greenville — Bartram's Trail —
On Sherling Lake Road (County Road 44) 1 mile west of Braggs Road (State Route 263), on the right when traveling west.
8► Alabama (Calhoun County), Oxford — The "Shattering" of the Mississippian World — AD 1540 to AD 1730 — Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail —
Near Leon Smith Parkway.
9► Alabama (Cherokee County), Cedar Bluff — Indian Village of Costa —
On Old Alabama Route 9 west of Sewell Ferry Road, on the right when traveling west.
10► Alabama (Choctaw County), Gilbertown — First Oil Well In Alabama —
On Paragon Road (County Road 16) 2 miles west of State Route 17, on the left when traveling west.
11► Alabama (Cleburne County), Muscadine — Hernando de Soto in Alabama —
Near Interstate 20 (Interstate 20) west of Alabama Route 37, on the right when traveling west.
12► Alabama (Colbert County), Muscle Shoals — Explore the River —
On Reservation Road.
13► Alabama (Dallas County), Cahaba — Alabama's Native Prairie —
On Capitol Avenue at Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling east on Capitol Avenue.
14► Alabama (Elmore County), Wetumpka — Bartram's Trail —
On West Fort Toulouse Road 0.1 miles west of U.S. 231, on the right when traveling west.
15► Alabama (Elmore County), Wetumpka — William Bartram Arboretum — 1739 - 1823 —
Near West Fort Toulouse Road 0.2 miles south of Jackson Park Road.
16► Alabama (Houston County), Columbia — Omussee Creek Mound and the Ancestors of the Creeks — Creek Heritage Trail —
On Omussee Creek Road 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
17► Alabama (Houston County), Cottonwood — Southern Boundary of the United States — 1795-1819 —
On U.S. 231 at State Line Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 231.
18► Alabama (Lee County), Smiths Station — Line 32° 28΄ North Latitude —
On County Road 430 0.6 miles south of County Road 248, on the left when traveling south.
19► Alabama (Limestone County), Ardmore — Hernando De Soto in Alabama — De Soto Trail —
20► Alabama (Lowndes County), Tyler — Talisi visited by De Soto — Sept. 18, 1540 —
On U.S. 80 at County Road 7, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 80.
21► Alabama (Macon County), Tuskegee — Bartram's Trail —
On Forest Road 949 0.2 miles north of State Route 186, on the left when traveling north.
22► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Armstrong • Collins • Aldrin — Launched: July 16, 1969 • Landed: July 20, 1969 • Splashdown: July 24, 1969 — "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
23► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Cernan • Evans • Schmitt — Launched: December 7, 1972 • Landed: December 11, 1972 • Splashdown: December 19, 1972 — "...America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
24► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Conrad • Gordon • Bean — Launched: November 14, 1969 • Landed: November 19, 1969 • Splashdown: November 24, 1969 — "I see the Surveyor! I see the Surveyor!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
25► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — External Tank — Liquid Propellent Supply for Space Shuttle Main Engines —
Near Tranquilty Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
26► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Lovell • Swigert • Haise — Launched: April 11, 1970 • Splashdown: April 17, 1970 — "Okay Houston, Hey, We've got a problem here..." —
On Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
27► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — McDivitt • Scott • Schweickart / Stafford • Young • Cernan — Launched: March 3, 1969 • Splashdown: March 13,1969 — Launched: May 18, 1969 • Splashdown: May 26, 1969 —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
28► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Ms. Baker: Monkeynaut —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
29► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Saturn V —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
30► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Schirra • Eisele • Cunningham / Borman • Lovell • Anders — Launched: October 11, 1968 • Splashdown: October 22, 1968 — Launched: December 21, 1968 • Splashdown: December 27, 1968 —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
31► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Scott • Worden • Irwin — Launched: July 26, 1971 • Landed: July 30, 1971 • Splashdown: August 7, 1971 — "It's really rolling hills, up and down we go, buckin' bronco!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
32► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Shepard • Roosa • Mitchell — Launched: January 31, 1971 • Landed: February 5, 1971 • Splashdown: February 9, 1971 — "...It's been a long way, but we're here." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
33► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — U.S. Army/NASA Juno II —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
34► Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Young • Mattingly • Duke — Launched: April 16, 1972 • Landed: April 20, 1972 • Splashdown: April 27, 1972 — "Look at the size of that rock!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
35► Alabama (Mobile County), Grand Bay — William Bartram Trail — Traced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region —
Near Interstate 10 2 miles east of Franklin Creek Road.
36► Alabama (Mobile County), Le Moyne — Ellicott's Stone — Erected April 9th, 1799 —
On U.S. 43 at milepost 19, 0.1 miles south of Lofton Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
37► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Crown & Scepter of Isabel —
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
38► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Hernando de Soto — C 1500-1542 —
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
39► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Isabel La Catolica — 1451-1504 —
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
40► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Our Spanish Heritage —
On Government Street (U.S. 90) east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
41► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville —
On St Francis Street at North Conception Street, on the right when traveling east on St Francis Street.
42► Alabama (Mobile County), Mobile — Tristan de Luna y Arellano — 1519–1573 —
Near Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.7 miles south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east.
43► Alabama (Montgomery County), Maxwell Air Force Base — Site of Indian Town Tawasa — 1540-1814 —
Near West Hickory Street at Chennault Circle when traveling west.
44► Alabama (Montgomery County), Montgomery — Alabama River: The Grand Avenue —
On Bell Street west of Whitman Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
45► Alabama (Montgomery County), Montgomery — Struggle For Colonial Empire —
Near Water Streer at Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west.
46► Alabama (Pickens County), Aliceville — George Downer Field — Aliceville, Alabama — Dedicated Nov. 7, 1961 —
On Alabama Route 17 0.2 miles south of Iron Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
47► Alabama (Russell County), Fort Mitchell — Archaeology And Our Understanding of the Creek People — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near County Route 165 2.3 miles south of Nuckols Road (Road 39).
48► Alabama (Russell County), Phenix City — The Creek Town of Coweta — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near Dillingham Street at Brickyard Road (Route 61).
49► Alabama (St. Clair County), Pell City — None — A County Older Than The State — St. Clair County —
On Cogswell Avenue at 18th Street, on the right when traveling west on Cogswell Avenue.
50► Alabama (Sumter County), York — Line 32° 28΄ North Latitude —
On 4th Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.6 miles north of Longshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
51► Alabama (Talladega County), Childersburg — Coosa —
On Plant Road (Alabama Route 235 at milepost 2), on the left when traveling north.
52► Alabama (Talladega County), Childersburg — De Soto's Visit —
On U.S. 280 at Childersburg Fayettville Highway (State Highway 76), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 280.
53► Alabama (Talladega County), Childersburg — History Of Childersburg —
On 1st Street Southwest (State Highway 76) at 6th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street Southwest.
54► Alabama (Talladega County), Childersburg — The De Soto Trail — Alabama De Soto Trail — Chief Coosa And His Dominion —
On U.S. 280 at Childersburg Fayettville Highway (State Highway 76), on the right on U.S. 280.
55► Alabama (Washington County), Chatom — Washington County — First County in Alabama —
On Court Street north of Central Avenue (Alabama Route 56), on the left when traveling north.
56► Alaska, Anchorage — Captain James Cook — R.N., F.R.S. — Navigator, Explorer, Chartmaker, Scientist, Humanist / 1728 – 1779 —
Near L Street.
57► Alaska, Anchorage — Resolution Park 1776 / 1778 —
On L Street, on the right when traveling south.
58► Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough), Fairbanks — Alaska's Gold Rush Era —
On Richardson Highway (Alaska Route 2), on the right when traveling south.
59► Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough), Fairbanks — Tanana Valley Gold —
On Richardson Highway (Alaska Route 2), on the right when traveling south.
60► Alaska (Juneau Borough), Juneau — Wagner Mine —
61► Alaska (Sitka Borough), Sitka — 250th Anniversary of the Bering- Chirikov Expedition — 1741-1991 —
62► Alaska, Skagway — Skagway Centennial Statue — 1897 —
On Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
63► Arizona (Apache County), Lupton — One Days Ride to Zuni —
Near Interstate 40 at milepost 359.
64► Arizona (Cochise County), Bisbee — Discovery of Ore —
On Arizona Route 80 at milepost 341, 0.2 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
65► Arizona (Cochise County), Bowie — Parke Camp Site —
Near Fort Bowie Trail 0.4 miles south of Apache Pass Road.
66► Arizona (Cochise County), Hereford — The Coronado Expedition, 1540-42 —
Near East Montezuma Canyon Road..
67► Arizona (Coconino County), Flagstaff — Beale Road — Historic Site —
On U.S. 180, on the right when traveling north.
68► Arizona (Coconino County), Flagstaff — Henry Lee Giclas — December 10, 1910 - April 2, 2007 —
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
69► Arizona (Coconino County), Flagstaff — Lowell Observatory — National Historic Landmark —
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
70► Arizona (Coconino County), Flagstaff — The Lawrence Lowell Telescope —
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
71► Arizona (Coconino County), Fredonia — 29 — Pipe Springs National Monument —
On U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.
72► Arizona (Coconino County), Fredonia — Prickly Pears and Pinion Nuts — Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976 —
On U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.
73► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Bright Angel Trail —
74► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Colonel Claude Hale Birdseye — 1878-1941 — Explorer • Geographer • Surveyor —
Near Hermit Road.
75► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Early Explorer —
On Hermits Road, on the right when traveling east.
76► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Kolb Studio — Grand Canyon National Park —
77► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — Mining on Horseshoe Mesa —
78► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon National Park — The Best Section —
Near Hermit Road at West Rim Trail.
79► Arizona (Coconino County), Grand Canyon Village — Spanish Discovery —
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 14.6 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.
80► Arizona (Coconino County), Marble Canyon — Dominguez y Escalante Expedition — 1776 - 1976 — Treacherous Descent —
On U.S. 89A at milepost 557, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
81► Arizona (Coconino County), Marble Canyon — Impossible Canyons — Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976 —
On U.S. 89A at milepost 538.3, on the right when traveling west.
82► Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Crossing of the Fathers — Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976 —
On Lake Powell Boulevard at Navajo Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lake Powell Boulevard.
83► Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Emma Dean —
On Lake Powell Boulevard at Navajo Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lake Powell Boulevard.
84► Arizona (Coconino County), Page — Major John Wesley Powell — 1834-1902 —
Near U.S. 89.
85► Arizona (Coconino County), Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument — "The Peaks" —
86► Arizona (Coconino County), Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument — Geological Infant —
87► Arizona (Coconino County), Walnut Canyon National Monument — A Time of Change —
88► Arizona (Coconino County), Williams — Bill Williams Mountain — Elevation 9,264 Ft —
On West Bill Williams Avenue/West Route 66, on the left when traveling east.
89► Arizona (Coconino County), Williams — William Sherley Williams — Sculpture by B.R. Pettit —
On East Railroad Avenue near South 9th Street, in the median.
90► Arizona (Graham County), Safford — The Gila Valley —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 341, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
91► Arizona (Greenlee County), Clifton — San Francisco River —
On The Coronado Trail (U.S. 191 at milepost 163), on the right when traveling north.
92► Arizona (La Paz County), Quartzsite — Hi Jolly —
Near Hi Jolly Road 0.2 miles north of Quartzsite Boulevard.
93► Arizona (La Paz County), Quartzsite — The Last Camp of Hi Jolly — Camel Driver, Packer, Scout —
Near Cemetery Street (Business U.S. 10) 0.1 miles north of West Main Street (U.S. 95) when traveling north.
94► Arizona (Maricopa County), Phoenix — Jacob Waltz —
On 13th Avenue at West Jefferson, on the right when traveling north on 13th Avenue.
95► Arizona (Maricopa County), Sentinel — Oatman Massacre Site —
Near Oatman Road 8.8 miles north of Agua Caliente Road.
96► Arizona (Mohave County), Fredonia — A Good Drink of Water — Pipe Spring National Monument —
Near North Pipe Spring Road 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
97► Arizona (Mohave County), Fredonia — Powell’s Surveyors at Pipe Spring — Pipe Spring National Monument —
Near North Pipe Spring Road 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
98► Arizona (Mohave County), Grand Canyon National Park — Separation Canyon —
99► Arizona (Mohave County), Littlefield — 121 — The Old Spanish Trail — 1829 - 1848 —
On County Highway 91 at Old Pioneer Road on County Highway 91.
100► Arizona (Mohave County), Wikieup — Big Sandy Valley —
On U.S. 93, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.

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