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Asian Americans Topic
By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
Amache Cemetary Memorial
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On 23 5/10 0.5 miles south of Highway 50/385, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Granda Relocation Center
(Amache)
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
(A close Japanese translation:) . . . — — Map (db m70747) HM |
| Near County Road 1220 near Interstate 70, on the right when traveling north. |
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These stone structures appear to be the remains of historic labor camps. Occupied during the late 19th Century, they were used as temporary dwellings by immigrant workers completing railroad construction in Ten Mile Canyon.
The architecture . . . — — Map (db m120009) HM |
| Near Heritage Road 0.7 miles west of Bayside Drive (Delaware Route 9), on the left when traveling west. |
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In honor
of the many contributions
made by
Asian Americans
&
Pacific Islanders
to the U.S.A.F.
Past, Present & Future
— — Map (db m142508) WM |
| On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Missouri Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest. |
| | The Grand, Neo-classical Revival style building that you see across Georgia Avenue north of Missouri opened in 1925 as the Bank of Brightwood, thanks to efforts of the Brightwood Citizens Association. Designed by Treasury Department architect . . . — — Map (db m72818) HM |
| Near Meadow Road Northeast just west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Yuji Yoshimura dared to do what no one had done before: He wrote the most complete practical book on bonsai in English and taught Westerners in his native Japan and in other nations to appreciate and practice this ancient art. Drawn to the potential . . . — — Map (db m144340) HM |
| Near Meadow Road Northeast just west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Most bonsai are modeled after natural trees in nature. However, about 400 years ago, it was popular in China to train potted trees into shapes of animals, especially the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, which includes the dragon. This tree was . . . — — Map (db m144343) HM |
| On Louisiana Avenue Northwest just east of New Jersey Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Panel 1 of the historical narrative at memorial entrance]:
On February 19, 1942, 73 days after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which resulted in the removal of 120,000 . . . — — Map (db m40541) HM |
| On 7th Street Northwest just south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed. |
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dragons to bring rain,
prosperity
and friendship
More than 280 dragons, crowned by 700 glazed tiles, look down from the Chinatown Friendship Archway before you. Symbols of the spirits that bring rain and prosperity in China, . . . — — Map (db m130937) HM |
| On 7th Street Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. |
| | dragons to bring rain,
prosperity,
and friendship
More than 280 dragons, crowned by 700 glazed tiles, look down from the Chinatown Friendship Archway before you. Symbols of the spirits that bring rain and prosperity in China, these . . . — — Map (db m130938) HM |
| On 6th Street Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Washington Post, Nov. 30, 2016
Lin Han, noodle master
It's a simple window that looks out onto Sixth Street NW, but in a way, it's also a stage. Chinatown Express is the theater. "Fresh Noodle Made on the Spot," the lettering . . . — — Map (db m113107) HM |
| On Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Porter Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 1920-1930:
Apartments, Shops and Cars
“Connecticut Avenue is the principal approach to what is undoubtedly Washington's greatest suburban buying power” — The Washington Post, December 7, 1930
Early development . . . — — Map (db m155387) HM |
| On Park Road Northwest at 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Park Road Northwest. |
| | Low cost housing in Mount Pleasant in the decades following World War II made it an ideal place for immigrants to the area. Refugees fleeing World War II and the Cold War in Eastern Europe were the first group to arrive. A small Czech community . . . — — Map (db m130866) HM |
| On K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) east of 25th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This building was the gathering place of the Filipino community from the late 1930s to the 1950s and was known as the Manila House. Filipino author Bienvenido "Ben" Santos (1911-1996) wrote about the Manila House in his collection of short stories, . . . — — Map (db m117992) HM |
| On 6th Street Northeast north of Morse Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed. |
| | Yoko Ono (b. Tokyo, 1933) is an artist, peace activist, and human rights worker who has strongly influenced the Feminist movement. Since the late 1950s, she has been a forerunner of Conceptual art, often using collaboration, audience participation, . . . — — Map (db m111851) HM |
| On 4th Street Northwest at Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street Northwest. |
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Welcome to downtown Washington DC - an area rich in history, culture and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Clockwise from top:
"Lone Sailor" at the US Navy . . . — — Map (db m110214) HM |
| On G Street Northwest at 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on G Street Northwest. |
| | “The neighborhood
was our whole life.”
Albert Small, born in the neighborhood in 1902.
This is the oldest surviving synagogue building in Washington. Constructed in 1875 by Adas Israel . . . — — Map (db m29761) HM |
| On 18th Street Northwest at Newton Street Northwest on 18th Street Northwest. |
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Just like Mount Pleasant, Bancroft School is known for its ethnic and racial diversity. "at one of the spring fairs in the early 1970s, we asked people to bring native dishes, and I bought 27 little flags to mark the food," parent Gloria . . . — — Map (db m130872) HM |
| On M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast. |
| | Chinese were hired to do the dangerous work of blasting and laying ties over the treacherous High Sierras. Comprising nearly 80% of Central Pacific's workforce, their contributions made possible the Transcontinental Railroad. — — Map (db m112738) HM |
| On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Dr. Philip Jaisohn was a pioneer of independence, democracy and public awakening for the Korean people. After the failed 1884 reformation movement, he was exiled to the United States, where he became the first Korean-born to become an American . . . — — Map (db m39925) HM |
| Near 4th Street Southwest north of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This 300-year-old lava stone has a name: Kane Po. After a 20-year stay at the museum, it will return to its home in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near Hilo. Native Hawaiians consider it to be a living relative. It is one of four Cardinal . . . — — Map (db m113975) HM |
| Near Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Wish Tree series, begun in 1996, continues Ono's interactive art tradition by inviting visitors to whisper wishes to the tree. — — Map (db m113998) HM |
| On Mamalahoa Highway (Hawaii Route 19) near Pauahi Street, on the right when traveling east. |
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(Legend to Points of Interest to on the Hilo Bay map:)
➊ Kānoe Heiau Kānoe Heiau was one of six major lauakini or sacrificial heiau on the island of Hawai'i dating back to ancient times.
➋ Naha . . . — — Map (db m111236) HM |
| On Kamehameha Avenue near Lihiwai Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Waiakea Town, or Yashijima, was a close-knit, vibrant community which occupied what is known today as Banyan Drive. The golf course and park that you see today was once filled with homes, businesses and Waiakea Kai School, all of which provided the . . . — — Map (db m110928) HM |
| On Alii Drive at King Kamehameha III Road, on the left when traveling north on Alii Drive. |
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Moku (island districts) were traditionally subdivided into smaller land wedges called ahupua'a. Generally, these ahupua'a extend from the mountain to the sea and contain all the resources needed for sustainable living. . . . — — Map (db m39438) HM |
| Near Ninole Loop Road 1 mile from Mamalahoa Highway (Hawaii Route 11) when traveling east. |
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The mystical turtle, Kauila, makes her home in the Ka’u District at Punalu’u Bay. According to Hawaiian mythology, Kauila was empowered with the ability to turn herself from turtle into human form and would play with the children along the . . . — — Map (db m129454) HM |
| On Holoholokai Beach Park Road, on the right when traveling west. |
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Man has always left his mark. Symbols in rock were left by many early civilizations. Te Puako Petroglyph site is one of the largest and finest concentrations of the mysterious symbols left in Hawai‘i. It is likely that many of these petroglyphs . . . — — Map (db m3029) HM |
| Near Waikoloa Beach Drive near Pohakulana Place, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Kalama Hakaleleponi Kapakuhaili was the daughter of ali'i (royalty) Kaihekukui and Iahu'ula. She married Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III, who introduced the division and disbursement of traditional lands known as the "Great Mahele." A very well-educated . . . — — Map (db m110410) HM |
| Near Akoni Pule Highway (Hawaii Route 270), on the left when traveling north. |
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The ahupua'a is a traditional land division that runs mauka from the mountains to makai (seaward). The ahupua'a of Lapakahi encompasses more than 2,000 acres along the leeward slopes of the Kohala Mountains. The distance from the upland forests . . . — — Map (db m110324) HM |
| Near Kalia Road at Saratoga Road. |
| | On this site stood the villa of Chun Afong, Hawai‘i’s first Chinese millionaire, who arrived
in Honolulu in 1849. By 1855, he had made his fortune in retailing, real estate, sugar and rice, and for a long time held the government monopoly opium . . . — — Map (db m49676) HM |
| Near Holomoana Street south of Ala Moana Boulevard. |
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Fish were easily netted from the ponds near Pi‘inaio Stream.
In ancient times, the
area was home to many Hawaiian families, who enjoyed the offerings in its bountiful waters. It was not unusual to see native men and women fishing, . . . — — Map (db m13127) HM |
| Near Kalia Road west of Beachwalk Street. |
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From olden times Waikīkī was viewed not only as a place of peace and hospitality, but of healing.
There was great mana (spiritual power) in Waikīkī. Powerful kahuna la‘au lapa‘au (or physicians) lived here. Throughout the . . . — — Map (db m13225) HM |
| Near Holomoana Street south of Ala Moana Boulevard. |
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The legendary surfer Duke Kahanamoku often strolled the sands of Waikīkī Beach fronting what is now Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, 1959.
In ancient times, the coastal plain where you now stand was known as . . . — — Map (db m13082) HM |
| On Kalaukaua Ave, on the left when traveling west. |
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Legend says these stones are the living legacy of four powerful Tahitian healers who once resided near this site at a place called Ulukon. From the court of the Tahitian chief, the names of the four were Kapaemahu, Kapuani, Kinohi, and Kahaloa. . . . — — Map (db m73116) HM |
| On Ala Moana Boulevard (Hawaii Route 92) at Kalia Road, on the right on Ala Moana Boulevard. |
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Chief Ma‘likūkāhi, who reigned over the island of Oahu in the mid-1400s, resided in Waikīkī and used it as his seat of government. He was greatly loved by his subjects who enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity. Ali‘i . . . — — Map (db m13200) HM |
| On Kalakaua Avenue north of Saratoga Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Honoring the World War II Veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate), the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion.
“Veterans who served in these units, . . . — — Map (db m26939) HM |
| On Kalakalua Avenue at Kukio Avenue and Kuamoo Street, on the left when traveling south on Kalakalua Avenue. |
| | (tablet on back of base)
David Kalākaua was born on November 16, 1836. He succeeded to the throne on February 12, 1874, and ruled with his queen, Kapi‘olani. King Kalākaua was the catalyst for the revival and flowering of . . . — — Map (db m13586) HM |
| On State Highway 56, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The 15-foot cast concrete lantern was constructed in 1915 by Kaua‘i’s first generation Japanese immigrants. As a tribute to their homeland, the lantern commemorates the 1912 coronation of Emperor Taisho. An inscription reads: “Great Japan . . . — — Map (db m9786) HM |
| On Kawaihae Road (SR270). |
| | Welcome to Pu’ukohola Heiau, one of the most famous heiau (temples) in the Hawaiian Islands. This heiau is an integral component of the traditional Hawaiian social, political, and religious systems, and a significant place in the history of King . . . — — Map (db m71874) HM |
| On Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road) (Route 200 at milepost 27) near Mauna Kea Access Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Traditional native uses of the Humu'ula area included bird catching and, at much higher elevations, adze quarrying. They were replaced by sandalwood harvesting and hunting wild cattle, and ultimately ranching and astronomy. Over time, travelers . . . — — Map (db m110792) HM |
| On Menehune Road north of Hawaii Highway 50, on the left when traveling north. |
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The row of hewn stone along the inner side of the road is a remnant of one wall of a water-course which is said to have been made by the MENEHUNES (Hawaiian dwarves or Brownies)
The stones were brought from Mokihana
There is an old . . . — — Map (db m27646) HM |
| | In the distant future, when our descendants ask, tell them here lies the first altar made by Korean American Christians.
Today, when more than three thousand Korean churches in America, along with their members ask, tell them you all are . . . — — Map (db m73191) HM |
| On Montgomery Street at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling north on Montgomery Street. |
| | This building was constructed in 1865 by Elias Brown. It originally housed a newspaper office, restaurant and grocery store. It was one of several brick buildings known as "fireproofs" that were constructed after a disastrous fire swept through . . . — — Map (db m119061) HM |
| On Main Street near Riverside Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | James J. Hill realized his vision of a northernmost transcontinental railroad in 1892, after the 1889 discovery of the Marias pass in Montana. The gentle grade and wide valley of the 5,213 ft. pass through the Rocky Mountains contrasted with the . . . — — Map (db m122715) HM |
| Near State Highway 11 at milepost 27 near Fromelt Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | During the gold rush boom, the population exceeded 6,000. At that time Pierce was actually located in Washington Territory. In 1861, Pierce became the first established gold rush town in Idaho, and the county seat of Shoshone County. In 1862, the . . . — — Map (db m121513) HM |
| On Stover Drive at Moscrip Road, on the left when traveling north on Stover Drive. |
| | This is the site of the graves of the Chinese who died in Pierce. All bodies have been returned to their homeland. Chinese artifcts (sic) broken tools and rotting cabins are still found in the nearby hills. — — Map (db m141099) HM |
| On State Highway 11 at milepost 27 near Fromelt Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Charged with hacking a prominent local merchant to pieces, five Chinese were hanged here by vigilantes Sept. 18, 1885.
They were just setting out on a long, hard 240 mile trip from Pierce to face trial at the county seat in Murray when the . . . — — Map (db m121442) HM |
| Near State Highway 11 at milepost 27 near Fromelt Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | One summer's night in 1885, it is alleged that five Chinese men gained entrance to the Fraser General Store, while their fellow countrymen set-off fireworks up and down Main Street. It was a stormy night and the fireworks supposedly helped drive-off . . . — — Map (db m121515) HM |
| | Businesses in Chinatown included laundry services, a harness and shoe shop and a Chinese place of worship known as a joss house. A few residents made a living by growing vegetable gardens or raising pigs and chickens and then selling them to miners, . . . — — Map (db m109945) HM |
| On Pine Street near U.S. 95, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the decade following the discovery of gold in the California mill race in 1848, restless bands of prospectors, lured by the hope of sudden wealth, arrived in what is now north-central Idaho. In 1860, gold was discovered on Canal Gulch of Oro . . . — — Map (db m141251) HM |
| On Hunt Road west of County Road S1400E, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Honor Roll sign listed the names of Minidoka men and women who served in World War II, attesting to their honor and loyal citizenship. But not all viewed honor and loyalty in the same way. The government issued a questionnaire in early 1943 to . . . — — Map (db m71748) HM |
| On Hunt Road west of County Road S1400E, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Nearly every relocation center built an Honor Roll sign listing the names of Japanese American internees serving in World War II. Minidoka's sign, which stood near the rock garden, was erected on October 14, 1943. By the war's end nearly 1,000 names . . . — — Map (db m71749) HM |
| On Hunt Road 0.2 miles west of S1400E. |
| | Internees created a garden behind the Honor Roll sign. The entrance garden was a cultural expression of inner strength and patriotism in contrast to the entrance gate, a symbol of confinement and injustice. The garden spoke liberty. The gate spoke . . . — — Map (db m62957) HM WM |
| On Hunt Road 0.2 miles west of S1400E. |
| | You are standing at the entrance area of the Minidoka Relocation Center, one of ten American concentration camps established in World War II to incarcerate the 110,000 Americans of Japanese decent in coastal regions off our Pacific states.
Here . . . — — Map (db m62956) HM |
| On Hunt Road 0.2 miles west of S1400E. |
| | The camp’s entrance was a stark and constant reminder that the internees were prisoners in their own country. Even though most internees were U.S. born citizens loyal to the principles and values of the country, they were denied their civil, . . . — — Map (db m62961) HM WM |
| On Hunt Road 0.2 miles west of S1400E. |
| | The North Side Canal brought solace to internees homesick for the Pacific Northwest. Here in the dry Idaho desert, the canal reminded them of familiar scenes in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, where flowing waters were commonplace. The canal was . . . — — Map (db m62962) HM |
| Near Hunt Road 0.2 miles east of County Road S1400E, on the left when traveling east. |
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Toshio Toyoji and his 44 whse. (warehouse) 20 carpenters make and finish practically all of the office furniture. They remodel and alter barracks for schools and evacuee housing as well as the staff housing. The project sign shop is also . . . — — Map (db m71760) HM |
| On an unnamed road at Hunt Road on an unnamed road. |
| | The few letters that we did receive were inked out in black. And some ... had holes, I think they cut it out with razors so you had a holey letter. Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto
The camp's internee-run post office stood here. Hunt Post . . . — — Map (db m138514) HM |
| On 1400 East at Hunt Road, on the left when traveling north on 1400 East. |
| | War Relocation Authority (WRA) administration buildings lined the road where you stand. The main complex stood here, four barracks-style buildings tied together with a central passage. Camp Project Director Harry L. Stafford had his office here. . . . — — Map (db m138513) HM |
| Near Hunt Road near South 1450 East, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The North Side Canal Company has given permission to take water from its canals for the pools. Warnings have been issued to all residents not to bathe or swim in the canal as it has a deep and treacherous current. -- Arthur Kleinhopf, Minidoka . . . — — Map (db m138512) HM |
| On Hunt Road near South 1400 East, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The sentry towers are always silhouetted in the distance. It is not enough that they are not being used - to the residents they stand waiting for the day when they will be used. The eight sentry towers are ever present as a symbol of their . . . — — Map (db m138515) HM |
| Near D Street near Dike Bypass, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The discovery of gold in 1860 and the founding of Lewiston in 1861 attracted many Chinese to the area.
By 1870 approximately 1500 Chinese lived here. They worked as merchants, laborers, laundrymen and vegetable farmers. Exhausted gold fields, . . . — — Map (db m121808) HM |
| On Twin Falls Grade near 4050 North Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | During the 1860s and 1870s, this area was home to hundreds of miners who came seeking their fortunes in gold. Towns and mining camps with hotels and other businesses sprung up to accommodate them.
Miners removed the precious metal from placer . . . — — Map (db m125453) HM |
| On Twin Falls Grade near 4050 North Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Gold was discovered in 1869 below Shoshone Falls. During the summer of 1870, hundreds of prospectors entered the canyon searching the rocky slopes and sand bars for the very fine particles of gold called "flour gold". Three mining camps - Shoshone, . . . — — Map (db m125451) HM |
| On Champlin Road near North 3339 East. |
| | (Three panels are found at the Shoshone Falls kiosk:)
The Niagara of the West The Discovery of Shoshone Falls
No one knows the first non-native person to set eyes upon them. The Wilson Hunt expedition of fur trappers passed through . . . — — Map (db m125458) HM |
| On 7th Street west of Union Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dr. Paul Carus
Born July 18, 1852, Ilsenburg in Harz, Germany
Died February 11, 1919, LaSalle, Illinois
Dr. Paul Carus, who lived and worked at 1307 7th St, LaSalle, Illinois, was editor of the Open Court Publishing Company & The Open . . . — — Map (db m65300) HM |
| On Jefferson Street west of John Wayne Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
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In 1874, in a wood frame building on this lot, Ho Cheung, a Chinese immigrant, ran A.R. Shong & Co., importers and dealers of tea and coffee. They also manufactured cigars and sold tobacco. The City Bakery was here in 1875. From 1885 through the . . . — — Map (db m72511) HM |
| | The Bear Pit Bronze sculpture by artist Kwan Wu. Dedicated and installed 2006.
This sculpture by artist Kwan Wu represents the City of Merriam's first public sculpture installation. The mother bear and cubs celebrate one of the most popular . . . — — Map (db m46906) HM |
| On Kansas Avenue at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Kansas Avenue. |
| | Perhaps the greatest test of the pioneers' spirit was the loss of children like Asa Smith to the harsh and unforgiving elements of the frontier. His tiny marker stands today at the intersection of K-19 and K-7 Highways. It is joined by this . . . — — Map (db m69377) HM |
| On Santa Fe Trail Drive at 80th Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Fe Trail Drive. |
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Founder of Overland Park
1906
Sculpture by Kwan Wu
Dedicated May 20, 2006 — — Map (db m69332) HM |
| | We, the Vietnamese American Community of Wichita, Kansas, dedicate this plaque in the memory and honor of American, Vietnamese and Allied soldiers who fought to resist the North Vietnamese Communist aggression against the Republic of Vietnam. We . . . — — Map (db m56724) WM |
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This building was built in 1924 by Albert Carlson. In 1935 it was purchased by the Schuler family and operated as Schuler's Grocery Store until the mid 1960's. It provided goods for its customers and operated as a neighborhood gathering place, . . . — — Map (db m64976) HM |
| On Chartres Street at Esplanade Avenue on Chartres Street. |
| | One of three once identical row houses erected in 1834 for Henry Raphael Denis, an attorney.
Dr. Jokichi Takamine (1854-1922), Japanese chemist, philanthropist and co-commissioner for the 1884-1885 World’s Cotton Exposition, is said to have . . . — — Map (db m55033) HM |
| Near West Pratt Street east of South Schroeder Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Prior to World War I, a small percentage of women worked for railroad companies as maids, car cleaners, and telegraph operators. The B&O hired its first women as car cleaners in 1855. As men left to fight overseas in the world wars however, the . . . — — Map (db m135944) HM |
| On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Regents Drive when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue. |
| | From its pre-Civil War roots as the state’s first agricultural college and one of America’s original land grant institutions, the University of Maryland has emerged as a public research university of national stature, highly regarded for its broad . . . — — Map (db m13160) HM |
| On St. Columba Church west parking lot drive south of Livingston Road. |
| | Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
First Filipino Saint
Born: Binondo, Manila, Philippines, 1600[?]
Died for the Faith: Nagasaki, Japan, 1637
--
Spirit of the Living God Charismatic Community, Filipino Ministry and St. Columba Parish.
Dedicated, . . . — — Map (db m40715) HM |
| On Foster Street just north of Front Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Thank you
We will not forget
Korean Society of New England — — Map (db m151848) WM |
| On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road. |
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"It's not fair." These were the last anguished words whispered by Vincent Chin as he lay dying, the victim of a hate crime on June 19, 1982. His words became a rallying cry for the Asian American community outraged at the lenient sentences his . . . — — Map (db m108319) HM |
| On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road. |
| | The State Bar of Michigan 34th Michigan Legal Milestone marker commemorates Ferndale as the birthplace in 1983 of the pan-ethnic Asian American civil and victim's rights movement resulting in the formation of the civil rights organization . . . — — Map (db m108321) HM |
| On Lake Street at West River Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Lake Street. |
| | The Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge spans a natural chasm of 1273 feet channeling the Mississippi River and connecting the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Today this bridge is officially dedicated to the goals of peace and goodwill . . . — — Map (db m156483) HM |
| On University Avenue east of Dale Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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The Frogtown neighborhood developed in the late 19th Century as residents spilled over from the adjacent downtown area. Many of these early residents worked in the growing railroad industry or at the Saint Paul Foundry, which operated through . . . — — Map (db m79454) HM |
| On University Avenue west of Victoria Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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The Frogtown and Rondo community that surround Victoria Street Station are rich in history and culture, elements of which live on today.
The historic Rondo neighborhood was heavily influenced by the railroad industry. There was a time when a . . . — — Map (db m79456) HM |
| On Oakwood Drive at Trailwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Oakwood Drive. |
| | The first Chinese cemetery in the
Delta was established here on
August 18, 1913, on land purchased
by Wong Yen and Joe King from
H.L. Wells, owner of Wells Funeral
Home. No longer in use, it is now
owned by the Chinese Cemetery
Association . . . — — Map (db m157532) HM |
| On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Gyo Obata, a Washington University graduate co-founded the St. Louis architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum in 1955. It attained global prominence, largely due to Obata's designs. His influence on the St. Louis skyline is profound. The Priory . . . — — Map (db m124760) HM |
| On North First Street West near Grand Avenue. |
| | One hundred thirty-seven Missoulians—mostly railroad workers—lived in the Ross House, a large hotel complex that occupied half this block in 1890. Ten years later, a covered walkway still connected the two-story wooden building on this . . . — — Map (db m144493) HM |
| On C Road (Fort Missoula Road near D Road (Moe Place). |
| | Fort Missoula's first chapel was completed in 1885. During the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration allocated funds to renovate the deteriorating building in order to create a new post headquarters with an upstairs courtroom. A concrete . . . — — Map (db m123280) HM |
| On C Road (Fort Missoula Road) near D Road (Moe Place), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The old post chapel once occupied this site where, in 1940, officials located the fort’s administrative center. Built for $15,300, the tall stucco-covered frame building housed the commanding officer and his staff. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor . . . — — Map (db m123281) HM |
| On West Bonanza Road (State Highway 579) at Clarkway Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Bonanza Road. |
| | Here in the 1930s and 1940s, Korean immigrant Frank Kim raised melons, tomatoes, and onions. His devoted son, Frank Kim, Jr. became a pillar of the community.
From the early days of Las Vegas, Asian [...] considerable skill to make poor desert . . . — — Map (db m51046) HM |
| On 7th Street at Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 7th Street. |
| | Originating about 1868, Wells, Nevada focused around the Central Pacific Railroad. Chinese, Irish, and Italian immigrants were very instrumental in building the railroad and still today have a heavy emphasis on the Nevada economy. You may note that . . . — — Map (db m81177) HM |
| On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | The first Chinese were brought to this site in 1856 to build the "Reese" ditch from the Carson River to the entrance of Gold Canyon. The ditch was used for placer mining. The Chinese soon began reworking the placers, earning a living from those . . . — — Map (db m69688) HM |
| | The first Chinese came to the Comstock in the early 1860s after having worked on the Reese River Ditch project in Dayton, NV in the mid-1850s. Prejudice against them was prevalent at the time, due to their strange customs and traditions that was not . . . — — Map (db m50106) HM |
| On South Center Street near Holcomb Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | Soon after the Chinese laborers graded this section during the summer of 1871, track gangs commenced laying rail south, reaching Steamboat Springs by late October. To celebrate the occasion numerous residents rode an excursion train to Steamboat on . . . — — Map (db m73947) HM |
| On Victoria Ave at Pyramid Way (Nevada Route 445), on the right when traveling east on Victoria Ave. |
| | This honors the heroism and hardihood of the thousands of Chinese who played a major role in the history of Nevada. From across the Pacific the Chinese came to California during the Gold Rush of '49 and on to the mountains and deserts of this state . . . — — Map (db m73946) HM |
| On Frontage Road at POW Road, on the left when traveling south on Frontage Road. |
| | Near this site the US Army operated a camp during World War II. It opened as an internment camp for the Japanese and Japanese-American civilians from 1942-43. It later reopened as the Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp for Germans and Italians from . . . — — Map (db m60678) HM |
| | During 1945, 17 men of Japanese ancestry were imprisoned here in what was officially known as Japanese Segregation Camp No. 1.
Shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, the federal government confined more than 120,000 Japanese American . . . — — Map (db m121880) HM |
| Near Nottingham Terrace 0.2 miles east of Elmwood Ave. |
| | Was originally conceived in 1970 with construction being completed in 1972. The purpose was to create a place of beauty and tranquility as well as commemorate the sister city relationship between Buffalo and Kanazawa, Japan.
In 1996 the garden was . . . — — Map (db m108503) HM |
| Near Mary Pinkett Avenue. |
| | In the gardens of Japan, nature is rarefied, abstracted, and interpreted to reveal lessons about life and our own place in the larger scheme of things. Symbolic elements imbue the landscape with deeper meaning. Among the major features of the . . . — — Map (db m106162) HM |
| On Chatham Square just west of East Broadway, on the right when traveling east. |
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In memory of the Americans of Chinese ancestry who lost their lives in defense of freedom and democracy.
[Chinese characters and insignia of the American Legion.]
Panel 2:
Dedicated by the Lt. Benj. Ralph . . . — — Map (db m28168) HM |
| On Broadway near Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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In the 1890s, this Bowery at Doyers Street corner was a gateway to the tiny but thriving Chinatown, even then a famed tourist destination. Squeezed between Bowery, Mott, Pell and Doyers Streets and dominated by Chinese shops and residents, it was . . . — — Map (db m132308) HM |
| Near Oliver Street at Bowery. |
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Located at the intersection of Oliver Street, East Broadway, the Bowery, and Park Row, Kimlau Square stands at the center of Chatham Square. In 1961, a local law named this island within Chatham Square in recognition of the contributions of Lt. . . . — — Map (db m125913) HM |
| On Market Street near Henry Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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The architectural significance of this church, built in 1817 on land donated by Colonel Henry Rutgers, a Revolutionary War patriot, is its introduction, at an early date, of Gothic design as seen in its pointed-arch windows and doorways. First . . . — — Map (db m132006) HM |
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