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By Sandra Hughes, November 27, 2001
Fort Morgan
1 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Fort Bowyer War of 1812 —
On Dixie Graves Highway, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — The St. Julian Hotel —
On East Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Coffeeville — Mitcham Beat and the Mitcham War —
On Alabama Route 154 at Fire Tower Road, on the right when traveling west on Alabama Route 154.
4 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — The Singing River Sculpture — In Muscle Shoals, Alabama —
On Avalon Avenue at Brown Street, on the left when traveling west on Avalon Avenue.
5 ► Alabama, Covington County, Andalusia — Old Courthouse Clock Bell —
On North Court Square at Crescent Street, on the right when traveling west on North Court Square.
6 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Bent But Not Broken —
Near Lee Avenue SW near Broadway Ave SW.
7 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Marion Albert Hill — Nov. 13, 1895 — Feb. 3. 1979 —
Near Sportsman Lake Road NW 0.4 miles west of 2nd Avenue NW (Route 31).
8 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Vinemont — Streight’s Raid — The Battle of Hog Mountain —
On County Road 1136 0.4 miles north of County Road 1145, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Vinemont — Streight’s Raid — A Failed Campaign —
On County Road 1136 0.4 miles north of 1145, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Death in the Street —
On Second Street North at Vine Street, on the left when traveling west on Second Street North.
11 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Chronological Sequence of Crater Formation — 85 Million Years Ago —
On Company Street north of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
12 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 1 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #1 —
Near Wilson Street 0.2 miles north of Emerson Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 2 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #2 —
On Bald Knob Road 0.6 miles north of Enslen Drive, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 3 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #3 —
On Harrogate Springs Road 1.3 miles east of Jasmine Hill Road, on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 4 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #4 —
On Buck Ridge Road 0.3 miles south of Harrogate Springs Road, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 5 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #5 —
On Trotters Trail 0.2 miles south of Fairliewood Drive, on the left when traveling south.
17 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 6 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #6 —
Near Coosa River Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — 7 — Wetumpka Impact Crater — Educational Viewpoint #7 —
On Orline Street west of Hill Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Wetumpka Timeline — (Prehistory – 1924) / (1925 - Present Day) —
On Hill Street south of Online Street, on the left when traveling south.
20 ► Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Eleventh Street School —
On Chestnut Street at South 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
21 ► Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church —
On Chestnut Street when traveling west.
22 ► Alabama, Houston County, Ashford — Ashford Centennial —
On Broadway Avenue (County Road 55) at Midland Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Avenue.
23 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Leeds — John Henry — Legendary ‘Steel Drivin’ Man’ —
On Thornton Avenue NE, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — "Mountain" Tom Clark — Hanged September 4, 1872 —
On Tennessee Street.
25 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Andrew Jackson's Military Road — 1817 —
On County Route 47 at Cox Creek Parkway on County Route 47.
26 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive ( Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
27 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
Near Highttower Place south of Veterans Drive ( Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
28 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Prehistoric Native Americans / Historic Native Americans — (Circa 8,000 B.C. ~1500 A.D.) / (Circa 1550 A.D.~ 1816 A.D.) —
On McFarland Park Road.
29 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Samuel Cornelius Phillips — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive ( Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
30 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — The University of North Alabama — Football Program National NCAA Division II — Championship Titles (1993~1994~1995) —
On Pine Street.
31 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — Trail of Tears —
On Main Street.
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32 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — Waterloo — Settled 1819~Incorporated 1832 —
On Lauderdale County 14, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Oakville — Historic Indians —
Near County Road 187, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Boom and Change —
On Stage Road.
35 ► Alabama, Lowndes County, Mt. Carmel — Lynching in America / Lynching in Letohatchee — Community Remembrance Project —
On West Hickory Grove Road 1.3 miles east of Route 97, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 12 — Samuel "Sammy" Leamon Younge, Jr. — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On East Martin Luther King Highway (U.S. 80) east of North Maple Street, on the left when traveling east.
37 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 11 — Tuskegee High School — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On South Main Street (U.S. 29) at East Price Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
38 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 2 — Charles Goode Gomillion — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Bibb Street 0.2 miles north of Hudson Street, on the left when traveling north.
39 ► Alabama, Madison County, Brownsboro — Trail of Tears — Drane/Hood Overland Route —
On Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway (U.S. 72 at milepost 109) at Brock Road, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway.
40 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Alabama’s Constitution and Statehood —
On Gates Avenue at Franklin Street S.E. on Gates Avenue.
41 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — The Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County — Established January 12, 1894 —
Near Church Street Northwest south of Monroe Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
42 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Where Alabama Entered the Union — 1819    1910 —
On Gates Avenue Southeast at Franklin Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Gates Avenue Southeast.
43 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — L'Arbre de Pau —
On Theatre Street at South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Theatre Street.
44 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Le Marquis de Lafayette visited Mobile —
On Government Street (U.S. 98) at South Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on Government Street.
45 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Luxembourg — Korean War Memorial —
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
46 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Memorial to USS Herring (SS-233) — Submarines and the Battleship Park —
On Battleship Parkway (U.S. 90/98) east of Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 90/98).
47 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 27 — Michael Donald —
On Michael Donald Avenue north of Old Shell Road, on the right when traveling north.
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48 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Georgia Gilmore — February 5, 1920 - March 3, 1990 —
On Dericote St..
49 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Harris House —
On South Jackson Street, on the left when traveling south.
50 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — History of the Alabama State Bar —
On Dexter Avenue east of North Hull Street, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — The National Memorial for Peace and Justice —
Near Caroline Street south of Clayton Street, on the left when traveling south.
52 ► Alabama, Morgan County, Hartselle — The Great Hartselle Bank Robbery / Three Hours Required to Accomplish Heist —
On Railroad Street Southwest at Hickory Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street Southwest.
53 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — South College Barracks Fire of 1924 —
Near Washington Street south of Wilkerson Street.
54 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell and Creek Removal — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near County Highway 165 2.3 miles south of Nuckols Road (Road 39).
55 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — 5 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
Near Old Federal Road 0.6 miles east of Route 165, on the left when traveling east.
56 ► Alabama, St. Clair County, Ashville — Assassination Site of Sgt. E. Frank Harrison —
On 5th Street (U.S. 231) south of 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► Alabama, Talladega County, Oak Grove — Stars Fell On Alabama / Hodges Meteorite —
On Old U.S. 280 0.2 miles north of Odens Mill Road (County Road 36), on the left when traveling north.
58 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Site of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door / Foster Auditorium, 1939 —
Near 6th Avenue at 8th Street.
59 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Racing in the Footsteps of a Legend — Sculpture Art by Jacque and Mary Regat — Monument Concept by Alaskan Artist Bill Devine —
On 4th Avenue at 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 4th Avenue.
60 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 22 — "Mushon" Jansa & "Waterfront" Brown — Betting on Elections Fairbanks Style — Cabin 22 —
Near Hoselton Road.
61 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 13 — Cecil Clegg — Father of Alaska Day — Cabin 13 —
Near Hoselton Road.
62 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — A Stepstone in Time —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
63 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Annus Mirabilis — Nineteen Eighty Four — Proud to be ALASKAN —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
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64 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Seward & Alaska —
Near Main Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Wasilla - Palmer Sister Cities —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
66 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Trapper Creek — Walter Harper — Did You Know ? —
Near Parks Highway.
67 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Sitka Directory —
On Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) south of Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south.
68 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Fatal Duel —
On 1st Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Avenue.
69 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Inspector Charles Constantine and Staff Sergeant Charles Brown — North West Mounted Police —
On Broadway at Centennial Park, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
70 ► Arizona, Apache County, Adamana — Jasper Forest
Near Jasper Forest Road, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
71 ► Arizona, Apache County, Springerville — 17 — Bertha Wahl Shooting —
On West Airport Road at North Becker Lake Road, on the right when traveling west on West Airport Road.
72 ► Arizona, Apache County, Springerville — 19 — James Hale Shooting —
On South Mountain Avenue (Business U.S. 180), on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas — Douglas International Airport —
On West Airport Road near 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
74 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas — Mormon Battalion — LDS Church —
Near Florida Avenue.
75 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas — Mormon Battalion — LDS Church —
On Geronimo Trail, on the right when traveling east.
76 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Hereford — The Coronado Expedition, 1540-42 —
Near East Montezuma Canyon Road..
77 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — City Marshall Virgil Earp —
On Allen Street.
78 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Walkway of Flags — 1994 —
On West Route 66, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain —
Near U.S. 89.
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80 ► Arizona, Gila County, Young — The Pleasant Valley War a.k.a. The Graham-Tewksbury Feud — Circa 1882 - 1892 —
On Desert to Tall Pines Highway / Young Highway Road (State Highway 288).
81 ► Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 90 — 740th Tank Battalion — Daredevil Tankers —
On Broadway Avenue (Arizona Route 72 at milepost 27) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, South Scottsdale — Merci Train Boxcar — A Gift of Friendship —
Near East Indian Bend Road east of North Scottsdale Road, on the right when traveling east.
83 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Mohave Center Plaza of Valor —
On East Oak Street at North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Oak Street.
84 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Lake Havasu City — British – American Friendship —
On McCulloch Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Route 95, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Lake Havasu City — London Bridge —
On Arizona Route 95 south of McCulloch Blvd. N when traveling south.
86 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Littlefield — 121 — The Old Spanish Trail — 1829 - 1848 —
On County Highway 91 at Old Pioneer Road on County Highway 91.
87 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Summer Solstice Marker —
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
88 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Show Low — "show low and you win the ranch". —
On East Cooley Street at North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Cooley Street.
89 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Downtown — Commemorating the Raising of the First American Flag within the Walled City of Tucson —
Near West Alameda Street.
90 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Downtown — Exchange at the Presidio — The Mormon Battalion Enters Tucson, 16 December 1846 —
Near West Alameda Street.
91 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, El Presidio — Padre-Eusebio-Francisco-Kino, S.J. —
On West Alameda Street, on the right when traveling east.
92 ► Arizona, Pima County, Vail — The CCC Worker — Camp SP-10-A — Colossal Cave Mountain Park 1934 – 1937 —
Near East Old Spanish Trail.
93 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Casa Grande — In Honor of Mormon Battalion —
On North Pinal Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
94 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Gila River — Gadsden Purchase —
Near Interstate 10 at milepost 183.
95 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Globe — The Hanging Tree — Dedicated to Gila County Law Enforcement — Protect and Serve —
On North Broad Street 0.1 miles south of Hackney Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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96 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Sacaton — Dedicated to Ira H. Hayes USMC —
On Sacaton Road (Arizona Route 87) at Sacaton-Casa Blanca Road, on the right when traveling east on Sacaton Road.
97 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Superior — US 60 History Trail —
On U.S. 60 at milepost 226.3, on the left when traveling east.
98 ► Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Madera Canyon — Boy Scout Memorial —
Near Madera Canyon Road.
99 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Dateland — Boeing B-50A The "Long Ranger" —
On Ave 64E near Interstate 8, on the left when traveling south.
100 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Arkansas Post National Memorial — 38,000 Reasons to Fight — Arkansas Post National Monument — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Old Post Road 0.4 miles south of State Route 169.

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