Arvada Celebrates
In the fall of 1925, Arvada prepared to celebrate two major events: The bountiful harvest and the completion of the last section of the “paved” road from Denver to Grandview (part of early Colorado Highway 72).
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During the Gold Rush, Rebecca Judkins and her sons William and Charles built a home near the northeast corner of 11th and Jackson Streets, just a block east of here. Bill Judkins was outside the day of June 6, 1869 when he saw something happen at . . . — — Map (db m49934) HM
The earliest bicycles that were popular in Golden were called velocipedes. One daredevil rider, son of Judge Boyd, who was to become a pioneer farmer east of Golden, made the following news in the Colorado Transcript on May 19, 1869 for his stunt . . . — — Map (db m49933) HM
For many years, Golden’s people have respected the flood waters of Clear Creek above ground. However, it was the flood below ground that claimed the most lives. On September 9, 1889, water broke into the White Ash Mine beneath Clear Creek at the . . . — — Map (db m49900) HM
On April 20, 1999, in a senseless act of violence, twelve students and one teacher were killed, and many others injured at Columbine High School. It was a tragic event that shook the Columbine and metro Denver communities, horrified and saddened . . . — — Map (db m46053) HM
One of the most significant technological advances in Climax Mine history was the implementation of block-cave mining in 1927. It cut the production cost of molybdenum in half, keeping the mine open (and profitable) through the grim years of the . . . — — Map (db m122838) HM
All human accomplishments throughout the centuries began with a single thought.
"Power of Thought" was inspired by the drive that has led men and women through the
ages to expand the human experience. This sculpture is an acknowledgment and . . . — — Map (db m315369) HM
A day of festivity was followed by one of the darkest in American Labor history.
The state militia was on guard
Because tensions between the strikers and the company had been steadily escalating, the state militia was stationed on . . . — — Map (db m100513) HM
In the late 1860s, directly across the street stood the Colorado Hotel, a two-story adobe building fronted by a wooden arcade. It was the station for the Denver Santa Fe Stage Line and, for several days, the refuge of some 60 Anglo town residents . . . — — Map (db m100505) HM
During the miners' strike that began in September 1913, when the United Mine Workers of America was trying to unionize the coal mines of Colorado, their most effective public speaker, organizer and morale-booster was nationally famous Mary Harris . . . — — Map (db m100500) HM
The first county courthouse was built on this site in 1885. It was destroyed by fire on March 9, 1887. These bricks and the iron tension rod are from the original building and were recovered during the excavation for the present building. — — Map (db m292792) HM
Newspapers in 1889 reported this robbery to be the most brazen and daring bank robbery in the history of Colorado. It was the first robbery by two legends of the wild west. Matt Warner ( Willard Erastus Christiansen) would later pay his debt to . . . — — Map (db m119408) HM
Up In Flames
Victor was founded in 1893 at the foot of Battle Mountain – a stone’s throw from where the richest gold mines in the Gold Camp were eventually located. Underground mining was very labor intensive so, like many gold rush . . . — — Map (db m46798) HM
Thrill-seekers, fund-raisers, and publicity hounds have been attracted to Pikes Peak for decades. Daring adventurers have hang-glided and skied off the summit, and rock climbers have challenged steep rock faces. Here is the scoop on some of the . . . — — Map (db m45842) HM
First speech in Hartford on the grounds of this Church May 18, 1843
"[We found several towns in which people closed their doors and refused to entertain the subject. Notably among those were Hartford, Conn., and Grafton, Mass. . . . — — Map (db m151933) HM
Here George Washington stopped
and was entertained November 9, 1789
This monument was erected
by Memorial Lodge No. 38
Knights of Pythias
July 4, 1936
Committee
Mathias Spiess, Chairman · Melvin G. Cox, Secretary · Joseph . . . — — Map (db m207749) HM
Born in Gotha, Germany, in 1855, Elise Traut started one of New Britain's best traditions – the Christmas Tree in Central Park. Active in community organizations and an avid writer, she resided on Arch Street. In 1912, she observed five children . . . — — Map (db m41756) HM
In grateful memory
of
★ General ★ Lafayette ★
whose love of liberty brought him to American shores and dedicate his life and fortune to the cause of the colonies, the Sabra Trumbull Chapter, Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m230443) HM WM
Our Big Cow was originally displayed at the Danbury Fair, one of the largest agriculture fairs in the country for many years.
Thank you to our Big Cow sponsor, Wade's Dairy.
The Big Cow has also become a Time Capsule to be opened in . . . — — Map (db m230931) HM
President Reagan:
We can never forget the shining example of the many brave men and women who faced death fearlessly in 1956 to regain freedom and self determination for their beloved homeland!"
In Memoriam
of the Freedomfight in . . . — — Map (db m204275) HM
What makes a tree remarkable? Some trees have uncommon size and beauty; some are very old; others have strong connections with history. The most famous tree in Connecticut history is the Charter Oak, a giant white oak that lived in Hartford . . . — — Map (db m203407) HM
In honor of the founding of the Homenossitt Plantation which grew and prospered and became the Town of Clinton.
The week of July 28 - August 4, 1963 was set set aside for a townewide celebration embracing the many events of Clinton's . . . — — Map (db m227289) HM
Freedom Tree
To Honor Iranian Hostages
Released On January 20, 1981
After 444 Days In Captivity
Proclamation & Historical Records
Are Contained In Vault On This Site
Eugene M. Hope
Mayor
[ Inscribed on the edge ]
Vault . . . — — Map (db m25609) HM
In this church, the citizens of Southbury met for a special town
meeting on November 23, 1937, to create a zoning commission to
prevent the establishment of Camp General von Steuben by the
German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization. The camp . . . — — Map (db m210307) HM
The American Hall built c. 1867. Clara Barton and Dorence Atwater spoke here on May 29, 1867. First brick bldg in town. The first meeting of the corporators of the Thomaston Savings Bank was held here on Aug 14, 1874. It is also the site of the . . . — — Map (db m304238) HM
The monument was erected under the patronage of the State of Connecticut, A. D. 1830, and in the 55th year of the Independence of the U. S. A. in memory of the brave Patriots, who fell in the Massacre at Fort Griswold, near this spot, on the 6th of . . . — — Map (db m18050) HM
On the morning of September 6, 1781, a British fleet under the command of former American general Benedict Arnold appeared at the mouth of the Thames River. Arnold’s mission was to destroy American privateers in New London and to capture military . . . — — Map (db m19038) HM
Town of Windham
May 12, 1692 May 12, 1992
We dedicate this plaque to the citizens of the Town of Windham, in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary celebration of the incorporation of the Town of Windham on May 12, 1692; and in . . . — — Map (db m140692) HM
On April 26, 1777 this brave sixteen year-old girl rode through the enemy-infested countryside for thirty miles in Putnam County, New York, to warn the local militia that British troops were attacking and plundering Danbury, Connecticut. — — Map (db m25374) HM
"Meet Me at Uncle Sam" spoken by patrons of The Great Danbury State Fair was a common phrase during fair week. Uncle Sam, a symbol of American Might and Democracy comes home.
He is the tallest Uncle Sam statue in the world and . . . — — Map (db m230154) HM
On August 20, 1824, General Lafayette visited Putnam Hill to honor General Isreal Putnam's escape from British capture in 1779. — — Map (db m291484) HM
Residents of New Milford and Flag Lovers around the world will remember the renowned vexillologist for his generosity and kindness.
Peter organized a New Milford Flag Design Competition and a winner was selected by a panel of judges. . . . — — Map (db m230165) HM
Front of Monument: Erected to commemorate the Winter Quarters of Putnam’s Division of the Continental Army. Nov. 7th 1778. May 25th 1779. Right of Monument: Putnam McDougal Poor Parsons Huntington Back of Monument: The men of ‘76 . . . — — Map (db m11997) HM
Freedom Shrine
Created by the National Exchange Club
to strengthen citizen appreciation
of our American heritage
Presented by the Exchange Club of Stamford
Dedicated June 14, 1979
[ Reproductions of historic American documents are . . . — — Map (db m38610) HM
To commemorate the battle fought on and
near this point between the British forces
and the American Patriots, April 28, 1777.
Ordnance presented by U.S. Government and erected July 4, 1901 — — Map (db m22556) HM
To Commemorate the
heroism of the Patriots
who defended their
country when the British
invaded this State April 25-
1777. General David Wooster
Colonel Abraham Gould
and more than one hundred
Continentals fell in the
engagements . . . — — Map (db m21538) HM
In early December 1787 the thirty delegates to the Delaware ratifying convention were called upon to make a momentous decision. For five days they considered whether to approve the new, stronger central government proposed at the Constitutional . . . — — Map (db m131993) HM
On this site, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. December 7, 1787. We, the deputies of the people of the Delaware state, in Convention met, having taken in our serious consideration the Federal . . . — — Map (db m39074) HM
First to ratify the Constitution of the United States
Delaware
The Compass Rose
Dedicated 7 December, 1988
Authorized by the Delaware Heritage Commission and 134th General Assembly — — Map (db m3571) HM
To commemorate and also preserve to posterity the undying fame of the patriotism and valor of the officers and soldiers of the Delaware Line who, in May 1780 were reviewed on this green for the last time immediately prior to marching on their . . . — — Map (db m3684) HM
This was the site of the Golden Fleece Tavern, scene of some of the most important and dramatic events in Delaware history. Built in the 1730s, the Golden Fleece was a center for community and government activities. It was a place of great . . . — — Map (db m39075) HM
Erected on land deeded by Col. Philip Barratt, August, 1780. Here Thomas Coke, D.D., representative of John Wesley, preached November 14, 1784, administering the Sacrament of Holy Communion for first time by a Methodist in America. With Francis . . . — — Map (db m286292) HM
In 1778 a Methodist Society was organized in this area by Freeborn Garrettson. Desiring a permanent place of worship, the group constructed a brick “preaching house” at this location in 1780. The site was provided by Society member Phillip Barratt, . . . — — Map (db m286293) HM
Delaware remained a racially segregated society until the mid-twentieth century. Though the segregation of public schools was supported by the “separate but equal” doctrine that had been upheld by the nation’s highest court, the facilities and . . . — — Map (db m165893) HM
Marquis de Lafayette visited the du Pont family at Eleutherian Mills and spent the evening after a reception at Old Town Hall. The following day the du Ponts accompanied Lafayette to Brandywine Battlefield.
July 25, 1825 — — Map (db m271672) HM
When the Cool Spring Reservoir was created, the adjacent parcel of land was reserved for the creation of a new City park. The park was named Cool Spring, after a natural spring in the area and the nearby estate of Caesar A. Rodney, a member of . . . — — Map (db m216076) HM
On May 30, 1868, Wilmington residents placed flowers at the graves of Civil War soldiers in response to Gen. John A. Logan's General Order 11, which called for a national day of remembrance. Honoring the sacrifices of those who died in the Civil . . . — — Map (db m153957) HM
On north side of town was Zwaanendael, first Dutch settlement on Delaware soil. Founded 1631 on creek, named by settlers Hoorn Kil in honor of town of Hoorn in Holland. Colony was destroyed by Indians same year. DeVries, a director of company which . . . — — Map (db m19407) HM
On Friday, April 5, 1968 the 600 block of H Street went up in flames. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been assassinated a day earlier, and grief-stricken, angry men and women had taken to the streets across the city. Some took . . . — — Map (db m71692) HM
“[The British] put a slow match to the [Sewall] house … and those rockets burst until … they made the rafters fly East and West.” — Enslaved African American diarist and eyewitness, Michael Shiner.
As the British . . . — — Map (db m87856) HM
On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan marked the 100th visit to Washington Hilton by a sitting U.S. President. Reagan had been invited to speak in the International Ballroom at a meeting of the North America's Building Trades Unions. Upon . . . — — Map (db m93218) HM
Following the April 4, 1968, assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., rioting broke out when angry crowds gathered at 14th and U Streets. The disturbances, here and around the city, lasted four days. At least ten people were . . . — — Map (db m184987) HM
These elegant 13th Street houses were constructed when racial separation was legal and widely accepted. In 1910 the deeds for many houses across 13th Street had covenants banning “any negro or colored persons.” Those on this side generally . . . — — Map (db m130748) HM
On this site Commodore John Rodgers built an elegant house in 1831. In it on April 14, 1865 an attempt was made to assassinate W.H. Seward, Secretary of State by one of the conspirators who murdered Abraham Lincoln the same night. The Hon. James . . . — — Map (db m195420) HM
White House policeman who gave his life in defense of the President of the United States here at the Blair House, November 1, 1950 "For loyalty, bravery and heroism beyond the call of duty." Presented by National Sojourners in commemoration of his . . . — — Map (db m73876) HM
National Headquarters
American Red Cross
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 23, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in . . . — — Map (db m38864) HM
On Sunday, May 13, 1951 (Mother's Day), a third term congressman from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, met his future wife, Jacqueline Bouvier at a dinner party in this Georgetown townhouse hosted by their mutual friend and reporter, Charles . . . — — Map (db m199527) HM
This imposing, Greek Revival style structure was designed by George Hadfield as Washington's first City Hall/Courthouse. Throughout its history, the building has housed the local and federal courts for DC, presided over by judges appointed by . . . — — Map (db m58366) HM
Near this site on May 21, 2025, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were murdered in an antisemitic attack after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
The couple, due to be engaged, met as staffers at the Israeli embassy in . . . — — Map (db m304554) HM
In memory of
Orlando Letelier
former Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister and Ambassador to the United States
Killed September 21st, 1976
in a terrorist attack
on Sheridan Circle
along with his colleague
Ronni Karpen Moffitt
The . . . — — Map (db m271355) HM
The cornerstone of the cathedral was laid by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the United States
with
His Eminence Michael
Archbishop of North and South America
officiating
on the thirtieth day of September
in the year of . . . — — Map (db m31262) HM
Suffragist Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) advocated a more militant strategy for the woman suffrage movement, which was decades old when she came along, and short on victories. With others she founded the National Woman's Party.
She and her . . . — — Map (db m141267) HM
The old Willard Hotel was the scene of the last major effort to restore the Union and prevent the Civil War. At Virginia's invitation, delegates from twenty-one of the then thirty-four states met in secret session from February 4 to 27, 1861, in a . . . — — Map (db m6541) HM
This mural created by Shirien Damra and United We Dream commemorates the very first Immigrant Day of Resilience on April 15, 2021.
On this day, we honor Edder, Joella, Satsuki, and the millions of resilient immigrants in the United States . . . — — Map (db m201675) HM
The assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, April 4, 1968, changed this neighborhood forever.
When word of Dr. King’s murder spread that evening, Washingtonians gathered along busy 14th and U streets, NW; H . . . — — Map (db m130892) HM
The assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Thursday April 4, 1968, changed this neighborhood forever.
When word of Dr. King's murder in Memphis spread that evening, Washingtonians gathered along busy 14th and U . . . — — Map (db m276750) HM
For well over a century, the Monday following Easter has been an African American family celebration at the Zoo. Rich in culture and history, Easter Monday continues as a Washington tradition, with music, games and family-focused activities.
. . . — — Map (db m111651) HM
At 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge walked from the White House to the Ellipse and “pushed the button” to light the first National Christmas Tree. A crowd of 3,000 witnessed the inaugural lighting of the 48-foot, cut . . . — — Map (db m130403) HM
The National Christmas Tree has been located at the site in front of you since 1973. Calvin Coolidge was the first president to light the National Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve, 1923. Since that time presidents have continued the tradition in . . . — — Map (db m130405) HM
Thirteen German Mennonite families arrived in Philadelphia on October 6, 1683. Welcomed by William Penn, proprietor of the new colony of Pennsylvania, the immigrants were headed to the 43,000 acres they had purchased from Penn. There, they would . . . — — Map (db m281988) HM
This is the site where Till's body was removed from the river. It was then taken to Greenwood, MS. Then the body was sent back to Money, MS for burial. Via a phone call from Till's mother "not to bury her son", the body was then taken back to . . . — — Map (db m309719) HM
Near this site The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was organized on December 4, 1867 in the office of the Superintendent of the Propagating Gardens, Department of Agriculture. The founders of the Grange were:
Oliver H. Kelley, John . . . — — Map (db m47448) HM
On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 84 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. As the earth shook, the Washington Monument sustained significant damage to many of its marble and granite blocks.
Although the monument remains . . . — — Map (db m70930) HM
The F-16 became the D.C. Air National Guard alert duty aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001. For twelve years, this capable fighter has responded to more than 4,000 individual alert missions over the District of Columbia. The U.S. Air Force has flown the . . . — — Map (db m74097) HM WM
In remembrance of the lives lost and the lives forever changed by the events of September 16, 2013.
For our neighbors at the Navy Yard, we stand beside you. — — Map (db m179722) HM
The Center for Naval History The Dudley Knox Center for Naval History is housed in the complex of buildings adjacent to the Leutze Park and extending down Dahlgren Avenue. Building 57, which was erected in 1866 as a warehouse, was enlarged in . . . — — Map (db m52503) HM
This Hontoria 140 mm. (5.9 in.) naval gun was taken from the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo following her capture at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba on 3 July 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Almirante Oquendo, of the Infanta Maria . . . — — Map (db m63901) HM
"Raoul Wallenberg's mission of mercy on behalf of the United States behind enemy lines during World War II is unprecedented in the history of mankind. He is responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives during the Holocaust. A shining light in . . . — — Map (db m39926) HM
This Potomac Riverfront has hosted numerous celebrations, and the views during the Cherry Blossom Festival from the Southwest Waterfront are unrivaled, attracting the likes of President Wilson and Eleanor Roosevelt. — — Map (db m239003) HM
Before the Civil War, Washington was a slave-holding city. But many of its citizens–especially free blacks and abolitionists–assisted freedom seekers at locations known as stops on the Underground Railroad.
The largest . . . — — Map (db m112455) HM
The beloved first lady famously hosted what would be President John F. Kennedy's final birthday party aboard the presidential yacht, U.S.S. Sequoia, docked at the Southwest Waterfront. — — Map (db m221635) HM
"There is no better time, no better place to celebrate the cultures of the American people and those from around the world than at the Folklife Festival on the National Mall."
Ralph Rinzler
(1934-1994)
Founding Director
of the . . . — — Map (db m188504) HM
United States Department of Agriculture
Dedicated as a Living Reminder in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust by Secretary Dan Glickman
May 2, 2000
Yom Hashoah, Day of Remembrance
Franklin D. Roosevelt Red Bud from a seed collected at . . . — — Map (db m70618) HM
Each year, the National Park Service and the National Council of State Societies conduct the Lantern Lighting Ceremony. The Embassy of Japan appoints a Cherry Blossom Princess for the occasion. As the audience counts down from five, the lantern is . . . — — Map (db m29559) HM
It’s August 13, 1539…
Hernando de Soto and his scouting party are passing through the Indian villages of Utinamocharra located just south of here –
My army of more than 700 men follow behind. We will march quickly through . . . — — Map (db m126581) HM
On July 29, 1971, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krishna Movement, addressed students here and inspired them to start Krishna Lunch.
Since then, the Lunch has nourished the UF community with millions of vegetarian . . . — — Map (db m151251) HM
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