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By Mark Hilton, April 28, 2018
A Seed is Planted on right side of Zion United Methodist Church.
401 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — A Seed is Planted — Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail —
On Pickens Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on Pickens Street.
402 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — Honoring: Reverend James Orange —
On Pickens Street at Green Street, on the right when traveling north on Pickens Street.
403 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — In Memory of Albert Turner, Sr. — 1936 - 2000 —
On Pickens Street near Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
404 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — Jimmie Lee Jackson / Jackson's Death Led to 'Bloody Sunday' March —
On Pickens Street at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on Pickens Street.
405 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — Lincoln Normal School — Perry County —
On Lee Street south of Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south.
406 ► Alabama, Perry County, Marion — Muckle's Ridge —
On Washington Street at Green Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
407 ► Alabama, Perry County, Valley Grande — Lillie Grove Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery — Perry County —
On Pink Wilson Road south of Coopers Catfish Road, on the right when traveling north.
408 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy — John Robert Lewis Hall —
Near University Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
409 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy — Johnnie M. Warren Legacy Clock — City Of Troy —
On East Academy Street just east of Mill Street, on the left when traveling east.
410 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy — Pike County's John Lewis / Courageous John Lewis — National Civil Rights Icon / 'Conscience of Congress' —
On Walnut Street east of Harrison Street.
411 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy — Troy & Pike Pike County SCLC Scope Project, 1965 —
On East Church Street 0.1 miles north of Love Street, on the right when traveling south.
412 ► Alabama, Pike County, Troy, Lewis — Birthplace of Congressman John Lewis —
On Gardner Bassett Road (County Road 55) east of Browns Mill Creek Road (County Road 7757), on the right when traveling east.
413 ► Alabama, Randolph County, Roanoke, East Roanoke — Clark Funeral Home — Randolph County —
On Lafayette Highway (Local Route 252) 0.2 miles south of Main Street (Alabama Route 22), on the right when traveling south.
414 ► Alabama, Shelby County, Montevallo — Lynching in America / Lynching in Montevallo — Community Remembrance Project —
On Main Street (Alabama Route 119) at Shelby Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
415 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Autherine Lucy Foster —
On University Boulevard at Colonial Drive, on the right when traveling west on University Boulevard.
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416 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — 1 — Capitol Park — Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail —
On 6th Street at 28th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 6th Street.
417 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — 16 — First African Baptist Church — Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail —
On Stillman Boulevard east of T.Y. Rogers Jr Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
418 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — 18 — Howard-Linton Barbershop — Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail —
On T.Y. Rogers Jr Avenue north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
419 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Lynching in America / Lynching in Tuscaloosa County — Community Remembrance Project —
On 6th Street at 28th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street.
420 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Malone Hood Plaza —
On 6th Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on 6th Avenue.
421 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Site of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door / Foster Auditorium, 1939 —
Near 6th Avenue at 8th Street.
422 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — The Civil Rights Era — City of Tuscaloosa —
Near 7th Street west of 21st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
423 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — University of Alabama’s Slavery Apology —
On Hackberry Lane at Margaret Drive, on the right when traveling north on Hackberry Lane.
424 ► Alabama, Wilcox County, Camden — Camden Academy Historic District — Wilcox County —
On Claiborne Street (Alabama Route 28/41) 0.2 miles west of Firehouse Road, on the right when traveling west.
425 ► Alabama, Winston County, Haleyville — The Honorable Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. —
On 20th Street at 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 20th Street.
426 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial —
On L Street south of 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
427 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 27 — Jessie Bloom — Fairbanks Founder of Montessori & Girl Scouts — Cabin 27 —
Near Hoselton Road.
428 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown — Aleut American World War II Removal Memorial —
On 5th Street east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east.
429 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Elizabeth Kaaxgal.aat Peratrovich — Alaska Civil Rights Hero • Tlingit Lukaax.αdi — July 4, 1911 - December 1, 1958 —
Near Marine Way.
430 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — Beegle Packing Co. — A cannery that typified the salmon-capital boom in early Ketchikan — Newtown —
On Schoenbar Road south of Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
431 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — The Lost Frontier — World War II uprooted Japanese-Alaskans —
On Stedman Street south of Creek Street, on the left when traveling south.
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432 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — Katie Wade Memorial Garden — Katie Wade — (1922-2009) —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east.
433 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich — Sheet'ka Kwaan (Sitka) Honors —
On Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) south of Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south.
434 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Bisbee — 54 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Main Street at Tombstone Canyon, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
435 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Fort McDowell — Grave of Dr. Carlos Montezuma — (Wassaja) — 1855-1923 —
On Beeline Highway (Arizona Route 87 at milepost 190) near North Fort McDowell Road, on the right when traveling north.
436 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Eastlake Park — Eastlake Park —
On East Jefferson 0 miles east of 15th Street, on the right when traveling east.
437 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Tempe — Hayden House — Constructed 1874 —
On West 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
438 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Tempe — 67 — Sallie D. Hayden — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On West Rio Salado Parkway at South Mills Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Rio Salado Parkway.
439 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — Site of the O'Neill/Munds House —
On East Sheldon Street.
440 ► Arkansas, Craighead County, Jonesboro, Arkansas State University — 5 — Hattie Wyatt Caraway —
On Aggie Road west of University Loop, on the right when traveling west.
441 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — A Look Back In Time —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
442 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — I Am An American —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
443 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Making A Living —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
444 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Rohwer Internment Camp Veterans Memorial —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
445 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center —
Near State Highway 1 north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
446 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Taken Away —
Near Arkansas Route 1 north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
447 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Trying To Make A Home —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
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448 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — We Lived & Died Here —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
449 ► Arkansas, Desha County, Rohwer — Why Us? Why Here? —
Near State Highway 1 0.5 miles north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north.
450 ► Arkansas, Franklin County, Charleston — A Story of Pride and Courage —
Near Dale Bumpers Drive.
451 ► Arkansas, Franklin County, Charleston — 23 — Charleston High School Integration —
On West Eucal Road (County Highway 9) at Unnamed road/driveway south of Eucal Road, on the right when traveling east on West Eucal Road.
452 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Art “Superman” Pennington — Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
453 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Bobo Brazil — (Houston Harris) Professional Wrestler — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
454 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Daisy Bates — Civil Rights Legend • NAACP Leader — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
455 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Dr. Maya Angelou — Author and Poet — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Spring Street at Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west on Spring Street.
456 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — George Hunt — Artist — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
457 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Hattie Caraway — Pioneer Politician — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue.
458 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Kenneth Adair Memorial Park — Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north.
459 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Mamie Phipps Clark — Social Psychologist — 1917-1983 —
On East Grand Avenue (Business U.S. 70) just west of Malvern Avenue., on the right when traveling west.
460 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — 6 — National Baptist Hotel — Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
On Malvern Avenue just north of Garden Street, on the right when traveling north.
461 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — 7 — Sam Guinn Field — Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
On Crescent Avenue just south of Ash Street, on the right when traveling south.
462 ► Arkansas, Miller County, Texarkana, Downtown — Jake Charles “Jay” Franks — Integrated Performances at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium —
Near East 3rd Street at Hazel Street, on the right when traveling east.
463 ► Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Judge Jacob Trieber — 1853-1927 —
On Walnut Street near Perry Street, on the right when traveling south.
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464 ► Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The Hard Road to Equal Rights —
Near Biscoe Street (U.S. 49) at Little Rock Road.
465 ► Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The Right to Vote —
On Cherry St. just north of Porter Street.
466 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock — 10 — Frank Moore — Member of the Elaine Twelve —
On Barber Street 0.1 miles north of East 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
467 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Boyle Park — Lynching in America / Lynching in Little Rock — Community Remembrance Project —
On West 12th Street at Westpark Drive, on the right when traveling west on West 12th Street.
468 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — "Testament" — Civil Rights Memorial Sculpture of the Little Rock Nine —
On State Capitol north of West 4th Street / Capitol Mall, on the left when traveling north.
469 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — Freedom Riders in Little Rock —
On Markham Street at Louisiana Street, on the right when traveling east on Markham Street.
470 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, East of Broadway — 107 — Clara McDiarmid — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Center Street just north of West 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
471 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, M.l.k. — Daisy Bates —
On West 28th Street 0.1 miles east of Doctor MLK Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling east.
472 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, M.L.K. — Daisy Bates House —
On West 28th Street west of South Cross Street, on the left when traveling west.
473 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, North Little Rock — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Homer G. Blackwell — Community Remembrance Project —
On West 6th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West 6th Street.
474 ► Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — 135 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes For Women Trail —
On North 8th Street near North I Street, on the left when traveling north.
475 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Early Integration —
On West Maple Street at Garland Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Maple Street.
476 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Lynching in America / Racial Terrorism in Washington County — Community Remembrance Project —
On Dunn Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the right when traveling south.
477 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Silas Herbert Hunt —
On North Campus Walk south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
478 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Six Pioneers —
On Garland Avenue at West Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Garland Avenue.
479 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — The Leflar Legacy —
On West Maple Street east of Garland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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480 ► Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville, Downtown Fayetteville — Nelson Hackett — National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program —
On South Block Avenue (Road 1) at West Center Street, on the right when traveling south on South Block Avenue.
481 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Elmwood — Frances Elizabeth Willard —
Near Hillegass Avenue.
482 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, South Berkeley — William Byron Rumford (February 2, 1908 - June 12, 1986) —
On Sacramento Street at Julia Street, on the right when traveling north on Sacramento Street.
483 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southwest Berkeley — Frances Albrier — (1898-1987) — Champion of Equal Rights and Social Justice —
On Park Street.
484 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southwest Berkeley — Rumford's Pharmacy — Berkeley History —
On Sacramento Street north of Ashby Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
485 ► California, Alameda County, Hayward — Ukrania — "Revenge on the Wolves that Devour the Lambs" —
Near Carden Lane.
486 ► California, Alameda County, Hayward — 1025 — Ukrania —
Near Carden Lane.
487 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Bushrod — The Black Panther's First Office
On Martin Luther King Junior Way near Aileen Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
488 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 1946 General Strike —
Near Frank H Ogawa Plaza.
489 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Breonna Taylor — Say Her Name —
On Telegraph Avenue at 16th Street, on the left when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
490 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Prescott — Dr. Huey P. Newton —
On Madela Parkway at 10th Street, in the median on Madela Parkway.
491 ► California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Center of Town —
On MacDonald Avenue at Harbour Way, on the right when traveling west on MacDonald Avenue.
492 ► California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Rosie the Riveter Memorial — Honoring American Women's Labor During WWII —
On Esplanade Drive near Melville Square.
493 ► California, El Dorado County, South Lake Tahoe — 1048 — Site of Echo Summit —
Near U.S. 50.
494 ► California, Fresno County, Coalinga — 1948 Fresno County Plane Crash — Los Gatos Canyon —
On Los Gatos Creek Road 14 miles west of Derrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
495 ► California, Fresno County, Fresno, Downtown — 873 — Site of the Fresno Free Speech Fight —
Near Mariposa Street at Fulton Street.
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496 ► California, Fresno County, Fresno, Roosevelt — 934 — Fresno Assembly Center —
Near South Chance Avenue 0.2 miles Kings Canyon Road, on the left when traveling south.
497 ► California, Humboldt County, Eureka — Eureka’s Chinese Expulsion of 1885 and 1906 —
On F Street at Route 101, on the left when traveling south on F Street.
498 ► California, Inyo County, Big Pine — Alice Piper Memorial — Piper vs. Big Pine (1924) —
On Main Street (U.S. 395) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
499 ► California, Inyo County, Independence — Icon of Confinement — Manzanar Guard Tower —
On Manzanar Reward Road west of U.S. 395, on the right when traveling south.
500 ► California, Inyo County, Independence, Blackrock — The March of 1863 —
On Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway (U.S. 395), on the right when traveling north.

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