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<i>Nimíipuu</i> (Nez Perce) Names on Marker image, Touch for more information
By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) Names on Marker
301 Missouri, St. Louis, Calvary Cemetery — Nimíipuu (Nez Perce)
[Traveling?] approximately 2,000 miles from present-day Idaho, four Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) came to St. Louis in the fall of 1831 to the home of William Clark. Feeling pressure from an encroaching white presence in their homeland, these men . . . Map (db m62061) HM
302 Missouri, St. Louis County, Ballwin — Dedicated to World Peace
On Park Drive, 0.1 miles north of Kehrs Mill Road, on the left when traveling east.
In honor and memory of those who served our country in war Our honored dead Ollie Helenkamp • Walter Lepere • Thurman Thompson • Harold Walka • Gregory Johnson • Thomas Shea • Thomas FosterMap (db m156708) WM
303 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — John DanforthBorn September 5, 1936
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Already nicknamed "Senator" at Country Day High School, St. Louisan John Danforth was elected Missouri's Attorney General in 1968. He won a U.S. Senate seat in 1976 and for the next 18 years unified the Senate on difficult issues, including his . . . Map (db m124707) HM
304 Missouri, Vernon County, Fair Haven — Changing Life Styles
American Attitudes Toward The Osage In March 1804, the United States took possession of the Louisiana Territory, almost doubling the size of the United States. This provided growing space for an expanding population. The Lewis and Clark . . . Map (db m61396) HM
305 Missouri, Vernon County, Fair Haven — Osage Sites in the Area
The small area (about 12 by 10 miles) where Osage Village State Historic Site is located, contains almost all of the Osage sites and early French and American sites relating to the Osage in Missouri. 1. Osage Village Site The site on . . . Map (db m61407) HM
306 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Rankin Hall
On Campus Drive.
Built in 1908 as the University Library, this neoclassical building was Architect A. J. Gibson's fifth and final contribution to campus. In 1983 it was renamed in honor of 1902 graduate, suffragette and pacifist Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973). . . . Map (db m144098) HM
307 Montana, Sheridan County, Plentywood — Sitting Bull / Tatanka IyontankeHunkpapa Sioux Chief & Medicine Man
On East 1st Avenue (State Highway 16/5) 0.3 miles east of Lavalley Street, on the right when traveling east.
Sitting Bull was a great American Indian and Statesman. He struggled to keep his people free and united by fleeing with them into Canada. Louis Legare, a French trader and Sitting Bull’s friend, persuaded him to return to the United States and . . . Map (db m202834) HM
308 Nevada, Nye County, Pahrump — 171 — Chief TecopaPeacemaker of the Paiutes
Near 3rd Street east of East Street, on the left when traveling east.
Chief Tecopa was a young man when the first white man came to Southern Nevada. As the leader of the Southern Paiute Tribes, he fought with vigor to save their land and traditional way of life. He soon realized, however, that if his people were to . . . Map (db m89415) HM
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309 New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Navy Yard
Near Marcy Street north of Puddle Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Portsmouth Navy Yard was established in 1800 when the federal government perceived a need to expand the Navy in order to counter French privateer attacks against merchant shipping. It has served varied functions over the years, first . . . Map (db m115967) HM
310 New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Portsmouth — Treaty of Portsmouth 1905
On Pleasant Street.
September 5, 1905 - A day now commemorated statewide as Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day - marks the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Treaty brought to a close the first great war of the twentieth century, . . . Map (db m76455) HM
311 New Jersey, Burlington County, Crosswicks — Crosswicks Quaker MeetingReligious Society of Friends
Near Front Street at Church Street.
Quakers settled Crosswicks in 1677 and purchased this land toward the end of that century. Friends have worshiped on this site continuously since that time. The smaller building was erected in the mid 1780's for use as a Quaker school and is now . . . Map (db m36084) HM
312 New Jersey, Burlington County, Crosswicks — Friends Meeting
On Church Street at Front Street on Church Street.
Built, 1773, replacing 1706 house. North wall holds cannon ball which struck in 1778 skirmish between British and AmericansMap (db m36082) HM
313 New Jersey, Burlington County, Tabernacle, Tabernacle Township — Carranza Memorial
On Carranza Road, 4.4 miles Forked Neck Road/Bozarthtown Road, on the right when traveling south.
This monument commemorates the legacy and tragic accident of Captain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez, a Mexican aviator. Born in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, Carranza was returning from a goodwill mission on a nonstop flight from New York to Mexico . . . Map (db m35139) HM
314 New Jersey, Burlington County, Tabernacle, Tabernacle Township — Monument
On Carranza Road, 4.4 miles south of Forked Neck Road/Bozarthtown Road, on the right when traveling south.
Captain Emilio Carranza fell to his death while returning to Mexico on good will flight 1928. Pennies of Mexican children.Map (db m35121) HM
315 New Jersey, Gloucester County, Glassboro — Hollybush
Near Whitney Avenue at Summit Lane, on the left when traveling west.
Hollybush was built in 1849 for industrialist Thomas Whitney. In 1917, the Italianate villa, located on the Whitney Estate, became part of the campus of the New Jersey State Normal School at Glassboro, now Rowan University. The house has served as . . . Map (db m222178) HM
316 New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, Ewing and Carroll — Ira Wells Wood
Near South Clinton Avenue. Reported missing.
Born June 19, 1856, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He graduated third in the class of 1877 at Princeton University. He served on the Trenton Board of Education (1894-1896); Trenton Common Council (1896-1900); Trenton Board of Trade (1896-1900); New . . . Map (db m4471) HM
317 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — Sister City Memorial
On Morris Street just east of Livingston Avenue (New Jersey Route 171), on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m208909) HM
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318 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — Sister City September 11 Memorial
On Morris Street, 0.1 miles east of Livingston Avenue (New Jersey Route 171), on the right when traveling east.
Planted in appreciation of the gift from the people of Tsuruoka, Japan, given in memory of the victims of 9/11 and as an expression of the friendship between New Brunswick and Tsuruoka. New Brunswick and Tsuruoka signed a Sister . . . Map (db m208906) HM WM
319 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy — Kearny CottageBuilt approximately 1784
On Catalpa Avenue.
Lifelong home of Commodore Lawrence Kearny, the sailor diplomat responsible for initiating relations between the United States and China. Always known as "The Cottage'. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Map (db m93936) HM
320 New Jersey, Morris County, Chester — Chester Area Veterans Monument
Near Chesterfield Drive near New Jersey Route 24/513.
Dedicated to Those From the Chester Area Who Served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. With faith and courage they left their homes and committed themselves to the horrors of armed conflict, many sacrificing their lives as . . . Map (db m23021) HM
321 New Jersey, Passaic County, Woodland Park — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Near Lackawanna Avenue (County Route 632) at Westerholt.
On September 11, 1966, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited this site, the home of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Deual Rice, after speaking at the celebration of Dr. Rice's retirement as Pastor of Union Baptist Church in Montclair.Map (db m78669) HM
322 New Mexico, Doña Ana County, Sunland Park — International Boundary and Water CommissionInternational Boundary Marker #1
On McNutt Road, 2.6 miles south of Racetrack Drive, on the right when traveling south.
[English Translation Marker:] The first international monument of the 276 monuments installed to the west along the international land boundary which marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. This monument . . . Map (db m38105) HM
323 New York, Bronx County, Bronx, Concourse — Pope John Paul II Mass
On River Avenue at 161st Street on River Avenue.
In commemoration of the mass for world justice and peace offered by His Holiness Pope John Paul II October 2, 1979 here in Yankee Stadium. Gift of the Knights of Columbus.Map (db m35059) HM
324 New York, Bronx County, Bronx, Concourse — Pope Paul VI Mass
On River Avenue and 161st Street.
In commemoration of the solemn mass for peace offered by His Holiness Pope Paul VI October 4, 1963 here in Yankee Stadium. Gift of Knights of ColumbusMap (db m183058) HM
325 New York, Broome County, Binghamton — Mohandas K. Gandhi(1869-1948)
Devoted his life to the pursuit of social justice through non-violent civil disobedience, beginning in South Africa, then as a leader of the independence movement in his native India. He was assassinated as he tried to address the . . . Map (db m197899) HM
326 New York, Chautauqua County, Jamestown — Robert H. Jackson
On Cherry Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Cherry Street.
Robert H. Jackson United States Supreme Court Justice (1941 - 1954) and U.S. Chief Prosecutor at the international military tribunal at Nuremberg following World War II. Lived and worked in Jamestown for more than twenty years. From . . . Map (db m94836) HM
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327 New York, Chautauqua County, Jamestown — Robert H. Jackson1892 - 1954
On East 4th Street at Prendergast Avenue (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling west on East 4th Street.
[front] Robert H. Jackson 1892 - 1954. He kept the ancient landmarks and built the new. [right] "The very purpose of the Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from...political controversy. One's...fundamental rights may not be submitted . . . Map (db m94860) HM
328 New York, Chemung County, Elmira — Crystal Eastman
On West Gray Street.
1881-1928, fought for safer conditions in American mills, for worker's compensation laws and led women's peace party in N.Y.Map (db m90209) HM WM
329 New York, Dutchess County, Hyde Park — Berlin Wall Figures[BreakFree]
The figure of the man and woman before you were cut from a larger section of the Berlin Wall. The section depicted above is located at the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri. Both works, the one here in Hyde Park and the . . . Map (db m210563) HM
330 New York, Dutchess County, Hyde Park — Freedom Court
Freedom Court commemorates the shared vision of two great warriors of freedom: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Spencer Churchill. During the dark days of World War II, they envisioned a future where democracy and freedom would . . . Map (db m210565) HM
331 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Park Meadow — The Japanese Garden on Mirror Lake
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
332 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Waterfront — Keepers of the Western Door
Near Erie Street, 0.5 miles north of Marine Drive.
This monument is dedicated to the Onodowaga or People of the Many Hills (Seneca). Shown are: The Hiawatha Wampum Agreement which brouht together the Five Nations in the pursuit of peace. A Seneca traditional gastowa or headress signified by the one . . . Map (db m92936) HM
333 New York, Erie County, Cheektowaga — Buffalo Creek Indian Reservation North Boundary
On William Street at Starlite Avenue, on the right on William Street.
The defeated Indian League of the Iroquois received a large reservation across Erie County, at the end of the American Revolution. William Street forms part of the north boundary of this Buffalo Creek Indian Reservation. The final sale treaty, . . . Map (db m74063) HM
334 New York, Genesee County, Pembroke — General Ely Samuel Parker 1828-1895"Do-Ne-Ho-Ga-Wa" Grand Sachem Chief — "Keeper of the Western Door of the Long House of the Iroquois" —
On Akron Road (County Route 11) at Gilmore Road, on the right when traveling west on Akron Road.
Son of William and Elizabeth Parker, born in a log cabin overlooking the water-falls, at Indian Falls, N.Y., then part of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Volunteered into the army, and became General Grant's Military Secretary. He was . . . Map (db m76082) HM
335 New York, Jefferson County, Watertown — Reactivation and Contingency Operations
On Thompson Park east of Thompson Blvd., on the right when traveling east.
The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) was reactivated at Fort Drum on February 13, 1985. By 1988, with the support of Fort Drum's world class civilian workforce, the Division was manned, equipped, trained and certified as combat ready, As the . . . Map (db m179340) HM
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336 New York, Nassau County, Garden City — Site of Camp Black
On Stewart Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Clinton Road, on the right when traveling west.
Which Existed May-Sept 1898 And Mobilized 14,000 Troops For The Spanish-American War In Cuba and Puerto RicoMap (db m179295) HM
337 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — April 29, 1930
On Broadway south of Morris Street, on the left when traveling north.
Henry Lewis Stimson, Secretary of State, and U.S. Delegates returning from the London Naval Disarmament ConferenceMap (db m209629) HM
338 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — August 15, 1984
On Broadway just south of Vesey Street, on the right when traveling south.
U.S. Olympic Medal winners from the Los Angeles GamesMap (db m184741) HM
339 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — First Presidential MansionNo. 1 Cherry St.
On Pearl Street and Dover Street.
Occupied by George Washington from April 26 1789 to February 25 1790.Map (db m131945) HM
340 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — November 18, 1947
On Broadway at Exchange Place, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Friendship Train bearing supplies from the U.S. to EuropeMap (db m183035) HM
341 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 23, 1946
On Broadway just south of Exchange Alley, on the left when traveling north.
Delegates to the first plenary session of the General Assembly of the United NationsMap (db m209614) HM
342 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden.12 Acre
On Hanover Square north of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north.
Located within the shady recesses of New York's financial district, this garden was commissioned by the British Memorial Garden Trust and given to the City in memory of the British and Commonwealth citizens who lost their lives during the attacks . . . Map (db m209653) HM
343 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Hell's Kitchen — Saving Growler
Near 12th Avenue (New York State Route 9A) at West 46th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Much like the aircraft carrier Intrepid, the submarine Growler was saved from the scrap yard by the dedication of a few very committed individuals. Richard P. Torykian, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam, led the . . . Map (db m209768) HM
344 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lenox Hill — Eleanor Roosevelt1884 - 1962
On East 74 Street.
The first lady of The United States (1933 - 1945), as a political activist known for her unwavering support for human rights, lived here from 1959 to 1962. As a delegate to The United Nations (1946 - 1952), she chaired the commission that drafted . . . Map (db m152503) HM
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345 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Midtown East — Dag Hammarskjold1905-1961
On Second Avenue near East 47th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Council General of the United Nations 1953-1957 Noble Peace Prize 1961 (Illegible), negotiator, philosopher, public servant; A man of true inner greatness in a position of leadership. This building was dedicated to him on October 29, . . . Map (db m165310) HM
346 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Midtown East — Dag Hammarskjöld
On Second Avenue south of East 47th Street, on the right when traveling south.
U.N. Secretary-General 1953-1961 Born in Jönköping Sweden 1905 Died at Ndola Africa 1961 The City of Jönköping and its Hammarskjöld Foundation honor his memory.Map (db m165619) HM
347 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Morningside Heights — Japanese LanternSakura Park
On Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling north.
          This unique monument is a traditional Japanese stone lantern, dedicated in Sakura Park on October 2, 1960.           The monument was a gift of international friendship, and its inscription (now worn away) read, “Presented by the . . . Map (db m96091) HM
348 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Roosevelt Island — Four Freedoms / Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On East Road east of Road 3, on the left when traveling south.
Four Freedoms In January 1941 as Axis powers launched alarmingly successful assaults on three continents, FDR took the occasion of his eighth State of the Union address to warn Americans that their own way of life was in peril. In the . . . Map (db m204146) HM
349 New York, New York County, Manhattan, SoHo — Playground of the Americas.079 Acre
On West Houston Street at Avenue of the Americas, on the right when traveling east on West Houston Street.
The City of New York acquired this property in 1925, and transferred it to the Department of Transportation as part of a Sixth Avenue renovation. The Board of Estimate later placed the parcel under NYC Parks jurisdiction in May 1934. The . . . Map (db m182949) HM
350 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — June 20, 1990
On Broadway just north of Vesey Street, on the right when traveling south.
Nelson Mandela, African National Congress LeaderMap (db m184728) HM
351 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tudor City — Peace Form One
On First Avenue/United Nations Plaza near East 43rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
”Peace, to have meaning for many who have known only suffering in both peace and war, must be translated into bread or rice, shelter, health and education, as well as freedom and human dignity.” - Nobel Peace Prize Lecture 1950 . . . Map (db m165122) HM
352 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tudor City — Trygve Halvdan Lie1896 - 1968
On East 42nd Street at First Avenue/United Nations Plaza, on the left when traveling west on East 42nd Street.
"It is the future of the whole civilized world which is at stake." Acceptance Speech as the United Nations Secretary-General, February 2, 1946 This plaza and sculpture honor Norwegian diplomat and humanitarian Trygve Lie, first . . . Map (db m165226) HM
353 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tudor City — Trygve Lie Plaza
On First Avenue at East 41st Street, on the left when traveling north on First Avenue.
Trygve Lie Plaza honors the memory of Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie (1896-1968), the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. The park was acquired by the City of New York in 1948 in connection with the widening of First Avenue and named for . . . Map (db m164750) HM
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354 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Union Square — Mohandas K. GandhiOctober 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948
On Union Square West south of West 15th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"My optimism rests on my belief in the infinite possibilities of the individual to develop nonviolence in a gentle way you can shake the world." Statue presented to the City Of New York and citizens of the United States of America By Gandhi . . . Map (db m149480) HM
355 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Upper West Side — Alfred Nobel1833 - 1896 — Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics —
On West 81st Street at Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 81st Street.
Founder of the Nobel Prize Swedish Inventor Industrialist Philanthropist and Humanist American Recipients of the Nobel Prize 1906 Theodore Roosevelt Peace • 1907 A.A. Michelson Physics . . . Map (db m226314) HM
356 New York, Niagara County, Lewiston — Kiwanians Promoting PeaceThen & Now
On Center Street (New York State Route 18F) west of North 5th Street when traveling west.
June Tenth 1963 A peace plaque was established at the international boundary on the new Lewiston-Queenston Bridge by the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston, New York and the Stamford, Ontario Club. The plaque was unveiled by Richard H. Drake, left, . . . Map (db m82129) HM
357 New York, Niagara County, Niagara Falls — First Niagara Suspension Bridge1848 - 1948
On Whirlpool Street (New York State Route 182) at Ontario Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Whirlpool Street.
At this site stood the first Niagara suspension bridge. Built in 1848, that bridge and its three successors, have given one hundred years of uninterrupted service to the peoples of the United States and Canada, and have stood as monuments to the . . . Map (db m237073) HM
358 New York, Niagara County, Youngstown — In Commemoration of the Rush - Bagot Treaty
Near Scott Avenue north of Jackson Street (New York State Route 18F) when traveling north.
[Text from the Center Tablet]: This Agreement Between the United States and Great Britain in Eighteen Hundred Seventeen has Assumed the Force of an International Treaty The Naval Force to be maintained upon the . . . Map (db m67410) HM
359 New York, Onondaga County, Liverpool — Liverpool Lamp Post
On 2nd Street (County Route 370) at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
Original lamp post in active use for nearly a century in Liverpool, England, presented by the people of that city to the residents of Liverpool, New York as a gesture of enduring friendship. This gift made possible by Lord Mayor, Peter McKernan . . . Map (db m202546) HM
360 New York, Onondaga County, Tully — The Onondaga CountryHistoric New York
On State Street (U.S. 11) at Ononsaga Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
In central New York lies the Onondaga Country where the legendary Indian statesmen Hiawatha and Deganawidah planted The Tree of Peace, and this founded the Iroquois Confederacy of the Five Nations. Here burned the council fire of the League of the . . . Map (db m234363) HM
361 New York, Ontario County, Victor — Binational Heritage Peace Garden TrailThe Jane C. Burdette & Valentine Family Memorial Art of Peace Garden
On Valentown Square east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Jane Burdette's eternal inspiration, optimism, and ability to foster collaboration are honored through the Jane C. Burdette & Valentine Family Memorial Art of Peace Garden. Displayed within a triangular design, heirloom plants for the Valentine's . . . Map (db m203730) HM
362 New York, Ontario County, Victor — Gayanessha'gowaThe Great Law of Peace
Near Boughton Hill Road (Route 41) at Victor Holcomb Road (New York State Route 444).
The Gayanessha'gowa, or Great Law, is the founding tradition of the League of the Haudenosaunee. The Great Law originated sometime between the tenth century, A.D., and the early sixteenth century. The League of the Haudenosaunee continues to meet . . . Map (db m126075) HM
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363 New York, Ontario County, Victor — HaudenosauneePeople of the Longhouse
Near Boughton Hill Road (County Route 41) at Victor Holcomb Road (New York State Route 444).
The Seneca call themselves Onondowahgah, People of the Great Hill. They are the western-most people of the Haudenosaunee, known today as the Six Nations Iroquois. Haudenosaunee means, "People who Build Houses," and the term has come to designate the . . . Map (db m126074) HM
364 New York, Ontario County, Victor — JikonhsasehThe Mother of Nations
Near Boughton Hill Road (County Route 41) at Victor Holcomb Road (New York State Route 444).
Jikonhasaseh was an elderly woman when the Peacemaker approached her to explain his mission to bring peace through reason to the nations of the world. She played a major role in the formation of the League of the Haudenosaunee. When the Peacemaker . . . Map (db m126505) HM
365 New York, Orange County, Newburgh — The Disbandment of the Armies
Near Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
This monument was erected under the authority of the Congress of the United States and of the State of New York in commemoration of The Disbandment under proclamation of the Continental Congress of Oct 18, 1783 of the Armies by whose patriotic & . . . Map (db m8205) HM
366 New York, Orange County, West Point — The Hand of the Aggressor
Near Howard Road, on the left when traveling north.
The hand of the aggressor is stayed by strength - and strength alone. Dwight David Eisenhower [ Lower Marker : ] The words inscribed on the tablet above are from a speech made in London in 1951. Presented by the Class of 1942 in memory . . . Map (db m50149) HM
367 New York, Oswego County, Oswego — Bicentennial Peace GardenOswego
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street.
Near this site, on May 5-7, 1814, British naval forces entered Oswego Harbor and conducted an amphibious assault on Fort Ontario and the Village of Oswego. Lieutenant Colonel George Mitchell, commanding 290 men of the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment and . . . Map (db m86211) HM
368 New York, Oswego County, Oswego — People of the RiverThe People Who Led the Way
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The thriving port city of Oswego was founded by and attracted many ambitious and heroic people. Leaders of industry and social causes lived here and left their mark on the city. You can still visit some of their works by touring the city streets . . . Map (db m86292) HM
369 New York, Putnam County, Brewster — Dag Hammarskjold HouseHistorical Landmark
On Foggintown Road east of Hawks Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Here, Dag Hammarskjold U.N. Secretary-General enjoyed seclusion until his death in 1961. Dedicated U.N. Day October 24, 1973Map (db m137567) HM
370 New York, Queens County, Queens, Corona — Unisphere
On Avenue of the States north of United Nations Avenue South, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated toward man's aspirations to Peace Through Understanding and symbolizing his achievements in an expanding universe. Built and presented by the United States Steel Corporation (USS) to the New York World's Fair April 22, 1964. . . . Map (db m239572) HM
371 New York, Queens County, Queens, Corona — Unisphere
On Avenue of Africa north of United Nations Avenue South, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated toward man's aspirations to Peace Through Understanding and symbolizing his achievements in an expanding universe. Built and presented by the United States Steel Corporation (USS) to the New York World's Fair April 22, 1964. . . . Map (db m239573) HM
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372 New York, Queens County, Queens, Corona — Unisphere
On Avenue of the Americas south of United Nations Avenue North, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated toward man's aspirations to Peace Through Understanding and symbolizing his achievements in an expanding universe. Built and presented by the United States Steel Corporation (USS) to the New York World's Fair April 22, 1964. . . . Map (db m239574) HM
373 New York, Rockland County, Tappan — Washington and Carleton Meeting
Near Livingston Street at Oak Tree Road, on the right when traveling south.
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the meetings between General George Washington and General Sir Guy Carleton at Tappan and aboard H.M.S. Perseverance. Jointly by the Historical Society of Rockland County and Tappantown Historical Society. . . . Map (db m7291) HM
374 New York, Seneca County, Canoga — Red Jacket
On New York State Route 89, 0.3 miles Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.
Red Jacket was born here about 1758. The famous Indian orator and Seneca Chief sought to preserve peace with U.S. Died in Buffalo in 1830. Map (db m8181) HM
375 New York, Steuben County, Painted Post — Treaty of Painted PostJuly 1791
On Water Street west of Hamilton Street (New York State Route 417), on the left when traveling west.
Col. Timothy Pickering, commissioner appointed by President Washington, negotiated the Treaty of Painted Post with the Iroquois Indians, which ended warfare between the Six Nations and the white settlers in New York State. Dedicated: June 11, . . . Map (db m91059) HM
376 New York, Sullivan County, Bethel — Woodstock Music and Arts Fair
On Hurd Road at West Shore Road, on the right when traveling north on Hurd Road.
This is the original site of the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair held on Aug 15, 16, 17, 1969. Peace and Music Wayne C. Saward sculptor On Stage Performers. Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie; Joan Baez; Joe Cocker; Ravi Shankar; Janis . . . Map (db m18323) HM
377 New York, Sullivan County, Livingston Manor — John R. Mott1865-1955
On Creamery Road at Main Street (County Route 149), on the right when traveling east on Creamery Road.
1865 - 1955 Birthplace of John R. Mott Noted humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1946.Map (db m180630) HM
378 New York, Ulster County, Kingston — Stuyvesant Indian Treaty
On Clinton Avenue at Albany Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Clinton Avenue.
May 15, 1664 Class ‘95Map (db m66926) HM
379 New York, Warren County, Glens Falls — Tree of Friendship
On Maple Street at Ridge Street, on the left on Maple Street.
September 22, 1988 Francis V. O’Keefe Mayor of Glens Falls Masatoshi Nishimura Mayor of Saga City, Japan Sister CitiesMap (db m148129)
380 New York, Warren County, North Creek — Theodore RooseveltCitizen Soldier, Steward to the Nation
On Railroad Place, 0.1 miles east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Citizen Soldier “I waved my hat and went up the hill with a rush.” In 1898, Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War and became Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st United . . . Map (db m138518) HM
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381 New York, Westchester County, Croton-on-Hudson — Treaty Oak Site
On Croton Point Park.
At this site stood a magnificent oak tree under which, according to tradition, in A. D. 1645 Aepjen, chief sachem of the Mohegans, signed a treaty of peace with the Dutch in behalf of the KitchiwanghsMap (db m126257) HM
382 New York, Wyoming County, Genesee Falls — To the Memory of Mary Jemison
Near Council Grounds Access Road, 0.2 miles west of Park Road.
[front] To the Memory of Mary Jemison, Whose home during more than seventy years of a life of strange vicissitude was among the Senecas upon the banks of this river, and whose history, inseparately connected with that of this valley has caused . . . Map (db m76359) HM
383 New York, Wyoming County, Genesee Falls — Welcome to the Seneca Council Grounds
Near Council Grounds Access Road, 0.2 miles west of Park Road.
William Pryor Letchworth first became interested in Native American culture after hearing his father's stories about Cornplanter, the Seneca Chief, meeting with Letchworth's great-uncle, John Letchworth, a Quaker preacher in Philadelphia. Sensitive . . . Map (db m76005) HM
384 New York, Wyoming County, Perry — Gardeau TractNorth Border
On Letchworth Park Road, 0.9 miles south of Schenck Road (County Route 18), on the left when traveling south.
North border of reservation set aside for Mary Jemison White Woman of the Genessee during the Big Tree Treaty of 1797 at Geneseo N.Y.Map (db m118841) HM
385 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — G-58 — Henry Jerome Stockard
On North Church Street at Graham-Hopedale Road on North Church Street.
Poet, author of "Fugitive Lines" and other works; lifelong educator; president of Peace Institute, 1907-12. Home stood here.Map (db m29764) HM
386 North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville — I-60 — Frank P. Graham1886 - 1972
On Ramsey Street (Business U.S. 401) at Quincy Street, on the right when traveling south on Ramsey Street.
First president of Consolidated U.N.C., 1932-1949. U.S. senator; U.N. mediator, India & Pakistan. Birthplace was 50 yds. W.Map (db m30894) HM
387 North Carolina, Guilford County, High Point — Quatercentenary Tree
Near East Lexington Avenue just west of Terrell Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This tree was planted on August 26th 1984 by The Friendship Force of Guilford, U.K. to celebrate their exchange with Guilford County, and to mark the 400th anniversary of the first British colony in North Carolina.Map (db m175470) HM
388 North Dakota, Cavalier County, Langdon — Local ImpactPyramids on the Prairie
On 8th Avenue at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on 8th Avenue.
In a 1974 North Dakota State University interview-poll of long-time residents, newcomers, and local officials, four out of five respondents indicated that the overall effect of the Safeguard project had been beneficial in terms of the . . . Map (db m214104) HM
389 North Dakota, Griggs County, Cooperstown — Oscar-Zero: Command, Control and Support
On 113th 1/2 Avenue Northeast near 113th Avenue Northeast (State Route 45), on the left when traveling north.
Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site — Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility You are on the access road to Oscar-Zero- one of 15 Missile Alert Facilities (MAF) of the 321st Strategic Missile Wing (SMW) of Grand Forks Air Force . . . Map (db m176534) WM
390 North Dakota, Ransom County, Enderlin — Agnes GeelanTeacher, Mayor, Senator, Author and Activist
On Railway Street just south of 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Born near Hatton, ND May 19, 1896. 1915 — Mayville State College graduate. Enderlin Educator — 20 years. 1918 — Worked for women’s suffrage with League of Women Voters. 1935 — President of ND American Legion Auxiliary. 1946-1954 — First female ND . . . Map (db m213991) HM
391 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Japanese Cherry Trees
On South Shafer Street, 0.1 miles east of Richland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Presented by President Kazuo Yamada Chubu Institute of Technology In honor of the 175th anniversary of Ohio University and in recognition of the exchange program between Chubu Institute and Ohio University September 14, 1979Map (db m189701) HM
392 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Ohio's Cherry Trees
On South Shafer Street, 0.1 miles east of Richland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The blossoms of Ohio University's iconic cherry trees symbolize the arrival of springtime in Athens. The trees serve as a living commemoration of the University's longest institutional partnership, with Chubu University, located in Kasugai, . . . Map (db m189699) HM
393 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Johns — CatahecassaBlackhoof Memorial
On U.S. 33 at Ohio Route 65, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 33.
Nearby sleeps Chief (Blackhoof) Catahecassa, last principle chief of the Shawnees prior to their removal to Kansas in 1832. This was Blackhoofs town where he lived and died in Sept. 1831, at the age of 109. He fought with the French against Braddock . . . Map (db m16971) HM
394 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Marys, St. Marys Township — Welcome To The Lienen CornerS M L F O St. Marys Lienen Friendship Org. — Est. 1995 —
On North Chestnut Street at East Spring Street (Ohio Route 29/66), on the right when traveling north on North Chestnut Street.
Members-at-large: Ray Barber • Wanda Dammeyer • Arnold Meckstroth • Ray Schmidt • Eva Sell • Elois Wierwille Charter members of SMLFO: Deanna Barber • Ray and Jan Barber • Patricia Barber • Dr. Paul and Holly Blaine • Mr. . . . Map (db m232772) HM
395 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Lengerich Garden
On East Auglaize Street just east of Willipie Street, on the right when traveling west.
1994-2014 In Memory of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the German-American Sister Cities friendship between Wapakoneta/Ohio and Lengerich/Germany Bringing the world together through education and cultural exchange . . . Map (db m237657) HM
396 Ohio, Butler County, Bethany — 19-9 — First Jain Temple in Ohio / History of Jainism in Ohio
First Jain Temple in Ohio "Souls render service to one another" The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton was established on April 22, 1979 as a non-profit tax-exempt organization under the laws of the United States and the State of Ohio. . . . Map (db m24073) HM
397 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 25-9 — Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument"Victory, the Jewel of the Soul"
On Monument Avenue at High Street (Ohio Route 129/177), on the right when traveling south on Monument Avenue.
Side A: Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument The Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument was planned and promoted by Butler County Civil War veterans and financed by a county levy in 1899. The monument, built of Indiana Limestone, is . . . Map (db m30705) HM
398 Ohio, Butler County, Okeana — 26-9 — 1858 Morgan Township House / Copperheadism in Butler County
On Okeana-Drewersburg Road, 0.1 miles west of Cincinnati-Brookville Road (Ohio Route 126), on the right when traveling west.
Side A: 1858 Morgan Township House On April 20, 1857, the trustees of Morgan Township met in Okeana to obtain a lot for the township house. From a quarter mill tax levy, $850 was budgeted for a house and lot. Money expended on the project . . . Map (db m24000) HM
399 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — First Tavern in Springfield1801-1924
On E Main Street (U.S. 40) at S Spring Street (Ohio Route 72), on the left when traveling west on E Main Street.
This Marks the Site of The First Tavern in Springfield Near Which In 1808 A Permanent Peace Treaty Was Made By Simon Kenton and Others With the Indians Map (db m217174) HM
400 Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington — "Who Sends Thee?"
“One day while plowing I heard a voice,” whether inside me or outside of me I knew not, but I was awake. It said, ‘Go thou and see the president.’ I answered, ‘Yea, Lord, thy servant heareth.’ and unhitching my plow, I went . . . Map (db m28002) HM

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