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By Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019
Fairhope Museum of History Marker
1 Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Fairhope Museum of History
On 24 N Section Street at Fairhope Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 24 N Section Street.
2 Alabama, Baldwin County, Foley — Cobb's Light
On Alabama Route 59, on the left when traveling south.
3 Alabama, Butler County, Greenville — Sherling LakeButler County
Near Braggs Road (Alabama Route 263) 0.4 miles north of Sherling Lake Road (County Road 44), on the left when traveling north.
4 Alabama, Chilton County, Marbury — Memorial Hall1904 – 1924
On County Road 63, 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling north.
5 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — CCC Bunker Observation Tower
6 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Civilian Conservation Corps
7 Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — William LeighFounder of Leighton
On Old Hwy 20 east of Morgan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
8 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Building a New Future
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
9 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — How Does Wilson Dam Work?
On Reservation RD.
10 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Natural and Cultural Preservation/Protecting Resources
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
11 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA Goes to War
Near Reservation road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
12 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA: A History of Progress and Innovation / A Valley of Hardships
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
13 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA: Our Enduring Mission/Powering Prosperity
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
14 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam
15 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam and the TVA System
On Reservation Road.
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16 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam: Cornerstone of the TVA System
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
17 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam: Setting the Stage
Near Reservation Road, 1 mile east of Alabama Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
18 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ethel Davis PlazaIn Memory of — Ethel Davis, Artist —
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ivy GreenBirthplace of Helen Keller
20 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — The Challenge / The Response
On North Jefferson Street.
21 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Yellow Fever Epidemic 1878 / The 31 Victims of Yellow Fever Who died in Tuscumbia
On North Main Street at North Commons Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
22 Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Johann Gottfried Cullmann
On 2nd Ave., NE.
23 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Clarence Dowling Barnard
On West Andrews Avenue (Route 249) east of Fairwood Circle, on the right when traveling west.
24 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Indians, Settlers, and Tourists — Little River Canyon National Preserve —
Near Little River Falls Overlook Trail, 0.1 miles west of State Road 35.
25 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity
On South 1st Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South 1st Street.
26 Alabama, Franklin County, Red Bay — Red Bay School
On 1st Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South (Alabama Route 24), on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Southeast.
27 Alabama, Geneva County, Geneva — Emma Knox Kenan LibraryFounded 1904
On South Commerce Street (Alabama Route 27) north of East Church Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
28 Alabama, Jackson County, Dutton — Town of Dutton
On Main Street at Browntown Road (County Road 47/416), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
29 Alabama, Jackson County, Skyline — Skyline Farms
On County Road 25 at County Road 107, on the right when traveling north on County Road 25.
30 Alabama, Jackson County, Skyline — Skyline School
Near County Road 25 south of Paradise Lane, on the right when traveling south.
31 Alabama, Jefferson County, Bessemer — Thomas McAdory Owen(1866-1920)
On Eastern Valley Road south of Elrie Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
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32 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Carrie A. Tuggle1858 - 1924
On 5th Avenue North at 16th Street North, on the left when traveling east on 5th Avenue North.
33 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Donnelly House
On Highland Avenue South, on the right when traveling west.
34 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — St. Vincent’s HospitalBirmingham’s Oldest Hospital
On St. Vincents Drive at University Blvd South, in the median on St. Vincents Drive.
35 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Temple Wilson Tutwiler, II / Tutwiler HotelMarch 22, 1923 - March 1, 1982
On 20th Street North at 5th Avenue North, on the right when traveling north on 20th Street North.
36 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Works Progress Administration
Near Valley View Drive west of Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South. Reported unreadable.
37 Alabama, Jefferson County, Mountain Brook — First Tuberculosis Sanatorium
On Fairway Drive east of Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling east.
38 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Charles Caine AndersonCity of Florence Walk of Honor
On Hightower Place.
39 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — John Wilkinson TaylorCity of Florence Walk of Honor
40 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Sculpture Relief Books and Learning1921
On N. Wood Ave..
41 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Wilson Dam
Near South Cox Creek Parkway, 0.5 miles east of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the right when traveling south.
42 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — Mud Glorious Mud
On Lauderdale County 1 (County Route 1) 0.8 miles north of Lauderdale County 14 (County Route 14), on the left when traveling north.
43 Alabama, Lawrence County, Hillsboro — Home of Annie Wheeler
On Alternate U.S. 72 at County Road 377 on U.S. 72Alternate .
44 Alabama, Lawrence County, Town Creek — The TVA System of Multi-purpose DamsWheeler Dam — Built for the people of the United States of America —
Near Wheeler Dam Rd (State Highway 101) north of County Road 150, on the right when traveling north.
45 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Chewacla State Park(CCC)
On Murphy Drive, 0.2 miles east of Wrights Mill Road (County Road 33), on the right when traveling east.
46 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Dr. Alexander Nunn / Lee County Historical Society
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.1 miles east of Waverly Road, on the left when traveling east.
47 Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Courthouse and Poor Farm Fence
On South Jefferson Street near West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
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48 Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Camp WattsNamed for Thomas H. Watts — CSA Attorney General (1862-63) and Alabama Governor (1863-65) —
On Union Camp Road, 0.2 miles north of Cooper Lane, on the right when traveling north.
49 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — Great PhilanthropistsTuskegee Institute National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On University Avenue, 0.2 miles east of Booker T. Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
50 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 4 — Julius Rosenwald — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Moton Drive at Booker T. Washington Boulevard on Moton Drive.
51 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Civilian Conservation Corps(C. C. C.) Camp — 1935~1940 —
On Monte Sano Blvd Southeast at Highland Plaza Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Monte Sano Blvd Southeast.
52 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Lowell M. AndersonFather of Monte Sano Club
On Georgetta Drive, 0.2 miles east of Monte Sano Blvd SE, on the right when traveling north.
53 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 2 — Making the Water WorkHuntsville Water Trail
Near Fountain Circle Southwest near West Side Square.
54 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 3 — The Spring Runs Its CourseHuntsville Water Trail
Near Fountain Circle Southwest near West Side Square.
55 Alabama, Madison County, New Market — Madison County Poorhouse Farm Site and CemeteryNew Market, Alabama — 1870-1923 —
On Beth Road just west of New Market Road (County Road 100), on the right when traveling east.
56 Alabama, Madison County, Toney — Toney Rosenwald School
On Toney School Road, 0.2 miles east of Dan Crutcher Road, on the left when traveling east.
57 Alabama, Marshall County, Guntersville — Section of Core
On Paddle Wheel Drive (U.S. 431) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on Paddle Wheel Drive.
58 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Memorial Park
On Government Street (U.S. 90) at Old Government Street on Government Street.
59 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Mobile City Hospital
On St Anthony Street at North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on St Anthony Street.
60 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — St. John's Episcopal Church
Near South Dearborn Street north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Little ColtLittle Colt of Córdoba — (Potro de Córdoba) —
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
62 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Salvation Army in Mobile
On St Francis Street at North Conception Street, on the right when traveling east on St Francis Street.
63 Alabama, Mobile County, Theodore — The Story of Bellingrath GardensA Gift to Posterity
Near Bellingrath Gardens Road (County Route 18) 1.4 miles east of Bellingrath Road (County Route 59), on the right when traveling east.
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64 Alabama, Montgomery County, Hope Hull — Tankersley Rosenwald SchoolErected in 1923
On School Spur Road, 0.3 miles south of Pettus Road (County Road 19), on the right when traveling south.
65 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — Beauty and HopeRestoring the Vision...Preserving The Legacy
On Prospect Drive at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Prospect Drive.
66 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — Rising Sun Lodge No. 29Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
Near Bank Street Northeast at Church Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
67 Alabama, Morgan County, Falkville — Original Falkville Town Hall Building / Falkville Water Tower
On East Pike Road (County Road 55) at North 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Pike Road.
68 Alabama, St. Clair County, Eden — None — Camp Winnataska
On Camp Winnataska Drive, on the right when traveling west.
69 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — Presbyterian Home For ChildrenSynod Of Alabama — Presbyterian Church In The United States —
On Ashland Highway (State Highway 77) east of Chaffee Street, on the right when traveling east.
70 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Margaret M. DuPont
Near 22nd Avenue.
71 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Queen City Park
Near Queen City Avenue east of Jack Warner Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
72 Alabama, Wilcox County, Camden — Camden Academy Historic DistrictWilcox County
On Claiborne Street (Alabama Route 28/41) 0.2 miles west of Firehouse Road, on the right when traveling west.
73 Alaska, Denali Borough, Denali National Park — Stephen Tyng MatherJuly 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930
On Park Road, 3.4 miles west of Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3), on the left when traveling west.
74 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Calhoun Ave. Overpass
On Calhoun Avenue north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
75 Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — Trials by FireFrontier, flames and fortitude
On Front Street at Spruce Mill Way, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
76 Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Sitka Woman's Club
On Harbor Drive at Maksoutoff Street, on the left when traveling west on Harbor Drive.
77 Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Staton's Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge228 Harbor Drive
On Harbor Drive at Maksoutoff Street, on the right when traveling east on Harbor Drive.
78 Arizona, Cochise County, Bisbee — Bisbee City Fire Hall
On Naco Road east of Ok Street, on the right when traveling west.
79 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Albright Training Center History
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80 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — CCC Legacy
81 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mission 66
82 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 — Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near South Entrance Road at Yavapai Lodge Road.
83 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon DamReclamation: Managing Water in the West
84 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Glen Canyon DamColorado River Storage Project
85 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Rock Bolts / High ScalingReclamation: Managing Water in the West
86 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Turbine Runner
87 Arizona, Coconino County, Sedona — Carl Richards' Garage
Near Alternate Arizona Route 89, 0.1 miles north of Jordan Road.
88 Arizona, Gila County, Roosevelt — The Bridge1987-1990 — Tonto National Forest —
On The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 242) south of Route 188.
89 Arizona, Gila County, San Carlos — The Coolidge Dam
On Coolidge Dam Road (Route 3) 9 miles south of US 70 (U.S. 70), on the right.
90 Arizona, Graham County, Fort Thomas — Melvin Jones International MemorialHistorical Site
On U.S. 70 at milepost 306, on the left when traveling east.
91 Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Odd Fellows Home1920
Near South 8th Avenue south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
92 Arizona, Maricopa County, Apache Junction — Roosevelt Dam1989 – 1996 — Tonto National Forest —
Near The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 241).
93 Arizona, Maricopa County, Apache Junction — The People Who Made It HappenThe Building of a Dam — Tonto National Forest —
Near The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 241).
94 Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Central City — Rehabilitation of the Carnegie Library
Near West Washington Street near North 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
95 Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Globa — The Original Site of the Desert MissionBeginnings of John C. Lincoln Hospital
On Eva Street at North 5th, on the right when traveling west on Eva Street.
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96 Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, South Scottsdale — Charles Miller1862 - 1923
On Indian School Road at Miller Road, on the left when traveling east on Indian School Road.
97 Arizona, Mohave County, Fredonia — A New National Monument — Pipe Spring National Monument —
Near North Pipe Spring Road, 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
98 Arizona, Mohave County, Fredonia — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 — Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near North Pipe Spring Road, 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
99 Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Charles Metcalfe Park
Near Grandview Avenue near West Beale Street (Business Interstate 40).
100 Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Locomotive ParkEngine 3759 / Caboose No. 999520
On West Andy Devine Avenue (Old U.S. 66) at North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on West Andy Devine Avenue.

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