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By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
Jack Williams Marker
101 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — Jack Williams —
Near Airport Way.
"In memory of Jack Williams, a moving force in the fund-raising and volunteer efforts that produced major restorations of Kitty Hensley House, the Harding Railroad Car, the Lavelle Young wheelhouse, and the Sternwheeler Nenana, all . . . — — Map (db m256650) HM
102 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — The History of Pioneer Park —
Near Airport Way.
1955 The idea that sparked the creation of Pioneer Park came from a Fairbanks Golden Days Celebration Committee meeting. Robert Sheldon of Pioneers of Alaska Fairbanks Igloo No. 4 took the idea to the Fairbanks Pioneer Igloos to . . . — — Map (db m256603) HM
103 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — The Harding Car —
Near Airport Way.
The Harding Car was built in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois and carried passengers until 1945. It was donated to the City of Fairbanks in 1959, and moved to the Park in 1965. The Harding Car, also known as the Denali Car, is the train car that . . . — — Map (db m256596) HM
104 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Alaska Highway/La route de l'Alaska Marker — International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — Monument historique international du gιnie civil —
On 1st Avenue at Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east on 1st Avenue.
Completed in 1942 Constructed in just 8 months in 1942, this 2,450 kilometre highway provided an essential transportation link to the northwest of North America during the Second World War, and has since remained a major . . . — — Map (db m257084) HM
105 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Aviation — Historic Fairbanks —
On 1st Avenue east of Barnette Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1913 Fairbanks merchants invited Lilly and James V. Martin to bring their airplane to Fairbanks. The Martins shipped their crated airplane from Seattle. When it reached Fairbanks, Martin and his wife, who was England's first woman aviator, . . . — — Map (db m256495) HM
106 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Chena River Flood — August 15, 1967 —
On Cushman Street at 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cushman Street.
. . . — — Map (db m256471) HM
107 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Chena River Flood — August 15, 1967 —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m256560) HM
108 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Chena River Flood — August 15, 1967 —
On 1st Avenue west of Lacey Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m256575) HM
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109 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Chena River Flood Control —
On 1st Avenue west of Lacey Street, on the right when traveling west.
The 1967 flood in Fairbanks made one thing clear-the city and nearby Fort Wainwright needed better flood control. Planning Ahead The Chena River has a history of flooding, but the damage from the 1967 flood was so extensive that it . . . — — Map (db m256591) HM
110 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Fairbanks Area Rotary Projects "Service Above Self" — Humanity in Motion —
On 1st Avenue at Barnette Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
Fairbanks Rotary · Chartered September, 1940 College Rotary · Chartered June, 1965 Sunrisers Rotary · Chartered May, 1986 Aurora Borealis Rotaract · Chartered December, 2001 [Rotary service projects not transcribed] Rotary is a global . . . — — Map (db m256488) HM
111 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Fairbanks Rotary Club Charter Members 1940-41 — Fairbanks Rotary Club Members 1990-1991 —
Near 1st Avenue.
Noble Dick, M D · President • Wm S Burton · Vice President Herb Kirby · Secretary • Curtis Adams · Treasurer Jack Winston · Director • Brice Howard · Director Arthur S Brown · Director Don Adler · Harry Arend · Roy Ferguson · Kenneth . . . — — Map (db m257103) HM
112 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — George C. Thomas Memorial Library — First Avenue Save America's Treasures District —
On 1st Avenue at Cowles Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America ————————— This property has been placed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m257155) HM
113 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — 23 — Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation — Vignettes in History — Proud to be ALASKAN —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
Residents of interior and northern Alaska are fortunate to have excellent health care resources. Strong support from the people in Fairbanks and the surrounding area has been the key in developing fine facilities and services. . . . — — Map (db m257337) HM
114 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Original Site of the Fairbanks USO —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
This plaque marks the original site of the Fairbanks USO organized by volunteers and chartered through USO World Headquarters in 1942. Its Mission was to serve the morale support needs of the men and women in the armed forces stationed away from . . . — — Map (db m256561) HM
115 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — 35 — Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4 and Auxiliary No. 8 — Vignettes in History — Proud to be ALASKAN —
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
Following the initial organization of Igloo #1 in February 1907 at Nome, Igloo #2 in June 1907 at Candle, and Igloo #3 at St. Michael, these igloos met in convention at Nome August 4, 1908, and created the "Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska." . . . — — Map (db m257405) HM
116 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — The 1967 Chena River Flood —
On 1st Avenue west of Lacey Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1967, Fairbanks experienced the greatest flood in its history, as the Chena River seemingly swallowed the city whole. It's Raining, It's Pouring Fairbanks residents expect cooler and shorter days and a little rain in August, but . . . — — Map (db m256584) HM
117 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — The Fairbanks Rotary Club Clock Tower and Carillon — 65.57°N, 147.43°W — "Service above Self" —
On 1st Avenue just east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
presents this Clock Tower and Carillon to the City of Fairbanks September 20, 1990 commemorating the First Fifty Years of Rotary Club Service in the Alaskan Interior 1940 - 1990 Rotary Club of Fairbanks, Alaska During the . . . — — Map (db m257121) HM
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118 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Slaterville — Community Volunteers — Historic Fairbanks —
On Doyon Place.
It took a tremendous amount of determination and fortitude to live in the Tanana Valley in the early days of Fairbanks Survival during the long winters that isolated the community from the outside world required fellowship. People had to depend . . . — — Map (db m257208) HM
119 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Slaterville — Gordon and Doris Wear — Historic Fairbanks —
On Doyon Place.
Although the use of the riverfront changed over the years, the people of Fairbanks retained their love for the Chena River. Today, the riverfront's parks and trails make it one of the most attractive recreational areas in Fairbanks, but not too . . . — — Map (db m257212) HM
120 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau — Built to Last — Trail of Time —
On Glacier Spur Road 3 miles Second St., on the right when traveling north.
The Civilian Conservation Corps left a legacy of labor and public service. This shelter represents a piece of the nation's past and attests to the historic popularity of this site. It represents work for the public good and one of the most . . . — — Map (db m282994) HM
121 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau — Grace Taeko Akiyama — 1927 - 1996 —
On Franklin Street at Marine Way (Alaska Route 7), on the left when traveling north on Franklin Street.
She was a thirty-six year resident of Juneau who contributed to its beauty with her skilled gardening and talented ikebana flower arrangements. With a fond loving memory of her caring spirit, her family & friends share the joy & beauty . . . — — Map (db m258044) HM
122 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Calhoun Ave. Overpass —
On Calhoun Avenue north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps — 1935 Olaf Torkelson, Juneau Street Commissioner from 1924-1936, was instrumental in the success of this project. The overpass was built to provide safe access for children who attended Capital School . . . — — Map (db m181738) HM
123 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Mendenhall Valley — A View in Time —
On The Trail of Time at Glacier Spur Road, on the left when traveling east on The Trail of Time.
Natural and cultural forces reshaped the landscape through plant succession and human development. Small changes had dramatic effects over time. On a daily basis the movement of the glacier was often unnoticeable As the glacier sets, . . . — — Map (db m282929) HM
124 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — Trials by Fire — Frontier, flames and fortitude —
On Front Street at Spruce Mill Way, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
Our fire department: From buckets to pumpers Ketchikan Fire Department started in 1900 with a bucket brigade. You were a member if you had a bucket and could carry it full of water. Such rudimentary protection was inadequate in a bustling . . . — — Map (db m181985) HM
125 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — a little town with BIG PLANS — Matanuska Colony Historic District —
On South Valley Way at Elmwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Valley Way.
The Matanuska Colony Historic District was established in 1991 to recognize the unique history and architecture of the Matanuska Colony Community Center, built in 1935 and 1936 as the central area of the Matanuska Colony Project. . . . — — Map (db m254646) HM
126 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Colony House Museum —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of Chugach Street, on the right when traveling east.
This house was constructed in 1935 as the farm home of a Matanuska Valley Colonist family. It was relocated in July 1995 from Farm Tract No. 94 to this permanent site within Palmer's Historic District. Working together to preserve our local . . . — — Map (db m254888) HM
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127 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Matanuska Colony Project created headline news around the world. It was a story of hope in the 1930s Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised to build new communities and put people to work . . . — — Map (db m254747) HM
128 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS Hired as transient workers, unemployed men from California assisted in building a tent city before constructing the colonists' farm houses. To discourage them from staying, they received half their pay in Alaska and . . . — — Map (db m254764) HM
129 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
COMMUNITY CENTER You are in the administrative center of the Matanuska Valley Colony Historic District. Today, some of the public buildings have been rehabilitated. The teacher[s'] dormitory is a hotel, the school serves as the . . . — — Map (db m254825) HM
130 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
DAVID R. WILLIAMS ARCHITECT David Reichart Williams, appointed as chief architect for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, planned 84 of the 100 resettlement communities. After researching Alaska's climate and agricultural . . . — — Map (db m254829) HM
131 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
HISTORIC DISTRICT 1935-1936 The Historic District is a tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, David R. Williams and the Colonists. MATANUSKA COLONY COMMUNITY CENTER Listed on The National Register of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m254843) HM
132 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX The Matanuska Colony Project provided not only farms, schools and administration buildings, but also power and processing plants. The cannery, creamery, and vegetable sorting center helped to distribute farm . . . — — Map (db m254844) HM
133 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — The Bill Hermann Tennis Courts —
On Elmwood Avenue east of Eklutna Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Bill Hermann Tennis Courts were constructed in the 1970s with a donation from Bill Hermann. Bernard "Bernie" Nieman faithfully cared for these courts for 30 years. Courts were reconstructed in 2022 by Mat-Su Tennis Association . . . — — Map (db m254876) HM
134 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — Ray Roberts / Phil O'Neill House —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east.
This log home was originally built by Ray Roberts and his family with the help from local friends and neighbors in 1949. The cottonwood logs were harvested at Kings River and milled on the Roberts' property. The interior of the home was . . . — — Map (db m255259) HM
135 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — Rita Pfauth Memorial Garden — Rita Pfauth — (1924-1987) —
On Chickaloon Way north of Glenn Highway Milepost 61.6 (Alaska Highway 1), on the right when traveling north.
Rita was instrumental in forming the Alpine Historical Society and was the first president serving in that capacity from 1983 to 1984. Rita and her husband Gene moved to Alaska in 1969. For three years, they lived at Fort Richardson Army Base . . . — — Map (db m254924) HM
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136 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — The Glenn Highway —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east.
The Matanuska River valley has always been a transportation corridor. Before 1900 the Chickaloon-Knik-Nelchina Trail connected coastal Dena'ina and the interior Ahtna Hwt'aene' (Peoples) including Nay'dini'aa Na' (Chickaloon Native Village). In . . . — — Map (db m254959) HM
137 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — Walt Myar Memorial Garden — Walt Myar — (1914-2009) —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east.
Walt was a coal miner at Jonesville coal mine from 1945 until 1967. He worked as a millwright and master mechanic. He enjoyed exploring the mountains and valleys around the mining area and learned about the indigenous plants and local history. . . . — — Map (db m255254) HM
138 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Sitka Woman's Club — Historic Sitka Alaska —
On Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) at Maksoutoff Street, on the left when traveling west on Harbor Drive.
The 'Cottage-by-the Sea' was constructed in 1897 by Norwegian prospector Captain Hans Christian Pande. While Alaska was still a Territory, the W.P. Mills Company donated this house to the Sitka Woman's Club for a clubhouse, which led to the . . . — — Map (db m241980) HM
139 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Staton's Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge — 228 Harbor Drive — Historic Sitka Alaska —
On Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) at Maksoutoff Street, on the right when traveling east on Harbor Drive.
Norman E. Staton Sr. and Ethel L. (Milonich) Staton, lifelong Alaskans moved from Ketchikan to Sitka in 1955 opening their first restaurant, the Pioneer Grill on Katlian Street and their second, the Sitka Cafι on Lincoln Street before opening . . . — — Map (db m181259) HM
140 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Avenue of Mountain Ash Trees —
On 1st Avenue at Broadway, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
This Avenue of Mountain Ash Trees was planted in June 1986 by volunteers A gift from the Skagway Garden Club Dedicated to the future of Skagway. "The Garden City of Alaska" — — Map (db m257883) HM
141 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Nιechxwϊduyaa — Beau Dennis —
On Broadway south of the railroad grade crossing, on the left when traveling south.
Nιechxwϊduyaa yσo xa t duwasαakw. Ch'αak' naax xa t sitee, Dakl'aweidν. Kιet Gooshν Hνt yeedαx. Jilkαat Kwαan αwι uhαan. Ax ιesh hαs αwι Lukaax. αdi. Scottish-x haa sitee . . . — — Map (db m257890) HM
142 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Restoring the Past: Historic Preservation at the Moore Homestead — Historic Moore Homestead — Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park —
On 5th Avenue east of Broadway, on the left when traveling east.
The authorization of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in 1976 included the mandate to preserve and protect the Gold Rush heritage of Skagway. With the purchase of the Moore Homestead from the Kirmse family in 1977, a key element for . . . — — Map (db m257809) HM
143 ► Alaska, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Big Delta — Alaska Road Commission —
Near Service Road.
Building Alaska's highways was, and is, no easy feat. The Alaska Road Commission (ARC) was one of the first groups to battle Alaska's tough working conditions. Trail to Road ARC crews blazed a 10-foot-wide dog team and pack horse . . . — — Map (db m255747) HM
144 ► Alaska, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Big Delta — Alaska Road Commission Garage —
Near Service Road.
The original ARC garage, which this building resembles, housed graders and other road machinery in winter and functioned as a maintenance shop in summer. — — Map (db m255745) HM
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145 ► Alaska, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Big Delta — Alaska Road Commission Outbuilding —
Near Service Road.
This building, constructed in 1914, housed road building supplies and equipment. Notice the well-fitted corner notches. — — Map (db m255753) HM
146 ► Alaska, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Big Delta — Mess Hall — Foundation —
Near Service Road.
. . . — — Map (db m255774) HM
147 ► Arizona, Apache County, Adamana — Roosevelt's Tree Army: The CCC —
On Puerco Loop east of Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling south.
In this vast, nearly treeless landscape, it may sound strange to call the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Roosevelt's Tree Army, but it has meaning here. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the CCC in 1933 as part of his New Deal program for . . . — — Map (db m286291) HM
148 ► Arizona, Apache County, Petrified Forest National Park — The Petrified Forest of the World —
On Petrified Forest Road.
Iowa Congressman John Fletcher Lacey strongly advocated the protection of public lands and the resources within them. Lacey is most prominently known by his namesake of the Lacey Act of 1900, which protected both plants and wildlife. However, he . . . — — Map (db m255987) HM
149 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Bisbee — Bisbee City Fire Hall —
On Naco Road east of Ok Street, on the right when traveling west.
Bisbee architect F. C. Hurst designed this building in 1906. Hurst had also designed the Bisbee Central School in 1905. Designed as a combination city hall and fire station, the design was titled "City Fire Hall Building". The original . . . — — Map (db m195860) HM
150 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Naco — Bisbee Golf Club —
Near W Newell Street.
* USA * Work Program WPA Bisbee Golf Club Club House Erected A.D. 1936 In Cooperation With The City of Bisbee O.P. No. 65-2-81 — — Map (db m48576) HM
151 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Tombstone City Hall — Opened in 1882 —
On East Fremont Street (State Highway 80), on the right when traveling east.
Architect Frank Walker designed this building in Victorian style adapted to Western Territorial. It is constructed of fired red brick. It has been in continuous service since 1882 for Mayors, Marshals and official city offices. In the 1880s it . . . — — Map (db m27918) HM
152 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 36 — Tombstone Engine Co. No. 1 — 1881 —
On East Toughnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
The devastating fires of 1881 and 1882 brought major changes to the Tombstone Fire Department. A new fire station was completed in 1881, a new Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. was formed, and a new water source was obtained. Thirty six miles of fifteen . . . — — Map (db m53403) HM
153 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — American Elm —
On Knoles Drive.
Under the forebearer of this American Elm George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1775. This sprig of the "Washington Elm" was donated to the Arizona State Teachers College at . . . — — Map (db m263603) HM
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154 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Albright Training Center History —
Near Albright Avenue.
The Horace M. Albright Training Center is a National Park Service facility for employee development. Established in 1963 and named for the National Park Service's second director, the training center serves as an educational program center for . . . — — Map (db m39602) HM
155 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — CCC Legacy —
Near North Village Loop.
Maybe those mountains are hard to climb. Those trees so hard to cut. But the air is pure, the water fine. And we're climbing right out of the rut.... For besides helping ourselves, you see. We are helping Mother and Dad. - Robert L. . . . — — Map (db m78836) HM
156 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Historic Kolb Studio —
Near North Village Loop.
Established in 1904 by the Kolb Brothers as a photographic studio and operated by Emery Kolb until his death in 1976. Kolb is now operated as a book store and information center by the Grand Canyon Association, a non-profit organization. Proceeds . . . — — Map (db m39546) HM
157 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mission 66 —
Near Albright Avenue.
Responding to mounting political and public pressure, Congress authorized a ten-year program in 1955 to regenerate and modernize the national parks dubbed "Mission 66" for the target date of 1966, the National Park Service's 50th anniversary. The . . . — — Map (db m39587) HM
158 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 — Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near South Entrance Road at Yavapai Lodge Road.
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m169438) HM
159 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Two People. Two Parties. One Message —
Near South Entrance Road.
Throughout their longstanding friendship, Congressman Morris K. Udall and Senator John S. McCain set an example of bipartisan comity, collegiality, and leadership. Though members of different political parties, these two great leaders and . . . — — Map (db m292135) HM
160 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West —
Near U.S. 89.
Colorado River Storage Project In recognition of the vision of the Colorado River Storage Project Act of 1956 and the significant contributions the act has made to the development of the Upper Colorado River Basin states, this plaque . . . — — Map (db m40350) HM
161 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Glen Canyon Dam —
Near U.S. 89.
Glen Canyon Dam, Colorado River Storage Project, dedicated by the First Lady, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, September 22, 1966. United States Department of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall, Secretary. Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd E. Dominy, . . . — — Map (db m40370) HM
162 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Rock Bolts / High Scaling — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West —
Near U.S. 89.
Rock Bolts Since Navajo sandstone tends to fracture vertically, rock bolts lock rock slabs together, thereby minimizing rock falls into the canyon. These bolts extend from 45 to 75 feet (14-23 meters) into the canyon wall. They are assembled . . . — — Map (db m40346) HM
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163 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Turbine Runner —
Near U.S. 89, on the right when traveling north.
This stainless steel turbine runner was removed in 1989 from the Bureau of Reclamation's Crystal Dam Powerplant in Montrose, Colorado. Weighing about 8½ metric tons, it is the rotating part of a Francis-type reaction turbine (named after its . . . — — Map (db m40371) HM
164 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Sedona — Carl Richards' Garage —
Near Alternate Arizona Route 89 0.1 miles north of Jordan Road.
Carl Richards constructed this building in 1947 as his blacksmith shop. At the time, auto garage work was just a sideline. Richards is known as Sedona's first 'Fire Chief' because he kept the town's first fire truck in his garage. If there was a . . . — — Map (db m78744) HM
165 ► Arizona, Gila County, Roosevelt — The Bridge — 1987-1990 — Tonto National Forest —
On The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 242) south of Route 188.
Before dam modifications could begin, a $21.3 million bridge was built to relocate traffic off the top of Roosevelt Dam. Roosevelt Lake Bridge is the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America. The bridge, spanning 1,080 feet . . . — — Map (db m134161) HM
166 ► 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.
Built by The United States of America Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Irrigation Service Calvin Coolidge President of the United States of America Roy O. West Secretary of the Interior • Hubert Work Secretary of . . . — — Map (db m81530) HM
167 ► Arizona, Graham County, Fort Thomas — Melvin Jones International Memorial — Historical Site —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 306, on the left when traveling east.
Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879, near this site in Fort Thomas. He lived here for the first eight years of his life, during the Indian Wars here. In 1917, Melvin Jones formed Lions Clubs International with 20 delegates representing 27 . . . — — Map (db m28051) HM
168 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Odd Fellows Home — 1920 —
Near South 8th Avenue south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In June 1920, the State Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announced that a home for orphans and the elderly would be built on the 13-acre Beebe Homestead in Safford. Construction started in December from plans drawn by architect William Bray of . . . — — Map (db m195857) HM
169 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Apache Junction — Roosevelt Dam — 1989 – 1996 — Tonto National Forest —
Near The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 241).
After nearly nine years of work, $430 million in construction cost, 450,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 849 miles of reinforcing steel, another vivid chapter in Arizona history has been rewritten. Modifications to Roosevelt Dam were required . . . — — Map (db m34107) HM
170 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Apache Junction — The People Who Made It Happen — The Building of a Dam — Tonto National Forest —
Near The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 241).
The construction of Roosevelt Dam involved several thousand people over the course of the project. Hiring was straightforward; a foreman would simply size up a man and decide if he could do the work. Jobs requiring diverse skills were plentiful. . . . — — Map (db m34108) HM
171 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Peoria, Old Town Peoria — GFWC Peoria Woman's Club —
On North 84th Avenue at West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North 84th Avenue.
In 1919, this building was constructed as a meeting place for the General Federation of Women's Clubs – Peoria Woman's Club. Originally located at the northwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Washington Street, the Clubhouse was restored and relocated . . . — — Map (db m30401) HM
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172 ► 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.
Department of Library, Archives and Public Records Board Members: Frank Kelly, Chairman, Speaker of the House • Stan Turley, President of the Senate • John Hays, State Senator • Polly Rosenbaum, State Representative • Sharon Turgeon, . . . — — Map (db m27629) HM
173 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Globa — The Original Site of the Desert Mission — Beginnings of John C. Lincoln Hospital —
On Eva Street at North 5th, on the right when traveling west on Eva Street.
Born of the selfless and compassionate services of those individuals who gave medical, spiritual and other assistance to the sick and needy in the Sunnyslope area. After the turn of the century, the Desert Mission grew to be the center of these . . . — — Map (db m111478) HM
174 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, South Scottsdale — Charles Miller — 1862 - 1923 —
On Indian School Road at Miller Road, on the left when traveling east on Indian School Road.
An early Civic Leader of Scottsdale, Charles Miller purchased this property and the 120 acres to the North and West from Scottsdale founder Winfield Scott. He with two others Founded the Scottsdale Light and Power Company, which brought . . . — — Map (db m40594) HM
175 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Fredonia — A New National Monument — Pipe Spring National Monument —
Near North Pipe Spring Road 0.3 miles north of Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
I have personally visited Pipe Spring several times and realize the desirableness of having this area established as a National Monument for the benefit of motorists traveling between Zion and Grand Canyon Parks. —Director Stephen . . . — — Map (db m149343) HM
176 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Fredonia — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 — Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near North Pipe Spring Road 0.3 miles north of Route 389, on the left when traveling north.
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m149341) HM
177 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Charles Metcalfe Park —
Near Grandview Avenue near West Beale Street (Business Interstate 40).
Dedicated in Memory of Charles Metcalfe 1855-1943 He deeded in perpetuity this land as a park for the use of Kingman youth. Recognized as a civic leader and land developer, He proposed development of Hualapai Mountain Park. He held . . . — — Map (db m29362) HM
178 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Depot Plaza —
On East Andy Devine Avenue.
In February of 2021, Kingman Main Street met with . Anne Butler to discuss the commissioning of a bronze sculpture of resident historian im Hinckley. From concept to casting, this project has taken just over a year to complete. This statue is the . . . — — Map (db m280505) HM
179 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Locomotive Park — Engine 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.
Engine 3759 Engine No. 3759, is a mighty steam engine from an era nearly 100 years ago. An era of iron horses that sped across thousands of miles; an era that has always been entwined with Kingman. But just what is No. 3759, besides one of . . . — — Map (db m194743) HM
180 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson — Civilian Conservation Corps (The CCC) — Saguaro National Park —
On Signal Hill Trail north of Signal Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as part of his New Deal program to provide employment for millions of youths who could not find jobs during the depression years. The CCC not only offered . . . — — Map (db m250010) HM
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181 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Barrio Viejo — Temple Emanu-El —
On South Stone Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Jewish pioneers, among Arizona's earliest settlers, began arriving in the 1850s and for half a century they worshipped in private homes and rented quarters. In 1904, the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society, now the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, . . . — — Map (db m83237) HM
182 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Colonia Solana — El Conquistador Water Tower —
On East Broadway Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed in 1928, the tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Tucson Landmark. The tower's Spanish colonial revival sheathing was designed by Tucson architect Roy Place and added in 1932. . . . — — Map (db m26288) HM
183 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Fairgrounds — First Municipal Airport in the United States — Arizona Historic Site —
On South 6th Avenue at West Oklahoma Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Avenue.
[Marker Front:] This ground was the location of the First Municipal Airport in the United States The Tucson City Council approved the financing for the airport, July 21, 1919 and the City of Tucson in cooperation . . . — — Map (db m8432) HM
184 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Apache Junction — Roosevelt Dam — 1903-1911 — Tonto National Forest —
Near The Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 241).
On September 20, 1906 the first stone was laid in place. Over the next five years, 350,000 cubic feet of block would be cut, shaped, and fashioned into the Roosevelt Dam. The blocks of stone were carved out of the canyon walls. They were . . . — — Map (db m34106) HM
185 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Apache Junction — Superstition Mountain Historical Society —
On East Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 199), on the right when traveling east.
This entrance marker is constructed of hand-hewn blocks which once made up the faηade of Roosevelt Dam. They were given to the Superstition Mountain Historical Society by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The larger blocks weigh upwards of . . . — — Map (db m34060) HM
186 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Florence — Florence Town Hall / Police and Fire Department —
On North Main Street north of 12th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1948, this Contemporary Pueblo Revival building initially housed all town government administration and the Town Council chambers. The Town had a mayor and council-commissioner form of government. With limited staff, each Councilmember was . . . — — Map (db m195851) HM
187 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Florence — Florence Woman's Club —
On North Willow Street near 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Florence Woman's Club was organized in 1897. In 1929, architects Lescher & Mahoney designed this Spanish Colonial Revival Style clubhouse. The original light fixtures are suspended from the ceiling, and an ornate Spanish-style fireplace is . . . — — Map (db m26746) HM
188 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Florence — George-Brockway House — Historic Site —
On South Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This Colonial Revival adobe was the home of George Brockway and his wife Esther. Brockway was the town medical doctor, Pinal County Hospital Superintendent and Territorial Prison physician. He owned a drugstore, and in 1908 became the first mayor of . . . — — Map (db m26712) HM
189 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — The Carnegie Library —
On East Gurley Street (Arizona Route 89) at Marina Street, on the left when traveling west on East Gurley Street.
Prescott's first library consisted of over 300 volumes brought to the Territory in 1864 by Secretary of State Richard C. McCormick. In 1870, a group of local women opened a reading room with 263 books collected from local citizens and out-of-town . . . — — Map (db m20814) HM
190 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Sedona — Sedona Fire & Police Departments — Historic Sedona —
Near Hwy 89A.
In its' early days as a small, scattered and isolated settlement, Sedona had few emergency services. In 1948 the Sedona School burned to the ground. This motivated the new Chamber of Commerce to start a "Firefight Fund". Sedona blacksmith and . . . — — Map (db m133032) HM
191 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Stuttgart — Grand Avenue United Methodist Church —
On South Grand Avenue at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Grand Avenue.
[south side] The Grand Avenue United Methodist Church was organized in 1887 with seventy-four members as a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church and became the first Methodist congregation organized in Stuttgart. This . . . — — Map (db m262900) HM
192 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Rogers — Historic Rogers Post Office Building — 1919 —
On Poplar Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Poplar Street.
This building constructed in 1918-19 cost a total of $75,000 including the site, furnishings, and fixtures. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it served as the U.S. Post Office for Rogers for over four decades. These 1918 . . . — — Map (db m90744) HM
193 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Rogers — Mt. Hebron Church and Cemetery —
On Mount Hebron Road (County Road 238) 0.2 miles south of Stratsman Lane, on the right when traveling south.
1.6 acres for the purpose of establishing a church & cemetery. Donated by L.E. Mason & Ann Mason (wife) Deeded July 20, 1861. Trustees; Thomas Bingham Samuel H. Johnson John Mason — — Map (db m224875) HM
194 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Rogers — War Eagle Mills Farm —
On War Eagle Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Ozark Arts and Crafts Fair was founded on War Eagle Mills Farm by Lester and Blanche Elliott and friends in October 1954 for the purpose of giving recognition to Ozark artists and craftsmen who work with their hands and hearts to preserve the . . . — — Map (db m52066) HM
195 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — Carnegie Library —
On Spring Street west of Hillside Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This is one of only four free public libraries in Arkansas funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was built of native limestone and completed in 1912 on this site which was donated by Eureka Springs resident Richard C. Kerens. The architect . . . — — Map (db m80137) HM
196 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — Sweet Spring —
On Spring Street east of Pine Street, on the left when traveling east.
This spring derived its name from early townspeople who declared the water to have a pleasant, sweet taste. The spring was originally located in the deep ravine below the present site. A long wooden stairway led from the spring to the narrow . . . — — Map (db m80115) HM
197 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Civic Center — South Main —
On Main Street (State Highway 23) north of Benton Street, on the left when traveling south.
These two large limestone public buildings anchor this part of downtown Eureka Springs. They span the deep ravine cut by Leatherwood Creek which flows in a tunnel beneath all the buildings on this entire part of Main Street. [Photo 1.] This . . . — — Map (db m59964) HM
198 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Potter's Field — Established 1880 —
Near East Van Buren (U.S. 62) just west of County Road 205, on the right when traveling west.
When Judas, betrayer of Jesus, repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver, the chief priests refused them, then “took counsel and bought with them the Potter’s Field to bury strangers in”. Matthew 27:3-10 KJB thus began the tradition. Names . . . — — Map (db m229498) HM
199 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Stone Walls —
On Spring Street, on the left when traveling north.
Eureka Springs claims an estimated fifty-six miles of stone walls. Skilled stonemasons constructed most of the walls between 1885 and 1910. The limestone used was sometimes quarried on site but the majority was transported to the town site by horse . . . — — Map (db m63299) HM
200 ► Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — Freedmen's Bureau —
On Main Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Here, during Reconstruction years, were the offices of the Freedmen's Bureau. The building was, at different times, used as a harness shop, grocery store, barber shop and saloon, and for many years was a residence. — — Map (db m234853) HM

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