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By Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2012
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101 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Those who have come before
On Elm Street.
102 Arkansas, Pope County, Russellville — Fire of 1906
On West Main Street (U.S. 64) at North Commerce Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
103 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Great Cyclone at Fort Smith
On Garrison Avenue at 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on Garrison Avenue.
104 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — The Trail of Tears
On Garland Avenue at 6th Street (Arkansas Highway 255), on the left when traveling west on Garland Avenue.
105 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley — The 1923 Berkeley Fire
On Oxford Street south of Hearst Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
106 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Hills — Emergency Preparedness Exhibit
On Tunnel Road east of Caldecott Lane, on the right when traveling east.
107 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Prescott — Oakland Memorial Park"For a few seconds the earth had turned to jello.”
On Mandela Parkway at 14th Street, on the right on Mandela Parkway.
108 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — 25 — Saroni Wholesale Sugar & Rice
On Harrison Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Harrison Street.
109 California, Amador County, Jackson — 786 — Argonaut and Kennedy Mines
Near State Highway 49.
110 California, Amador County, Jackson — Argonaut Mine
On State Highway 49 (California Route 49), on the right when traveling south.
111 California, Amador County, Jackson — Miners' GravesArgonaut Mine Tragedy 1922 — (Jackson City Cemetery) —
Near Church Street, 0.2 miles south of North Main Street.
112 California, Amador County, Jackson — Miners' GravesArgonaut Mine Tragedy 1922 — (Catholic Cemetery) —
Near Church Street, 0.1 miles south of North Main Street.
113 California, Amador County, Jackson — The Kennedy Mine / The Argonaut Mine
On State Highway 49/88 (California Route 49), on the right when traveling south.
114 California, Calaveras County, Calaveritas — 255 — Calaveritas
On Calaveritas Road at Costa Road, on the right when traveling east on Calaveritas Road.
115 California, Contra Costa County, Concord — (Port Chicago) Disaster
On Port Chicago Highway.
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116 California, Contra Costa County, Concord — Dangerous Work
On Port Chicago Highway.
117 California, Contra Costa County, Concord — Disaster
On Kinney Boulevard. Reported missing.
118 California, Contra Costa County, Concord — Port Chicago Naval Magazine
On Port Chicago Highway.
119 California, Contra Costa County, Concord — Port Chicago Naval Magazine National MemorialDead or Missing in the Port Chicago Explosion — July 17, 1944 —
On Port Chicago Highway.
120 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — From an Accident to a Preserve
Near Waterbird Way south of Waterfront Road.
121 California, Contra Costa County, Somersville — David Watts, Theophilus Watts and Thomas D. JamesIn Memory of
Near Nortonville Road near Somersville Road.
122 California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — Crescent City Tsunami, 1964
Near 2nd Street at K Street.
123 California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — Tsunami !
On Front Street at Play Street, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
124 California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — Tsunamis are Synonymous With Crescent CitySurge Depth Here: 7.75 Feet
On K Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on K Street.
125 California, Del Norte County, Klamath — Captain Courageous1963 - 1983
On Klamath Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of Ehlers Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
126 California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Site of the Sierra Nevada House
On Coloma Road (California Route 49 at milepost 2) near Brewery Street, on the right when traveling north.
127 California, El Dorado County, Placerville — Douglass – Hines Building Bricks
128 California, Fresno County, Coalinga — Row of Store Buildings Destroyed By Earthquake in 19831904
On Coalinga Plaza (North 5th Street) near East Durian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
129 California, Fresno County, Coalinga — The Earthquake of 1983
On Coalinga Plaza (North 5th Street) at West Elm Street on Coalinga Plaza (North 5th Street).
130 California, Humboldt County, Ferndale — 173 — Centerville Beach Cross
On Centerville Road, 4.5 miles west of Ferndale, on the right when traveling east.
131 California, Humboldt County, Ferndale — 173 — Centerville Beach Cross
Near Ocean Avenue at Craig Street, on the right when traveling east.
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132 California, Humboldt County, Weott — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
133 California, Humboldt County, Weott — Mother Nature Cannot Be Tamed
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
134 California, Humboldt County, Weott — Swept AwayA Story of Stormy Waters
On U.S. 101 at Mattole Road / Lower Bull Creek Flat Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 101.
135 California, Inyo County, Death Valley National Park — Keane Wonder Mine
Near Beatty Road. Reported permanently removed.
136 California, Inyo County, Death Valley National Park — Scotty’s CastleRoad to Recovery
On Scotty’s Castle Road near Ubehebe Crater Road, on the left when traveling north.
137 California, Inyo County, Lone Pine — Diaz Lake
Near U.S. 395, 1.4 miles south of California Route 136, on the right when traveling south.
138 California, Inyo County, Lone Pine — 507 — Disaster in 1872Grave of 1872 Earthquake Victims
Near U.S. 395, 0.1 miles south of Pangborne Lane, on the right when traveling south.
139 California, Inyo County, Lone Pine — The Adobe Wall
On Main Sreet (U.S. 395) south of Busch Street, on the right when traveling south.
140 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Dust Bowl Housing Units
Near Chester Avenue just north of 36th Street, on the left when traveling north.
141 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — 22 — Site of Bank of Tehachapi
On Green Street, on the right when traveling south.
142 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — 15 — Site of the Kessing Building
On East Tehachapi Boulevard.
143 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — 27 — Tehachapi Loop Mural
On Pauley Street at Tehachapi Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Pauley Street.
144 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — The Cross at the LoopSan Bernardino Train Disaster
Near Broome Road, 0.3 miles north of Woodford-Tehachapi Road, on the left when traveling north.
145 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — The Great Flood of 1932 and Engine No. 3834
On Woodford-Tehachapi Road, on the left when traveling east.
146 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — What a Shock! The 1952 Earthquake
On Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
147 California, Lake County, Upper Lake — League's Store
On Main Street at First Street on Main Street.
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148 California, Los Angeles County, Agoura Hills — Paramount RanchHow You Can Help Santa Monica Mountains — National Park Service —
Near Cornell Road, 0.4 miles north of Mulholland Highway, on the left when traveling north.
149 California, Los Angeles County, Cerritos — Cerritos Air Disaster Memorial
Near 183rd Street west of Bloomfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
150 California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, Crescenta Highlands — The McFall Oak — 2009 Station Fire —
Near Dunsmore Avenue, 0.5 miles north of Markridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
151 California, Los Angeles County, La Crescenta-Montrose, Montrose — The Great Flood of 1934
On Rosemont Avenue at Fairway Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Rosemont Avenue.
152 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — St. Francis Dam DisasterLancaster Cemetery
Near East Lancaster Boulevard at Division Street.
153 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Colonel Ellison OnizukaChallenger Memorial
On Onizuka Street south of 1st Street, in the median.
154 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sylmar Tunnel DisasterHonoring The Lives
Near Alameda Street just north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north.
155 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Griffith Park — Tragedy in Griffith ParkOctober 3, 1933
Near Griffith Park Drive at Mineral Wells Road.
156 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, North Hills — National Day of RemembranceOklahoma City Federal Building
On Audie Murphy Drive just north of George S. Patton Jr Drive, on the right when traveling north.
157 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, North Hollywood — Tujunga WashYesterday and Today
Near Victory Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Coldwater Canyon Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
158 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Northridge — Lauretta Wasserstein Sculpture Garden“Post-Tension” — Earthquake Garden —
Near Nordhoff Street west of Lindley Avenue.
159 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Los Angeles Coliseum Mercy Bowl
Near Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
160 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — 1971 Sylmar EarthquakeLest We Forget
On Sayre Street near Shablow Avenue.
161 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — FirefightersCreek Fire
Near Little Tujunga Canyon Road, 5 miles north of U.S. 210.
162 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — Loop Fire
Near Hubbard Street, 0.8 miles east of Interstate 210.
163 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — Sayre FireNovember 14-20, 2008
Near Glenoaks Boulevard north of Foothill Boulevard.
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164 California, Los Angeles County, Malibu, Eastern Malibu — Malibu Potteries tiles
Near Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1).
165 California, Los Angeles County, Palmdale — The San Andreas Fault
On State Highway 14, 2.4 miles north of Angeles Forest Highway, on the right when traveling north.
166 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Angeles National Forest — St. Francis Dam
Near San Francisquito Canyon Road, 9 miles north of Copper Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
167 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Angeles National Forest — St. Francis Dam Disaster Site
Near San Francisquito Canyon Road, 0.3 miles south of San Francisquito Motorway. Reported missing.
168 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Angeles National Forest — 919 — St. Francis Dam Disaster Site
On San Francisquito Canyon Road, 9 miles north of Copper Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
169 California, Los Angeles County, Signal Hill — "Unity Monument"
On Temple Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
170 California, Los Angeles County, Signal Hill — 5 — Oil Fires on the HillPart of the “Memory Necklace” — A Series of Historical Panels Located in the Hilltop Loop Trail —
On Panorama Drive, on the right when traveling west.
171 California, Marin County, Inverness — Lives of Sacrifice and Service are Honored Here
On Chimney Rock Road near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
172 California, Marin County, Inverness — Preserving Our Maritime Past
Near Chimney Rock Road near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
173 California, Marin County, Inverness — Victims of the Coast
On Chimney Rock Road near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
174 California, Marin County, Novato — F6F Hellcat
On Hanger Avenue near San Pablo Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
175 California, Marin County, San Anselmo — High Water MarkDecember 31, 2005
On San Anselmo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
176 California, Marin County, San Anselmo — High Water MarkDecember 31, 2005
On San Anselmo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
177 California, Marin County, San Anselmo — High Water MarkDecember 31, 2005
On San Anselmo Avenue near Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.
178 California, Marin County, San Anselmo — High Water MarkJanuary 2, 1982
On San Anselmo Avenue near Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.
179 California, Marin County, San Rafael — Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
On Francisco Boulevard East at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Francisco Boulevard East.
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180 California, Mariposa County, Coulterville — Historic Walls
On Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
181 California, Mariposa County, Mariposa — Capital Saloon
On Central Yosemite Highway (California Route 140), on the right when traveling south.
182 California, Mariposa County, Yosemite Valley — Avalanche!Olmsted Point — Yosemite National Park —
On Tioga Road (California Route 120), on the right when traveling east.
183 California, Mendocino County, Caspar — History Pivots on a Rock
Near Lighthouse Road near Point Cabrillo Drive, on the left when traveling north.
184 California, Mendocino County, Leggett — Plane Crash Site Memorial Marker
On U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
185 California, Mono County, Lee Vining — Avalanche of 1911
On Mill Creek Powerhouse Road at California Highway 395 on Mill Creek Powerhouse Road.
186 California, Mono County, Walker — The C-130 CrewLost During the Cannon Fire - June 17, 2002
On State Highway 395, on the left when traveling south.
187 California, Monterey County, Big Sur — End of an EraU.S.S. Macon ZRS-5
Near Cabrillo Highway (California Route 1), on the left when traveling north.
188 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Associated Oil Fire – 1924Historic Cannery Row
Near Cannery Row.
189 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Monterey BreakwaterHistoric Cannery Row
Near Cannery Row.
190 California, Monterey County, Pacific Grove — John DenverHenry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Near Ocean View Drive, on the right when traveling west.
191 California, Monterey County, San Miguel — The San Andreas Fault
On Parkfield-Coalinga Road, on the left when traveling south.
192 California, Nevada County, Truckee — A Family Heads West
Near California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
193 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Camp Site
Near State Highway 89, 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
194 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Camp Tree
Near State Highway 89 near Alder Creek Road.
195 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Lake West End
On Donner Pass Road at South Shore Road, on the right when traveling west on Donner Pass Road.
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196 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley / Tamsen and Elizabeth Donner
Near State Highway 89, 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
197 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Shelter From the Storm
On California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
198 California, Nevada County, Truckee — Surviving the Snowy Trek Out
Near State Highway 89, 0.6 miles north of Alder Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
199 California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Fight to Stay Alive
Near State Highway 89, 0.6 miles north of Alder Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
200 California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Nightmare Begins
On California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.

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