On 12th Street 0.1 miles west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the late 1800's, the White Ash mine was the largest coal mine in Colorado. Its livelihood dominated Golden and overshadowed even the famous Coors brewery. It produced some of the best and hottest burning coal and was named for the white ash that . . . — — Map (db m152780) HM
On 12th Street 0.1 miles west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west.
First plaque:
Dedicated
to the memory of
Joseph Allen
William Bowden
William Collins
John Collins
Henry Huesman
David Lloyd
Joseph Hutter
John Morgan
John Murphy
Rich Rowe
Who lost their lives here on
Sept. 9th, . . . — — Map (db m152733) HM
On Ben Street west of Tony Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Great American Dust Bowl lasted
from 1930 until 1939 and was really
the "perfect storm" that had an
impact on generations of families
throughout the mid-west. "Suitcase
farmers" from all over the country
came to the plains where land . . . — — Map (db m251702) HM
Near East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the loving memory of those who lost their lives in the September 15, 1951 Flagler Day Air Show
Halford Milton Asher • Bebe Lee Mc Eathron
James Jefferson Brandenburg • Gordon Alexander Mc Eathron
Donald James Brandenburg • . . . — — Map (db m250410) HM
On Main Avenue at West 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Avenue.
Durango's first survey stake was driven on this corner in September, 1880. Main Avenue quickly became "the" business street. The electric trolley opened in 1893 and eventually ran all the way to Animas City, two miles to the north. Animas Mountain . . . — — Map (db m267895) HM
On Main Avenue (U.S. 550) at 26th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Avenue.
Residents of La Plata County came forward time and again to meet the challenges presented by the fires. Each person became a hero in his or her own way.
As days turned into weeks, La Plata County fell victim to the fire. Where you are now . . . — — Map (db m160441) HM
This man-caused forest fire burned 26,000 acres consuming approximately 150,000,000 board-feet of timber. Reforestation by direct seeding and planting of seedling trees was started in 1911 and continues today.
The project was financed by . . . — — Map (db m58966) HM
On Main Avenue (U.S. 550) at 26th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Avenue.
Disturbances like fire, insects, and disease help maintain diversity in a forest by creating a mosaic of vegetation. Without disturbances, forest are less resilient and less healthy.
Fire helps create the scenic variety, particularly the aspen . . . — — Map (db m160444) HM
On Rim Drive south of West Campus Court, on the right when traveling south.
The large building in the foreground is Durango's first high school. Above it is the new La Plata County Courthouse. The Boulevard, today's Third Avenue, is the street running between the two. The Ladies' Literary Society planted trees in the . . . — — Map (db m160451) HM
On Main Avenue (U.S. 550) at 26th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Avenue.
On the afternoon of June 9, 2002, a human-caused spark ignited the Missionary Ridge Fire, and a new chapter in the history of our community began.
On June 25, firefighters were further taxed when the Valley Fire started in the Falls Creeks . . . — — Map (db m160439) HM
On Harrison Avenue (U.S. 24) just south of West 9th Street, on the right when traveling south.
“Ring out wild bell to the wind sky, the flying cloud, the frosty light.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson Fires of terrifying magnitude threatened Leadville and the surrounding hills throughout the summer of 1879. Fire broke out within Leadville as . . . — — Map (db m289852) HM
On Trail Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
Hidden Valley Creek, below, once flowed directly
into Horseshoe Park before its course was
diverted by an Ice Age glacial moraine. Today,
beaver continue to alter the creek's course by
building dams that have created the chain of
ponds visible . . . — — Map (db m164184) HM
Born October 31, 1923, in Loveland, Colorado
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Loveland, Colorado
on December 7, 1940.
Killed in Action on December 7, 1941, while serving on
the Battleship USS Arizona at
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. . . . — — Map (db m315302) HM WM
A day of festivity was followed by one of the darkest in American Labor history.
The state militia was on guard
Because tensions between the strikers and the company had been steadily escalating, the state militia was stationed on . . . — — Map (db m100513) HM
On April 20, 1914, the State Militia unleashed an un-warranted attack on striking coal miners and their families living in a tent colony at this site. Eleven children and two women suffocated in a cellar beneath a tent when flames engulfed the . . . — — Map (db m100509) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 160) at North Convent Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
South West Side (front)
Coal Miners' Memorial
Southern Colorado Miners Memorial 1996
Ben Johnson - Artist
Thomas S. Espinoza •
Charles Dintelman •
Mike Butero •
Paul Butero, Sr. •
Jasper Butero, . . . — — Map (db m100504) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 160) at North Convent Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
For centuries, miners have been taking canary birds down into their mines to warn them of potential disaster. If a tunnel or shaft collapses or is blocked, thereby diminishing the oxygen supply, the canary will be the first to react, usually dying, . . . — — Map (db m100501) HM
Near El Moro Road (at milepost 18) at Linden Avenue (County Road 71.1).
Panel 1
The Ludlow Massacre
By April 1914, the striking coal miners encamped at Ludlow (ten miles northwest of here) had nothing to lose but their lives. Poor, powerless, largely immigrant, they had held out for . . . — — Map (db m97716) HM
Twenty-three mile Rim Rock Drive was built almost entirely by using picks, shovels, and sheer muscle to remove massive rock and debris. The engineering skill of the workers can be seen today in the tunnels and stonework. With construction came a . . . — — Map (db m159715) HM
On U.S. 40 west of County Highway 143, on the left when traveling west.
On July 16, 1988, a lightning-caused wildfire burned over 15,000 acres of public and private land here as far as the eye can see.
The “I Do” fire, named for a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighter who was married on that day, became the . . . — — Map (db m114442) HM
On Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) 2 miles south of County Highway 30, on the left when traveling north.
Before you, on the east side of Red Mountain Creek, is the headframe of the Yankee Girl Mine.
In 1882, prospector John Robinson discovered a massive "pipe" of silver ore and staked the Yankee Girl claim. He developed an exploratory shaft and . . . — — Map (db m179031) HM
On Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) 1.5 miles south of Highway 18, on the right when traveling north.
Who were swept to their deaths 1,000 feet north of this marker in the East Riverside Slide Sunday March 3, 1963 while answering the call to Christian duty of his pastorate in Silverton, Colorado
In Honor
Of the many friends & . . . — — Map (db m179139) HM
On West D Street north of South Union Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
In 1874, the Central Colorado Improvement Co. (Wm. J. Palmer & Thomas C. Parrish) sold the property to Mayland Cuthbert, trustee, for $1,475. In 1880, Benjamin Hough sold this land to Horace N. Banks for the sum of $200. In 1883, the property . . . — — Map (db m281662) HM
On U.S. 40 at milepost 114.5 at County Highway 52, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 40.
Panel 1: Mt. Harris 1914-1958
The Colorado-Utah Coal Company's Harris Mine was opened June 12, 1914 under the direction of George Homer and Bryon Harris. The camp was first named Harris, but later changed, due to another established post . . . — — Map (db m116920) HM
On Greene Street (County Highway 110) at West 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Greene Street.
The La Plata Miner newspaper began publication on July 10, 1875, after newspaper pioneer John R. Curry managed to haul an old press by pack mule over Stony Pass. The Silverton Standard newspaper began operations in 1889. The two newspapers merged . . . — — Map (db m176710) HM
On U.S. 550 0.1 miles west of County Highway 31, on the left when traveling east.
"One feels," wrote an early Silverton settler, "as if he is shut off from the rest of the world." A fair assessment: In 1874, when its first buildings appeared, the hamlet lay 125 miles from the nearest post office. Though railroad service . . . — — Map (db m177495) HM
On West Colorado Avenue at Oak Street (now a pedestrian walkway), on the right when traveling east on West Colorado Avenue.
Telluride's grand New Sheridan Hotel and bar was built in 1897 by Brickson and Kippler. The hotel was famous for its elaborate decor and gourmet cuisine. The original hotel had only two floors and a west side annex. In 1899 a third floor was added. . . . — — Map (db m282995) HM
On Victor Avenue at North 3rd Street on Victor Avenue.
Up In Flames
Victor was founded in 1893 at the foot of Battle Mountain – a stone’s throw from where the richest gold mines in the Gold Camp were eventually located. Underground mining was very labor intensive so, like many gold rush . . . — — Map (db m46798) HM
On 8th Avenue (Business U.S. 85) just south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by John J. Huddart and Greeley architect Sidney Frazier, the State Armory served as the training facility for the Greeley unit of the Colorado National Guard and housed sporting events and community activities. It served as a morgue when a . . . — — Map (db m203417) HM
On River Road (Connecticut Route 179), on the left when traveling north.
Canoe Club, circa 1910- The club house was near the present-day nursery.
Note: The house in back was lost in the flood of 1955
Ice on the river, Circa 1900
View of the river from the tracks, Circa 1910
Station, circa 1911, . . . — — Map (db m92462) HM
Located at the west end of Farmington, the village of Unionville was first recognized as
such by the U.S. Postal Service in 1834. Earlier it was called Langdon’s Quarter and
then Union District. Residents took full advantage of the Farmington . . . — — Map (db m134927) HM
On Farmington Avenue (Connecticut Route 4) north of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north.
During the week of August 12, 1955, the Farmington Valley was hit by the edge of Hurricane Connie. The area received heavy rainfall that saturated beds of the Farmington River. The following week, Hurricane Diane swept through the Atlantic Coast, . . . — — Map (db m230293) HM
On Main Street just north of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
The American commercial seed industry began in 1784 when David Landreth, a Scottish immigrant in Philadelphia began to sell bundles of seeds to new farmers. Following Landreth’s endeavors, the Shakers began packaging seed in paper packages for sale . . . — — Map (db m302010) HM
On Main Street at Hammer Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Welcome to Wethersfield!
We invite you to explore Wethersfield’s story as you travel through the centuries. The Wethersfield Heritage Walk is a three mile long, self-guided tour consisting of a series of twenty-two interpretive markers that . . . — — Map (db m302062) HM
On Golden Hill Street at Lafayette Square, on the right when traveling south on Golden Hill Street.
In memory of the construction workers who died at L'Ambiance Plaza April 23, 1987
Michael Addona • Augustus Allman • Glenn Canning • Mario Colello • Francesco D’Adonna • William Daddona • Donald Emanuel • Vincent Figliomeni • Herbert Goeldner, . . . — — Map (db m91977) HM
On Indian Ledge Park Road 0.2 miles south of Whitney Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
In memory of Lt. Rodney L. Stokes of Liberty, Mississippi, and Sgt. Julius G. Skyberg of DeSmet, South Dakota who lost their lives while fulfilling their duties when their airplane crashed on this spot on Sunday January 23, 1944. — — Map (db m77504) HM WM
On August 19 1955, the Quinebaug River, fueled by rain from
Hurricane Diana, overflowed its banks and flooded Putnam. Unlike earlier
floods of the 1880s and 1930s, the flood of 1955 caused extensive
damage. As the river carved a new channel . . . — — Map (db m126037) HM
On Pine Street at Bolton Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Pine Street.
This tree is dedicated to the people and community spirit that helped Cornwall recover from the July 10, 1989 tornado. Town leaders at that time were:
Richard Dakin First Selectman
Patsy Van Doren Selectman
Steve Hedden . . . — — Map (db m41830) HM
On Lower Road 0.6 miles west of Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
On this historic site in 1739, Carl "Great" Barrington was killed when a meteor the size of a Kia Sorento fell from the sky, causing the massive limestone crater still visible down the road. Most of Carl is buried here, under this last piece of . . . — — Map (db m304228) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 202) at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the eight residents of Torrington who lost their lives in the floods of August 19, 1955.
Abraham·A.·Ribicoff - Governor
Newman·E·Argraves - State Highway Commissioner
1958 — — Map (db m297159) HM
On Litchfield Street (U.S. 202) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Litchfield Street.
"So numerous were the many acts of heroism, rescue of the sick and invalid, neighbors' concern for neighbors, that it would be impossible to chronicle them with slighting someone deserving of great credit." - Torrington Register, August 26, . . . — — Map (db m54559) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 44) at Park Place (Route 8), on the left when traveling east on South Main Street.
Dedicated in memory of
Josephine D. Cornelio •
Mary C. Machrone •
John M. Gould •
Sinclair L. Meggison •
Maney Leshay •
William A. Samele •
Concettena Zappula
All of whom perished in the devastating flood of this city . . . — — Map (db m297196) HM
On Monroe Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the
scores of Catholic
victims of the
1918 Flu Epidemic
who lie here in
unmarked graves.
Pray for Them
Presented by Dan Cosgrove — — Map (db m299374) HM
Near Meadowlands east of Clapboard Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
1640s
The first settlers of Guilford harvest hay from salt meadows along the East River.
1699 Howlet's Bridge is constructed.
1708 Ebenezer Hubbard comes to live in the section known as "Howlet's", named from the lots where the wolves . . . — — Map (db m248816) HM
On Whitfield Street (Connecticut Route 77), on the right when traveling south.
Built by Dan Collins in 1772, then purchased by Amos Seward in 1814. A later addition on the north side housed a post office kept by Seward, the town's fourth postmaster. When a major fire destroyed buildings to the south in 1872, firemen were . . . — — Map (db m264907) HM
Camp Hadley was home to "Roosevelt's Tree Army." These young men, 17-25 years old, came from families of unemployed parents during the Great Depression. They joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and earned one dollar a day, up to 30 days . . . — — Map (db m243157) HM
On Hillhouse Avenue north of Grove Street, on the right when traveling north.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Father McGivney knew that he would not have much time. To be a priest in 19th-century Connecticut, was to be prepared to die early. During the 12 years of Father McGivney's ministry, . . . — — Map (db m300365) HM
On Beers Street at Chapel Street, on the left when traveling north on Beers Street.
(southwest face, upper photo)
Fire at an unknown location in New Haven, July 4, 1888. Photo by Fred Ward.
(middle photo)
The Blizzard of 1888 hit the northeastern United States with a fierce intensity.
An unrelenting fury of . . . — — Map (db m278085) HM
Near N Main Street at Curtis Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This garden is dedicated in loving memory of Tricia by her Wallingford classmates and friends.
Tricia, a Boston College junior, was returning home from a semester of study in Vienna when a terrorist bomb destroyed the airplane over . . . — — Map (db m258877) HM
Leased to Boston Hartford & Erie R.R. • 1869 Leased to New York & New England R.R. • 1886 Leased to New England R.R. • 1896 Leased to N.Y., N.H., & H. R.R. • 1898 Centennial Exercises sponsored by the New London Railroad Association May 11, 1940 . . . — — Map (db m172115) HM
Near Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) south of Rossie Pentway, on the left when traveling north.
Length: 25'
Beam: 6'
This fiberglass Japanese fishing boat was swept out to sea during the deadly March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, then drifted across the Pacific Ocean for a decade. It landed . . . — — Map (db m227088) HM
On Crosby Street near Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
When the Kohanza Reservoir Dam gave way on the night of February 20, 1869, sixty acres of water, ice, lumber and debris roared down north Main Street. It took shops, homes, bridges and factories with it and several lives were lost. A combination . . . — — Map (db m72857) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) at Catoonah Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
On the Night of December 8, 1895 a fire broke out in the undertaking and furniture store of Bedient & Mead at the northeast corner of Main St. and Bailey Ave. The fire spread rapidly to the adjoining Western Union telegraph office and Barhite . . . — — Map (db m31586) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) at Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The East Side of Main Street as it appeared the day after the devastating fire of 1895. (See Panel #17 for a description of the fire.)
Barhite & Valden General Store and the Western Union telegraph office next door were located just . . . — — Map (db m31585) HM
On Elm Street 0.1 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood an African-American neighborhood hidden behind Main Street and Elm Street. Buildings here were given "˝" numbers as street addresses. The residents made up the majority of Westport's African-American population, many of whom . . . — — Map (db m226766) HM
Bombay Hook Island - Bygone Days
The series of illustrations tell the story of dramatic changes to the landscape just east of where you stand over the past 200 years...from a riverine one in the 1700's and 1800's...to a large . . . — — Map (db m247068) HM
This poster depicts the heyday of the grand resort that existed at nearby Woodland Beach during the late 1800's to early 1900's. Note the passenger train, steamship, grand hotel, dance hall and other resort facilities. As many as a thousand visitors . . . — — Map (db m247066) HM
"Ho! For Collins Beach!"
Back in the 1800's [unreadable] The famous Hygenia House hotel at left [unreadable] dance pavilion and restaurant. A merry-go-round, bath house and other amenities were also on hand to . . . — — Map (db m247122) HM
On 5th Street (Delaware Route 9) at Canal Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street.
This bridge is named for local heroine Michelle Newton Smith, an Emergency Medical Technician with the Delaware City Fire Co. Smith, who dedicated her life to helping others, was aiding an injured motorcyclist along U.S. 13 when she was struck by an . . . — — Map (db m263577) HM
Near Old Gatehouse Road north of Clenny Run Road, on the right when traveling north.
In the summer of 2020, two storms—Hurricane Isaias on August 4 and a tornado on August 7—struck the Winterthur landscape, felling over ninety trees in their wake. This 300-year-old white oak tree (Quercus alba), which had been an icon . . . — — Map (db m313305) HM
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
You are standing near the site of the last major explosion to occur in the Hagley Yard. On January 2, 1920, more than 50,000 pounds of gunpowder exploded, killing five DuPont workers, destroying two building and damaging many others. Although it . . . — — Map (db m231902) HM
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
Power of Powder
When gunpowder ignites it becomes an expanding gas that generates a tremendous amount of force. If the gas is contained in an enclosed space it can blow apart its container as it expands. One ounce of gunpowder has enough . . . — — Map (db m231898) HM
On Delaware Route 1 at milepost 12 at Savages Ditch Rd., on the right when traveling south on Delaware Route 1.
The Faithful Steward, bound from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, ran aground on a shoal September 1, 1785 with 249 passengers aboard. Stormy weather drove the vessel toward shore where it became stranded in 4 fathoms (24 feet) of water . . . — — Map (db m108226) HM
Near East Market Street (Delaware Route 24) just east of North Central Avenue (Alternate U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the honor of and in loving memory of the victims of the April 7, 2005 shooting
Jamell Weston (10-3-80 to 4-7-05) •
Davondale "Pete" Peters (8-24-76 to 4-7-05) •
Marcus Cannon •
Carla Green •
Marsha Hankerson •
Anthony . . . — — Map (db m164970) HM
On Kings Highway (U.S. 9N) near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
On May 25, 1798 at 4:00 pm, H.M. Brig DeBraak capsized and sank off the coast of Cape Henlopen, Delaware during a sudden squall. This memorial honors the thirty-three members of the eighty-five man crew who were lost at sea.
James . . . — — Map (db m38436) HM
On Shipcarpenter Street 0.1 miles north of Route 267, on the left when traveling north.
Known as the “Great White Hurricane,” the Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most devastating weather events in recorded history. Affecting coastal states from Virginia to Maine, this paralyzing storm resulted in widespread death and destruction. With . . . — — Map (db m19316) HM
Near Cape Henlopen Drive (U.S. 9) north of Cape Henlopen Drive.
Theodore C. Freeman was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1930.
When he was fifteen months old, Ted's family moved to Lewes, Delaware.
As Ted grew up, aviation became his passion. On his 16th birthday, Ted earned his pilot's . . . — — Map (db m114560) HM
On Theo C. Freeman Memorial Highway (U.S. 9) 0.2 miles north of County Road 268, on the right when traveling north.
Theodore C. Freeman was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1930.
When he was fifteen months old, Ted's family moved to Lewes, Delaware.
As Ted grew up, aviation became his passion. On his 16th birthday, Ted earned his pilot's . . . — — Map (db m198890) HM
On Coastal Highway (Delaware Route 1) south of Miller Road, on the right when traveling south.
Spanish gold doubloon and silver "pieces of eight" can be found from the many Spanish ships that wrecked along our shore entering the Delaware Bay. — — Map (db m232968) HM
On Monroe Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated in memory of the longest serving member of Engine Company 17, Wagon Driver Jackson H. Gerhart.
He was appointed on Feb. 3, 1963 and retired on Sept. 30, 1994. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty while operating . . . — — Map (db m111800) HM
Near Galloway Street Northeast west of 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of
those who
lost their lives
on June 22, 2009
Mary "Mandy" Doolittle
Veronica Dubose
Ana Fernandez
Dennis Hawkins
Lavonda "Nikki" King
Jeanice McMillan
Ann Wherley
David F. Wherley, Jr.
Cameron . . . — — Map (db m110062) HM
On South Dakota Avenue Northeast north of New Hampshire Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
The Legacy Memorial Park is dedicated to honor the nine lives lost on June 22, 2009 as a result of an unprecedented train collision. Designed collaboratively by Hunt Laudi Studio with sculptor Barbara Liotta and built through a partnership . . . — — Map (db m115359) HM
On Massachusetts Avenue Northeast west of North Capitol Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of the millions
of innocent victims
of a man-made famine
in Ukraine engineered and
implemented by Stalin's
totalitarian regime
Ukrainian:
У пам'ять . . . — — Map (db m90872) HM
On Adams Mill Road Northwest north of Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Before there was "Adams Morgan," this crossroads lent the neighborhood its name: "18th and Columbia." Here you could catch a streetcar to just about anywhere and buy nearly anything.
But back in 1922, 18th and Columbia witnessed a tragedy. . . . — — Map (db m130711) HM
On Irving Street Northwest near 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court made its historic decision in Brown vs. Board of Education to end segregation in public schools. One of the lawsuits that made up this decision involved the DC schools, and the following September, . . . — — Map (db m130863) HM
Near D Street Northwest east of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Generations of Americans have given themselves to help others at home and around the world through the American Red Cross, generously donating time, money and blood. They have helped feed, shelter, and clothe those in need—from thousands of . . . — — Map (db m131073) HM
On O Street Northwest at 31st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on O Street Northwest.
Before there was a DC Fire Department, companies from two then-separate towns — Georgetown and Washington — provided local fire protection. In 1789, Georgetown citizens purchased a hand-pumped engine and fire buckets with funds raised . . . — — Map (db m113420) HM
On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of
Orlando Letelier
former Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister and Ambassador to the United States
Killed September 21st, 1976
in a terrorist attack
on Sheridan Circle
along with his colleague
Ronni Karpen Moffitt
The . . . — — Map (db m271355) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The August 23, 2011, magnitude 5.8 earthquake left the flying buttresses in bad shape. The shaking cracked buttress flyers, twisted buttresses pinnacles and shook stones apart. To stabilize the stones and prevent major damage in the case of a future . . . — — Map (db m203134) HM
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The massive 50-ton, 40+-foot tall grand pinnacles at the top corners of the central tower sustained some of the worst earthquake damage—cracking, twisting and literally popping the top off one of the pinnacles. The eight smaller intermediate . . . — — Map (db m203127) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Look up—can you find our decapitated gargoyle? Only the stump of his neck remains after the head was removed for safety reasons.
Only one gargoyle was damaged in the August 23, 2011, magnitude 5.8 earthquake. This gargoyle, known as the . . . — — Map (db m203130) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Carvings of 16 Old Testament prophets decorate the grand pinnacles of the south transept. The south transept withstood some of the worst damage in the August 23, 2011, magnitude 5.8 earthquake. Since the earthquake, the western grand pinnacle was . . . — — Map (db m203132) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest just south of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The buttresses that run along the north and south nave generally sustained less damage than the freestanding flying buttresses of the east end, as the lower portions of these buttresses are "engaged" in the lower part of the nave exterior walls. . . . — — Map (db m203141) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest just south of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The north side did not come through unscathed on August 23, 2011. Like the corresponding grand pinnacles on the south transept, the grand pinnacles of the north transept also cracked and twisted. Several of the delicate spires of the secondary . . . — — Map (db m203142) HM
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
The Earthquake
On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the East Coast, causing over $34 million in damage to Washington National Cathedral. While the Cathedral withstood the quake largely intact, buttresses cracked, large . . . — — Map (db m203126) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Energy from the 2011 earthquake traveled upward, like the energy traveling to the tip of a cracked whip. Most of the worst damage therefore took place at the tops of towers and buttresses. On the west towers the damage was mostly limited to the . . . — — Map (db m203138) HM
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
The limestone pinnacles were damaged in the August 23, 2011, earthquake here. The ground shook for less than a minute but caused the 301-foot central tower of Washington National Cathedral to whip back and forth. Some of the 50-ton pinnacles . . . — — Map (db m71202) HM
On Woodley Road Northwest at Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Woodley Road Northwest.
In the late nineteenth century, a rural retreat called the Woodley Inn rose near what became Massachusetts Avenue and 38th Street. Before the advent of air conditioning, wealthy families summered on the heights overlooking the city to escape the . . . — — Map (db m112151) HM
On Mount Pleasant Street Northwest at Lamont Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest.
Lamont Park, across from the number 42 bus stop, was once the turnaround for the numbers 40 and 42 streetcars. Back in the 1940s, "when the conductor called 'end of the line,' passengers stepped onto a yellow wooden platform," recalled former . . . — — Map (db m130881) HM
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