Erected through the cooperation of
federal · state · and local governments
by Works Progress Administration
Dedicated to the enrichment of human lives
A record of permanent achievement — — Map (db m159106) HM
From this tree one George Bikford was lynched for alleged robbery and horse stealin' in Montrose County.
Bikford at one time rode with the Daltons and was said to have participated in the Coffeville, Kansas Raid.
Footnote:
The following . . . — — Map (db m186922) HM
Indian Artifacts Our artifacts date from Paleo Indians to the last of the Cheyenne and Arapaho in the region. The Sand Creek collection includes bullets, arrowheads, cannonball fragments and campsite artifacts. It is the largest display . . . — — Map (db m213692) HM
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
Law and Order on the Frontier
Imagine arriving in Silverton in 1903. You're a burly miner, traveling from the metropolis of Denver to the remote high country of the San Juan. You step off the train onto "Notorious" Blair Street, ready to . . . — — Map (db m177564) HM
On August 24, 1881, Silverton Town Marshal David Clayton "Clate" Ogsbury was gunned down in a shootout with members of the Stockton-Eskridge Gang outside the notorious Diamond Saloon at the corner of 11th and Greene streets. The gang had ridden . . . — — Map (db m176711) HM
From 1901 to 1904, Telluride was besieged with serious labor disputes. The first labor strike occurred at the Smuggler-Union Mine to protest the newly instituted contract system, which resulted in longer hours for less pay. On July 3, 1901, . . . — — Map (db m292799) HM
The 1889 robbery of the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride was one of the most brazen and daring bank robberies in the history of Colorado. Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) and Mart Warner (Willard Erastus Christiansen) successfully got away . . . — — Map (db m292899) HM
The Depression of 1929 struck Telluride swiftly and mercilessly. The president of the Bank of Telluride, Charles D. Waggoner, knew the bank faced an inevitable collapse. With the nation's sudden economic decline, the bank's assets were wiped out; . . . — — Map (db m292696) HM
Frisco's first and only jail featured four 7 x 10 foot jail cells and was moved to the park in 1983 from the east side of Fifth Avenue, a half block off Main Street. The jail was built by J. Scott and William Myers, who used square nail . . . — — Map (db m288697) HM
By 1898, the Cripple Creek area was clearly prosperous enough to support its own government. Taking pieces of northeastern Fremont and western El Paso Counties, Teller County officially formed in March 1899. At first, county offices shared space . . . — — Map (db m250269) HM
The Teller County Jail served this area for 91 years. With construction
costs of $25,000, it was equipped with amenities such as indoor plumbing and
electricity. Designed to house 100 inmates, it was considered one of the most
modern and sanitary . . . — — Map (db m250264) HM
The Weld County Court House was designed by architect William N. Bowman, with construction beginning in 1915 and dedication celebrated on July 4, 1917. The building cost $414,000 and was financed entirely by taxes without a bond issue. The . . . — — Map (db m222032) HM
In 1805, the state organized the construction of this now ruinous three-story building. This multi-use structure served as a kitchen, storeroom, shoe shop, and makeshift hospital for sick or injured prisoners. Firsthand accounts from prisoners, . . . — — Map (db m248840) HM
Everyday needs such as eating, bathing, and going to the bathroom were much more difficult in prison. This foundation is thought to be a latrine for the prison guards and officials. As for the prisoners, one of the overseer's reports states that a . . . — — Map (db m248848) HM
In 1774, following several successful escapes, the General Assembly instructed that a log house be built over the original mineshaft to prevent further prison escapes. In 1777 prisoners attempting to escape via this mineshaft burned the guardhouse . . . — — Map (db m248847) HM
In February 1781, officials oversaw the construction of a picket fence around the prison yard to improve security. In 1802, Colonel Calvin Barber from Simsbury built the twelve-foot stone wall enclosing a 180 x 160 foot prison yard. The new wall . . . — — Map (db m248859) HM
During the colonial period, it was illegal to smelt ore in the colonies, so colonial mine operators like those at New-Gate were forced to ship the ore to England. After the prison closed in 1827, the Phoenix Mining Company and the Connecticut . . . — — Map (db m248863) HM
Old New-Gate Prison
Has been designated a
registered national
historic landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
The history of . . . — — Map (db m248830) HM
Copper Mine
Old New-Gate is the site of the first chartered copper mine in the North American colonies; it is a historic and physical representation of the type of commercial business that colonists needed to establish to reduce dependency . . . — — Map (db m248860) HM
Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine
have been designated a
national historical landmark by
American Society for Metals
First copper mine chartered in America and is
believed to be the first copper mine in the
thirteen original colonies. . . . — — Map (db m248827) HM
In an attempt to heighten security, New-Gate officials built a guardhouse. The warden's quarters were in the front section of the house, and the back two sections were provided that descended to the storage, cells, and mine.
Guarding the . . . — — Map (db m248844) HM
The 1790 structure, the remains of which you see in this corner of the prison yard, served as the work house, primarily for making nails. One goal of the colony in opening New-Gate Prison was "profitably employing" prisoners. Still, experienced . . . — — Map (db m248862) HM
As the number of prisoners grew, additional buildings were erected consisting of workshops, a chapel, a hospital, and a four-story cell block to house the overflow population and move inmates out of confinement in the mine.
These ruins mark . . . — — Map (db m248842) HM
State officials evaluated New-Gate's success largely by how much money the prison earned and how few prisoners escaped. By the 1820s, the General Assembly became increasingly concerned about overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and the failure of . . . — — Map (db m248835) HM
Miners determined their path based on the vein of copper they followed. Eventually the vein brought them to this point, 75 feet below ground. The need for a second ore shaft arose to haul the valuable ore to the surface.
New-Gate's first . . . — — Map (db m248843) HM
You are currently standing in the location of the historic nail shop at New-Gate Prison, where incarcerated men made wrought iron nails as part of their forced prison labor. Much of what we know about life at New-Gate comes from historic documents . . . — — Map (db m248864) HM
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
Date of Hire July 19, 1967
Date of Retirement - April 2, 2014
Original Badge Number: 86
Promoted to Detective: June 17, 1986
Date Died: May 28, 2015
On March 16, 2013, Detective Domkowski was involved in a
motor vehicle accident while . . . — — Map (db m297817) HM
Date of Hire - July 19, 1967
Date of Retirement May 10, 1978
Badge Number: 276
Date Died: May 26, 2016
On October 10, 1973 Officer Terrence Flood was dispatched to 1780-1794
Stratford Avenue on a report of a fire with trapped occupants. . . . — — Map (db m297815) HM
Our myths and legends about wolves vary from reverence to fear.
753 B.C.
Mother to mythic heroes
According to Roman mythology. Romulus and Remus were nurtured as infants by a "she-wolf." Romulus founded the city of Rome on the Tiber . . . — — Map (db m230843) HM
This shallow depression in the middle of the Green was once a local landmark called Edward's Pond. The town filled in the pond around 1869, with the condition that no buildings be erected so the land would remain part of this public space in . . . — — Map (db m203397) HM
Welcome to Fairfield’s Historic Town Green
How Did This Green Come to Be? Most New England towns began with a central common "green." Where you are standing is Fairfield's historic center and is as old as the town itself. In 1639 Roger . . . — — Map (db m204367) HM
Menunketesuck Island
Menunketesuck Island, a long sand and rock spit located at the mouth of the Menunketesuck River, was named for the Native Americans who once lived in the area. One of the most interesting episodes in its history happened . . . — — Map (db m282649) HM
Here in June, 1661 William Leete, then governor of New Haven Colony, concealed for three days Whalley & Goffe, two of the judges who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England. They were sought by
emissaries of Charles II who after the . . . — — Map (db m282195) HM
[ south side ]
“Make Us Free”
This monument is a memorial to the 1839 Amistad Revolt and its leader, Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinque. Sengbe Pieh was one of the millions of Africans kidnapped from their homes and . . . — — Map (db m48428) HM
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Father McGivney did not confine his life to the rectory. He regularly visited prisoners, offering them the gift of his presence and spiritual support. But he was also . . . — — Map (db m299444) HM
(Upper photo)
The policing of New Haven started out in 1642 as a series of
established guards and watches. On June 27, 1861, a bill "To Organize
a Police Force for the City of New Haven" was approved. This bill
established a uniformed . . . — — Map (db m269662) HM
On this site, September 30, 1858, Police Court Judge Augustus H. Brandegee and Customs Collector John Perkings Mather freed a stowaway slave known as “Joe” by applying Connecticut’s Personal Liberty Law against the federal Fugitive Slave Act. Judge . . . — — Map (db m66445) HM
Academy Plaza
Academy Plaza is dedicated to that high sense of honor, respect and devotion to duty which is such an integral part of the United States Coast Guard Academy and which makes it so unique. The Academy is much more than an outstanding . . . — — Map (db m205854) HM
We stood in youthful ranks near this spot sixty years ago, not knowing for whom the building behind us was named. After four intense years studying "Seamanship, Sciences and the Amenities" we mustered here again for our commencement portrait. We . . . — — Map (db m205503) HM
An Act of the First Congress, August 4, 1790 An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels. Be it . . . — — Map (db m205822) HM
On this site, August 29. 1839, federal investigative inquiry indicted 38 enslaved Mende Africans accused of revolt on the high seas and murder of the Captain and cook of the Spanish slave ship Amistad which was captured and brought into New . . . — — Map (db m66444) HM
George Washington, Prefident of the United States of America To all who shall see these presents, greeting.
Know Ye, That repofing fpecial Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Diligence and good Conduct of Hopley Yeaton of New . . . — — Map (db m205250) HM
Honor
“I…would willingly risk my life, tho’ not my character, to exalt my station” Letter from the Antilles, 1769 (aged 12)
Duty
“A few armed vessels, judiciously stationed at the entrances to our ports, might at a small expense be made . . . — — Map (db m205499) HM
Revenue Cutter Scammel
Commanded by Captain Hopley Yeaton, whom
President George Washington commissioned as
The Revenue Marine's very first officer.
Scammel was second of ten "armed vessels, judiciously stationed" envisioned by . . . — — Map (db m205506) HM
On May 29, 1919, an hours-long brawl between Black and white Navy sailors erupted at the Hotel Bristol at 92 Bank Street. With five thousand people surrounding the hotel, the New London police and fire departments were unable to control the crowd . . . — — Map (db m217020) HM
To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington
October 6, 1790
Mount Vernon Octr 6th 1790.
Sir,
Not being possessed of any commissions, I have to request (unless your farther enquiry should point to more proper characters) that you will . . . — — Map (db m205249) HM
To George Plater from George Washington May 14, 1789 Dear Sir, I foresaw the numerous applications which would be made for nominations to offices — and readily conceived that amidst the variety of candidates, it would be one of the most delicate . . . — — Map (db m205253) HM
To George Washington from Hopley Yeaton December 11, 1789
Sir, Permit an inferior Officer in rank, tho' not inferior in Affection for you in your high Sphere, or for my Country's welfare, amidst the great concerns of a happy Continent, who . . . — — Map (db m205251) HM
Captain Hopley Yeaton
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
1740 — 1812
A Patriot of 1776
In the War of American Independence
Captain Yeaton was active with the
Sons Of Liberty
As an officer he served with distinction
in the Continental . . . — — Map (db m205823) HM WM
1894.
On Sunday, July 22, 1781,
while engaged in public worship
in the building then occupying this site
Rev. Dr. Moses Mather
and fifty men of this congregation were captured
by British troops and taken to New York
There . . . — — Map (db m230983) HM WM
Darien's Roots
The Creation of Middlesex Parish
The origins of Darien can be traced to the challenges of a very long walk. In the 1730s residents living in the rural outskirts of Stamford's east end joined forces with their neighbors . . . — — Map (db m230980) HM
Assisted in 45 felony arrests. Saved the lives of his handler Sgt. Rich Cochran and another police officer.
February 1988 - August 1996
— — Map (db m193152) HM
The Home of George G. Scott, located on Prospect Street, was razed in 1964 to make way for Ridgefield Arms, the first apartment complex to be built in Ridgefield. Scott, a descendant of the original Scott family was Judge of Probate . . . — — Map (db m230133) HM
Milford Parks and Recreation Director, Gary L. Emory, sits on the bank of Goat Island in the Mispillion River (1981). In the background the newly constructed Milford Police Department can be seen. Goat Island was the first parcel of land acquired by . . . — — Map (db m198909) HM
Samuel D. Burris, a free African-American conductor on the Underground Railroad resided in the Willow Grove area during the 1840s. He helped enslaved people find their pathway to freedom in Philadelphia. Caught for aiding and abetting runaway slaves . . . — — Map (db m142503) HM
Completed in 1901, the New Castle County Workhouse at Greenbank was named the first penal institution in the United States to employ armed female guards. Nicknamed "Annie Oakleys" for their excellent shooting ability with the machine guns and rifles . . . — — Map (db m195007) HM
In memory of the 6,000,000 men, women, and children, victims of hatred whom the Nazi's brutally murdered only because they were Jews.....
and the world remained silent. — — Map (db m215951) WM
Constructed on this site in 1929, the New Castle County Workhouse-Women's Ward was the first women's prison in the State of Delaware and originally served as part of a larger penitentiary complex completed in 1901 at Greenbank. The building operated . . . — — Map (db m308203) HM
On June 23, 1903, George White, a black farm laborer, was lynched near this site by a mob of white citizens. After being accused of murdering a white girl on June 16, Mr. White was taken to the New Castle County Workhouse to await trial. On June 21, . . . — — Map (db m195011) HM
Farmland along McKennans Church Road, formerly owned by the Wells and Gregg families, was acquired by the New Castle County Workhouse at Greenbank circa 1915-16 and named Delcastle Farms. Located approximately two miles from the main prison . . . — — Map (db m145624) HM
Thomas Patrick Conaty, Jr. was born in Wilmington on March 12, 1916. He was raised by Irish immigrant parents on Gilpin Avenue in the Forty Acres. A bright student and an outstanding athlete, he graduated from Salesianum where he excelled in . . . — — Map (db m216056) HM
The smallest, flattest and driest continent on earth is about the same size as the United States. Settled 200 Years ago by a contingent of outcasts and criminals from Great Britain, Australia is now populated by 16 million "ockers" and ten times . . . — — Map (db m206327) HM
"The Man"
Chad E. Spicer was born August 23, 1980 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE. Son of Norman and Ruthann. He resided in Georgetown, Delaware his whole life. His parents provided a very good home life for him teaching him right from . . . — — Map (db m190435) HM
Bryan Stevenson grew up in Milton, Delaware. A widely acclaimed public interest lawyer, he is the Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. . . . — — Map (db m232898) HM
In the early 1800s the headquarters of the notorious Cannon/Johnson Kidnapping Gang was located close to this site. After the importation of African slaves was legally outlawed in 1808, demand for slave labor in the expanding states of the Deep . . . — — Map (db m67262) HM
[This marker features a series of photos with captions:]
Richard Hall's field office was the home of the South Bethany Association before citizens voted for incorporation in 1969 and the town government was formed.
The town hall . . . — — Map (db m150156) HM
The National Woman's Party fight for voting rights started with innovative protest methods. In 1917, the NWP organized "Silent Sentinels" to protest outside of the White House. When the US entered World War I, many Americans were unwilling to . . . — — Map (db m284299) HM
No one can forget the terrible tragedy of the Shoah. We wish to remember and to ensure that never again will evil prevail. I fervently pray that our sorrow for the tragedy which will lead to a new relationship between Christians and Jews. . . . — — Map (db m252444) HM WM
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, in recognition of the contribution of Officer Marlon Morales, who through courage and valor gave his life for the mission of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and . . . — — Map (db m110847) HM
In honor of those who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust
1992 Jan Karski Poland •
1993 Preben Munch-Nielsen Denmark •
1994 . . . — — Map (db m150711) HM WM
Built in 1908 by Lane Brothers, 3627 10th St. NW was originally a part of Holmead Manor. Many families have called this row house home over the years, but in the early 1930s, this house was owned by Robert and Ethel Butts. Robert was a young . . . — — Map (db m273629) HM
In the summer of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum as millions of Americans protested police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Individuals, businesses and institutions showed support for . . . — — Map (db m299219) HM
Who was William Dorsey Swann?
William Dorsey Swann, born in 1860, was a trailblazer in Black and LGBTQ+ history. Known as the "Queen" of queer D.C., Swann led one of the earliest Black queer organizations and is recognized as the first . . . — — Map (db m294490) HM
"Since January 1, 1932 we collective farm workers have not had a single pound of pread in our collective farm ... Famine is widespread among the common folk ... What will happen next? ... The harvest is still four months away. How can . . . — — Map (db m253070) HM
The roots of America's top law enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, reach back to 1789. That year the first Congress created the Office of the Attorney General to prosecute lawsuits in the Supreme Court and advise the President and . . . — — Map (db m57214) HM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is headquartered across Pennsylvania Avenue from this spot. Thanks to popular media, it may be one of the better-known government agencies. Since the 1930s Hollywood has found great stories among the . . . — — Map (db m57218) HM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the youngest agency housed here in the Federal Triangle. Established as an independent agency in 1970, EPA protects human health and the environment through science, transparency, and the rule of . . . — — Map (db m57211) HM
Across the street the Department of Commerce's Herbert C. Hoover Building anchors the Federal Triangle, just as the department - with its mission of promoting trade, supporting economic development, and strengthening the competitiveness of . . . — — Map (db m57204) HM
While only Congress — the people's elected representatives — can impose taxes and decide how they are spent, the Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury, ensures those taxes are collected fairly and efficiently. The IRS . . . — — Map (db m57212) HM
The Department of State is the nation’s oldest and senior cabinet agency. It was established by Congress in 1789 to conduct America’s diplomatic relations.
The State Department represents U.S. interests to foreign governments, promotes peace, . . . — — Map (db m40248) HM
Police call boxes like this one were used in this neighborhood from the 1920s to the 1970s by the Metropolitan Police to call in reports. (In older parts of Washington, police call boxes were used as early as the 1880s.) Each officer had a key to . . . — — Map (db m187488) HM
Police and fire call boxes were installed throughout Washington, D.C. neighborhoods to provide emergency communication links between neighborhood streets and local police and fire stations. With the introduction of the 911 emergency call system in . . . — — Map (db m113379) HM
Police and fire call boxes were installed throughout Washington, D.C. neighborhoods to provide emergency communication links between neighborhood streets and local police and fire stations. With the introduction of the 911 emergency call system . . . — — Map (db m113384) HM
This Memorial was established by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, as directed by an Act of the United States Congress.
The authorizing law was sponsored by U.S. Representative Mario Biaggi and U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell, and was . . . — — Map (db m65404) HM
We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments . . . — — Map (db m130132) HM
The Courage of Hortense Prout
In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, 20-year-old Hortense Prout fled from slavery at John Little's manor house, which once stood on the lawn in front of you. She ran two miles east to an encampment . . . — — Map (db m305876) HM
Harry Townsend, who passed away at the age of 102 in 2004, had lived in the 1700 block of Kenyon Street since 1956. He was a well-known local figure who worked in construction. Townsend was still helping neighbors with repairs at age 90. . . . — — Map (db m179596) HM
This mural created by Shirien Damra and United We Dream commemorates the very first Immigrant Day of Resilience on April 15, 2021.
On this day, we honor Edder, Joella, Satsuki, and the millions of resilient immigrants in the United States . . . — — Map (db m201675) HM
Three chief justices of the Supreme Court lived in Sheridan-Kalorama. William Howard Taft, appointed Chief Justice after his presidency, lived at 2215 Wyoming Ave. Charles Evans Hughes, a U.S. Secretary of State and an unsuccessful candidate for . . . — — Map (db m112605) HM
In honor of Metro Transit Police Officer Marlon Francisco Morales, who was mortally wounded at the U Street/African American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metrorail Station on June 10, 2001. — — Map (db m15473) HM
The building in front of you serves as headquarters for the United States Park Police. Created by President George Washington in 1791, the U.S. Park Police functions as a unit of the National Park Service with jurisdiction in all parks. U.S. Park . . . — — Map (db m65403) HM
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