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By James L.Whitman, January 21, 2023
Liberty Enlightening the World Marker
1 ► Alabama, Henry County, Abbeville — Liberty Enlightening the World —
On Alabama 10.
2 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile, Central Business District — The Pelican Girls —
On South Royal Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling south on South Royal Street.
3 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile, Spring Hill — Spring Hill — Early Nineteenth Century Settlement —
On Old Shell Road 0.1 miles east of N McGregor Ave, on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Cassimus House —
On North Jackson Street north of Pelham Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Anchorage Area 1940-1949 —
On 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 19 — Alphonso L'Kievicz — Goldsmith, Miner & Dredger — Cabin 19 —
Near Hoselton Road.
7 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 12 — Laura Foster O'Flanagan — The Hard Journey North — Cabin 12 —
Near Pikes Landing Road.
8 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 1 — Mary Hammer — Dome Creek Hoist Woman — Cabin 1 —
Near Hoselton Road.
9 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — Clay Street Cemetery — Established November 10, 1903 —
On Clay Street north of 7th Street, on the left when traveling north.
10 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — Fairbanks is Discovered —
Near Airport Way.
11 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — Mary Pedro — To The Memory Of —
Near Clay Street.
12 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — Life Along the Chena River — 1903 - 1909 — Alaska Gold Rush Centennial —
On 1st Avenue west of Cushman Street, on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — The Settlement — Historic Fairbanks —
On Lacey Street north of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Manila Square —
On Marine Way (Alaska Route 7) at South Franklin Street ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west on Marine Way.
15 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — The Early Days — Downtown Historic District —
Near South Franklin Street.
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16 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Wooshkeetaan Kootιeyaa — Kootιeyaa Deiyν • Totem Pole Trail —
On Marine Way at Admiral Way, on the right when traveling south on Marine Way.
17 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — Northern Machine Works — Newtown —
On Schoenbar Road south of Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Colony Park —
On Alaska Street south of Dahlia Street, on the left when traveling south.
19 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Valley Colony Project 50th Anniversary — 1935 • 1985 — May Their Generations Never Die —
On East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Sutton-Alpine — If You Build It, They Will Come —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east.
21 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — "The most important item on the list is good advice - — and plenty of it." — Tappan Adney, The Klondike Stampede —
On Broadway north of 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
22 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Broadway, Skagway, August 12, 1897 —
On Broadway north of 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
23 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Gateway to the Interior —
On Broadway south of the railroad grade crossing, on the left when traveling south.
24 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Ho, for the Klondike! —
On Congress Way, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Ho, for the Klondike! —
On Broadway near the railroad grade crossing, on the left when traveling south.
26 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff —
On Route 66 at South Beaver Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 66.
27 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, South Scottsdale — How I Came to be Here — Historical Happenstance Markers —
On Scottsdale Road at Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Scottsdale Road.
28 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Oatman — Fairchild, Olive and Oatman (1837 - 1903) —
On Main St, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — 3 — The Railroads Build a Town: Early Days — Journeys to Winslow —
Near East 2nd Street 0.1 miles east of North Kinsley Avenue.
30 ► Arkansas, Prairie County, Hazen — 46 — Kocourek and Son Hardware Store —
On East Front 0 miles east of North Hazen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock — 33 — Primrose Cemetery — Resting Place for Early Germanic Settlers —
On Dixon Road (State Highway 338), on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► California, Alameda County, Alameda — Tonarigumi — Alameda’s Historic Japantown —
On Park Street east of Pacific Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► California, Alameda County, Hayward — A Chance Encounter — Un Encuentro Casual —
On City Center Drive near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► California, Colusa County, Colusa — Old Chinatown District--Circa 1890 —
On Main Street east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — Beniamino Bufano — 1898 - 1970 — Hand of Peace, 1967 —
Near North Broadway south of Civic Drive.
36 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Changing Life for the Nisenan —
Near Coloma Road (California Route 49) north of Mt Murphy Road.
37 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Fate Picks Marshall —
On Monument Road (California Route 153) at Marshall Park Way on Monument Road.
38 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Unstoppable News —
Near Coloma Road (California Route 49) north of Mt Murphy Road.
39 ► California, Fresno County, Coalinga — 1948 Fresno County Plane Crash — Los Gatos Canyon —
On Los Gatos Creek Road 14 miles west of Derrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► California, Humboldt County, Eureka, Downtown — Former Home of Daly Brothers Department Store — A Century of Style From 1895 to 1995 —
On F Street at Route 101, on the right when traveling south on F Street.
41 ► California, Imperial County, Holtville — 145-8 — Schaffner Dairy — Celebrating 100 Years Of Continuous Operation —
On Casey Road 0.2 miles north of Worthington Road, on the left when traveling north.
42 ► California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Basque Sheep Camp —
On Chester Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► California, Kern County, Bakersfield — The Italian Heritage Farmhouse —
On Chester Avenue.
44 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Los Angeles Settlers — Italian, French, African American Settlers —
Near Spring Street north of U.S. 101.
45 ► California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Old Pasadena — Yuen Kee Laundry — Fair Oaks Avenue —
On South Fair Oaks Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
46 ► California, Marin County, Tiburon — Angel Island Immigration Station — "Guardian of the Western Gate" —
Near North Ridge Trail.
47 ► California, Marin County, Tiburon — Arrivals from Around the World —
Near North Ridge Trail.
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48 ► California, Marin County, Tiburon — Immigration Hearings —
Near North Ridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
49 ► California, Mariposa County, Bear Valley — 331 — Bear Valley —
On State Highway 49 south of Bear Valley Road.
50 ► California, Mariposa County, Mariposa — Mariposa Cemetery —
On 17th Street south of Fournier Road, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► California, Merced County, Stevinson — The Portuguese —
On 3rd Avenue at Nelander Road, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Avenue.
52 ► California, Monterey County, Del Monte Forest, Pebble Beach — China Rock —
On 17 Mile Drive, on the left when traveling north.
53 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Casa Amesti —
On Polk Street, on the left when traveling east.
54 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Kalisa's La Ida Cafι — 1957-2007 —
On Cannery Row, on the left when traveling east.
55 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — The Cannery Row Monument — Dedicated February 26, 2014 —
On Cannery Row, on the right when traveling west.
56 ► California, Monterey County, Spreckels — Spreckels Sugar Beet Factory —
On Spreckels Boulevard at Nacional Street, on the left when traveling west on Spreckels Boulevard.
57 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Summit - The Chinese Laborers —
Near Donner Pass Road.
58 ► California, Orange County, Anaheim — Mother Colony House —
On West Street near Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — 23 — Manuel Garcia Adobe —
On Camino Capistrano, on the right when traveling south.
60 ► California, Orange County, Santa Ana, Lacy — Chinatown Memorial 2024
On East 3rd Street at North Bush Street, on the right when traveling west on East 3rd Street. Reported missing.
61 ► California, Orange County, Santa Ana, Lacy — Santa Ana Chinatown —
On East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
62 ► California, Placer County, Dutch flat — T-53 — Truckee Trail - Deadman Flat —
On Lowell Hill Road.
63 ► California, Placer County, Rocklin — Rocklin Ranches —
Near Front Street.
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64 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — Chinese Memorial Pavilion —
On Orange Street just north of Mission Inn Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho Memorial — 도산안창호기념동상 —
On Main Street at University Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
66 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — 114 — Jackson Building — Circa 1886 — Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —
On University Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
67 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Wood Streets — Welcome — Chinatown Site —
On Palm Avenue at Tequesquite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Palm Avenue.
68 ► California, Sacramento County, Walnut Grove, Locke — 打更 The Bok Bok Man 更夫 —
On Main Street south of Locke Road, on the right when traveling north.
69 ► California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 3 — Chaffey-Garcia House — The City of Rancho Cucamonga Landmark No. 3 —
On Etiwanda Avenue 0.2 miles north of Base Line Road, on the left when traveling north.
70 ► California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — Guasti and the Italian Vineyard Company — The Vintners Walk —
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
71 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, Little Italy — Pietro & Cristina Busalacchi — Family of Little Italy —
On India Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Lincoln Park — Port of San Francisco — Canoes, Clipper Ships & Steamers —
Near El Camino Del Mar near Seal Rock Drive.
73 ► California, San Joaquin County, Acampo — Dogtown Cemetery —
On Collier Road East west of Mackville Road, on the left when traveling west.
74 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, Cayucos — 2 — Home of Capt. James Cass —
On North Ocean Avenue at Cayucos Drive, on the right when traveling west on North Ocean Avenue.
75 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, Morro Bay — A Deep Dive into Morro Bay's History —
Near Embarcadero.
76 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, Morro Bay — Landing of the First Filipinos - October 18, 1587 — Morro Bay - Coleman Park —
On Embarcadero south of Coleman Drive, on the left when traveling north.
77 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, San Luis Obispo — 802 — Site of Ah Louis Store —
On Palm Street at Chorro Street, on the right when traveling west on Palm Street.
78 ► California, San Mateo County, Montara, Montara State Beach — A Rich Native History — Montara State Beach —
On Cabrillo Highway (State Highway 1) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Cabrillo Highway.
79 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Alta California — 1795-1848 —
Near Broadway near Warrington Avenue.
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80 ► California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Mezesville — 1850-1900 — Stanford | Redwood City —
Near Broadway near Warrington Avenue.
81 ► California, Santa Barbara County, Solvang — Solvang Founders —
On Copenhagen Drive at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on Copenhagen Drive.
82 ► California, Santa Clara County, Gilroy — Gilroy — A True Community —
Near Gourmet Alley south of 5th Street when traveling east.
83 ► California, Santa Clara County, Hollister — Ancient Paths —
Near Casa de Fruta Parkway near Pacheco Pass Highway ( Route 152).
84 ► California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — Catherine O’Toole Murphy Dunne — 1828 —
Near Monterey Highway south of Wright Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
85 ► California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — Italian Immigrants — 1880 —
Near Monterey Highway south of Wright Avenue.
86 ► California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Downtown San Jose — The Burning of San Jose Chinatown — May 4, 1887 —
On Paseo De San Antonio at South Market Street on Paseo De San Antonio.
87 ► California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, History Park — Exodus and Entry — From Vietnam to America —
Near Phelan Avenue east of Senter Road, on the left when traveling east.
88 ► California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, History Park — Lee's Sandwiches —
Near Phelan Avenue near Senter Road, on the left when traveling east.
89 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — The Count's Journey Maze —
Near Old Winery Road east of Lovall Valley Road, on the left when traveling east.
90 ► California, Trinity County, Weaverville — Chinese Tong War —
On Trinity Lake Boulevard (California Route 3), on the right when traveling east.
91 ► California, Tulare County, Yettem — Yettem — ԵԴԵՄ - “Garden of Eden” —
On Avenue 384, on the right when traveling east.
92 ► California, Tuolumne County, Chinese Camp — 423 — Chinese Camp — Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail —
On Highway 120 at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Highway 120.
93 ► Colorado, Conejos County, Antonito — Warshauer Mansion —
On River Street at West 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on River Street.
94 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — The Bottoms — Panning Denver's History —
On 19th Street just south of Platte Street, on the right when traveling south.
95 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — The Reverend Yoshitaka Tamai — Born October 10, 1900 - Died September 25, 1983. —
On 19th Street at Larimer Street, on the right when traveling west on 19th Street.
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96 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — 10e — Solid Investment — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
Near 17th Street, on the left when traveling south.
97 ► Colorado, Douglas County, Castle Rock — Founders Village —
Near Enderud Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
98 ► Colorado, Douglas County, Littleton, Roxborough State Park — Henry S. Persse and His Beloved Roxborough —
On Fountain Valley Trail 1.6 miles north of Roxborough Drive.
99 ► Colorado, Grand County, Fraser — Indian and Eagle —
Near Zerex Street (U.S. 40) at Clayton Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
100 ► Colorado, Huerfano County, Walsenburg — Walsenburg — Scenic Highway of Legends —
On Main Street (Business Interstate 25) just north of East 5th Street (U.S. 160), on the right when traveling north.

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