On B Avenue at 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on B Avenue.
The above BANK letters were relocated from the arch above the doorway of the first permanent home of Farmers Savings Bank at the corner of B Ave. and 5th Street. The pole and the flag are in recognition of the years Ferd E. Skola, Jr. gave to his . . . — — Map (db m239800) HM
On East Fountain Street (State Highway 1/78) at North Benton Street, on the right when traveling east on East Fountain Street.
[north side] George Washington United States Flag Washington County [west side] Timothy Brown & Samuel Lewis [Revolutionary War] [south side] President Theodore Roosevelt cartoon . . . — — Map (db m292300) HM
Between June 9, 1856, and July 6, 1860, ten separate Handcart Companies left Iowa
City, Iowa, or Florence, Nebraska to their land of Zion in the Utah Territory. There were
653 handcarts and 50 wagons.
Nearly 3,000 souls, some with babes in . . . — — Map (db m59369) HM
On SW 1st Street at West Martin Luther King Parkway, on the left when traveling north on SW 1st Street.
Fort Des Moines No. 2
Established May 1843 — Evacuated March 1846
This cabin is a memorial to the military outpost, Fort Des Moines No. 2, occupied by Company I, First Regiment U. S. Dragoons and Company F First U. S. Infantry. The . . . — — Map (db m84100) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at County Road 15, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
Brothers George and Chester Marshall founded Marshall Brothers in 1887. Incorporated as Marshall Nurseries in 1916, the tree nursery survived for more than a century, bringing prosperity to Arlington and influencing horticulture throughout the . . . — — Map (db m287995) HM
Near Walnut Street West, west of 3rd Street South, on the right when traveling west.
Minnesota Territory 1849 – 1858
On March 3, 1849, during his last hours in office, President James K. Polk signed a bill adding a new name to the American political landscape – Minnesota Territory. A vast land, it stretched from . . . — — Map (db m43908) HM
On DeSoto Lake Road near Lakeview Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Three plaques are on this marker. Top, left plaque
First Naturalists of the American West
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was more than a geographic expedition. Lewis; and Clark became the first scientists to document the natural . . . — — Map (db m76887) HM
Near Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street.
The Lewis & Clark Expedition, known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross the northwestern portion of the United States. On May 14, 1804, the Corps – consisting of 33 men – departed from St. Louis for the . . . — — Map (db m210068) HM
On 4th Street at Dewey Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street.
Independent…Adventurous…Enterprising… Bold, these are the words that have been used to describe those who were here first.
This mural, entitled "Building the City of Legends," represents several firsts - including many of the key people . . . — — Map (db m73104) HM
On Pine Street West at Third Street South (County Highway 23), on the left when traveling west on Pine Street West.
Dedicated to the
Soldiers and Sailors of the
United States
Enlisting or Residing in
Washington County
———
Erected by the Citizens of
Washington County
1916
center panel
Minnesota
Alcorn James 2nd Cav. •
Barrisford . . . — — Map (db m72153) WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
