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By J. J. Prats, October 20, 2018
German Newspaper’s Demise Marker, side two
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — 49.2017.2 — German Newspapers’ Demise —
On Delaware Street north of East Maryland Street and Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
German-language newspapers thrived as Germans became Indiana’s largest immigrant population by 1850. The Täglicher Telegraph und Tribüne, located near here, was among over 175 German-language newspapers published in Indiana, . . . — — Map (db m128027) HM

2 ► Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville, Star — Evansville's German Heritage —
On West Michigan Street at North Fulton Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Michigan Street.
The first demographic waves of German immigrants occurred in the 1680s when they settled in Pennsylvania. In the nineteenth century, Germans continued to come to America in waves. Quite a few settled in this area between 1836 and 1840. The most . . . — — Map (db m226796) HM

3 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood — Indiana World War II Memorial —
On North Pennsylvania Street north of East North Street, on the right when traveling south.
A World at War History records that World War II began in earnest on September 1, 1939, when German troops invaded Poland. Treaty allies Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Italy, already branded an aggressor for its campaign . . . — — Map (db m132860) WM

4 ► Colorado, El Paso County, United States Air Force Academy — 33rd Fighter Group — W.W. II Nomads — HQ, 58th, 59th, 60th, & Joker Squadrons —
Near Parade Loop.
Dedicated to the men who gave their lives in service to our country during World War II Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy, India, China and Burma Fire from the Clouds — — Map (db m163765) WM
5 ► Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Pontooniers! — 1861 - 1865 —
Near River Road east of Old Street, on the left when traveling south.
As useful as Munfordville's small ferry was, it couldn't meet the needs of whole armies. As soon as General Alexander McDowell McCook's army arrived at Green River in the fall of 1861, soldiers immediately began building flat-bottomed boats to . . . — — Map (db m40019) HM

6 ► Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Irish Hill — The Oldest Existing Civil War Monument — Cave Hill National Cemetery —
Near Baxter Avenue (U.S. 31E/150) at Cherokee Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Battle of Rowlett's Station On December 17, 1861, the 32nd Indiana Infantry (nicknamed the "1st German” regiment as it consisted entirely of German immigrants) engaged Confederate forces near Munfordville, Kentucky, in the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m245364) HM

7 ► Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Irish Hill — The 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment Civil War Monument —
Near Baxter Avenue at Payne Street, on the right when traveling north.
The 32nd Indiana at the Battle of Rowletts Station On December 17, 1861, the "1st German" 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel August Willich, fought Confederate cavalry, infantry and artillery units south of . . . — — Map (db m29483) HM

8 ► Florida, Indian River County, Sebastian — The Four Chaplains Monument —
Near Indian River Drive at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
USAT Dorchester The Dorchester was a 5,649 ton civilian cruise ship, 368 feet long with a 52-foot beam and a single funnel originally built in 1926 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, for the . . . — — Map (db m288653) HM WM
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9 ► Indiana, Fountain County, Wallace — Phanuel Lutheran Church - - Jackson Township —
Near East Lutheran Church Road west of South Grimes Road.
Organized in 1832 by German speaking families of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rowen County, North Carolina. Migrating to Indiana in 1828. August 7, 1836 Jacob and Elizabeth Linebaugh Bowman deeded land for the First Church and Cemetery. — — Map (db m10027) HM
10 ► Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Downtown — The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument — (August Bloedner Monument) —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 31W) at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
[Originally written in German, the inscription transcribed into English, reads:] Here lie men of the 32nd First German Indiana Regiment sacrificed for the free Institutions of the Republic of the United States of North America. . . . — — Map (db m174948) HM
11 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, Central Business District — L2098 — Haymarket Historic District —
On East Michigan Avenue (Business Interstate 94) near South Kalamazoo Mall, on the left when traveling east.
Development began in the Haymarket district as early as the 1830s and was spurred by the construction of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot in 1870. The district became a hub for retail, wholesaling and light manufacturing. It was the . . . — — Map (db m190213) HM
12 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, Central Business District — L2098 — Haymarket Historic District —
On East Michigan Avenue (Business Interstate 94) near South Edwards Street, on the right when traveling east.
Development began in the Haymarket district as early as the 1830s and was spurred by the construction of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot in 1870. The district became a hub for retail, wholesaling and light manufacturing. It was the . . . — — Map (db m190214) HM
13 ► Pennsylvania, Butler County, Harmony — Harmony —
On Main Street at Mercer Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
First home of Harmony Society, founded 1804, by George Rapp and German followers. In 1814 moved to New Harmony, Indiana, and settled at Economy in present Ambridge, Beaver County, in 1825. — — Map (db m40359) HM

14 ► Indiana, Orange County, West Baden Springs — 10 — Archway —
On West Baden Avenue just west of Broadway Street (Indiana Route 56), on the right when traveling west.
The entrance of West Baden Springs Hotel features a double archway and serves as a gateway to the magnificent hotel. The International Steel and Iron Company was awarded the contract for the construction in 1902. The archway was actually . . . — — Map (db m195090) HM
15 ► Indiana, Perry County, Tell City — A Bit of Swiss —
On Main Street north of Mozart Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the early 1800s, the Ohio River was the font of Midwestern settlement. Easy river travel helped spur colonization. German speaking Swiss people were among the many ethnic groups who migrated to America seeking economic opportunity and freedom . . . — — Map (db m47526) HM

16 ► Ohio, Darke County, Greenville — 8-19 — James & Sophia Clemens & Greenville Settlement in Long, Ohio —
On Stingley Road (County Route 57) 0.2 miles west of Smith Road (County Route 386), on the left when traveling west.
James and Sophia Clemens’ lives are part of a story of tens of thousands of people of color who migrated north in search of land to farm and better lives during the first half of the 19th century. In 1818, James Clemens (1781-1870) purchased 387 . . . — — Map (db m168860) HM
17 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-16-18 — Participation of the Artillery — November 24, 1863 —
Near Shingle Road 0.1 miles north of Military Road when traveling north.
Tablet #1 Union Batteries 7th Indiana (Sec) Lt. Otho H. Morgan Baird Mouth Chatta. Creek 10th Indiana Capt. Wm. A. Naylor Sheridan Moccasin Point 1st Iowa Lt. James M. Williams Osterhaus W. of Lookout Creek 2d Missouri . . . — — Map (db m35750) HM
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18 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union —
On University Boulevard south of West New York Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Normal College, now incorporated into IUPUI’s School of Health and Human Sciences, was the oldest continuously operating physical training school in the country. Founded by German immigrants, the school first opened in New York in 1866, moving . . . — — Map (db m231635) HM
19 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Wholesale District — Vajen's Exchange Block — 1872 —
On South Meridian Street south of East Maryland Street.
German immigrant and hardware merchant John H. Vajen constructed his commercial building on 124-126 North Pennsylvania Street in 1872. This building featured a three-story, cast-iron facade in the popular Italianate style. It housed retail shops and . . . — — Map (db m132811) HM
20 ► Nebraska, Thayer County, Deshler — 315 — Friedensau —
On US Highway 136 (U.S. 136) at Road 5600, on the left when traveling west on US Highway 136.
Located three miles north of this corner, near the Little Blue River, the village of Friedensau ("Peaceful Meadows") was established in 1874 by Lutheran missionary pastor John J. Kern. The town was first settled by his former parishioners from . . . — — Map (db m85667) HM
21 ► Texas, Freestone County, Fairfield — 9877 — The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home —
On South Hall Street at East Bradley Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hall Street.
German native Fridolin (Fred) Fischer (1850-1921) came to Freestone County from Indiana in 1876. In 1893, the same year he opened a local hardware store, he had this home constructed by David P. Winfrey. Built in the Eastlake style, the residence . . . — — Map (db m85009) HM

22 ► Alberta, Lethbridge County, Coaldale — Mennonite Settlement — Alberta's History —
On Crowsnest Highway (Provincial Highway 3) 0.8 kilometers west of Range Road 195, on the right when traveling west.
Mennonites have been moving to Alberta for well over a century. Mennonite settlement stretches back to 1894 when Mennonites from Waterloo County, Ontario, established a settlement at Didsbury. Didsbury’s first building was a narrow log immigrant . . . — — Map (db m201774) HM
23 ► Indiana, Franklin County, Oldenburg — 24.1971.1 — Academy of the Immaculate Conception — Sisters of Saint Francis —
On Washington Street at Vine Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Opened in 1852; enlarged in 1876 and 1901. The Academy Classroom Building and the Auditorium were completed in 1968. — — Map (db m66850) HM
24 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Bates-Hendricks — 49.2023.5 — South Side Turnverein —
On Prospect Street just east of South Alabama Street, on the right when traveling west.
The South Side Turnverein, an athletic and social club founded in 1893, fostered German cultural traditions in Indianapolis. It promoted the Turner philosophy of integrated mind and body wellness and expanded under the leadership of German . . . — — Map (db m238584) HM
25 ► Indiana, Whitley County, Churubusco — Here's how Churubusco got its name —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 33) at East State Street (Indiana Route 205), on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Highway.
Shortly after the town's founding an application was made to the postal authorities at Washington for a post office under the name "Franklin". It was refused because a Franklin post office already existed in Indiana and the department would . . . — — Map (db m174726) HM

26 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Teutopolis — Teutopolis — A Community Built On Faith —
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling west.
They traveled West by horse and wagon, oxen and Conestoga, and by foot. They represented a staggering assortment of crafts, talents and trades. They emigrated from Germany in search of affordable land, economic opportunity, and political and . . . — — Map (db m152530) HM
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27 ► Indiana, Elkhart County, Nappanee — Stahly - Nissley - Kuhns Farm —
Near N. Arnott Street (County Road 3) at W. Market Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north.
Amish pioneer Christian Stahly purchased this 80 acre farm for his son Moses in 1873. The year before the village of Nappanee was established on the new northern route of the B&O Railroad. Three generations of related Amish families have lived here. . . . — — Map (db m74075) HM
28 ► Indiana, Floyd County, New Albany — Old New Albany — Floyd County Indiana —
On East Market Street at State Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.
In 1813 John Graham surveyed and platted a town which the Scribner brothers, founders of the town, named New Albany after Albany, New York. Within five years, the new community became the seat of the newly formed Floyd County. Boat building and . . . — — Map (db m194200) HM
29 ► Indiana, LaPorte County, Michigan City, Michigan Township — Haskell & Barker Historic District —
On Wabash Street at West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wabash Street.
One of the most striking features of the Haskell & Barker Historic District is the number of large churches with tall spires that include St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the First Congregational Church, and the First . . . — — Map (db m292860) HM
30 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Bates-Hendricks — 49.2022.4 — Hook's Drug Stores —
On South East Street at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north on South East Street.
Pharmacist John A. Hook opened his first drug store here in 1900. Hook, the son of German immigrants, graduated from pharmacy college and served the Fountain Square neighborhood with his “Deutsche Apotheke” until 1919. The building was razed in . . . — — Map (db m210965) HM
31 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — William P. Jungclaus Co. —
On Massachusetts Avenue north of East St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling north.
German immigrant William P. Jungclaus established a general contracting firm in Indianapolis with family in the 1870s. In 1895, he incorporated the William P. Jungclaus Co. as its successor and opened its headquarters and mill site here. The . . . — — Map (db m303424) HM
32 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Fletcher Place — 49.2000.1 — Holy Rosary - Danish Church Historic District —
On South East Street at South Stevens Street on South East Street.
Platted 1854; now bounded by South East Street, Virginia Avenue, and interstates 65/70. Early residents were Germans, Irish, Scots, and Welsh. Danes resided in area circa 1870–1890. By 1910, ninety percent of area residents were Italian . . . — — Map (db m1839) HM
33 ► Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Battle of Rowletts Station — December 17, 1861 —
Near South Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles south of Charlie Dowling Road, on the right when traveling south.
Now a fight ensued such as seldom occurs… - Colonel August Willich, 32nd Indiana
In December 1861, Confederate General Thomas Hindman came from Bowling Green to probe the growing Union strength at . . . — — Map (db m250217) HM
34 ► Nebraska, Howard County, Saint Paul — 559 — Howard County Courthouse —
On Indian Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Indian Street.
The first homestead claim in Howard County was filed on March 11, 1871. St. Paul was appointed the county seat in May, and retained that title over Dannebrog in a close 1874 election. A wooden courthouse was built in St. Paul in 1877. By June 1912, . . . — — Map (db m181691) HM
35 ► Texas, Austin County, Sealy — 17788 — Hackbarth Building —
On Main Street at West Front Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
German natives F.W. (Fritz) and Carolyn (Krampitz) Hackbarth arrived in Galveston in 1846 with their two sons. They settled in Austin County, where Fritz farmed and ranched, and the couple had four more children, including F.W. Hackbarth, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m162567) HM
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36 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Roy Eldon "Buck" White — USS Alcedo (SP- 166) —
On Crockett Drive south of Memorial Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Roy Eldon "Buck" White was born in Brownwood on 28 February 1900. He changed his date of birth so he could enlist in the Navy on 20 April 1917 when he was only 17 years old. Fireman Second Class White was on the USS Alcedo when it was sunk by a . . . — — Map (db m247848) HM WM
37 ► Texas, Harris County, Houston, Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park — 11965 — Eugene Thomas Heiner — (August 20, 1852 - April 26, 1901) —
Near Washington Avenue.
Born in New York City to German immigrants Nicholas and Margaretta Heiner, Eugene Thomas Heiner apprenticed himself to a Chicago architect when he was thirteen years old and later completed his training in Berlin, Germany. Heiner became a draftsman . . . — — Map (db m122983) HM
38 ► Texas, Nueces County, Robstown — 18251 — St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church —
On North 1st Street.
In early twentieth century Robstown, German and Moravian families migrated to this area to farm. Czech-speaking Catholics could not find any places of worship that could provide spiritual services in their native language. Father Joseph Klobouk . . . — — Map (db m211536) HM

39 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Grace Lutheran Church —
On Government Street (U.S. 90) at Espejo Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Grace is the first Lutheran congregation in the State of Alabama. Organized by German immigrants, the first service was held on October 6, 1867 in the Seaman's Bethel in Mobile. The first Pastor was Theodore Heischmann. The name chosen for the . . . — — Map (db m149320) HM
40 ► Indiana, Carroll County, Delphi — Little Church On The Canal — Delphi in 1889 — Wabash & Erie Canal Park Village —
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
A New Spiritual Anchor at Canal Park During the 1830s and 40s the Canal transformed this region into a new cultural and economic entity. This new era propelled a now confident Delphi into the mid and late 19th century. It was now ready . . . — — Map (db m163314) HM
41 ► Indiana, Elkhart County, Goshen — Pioneer Dierdorff Cemetery Folk Lore —
Near S. Main Street (State Road 15) at River Vista Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The folk lore concerning this cemetery has been handed down through generations by word of mouth. Most of it has proved to be factual through the efforts of Gordon Treesh, who researched old records and diaries. This is not a family cemetery, . . . — — Map (db m74217) HM
42 ► Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — Gimbel's Department Store —
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Bavarian Jewish immigrants Adam and Solomon Gimbel worked as peddlers before establishing a dry goods and clothing store here by 1848. Regular advertising and quality goods drew customers, and the business prospered. The company moved to . . . — — Map (db m272751) HM
43 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, North Perry — 49.1998.3 — German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens —
On Bluff Road at W. Hanna Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bluff Road.
(Front Side) Many of Indiana's German immigrants settled in southwestern Marion County during the mid-1800s and began greenhouses and truck gardens on Bluff Road; area grew to major boundaries of Harding, Raymond, Madison, and Banta . . . — — Map (db m67188) HM
44 ► Indiana, Spencer County, Santa Claus — Santa Claus —
On Saint Louis J Koch Boulevard at West Christmas Boulevard (Indiana Route 162), on the left when traveling south on Saint Louis J Koch Boulevard.
"In 1854, German Immigrants settled into a rural area of Indiana they named Santa Fe. When the community applied for a post office, their application was rejected because there was already a Santa Fe, Indiana. The Santa Claus, Indiana Post Office . . . — — Map (db m286719) HM
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45 ► Indiana, Spencer County, Santa Claus — Santa Claus —
On Kaspar Drive at West Christmas Boulevard (Indiana Route 162), on the left when traveling north on Kaspar Drive.
"In 1854, German Immigrants settled into a rural area of Indiana they named Santa Fe. When the community applied for a post office, their application was rejected because there was already a Santa Fe, Indiana. The Santa Claus, Indiana Post Office . . . — — Map (db m286723) HM
46 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, South Bend, Northeast South Bend — 71.2002.1 — Jewish Cemetery Site —
On North Niles Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hebrew Society of Brotherly Love of South Bend established Jewish cemetery on this site 1859. First Jewish families settling in a new community typically organized a burial society before establishing a formal congregation. Before Civil War era, . . . — — Map (db m2759) HM
47 ► Indiana, Switzerland County, Vevay, Jefferson Township — Switzerland Wine County – Winemaking in Vevay — Ohio River Scenic Byway —
On Ferry Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on Ferry Street.
As soon as immigrant James Dufour saw the area now known as Vevay in the Northwest Territory, he knew it would be an ideal place for his vineyards. The gentle hills were terraced like those in his native district of Vevay, Switzerland, and he named . . . — — Map (db m223349) HM
48 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Glidden — Glidden Liberty Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Carroll County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Sherwood Avenue (Arizona Street), on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
[south side]Glidden bookends the World Wars with Merle Hay & Enola Gay [north side]Joseph Glidden Inventor of modern barbed wire Donald Sparks • POW☆MIA [west side]Medal of . . . — — Map (db m285858) HM
49 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Glidden — Private Merle D. Hay — F Company, 16th Infantry — 3 November 1917 —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.4 miles west of Sherwood Avenue (Arizona Street), on the right when traveling west.
Private Merle D. Hay, a native of Glidden, Iowa, was one of the first three American soldiers killed in action during World War 1. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for valor by the Commanding General, 1st Division, for his heroic actions . . . — — Map (db m285867) HM
50 ► Kentucky, Pulaski County, Nancy — Fix Bayonets - Charge! — The Battle - Mid-Morning
Near Kentucky Route 235 0.1 miles south of Route 761, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
"If it gets too hot for you, shut your eyes my boys - forward!" - Major Gustave Kammerling, 9th Ohio (photo inset) Union Colonel Robert McCook, commanding the Union 3rd Brigade ordered one of the few successful bayonet charges of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m62973) HM
51 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Montgomery — Reverend Emil Polášek — 1873-1937 —
On Vine Avenue West just east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
To the memory of Reverend Emil Polášekwho for thirty-two years, from 1905 to 1937, served God as a pastor of The Church of the Holy Redeemer, rejoicing with us in our joys, comforting us in our sorrows, exhorting us by word of mouth . . . — — Map (db m212945) HM
52 ► New York, Nassau County, Garden City — Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial —
Near 7th Street east of Cathedral Avenue.
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53 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Carlisle, Middlesex Township — Meet Private Donald D. Kyler — Company G, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division — American Expeditionary Force, World War One —
Near Army Heritage Drive.
Donald Kyler was sixteen years of age when he enlisted in the Regular Army in April of 1917. A native of Whitley County, Indiana, he grew up on a farm and in the small town of Collamer. With the consent of one of his family, he enlisted at Fort . . . — — Map (db m104048) HM
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54 ► Indiana, Elkhart County, Wakarusa — Bull Cemetery — Cemetery Heritage —
On County Road 44 0.3 miles east of County Road 7, on the left when traveling east.
Bull Cemetery Established circa 1848 A Historic Cemetery Listed in Indiana's Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Installed 2009 Indiana Historical Bureau and James G. Hermsen . . . — — Map (db m68576) HM
55 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Fletcher Place — Holy Rosary/Danish Church Historic District
On South East Street at Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South East Street. Reported damaged.
German, Irish, Scottish, Danish, and Welsh immigrants moved to this neighborhood starting in the mid-1800s. In the 1890s, Italian families who made their livings selling fruit and vegetables, particularly Sicilians, began to settle in the . . . — — Map (db m303438) HM
56 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Fletcher Place — Holy Rosary/Danish Church Historic District
On Virginia Avenue just north of East McCarty Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported damaged.
German, Irish, Scottish, Danish, and Welsh immigrants moved to this neighborhood starting in the mid-1800s. In the 1890s, Italian families who made their livings selling fruit and vegetables, particularly Sicilians, began to settle in the . . . — — Map (db m303441) HM
57 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Fletcher Place Historic District —
On East South Street at East South Street, on the right when traveling east on East South Street.
Much of this predominantly residential neighborhood was originally “Woodlawn”, the farm of pioneer lawyer and banker Calvin Fletcher. In 1871, the Fletcher Place Methodist Episcopal Church rose at the corner of Fletcher and Virginia Avenues and . . . — — Map (db m303437) HM
58 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Veterans Memorial Plaza — Obelisk Square — Indiana War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark —
On East Michigan Street at North Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling west on East Michigan Street.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132862) HM
59 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Carlisle, Middlesex Township — Meet Mechanic Donald D. Kyler — Company G, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, World War One —
Near Army Heritage Trail south of Soldiers Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Donald Kyler was sixteen years of age when he enlisted in the Regular Army in April of 1917. A native of Whitley County, Indiana, he grew up on a farm near the small town of Collamer. With the consent of one of his family, he enlisted at Fort . . . — — Map (db m217213) HM
60 ► Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division — “Currahee” (Stands Alone) — National D-Day Memorial —
Near Overlord Circle 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road.
Activated on 20 July 1942 at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) came on line under the command of Colonel Robert F. Sink, who remained commander throughout its service. Early in its training near Currahee Mountain in . . . — — Map (db m240607) WM

61 ► California, Kern County, Randsburg — The Joint — Steam Bakery – Randsburg Bakery — Rand Mining District Centennial 1895 - 1995 —
On Butte Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Joint Ray and Olga Guyett purchased this building in the 1950’s and established The Joint, restaurant and bar. The Joint has been the center of Randsburg’s social life for over forty years and has the distinction of being the longest . . . — — Map (db m53853) HM
62 ► California, Santa Clara County, Mountain View — Star Steel Windmill —
Near Rengstorff Avenue 0.1 miles north of Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling north.
This windmill was the very last to stand at its original location in Mountain View — behind the residence at 944 San Leandro Avenue. It was purchased in 1936 from the Geo. W. Sohler & Son Company at 550 California Street. The 8-foot diameter . . . — — Map (db m183428) HM
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63 ► Georgia, Whitfield County, Dalton — Fort Hill — "...my situation was a desperate one..." — Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail —
On Fort Hill Terrace east of Fort Hill Circle, on the left when traveling north.
The Confederate "Army of Tennessee" that defended Dalton from November 1863 to May 1864 briefly returned here the following October. It was much depleted in both size and spirit. Their unsuccessful defense of Atlanta ended with its fall on September . . . — — Map (db m86563) HM
64 ► Illinois, Madison County, St. Jacob — St. Jacob — The St. Louis Wagon Road —
On Park Drive just south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the mid 1800s, roughly a quarter-mile east of where you stand, Madison County residents carved a settlement from farm fields, prairie grass, broken forests, and the National Road. Here, the National Road was little more than a scraped-earth . . . — — Map (db m144106) HM
65 ► Indiana, Clark County, Jeffersonville — Ammunition Assembley —
On Patrol Road south of Trey Street, on the right when traveling south.
Charlestown Indiana in the summer of 1940 was a quiet town with a population of 900. By December of that same year the population had grown to over 13,400. Of this number over 10,000 residents worked at a single plant. The “boom” in Charlestown . . . — — Map (db m206901) HM
66 ► Indiana, Crawford County, Marengo — 13.2006.1 — Marengo Academy —
On East Valeene Road, on the left when traveling south.
John M. Johnson opened a private school in Marengo 1869 with 60 students. He designed a course of study to provide an opportunity for students to move beyond common school (elementary) education. In 1874, Johnson renamed it Marengo Academy in . . . — — Map (db m264883) HM
67 ► Indiana, Lake County, Gary — 45.1976.1 — St. John's Lutheran Church — Tolleston —
On Taft St at W. 10th Ave, on the right when traveling north on Taft St.
St. John's Church, the oldest surviving institution in Gary and north of the Little Calumet River, began with the work of the Rev. Henry Wunder in the early 1860's. He regularly came from Chicago by horse and buggy. Baptism records date from 1863; . . . — — Map (db m200365) HM
68 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Veterans Memorial Plaza — Obelisk Square — Indiana War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark —
On North Meridian Street at East Michigan Street, on the right when traveling west on North Meridian Street.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132833) HM
69 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Veterans Memorial Plaza — Obelisk Square — Indiana War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark —
On North Pennsylvania Street at East North Street, on the right when traveling south on North Pennsylvania Street.
Originally known as, "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed . . . — — Map (db m132863) HM
70 ► Indiana, Marion County, Lawrence, Lawrence-Fort Ben-Oaklandon — Welcome to Camp Glenn — Camp Glenn was a self-contained military establishment within Fort Harrison. —
On Glenn Road, on the right when traveling south.
Camp Edwin F. Glenn, named after a former Post Commander, was constructed in 1935. It originally housed the Citizen's Military Training Camp, but served many purposes over time. Camp Glenn proved successful as a camp within the larger Fort . . . — — Map (db m280267) HM
71 ► Indiana, Posey County, New Harmony — In Perfect Harmony — Ohio River Scenic Byway • Posey County, Indiana —
On Arthur Street north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
What is utopia? Sir Thomas More in 1516 defined it as a place of perfect political and social systems. Throughout history, people have sought ways to live "in harmony..." So it was that the town of Harmonic, Pennsylvania was established in 1804 . . . — — Map (db m96074) HM
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72 ► Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville — The Short Lived Canal —
On NW 4th Street at Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on NW 4th Street.
On March 2, 1827, Congress provided a land grant to encourage Indiana to build the Wabash & Erie Canal. The original plan was to link the navigable water of the Maumee with the Wabash through the seven mile portage at Fort Wayne. Work began five . . . — — Map (db m48241) HM
73 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Mid-Town Belvedere — Acquiring Fame: Mount Vernon Celebrities — Mount Vernon Cultural Walk —
On East Chase Street at North Charles Street on East Chase Street.
In 1903, the Belvedere Hotel became the crowning architectural achievement in the neighborhood. Its signature thirty-five-foot mansard roof has become the symbol for upper Mount Vernon. In the late 1970s, the building was rehabilitated into . . . — — Map (db m102915) HM
74 ► Michigan, Berrien County, Niles — L1874 — Michigan Central Railroad Depot / Michigan Central Railroad Company —
Near Dey Street east of N. 5th Street (Michigan Highway 51), on the right when traveling east.
(Obverse Side) Michigan Central Railroad Depot This Richardsonian Romanesque-style depot was constructed in 1892 by the Michigan Central Railroad Company. Seeking to create a lasting impression of Michigan for passengers . . . — — Map (db m68480) HM
75 ► Mississippi, Rankin County, Pelahatchie — 61 — Rubin Lacy — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Second Street (U.S. 80) east of Goforth Street, on the right when traveling east.
Front Rubin Lacy was one of the most talented and influential artists in Mississippi blues during his short career as a secular performer. The grandson of a minister, Lacy was born in Pelahatchie on January 2, 1901. He was a well-known . . . — — Map (db m111013) HM
76 ► Missouri, Knox County, Edina — Edina —
On East Lafayette (Missouri Route 6) just west of North 4th, on the right when traveling west.
Edina, the seat of Knox County, was laid out here in the glacial plains of northeast Missouri, 1839, by W.J. Smallwood. Scotsman S.W.B. Carnegy, who surveyed the new town, named it the poetic form of Edinburgh. The county, formed 1843 and organized . . . — — Map (db m144472) HM
77 ► Missouri, St. Louis, Marine Villa — In 1860 A Scholarly Neighborhood — Cherokee-Lemp Historic District —
On Cherokee Street west of Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The population of the United States and its territories was less than 34 million people in 1860 — and the nation was tearing itself apart along the lines of Free States and those that allowed slavery. News of impending civil war pushed . . . — — Map (db m124475) HM
78 ► Ohio, Holmes County, Bunker Hill — Pioneer Barn —
On County Route 77 at County Route 366, on the right when traveling north on County Route 77.
The Pioneer Barn is so-called because of its design, not its age. The 48 foot by 36 foot-barn houses the Eash & Yoder Conestoga Wagon and related artifacts of the pioneer era. Using an 1840-era Pennsylvania barn style (also known as German barn . . . — — Map (db m281151) HM
79 ► South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — 499 — Mellette House —
On 5th Avenue Northwest at Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling west on 5th Avenue Northwest.
Arthur C. Mellette was elected first Governor of the State of South Dakota in 1889. Although Watertown lost in its bid to obtain the State Capital, which was established in Pierre, the Mellettes maintained their home in Watertown. While the . . . — — Map (db m181946) HM
80 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga — Cleburne's Fort — Chickamauga Campaign Heritage Trail
On Hickory Valley Road south of Bonny Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The Confederate Army of Tennessee occupied Chattanooga in early July, 1863. The Confederates were expecting the pursuing Federal Army of the Cumberland to cross the Tennessee River well above Chattanooga, cut off the Confederate forces at . . . — — Map (db m83072) HM
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81 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Broadway — John Kline Homestead — A Martyr for Peace —
Near East Springbrook Road east of Lindsay Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
"All good citizens must deplore such a lawless wreaking of vengeance upon the person of an unarmed old man. Such things show how rapidly we are drifting into scenes which must be full of terror for us all." —Rockingham Register, June 24, . . . — — Map (db m304702) HM

82 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, South Beach — The Alaska Packers —
On The Embarcadero near Brannan Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Fremont Street Wharf angled 500 feet northeast into the bay from this place from 1869 to 1907. At that time the Alaska Packers; fleet of wooden and iron square rigged ships and barks loaded here, sailing 2,500 miles north to Alaska each spring . . . — — Map (db m92933) HM
83 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Judiciary Square — Discover DC / Judiciary Square —
On 4th Street Northwest at Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington DC - an area rich in history, culture and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. Clockwise from top: "Lone Sailor" at the US Navy . . . — — Map (db m110214) HM
84 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Judiciary Square — Discover DC / Judiciary Square —
On F Street Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Welcome to downtown Washington DC—an area rich in history, culture and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. The Courts on Judiciary Square Judiciary Square is one of the . . . — — Map (db m18439) HM
85 ► Georgia, Gordon County, Resaca — Stories from the Wild Hills of Resaca —
Near Resaca Lafayette Road Northwest (Georgia Route 136).
Approximately 160,000 men fought on the hills of Resaca. About 7,000 of them died and many, many more were wounded. Some were captured and spent the remainder of the war in either a Confederate or Union prison camp. A few wrote of their experiences. . . . — — Map (db m170996) HM
86 ► Indiana, Allen County, Fort Wayne — The Lincoln Tower —
On East Berry Street, on the right when traveling west.
Construction of the Lincoln Tower began less than a month before the stock market crash of October 1929 that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. Completed in November 1930, the 312-foot Tower was for many years Indiana's tallest . . . — — Map (db m197233) HM
87 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — Samuel Woodfill —
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of a native son Samuel Woodfill Major, United States Army born near Bryantsburg, Indiana January 6, 1883 Died Vevay, Indiana August 10, 1951 Buried in Arlington National Cemetery "The outstanding American soldier in . . . — — Map (db m242693) HM WM
88 ► Indiana, Lake County, Whiting — Henry Schrage and Whiting —
Near Schrage Avenue south of John Street, on the right when traveling south.
Henry Schrage (1844-1932) was born into one of the first families of Whiting. An entrepreneurial spirit, he learned a strong work ethic from his humble beginnings as a German immigrant. Upon returning home after serving in the Union Army in the . . . — — Map (db m256487) HM
89 ► Indiana, LaPorte County, La Porte — Meinrad Rumely — Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering — Rumely OilPull Tractor —
On Madison Street at Lincolnway, on the right when traveling south on Madison Street.
Meinrad Rumely Meinrad Rumely was the founder and guiding spirit of the Rumely Companies for more than 50 years. He came to America from Germany in 1848, and in 1853 on this site opened a blacksmith shop that was to grow into a large . . . — — Map (db m43463) HM
90 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Veterans Memorial Plaza — Obelisk Square — Indiana War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark —
On North Meridian Street at East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Meridian Street.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132836) HM
91 ► Indiana, Parke County, Marshall — Turkey Run: Cradle of State Parks — The park system we enjoy today resulted from vision and hard work. —
Near Park Road north of Indiana Route 47, on the left when traveling north.
1. As the State's 1916 centennial celebration approached, Lieber put forth the idea of creating a state park system. Colonel Richard Lieber "The time has come when Indiana must halt the destruction of the forests, the neglect of . . . — — Map (db m268983) HM
92 ► Indiana, Switzerland County, Vevay, Craig Township — Musee de Venoge —
On Indiana 129 0.2 miles east of Detour Road, on the right when traveling east.
This house is one of the few remaining examples of the French colonial architecture that once characterized the first settlement of Switzerland County. The style was common throughout the Mississippi Valley. The house was built in 1828 and is a . . . — — Map (db m289222) HM
93 ► Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — The Texas Rangers — Battle of Rowletts Station — December 17, 1861 —
Near South Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.1 miles north of L and N Turnpike Road (Kentucky Highway 335), on the left when traveling north.
Organized in Houston in 1861 by Kentucky-born Texas sugar planter Benjamin Franklin Terry, the 8th Texas Cavalry would be better know throughout the Civil War as “Terry’s Texas Rangers”—though Terry was himself among the first casualties in the . . . — — Map (db m250221) HM
94 ► Ohio, Ottawa County, Port Clinton — Japanese Type 38 "I" Improved Field Gun —
On E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
This is an "Improved" German Krupp designed 75mm field gun built in 1910 in the historic Japanese village of Shikano on the Sea of Japan under Osaka Arsenal's control. It is one of 2,900 built and one of only thirty-three in existence presently . . . — — Map (db m241281) HM WM
95 ► Pennsylvania, Butler County, Harmony — George Washington Slept Here —
On Mercer Street at Seneca Drive, on the right when traveling south on Mercer Street.
[Top left painting caption reads] George Washington in his Virginia Regiment uniform. Painting by Charles Willson Peale On November 30, 1753, 21-year-old George Washington, a major in the Virginia Regiment, camped . . . — — Map (db m244472) HM
96 ► Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Early Settlement in Punxsutawney —
On East Union Street at Merchants Alley, on the right when traveling west on East Union Street.
The "Last Purchase” land became Pennsylvania counties. Jefferson County was officially designated in 1806. Rev. David Barclay and his son-in-law John W. Jenks purchased the land about 1818. In 1821 David Barclay recorded the town site with the . . . — — Map (db m306147) HM
97 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT221-29 — New York Peace Monument —
Near Point Park Road 0.1 miles north of East Brow Road.
[Text from the outer plaque facing north]: On Nov. 23, 1863, Maj. Gen. Hooker was directed to make a demonstration early the following morning on the Point of Lookout Mountain with the troops in Lookout Valley under his command, . . . — — Map (db m23954) HM WM

98 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial —
On West 18th Street at Baynard Boulevard on West 18th Street.
African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . — — Map (db m173924) HM WM
99 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Chatham Artillery — 1786 —
On East Bay Street south of Rossiter Place, on the left when traveling east.
On the front, south side is inscribed: Dedicate May 4, 1986 To honor the members of the Chatham Artillery Servants of God, Country, State and Community — Soldiers in War Patriots in Peace On the east side . . . — — Map (db m163909) HM
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Dixie Highway connected Chicago to Miami in the early days of automobile travel — Blue Island: from 1830s pioneer trading post to bustling metropolis —
On Western Avenue north of York Street, on the left when traveling south.
Blue Island sits atop a 6-mile long glacial ridge, left behind 14,000 years ago when the 5000-foot thick Laurentide ice sheet melted and retreated, also scraping out the basin of Lake Michigan, to a depth of 340 feet below sea level. In . . . — — Map (db m297904) HM

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