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National Historic Landmarks Historical Markers

Nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction.
 
By Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
Bottle Creek Site Marker in front of Baldwin County Courthouse.
1 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Bay Minette — Bottle Creek Site —
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Courthouse Square.
Bottle Creek Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m100849) HM
2 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Barton Hall —
Near Cedar Lane (County Road 15) 0.7 miles south of U.S. 72, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m192085) HM
3 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ivy Green — Birthplace of Helen Keller —
On N. Commons St West.
The Family Home of Captain Arthur M. & Kate Adams Keller was built 1820, being the second house erected in Tuscumbia. Here on June 27, 1880 was born America's First Lady of Courage Helen Adams Keller. This Property has been placed on . . . — — Map (db m29089) HM
4 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church — Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail —
On Martin Luther King Street 0.1 miles south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Brown A.M.E. Chapel (in front of you) served as a safe haven for supporters during the voting rights campaign. Pastor P.H. Lewis and his congregation courageously broke the injunction prohibiting African Americans from holding mass meetings, making . . . — — Map (db m131995) HM
5 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Edmund Pettus Bridge — National Historic Landmark —
On Broad Street (Business U.S. 80) at Water Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
Edmund Pettus Bridge has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance for its association with "Bloody Sunday," a seminal event in the Civil Rights Movement. Here, on March 7, 1965, law enforcement . . . — — Map (db m82037) HM
6 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — I Had A Dream — Dr. Martin L. King Jr. —
On Martin Luther King Street north of Selma Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The demonstration that led to the most important advance in civil rights for millions of Black Americans began here March 21, 1965. It was the 50-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, the State Capital. Defying threats of death, Dr. . . . — — Map (db m83578) HM
7 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Here Stood Fort Toulouse —
Near West Fort Toulouse Road 0.3 miles west of Jackson Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
Here stood Fort Toulouse A defense against the Indians Built by Bienville 1714 The Alabama Society of Colonial Dames preserves the memory of faithful service 1912 — — Map (db m69567) HM
8 ► Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Moundville —
On Mound Parkway at State Highway 69, on the right when traveling west on Mound Parkway.
Site of a prehistoric Native American political and ceremonial center from about A. D. 1100-1500 that, at its height in the 13th century, was America’s largest community north of Mexico. Between 1,000 and 3,000 people lived in this town fortified . . . — — Map (db m30700) HM
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9 ► Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Moundville Archaeological Park — Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail —
On Mound Parkway 0.6 miles west of Alabama Route 69, on the right when traveling west.
I do not think in the Southern States there is a group of Mounds to compare to Moundville, in the arrangement and state of preservation of the mounds. - Clarence B. Moore, amateur archaeologist, 1910 Spanning more than . . . — — Map (db m144745) HM
10 ► Alabama, Hale County, Prairieville — St. Andrew’s Church — (Episcopal) — Prairieville —
On County Road 12 west of State Highway 69, on the right when traveling west.
1834 - Organized as mission by Rev. Caleb S. Ives for settlers coming here to the Canebrake from Atlantic Seaboard 1844 - made parish of Diocese of Alabama 1851 - this site selected 1853-54 - this building erected — — Map (db m38188) HM
11 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Central City — Sloss Furnaces —
Near 1st Avenue North (U.S. 11) near 32nd Street North.
The crossing of railroads in 1872 adjacent to this site gave rise to the industrial city of Birmingham. In 1881 Alabama railroad magnate and entrepreneur James Withers Sloss, capitalizing on the unusual coincidence of coal, iron ore and limestone in . . . — — Map (db m23498) HM
12 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Central City — The Blowing Engine Room — Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark —
Near 32nd Street North.
The blast furnace required a tremendous amount of air - about two tons for every ton of iron produced. These three rooms, known collectively as the blower building, house the equipment used to pump air to the furnaces. Workers called this blast of . . . — — Map (db m43628) HM
13 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Collegeville — Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Bethel Baptist Church —
On 29th Avenue North at 33rd Street North, on the right when traveling east on 29th Avenue North.
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's tenure as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church (1953-1961) was marked by demonstrations, bombings and passionate sermons critical of segregation laws. His activism earned him a house bombing, frequent beatings, arrests, and . . . — — Map (db m83836) HM
14 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — Sixteenth Street Baptist Church —
Near 6th Avenue North at 16th Street North.
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States. In 1963 it was the staging ground for the Birmingham Campaign Civil . . . — — Map (db m63733) HM
15 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Southside — The Gas System — Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark —
Near 32nd Street North.
The Gas System Gas produced in the furnace as a by-product of the ironmaking process was used in the plant as fuel. A large pipe called the downcomer carried gas from the top of the furnace to the gas cleaning equipment, which removed the . . . — — Map (db m43669) HM
16 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Wilson Dam —
Near South Cox Creek Parkway 0.5 miles east of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the right when traveling south.
Construction of Wilson Dam began in 1918 and was completed in 1924. The Dam is 137 feet high and stretches 4,541 feet across the Tennessee River. Wilson Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has 21 generating units with a net dependable capacity . . . — — Map (db m73997) HM
17 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Saturn V —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
Used during the Apollo Lunar Landing Program of the 1960's and 1970's, the Saturn V rocket remains the largest, most powerful rocket ever built. This full scale mock up was completed in July 1999 to serve as the focal point for the 30th . . . — — Map (db m85601) HM
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18 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — The Church Of The Nativity, Episcopal —
On Eustis Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
The Church of the Nativity congregation was organized December 17, 1842 - the name chosen because of the approaching Christmas season. The Convention of the Diocese of Alabama, Protestant Episcopal Church, approved the congregation on February 16, . . . — — Map (db m27858) HM
19 ► Alabama, Marengo County, Demopolis — Gaineswood —
On South Cedar Avenue at East Whitfield Street, on the right when traveling north on South Cedar Avenue.
Built 1842-1860 by Gen. Nathan Bryan Whitfield 1799-1868 accomplished planter of the Canebrake using imported materials and artisans Glorifying the Greek Revival Architecture by combining Doric exterior Corinthian grand ballroom Ionic parlor . . . — — Map (db m38068) HM
20 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Government Street Presbyterian Church —
On Government Street (U.S. 98) at South Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Founded, with 21 members, in 1831, by Rev. John B. Warren. This sanctuary erected 1834. Designated by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior as one of America's historic buildings. Presbyterian mother church for Southern Alabama. — — Map (db m116964) HM
21 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — United States Ship Alabama (BB-60) — Battleship Memorial Park —
Near Battleship Parkway (U.S. 90) east of Dunlap Drive.
Named for the State of Alabama. 6th naval fighting ship to bear the name. Built by the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. Authorized by Congress 27 March 1934. Keel laid 1 February 1940 – Launched 16 February 1942. Sponsored by . . . — — Map (db m74366) HM WM
22 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Alabama State Capitol —
Near North Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Alabama State Capitol 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 and illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m74156) HM
23 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Alabama's First Capitals / The Alabama State Capitol —
On South Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Bainbridge Street.
Alabama's First Capitals On March 3, 1817, Congress designated the town of St. Stephens on the Tombigbee River north of Mobile as capital of the newly formed Alabama Territory. There in 1818, the territorial legislature named Huntsville as . . . — — Map (db m86063) HM
24 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church — Organized 1877 —
On Dexter Avenue at S Decatur Street, on the left when traveling west on Dexter Avenue.
The second black Baptist Church in Montgomery. First pastor was Rev. C. O. Boothe. Present structure built 1885. Designed by Pelham J. Anderson; built by William Watkins, a member of the congregation. Many prominent black citizens of Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m25128) HM
25 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — The Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building and US Courthouse —
On Church Street at Lee Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Named in honor of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. (1918-1999), who served here as U.S. District Judge from 1955-1979, as U.S. Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 12, 1979 - October 1, 1981, and as U.S. . . . — — Map (db m71266) HM
26 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Train Shed 1897 — National Historic Landmark —
Near Water Street.
Few sheds of this type, once so much a part of the urban scene, remain. Designed by railroad engineers, it illustrates the beginnings of that technology which made possible the skyscrapers and bridges of today. — — Map (db m94031) HM
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27 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell — <----- 5 miles ----- —
Near U.S. 165.
Built during Creek War 1813 by Georgia Militia on main Indian trade route to Tombigbee River U.S. Troops stationed here until 1837 1836 Lower Creeks corralled here for forced removal to the West — — Map (db m26069) HM
28 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell — National Historic Landmark —
On Alabama Route 165, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m241212) HM
29 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Site of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door / Foster Auditorium, 1939 —
Near 6th Avenue at 8th Street.
Foster Auditorium is the site of the June 11, 1963, “stand in the schoolhouse door” by Governor George C. Wallace in defiance of a court order requiring The University of Alabama to admit African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood. . . . — — Map (db m37917) HM
30 ► Alaska, Aleutians West Census Area, Unalaska — UNL-006 — Church of the Holy Ascension —
On West Broadway Avenue east of 1st Street, on the left when traveling east.
This is the oldest Russian-built church standing in the U.S. The center was built on the vessel or quadrilateral ground plan in 1825. When enlarged in 1894 wings were attached to form a cross, changing the structure to the Pskov or cruciform . . . — — Map (db m305667) HM
31 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — "Last Lady of the River" —
Near Airport Way.
Known as the "Last Lady of the River" the Sternwheeler Nenana was constructed in Nenana, Alaska in 1932 and launched in 1933. She is 237 feet long, 42 feet wide. She had 24 staterooms in addition to space for 32 crew as well as 300 tons of cargo. . . . — — Map (db m256648) HM
32 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — The Steamer S. S. Nenana — Commissioned 1933 —
Near Airport Way.
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This vessel possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The S. S. Nenana is the last steamer of her type remaining in the . . . — — Map (db m256655) HM
33 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — George C. Thomas Memorial Library — First Avenue Save America's Treasures District —
On 1st Avenue at Cowles Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America ————————— This property has been placed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m257155) HM
34 ► Alaska, Kodiak Island Borough, Kodiak — Russian-American Company Magazin —
On East Marine Way.
Russian-American Company Magazin has Been Designated a National Historic Landmark The Russian-American Company Magazin dates from 1805-1808, when Kodiak was the trading capital of Russian America. The Russian-American Company built the . . . — — Map (db m302811) HM
35 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall — Has Been Designated a National Historic Landmark —
On Katlian Street, on the left when traveling north.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The hall is the place of importance in the native community. The original chapter of Alaska Native Brotherhood built this hall in 1914 to serve . . . — — Map (db m133827) HM
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36 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Russian Mission Orphanage —
On Lincoln Street at Monastery Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Street.
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 and illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m181596) HM
37 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — St. Michael's Cathedral —
On Lincoln Street when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m133922) HM
38 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral —
On Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east.
Saint Michael's Cathedral, a National Historic Landmark, is the central point of interest in historic downtown Sitka and is recognizable statewide as the most prominent symbol of the Russian colonial presence in Alaska. It was the main edifice of a . . . — — Map (db m181574) HM
39 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — Tilson Building —
On Lincoln Street east of Barracks Street, on the right when traveling east.
This large frame house was constructed as a Russian residence about 1835. Although there has been some modification the building is thought to be the finest remaining example of Russian secular architecture in Alaska. — — Map (db m133829) HM
40 ► Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka, Mount Edgecumbe — American Flag Raising Site —
Near Lincoln Street.
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 and illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m181330) HM
41 ► Alaska, Skagway Borough, Skagway, Dyea — Skagway and White Pass —
Near 2nd Street.
. . . — — Map (db m72791) HM
42 ► American Samoa, Ma'oputasi County, Utulei — Blunts Point Naval Gun Site —
Near American Samoa Route 001.
. . . — — Map (db m184698) HM
43 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Bisbee — Phelps Dodge General Office Building —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
This building was the general office for the Bisbee operations of Phelps Dodge Corporation from 1895 to 1961. In 1971 it was given to the City of Bisbee by Phelps Dodge and was designated as a National Historic Site by the National Park . . . — — Map (db m28275) HM
44 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas — San Bernardino Ranch —
Near East San Bernardino Road at Slaughter Ranch Road, on the right.
Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1964 — — Map (db m28301) HM
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45 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Hereford — Lehner Mammoth Kill Site —
On Lehner Road 2 miles north of Palominas Road & State Highway 92, on the left when traveling east.
At this location in 1952, a large bone bed was discovered containing the remains of extinct mammoth, tapir, bison and horse. Found with the bones were the weapons and tools of the Indians who had killed and butchered these animals. The bones and . . . — — Map (db m43633) HM
46 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Huachuca City — Fort Huachuca — 1877 —
On Arizona Route 90 at milepost 314, on the right when traveling south.
Situated on the southern route to the Pacific Ocean, it brought law and order to the Arizona Territory, protecting settlers, miners, travelers and immigrants. Its troops won the surrender of Geronimo. Generals Pershing and Wood served here. As . . . — — Map (db m27897) HM
47 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Sierra Vista — Fort Huachuca —
On Grierson Avenue at Boyd Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Grierson Avenue.
Est. 1877 National Historic Landmark — — Map (db m28232) HM
48 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Tombstone City Hall — Opened in 1882 —
On East Fremont Street (State Highway 80), on the right when traveling east.
Architect Frank Walker designed this building in Victorian style adapted to Western Territorial. It is constructed of fired red brick. It has been in continuous service since 1882 for Mayors, Marshals and official city offices. In the 1880s it . . . — — Map (db m27918) HM
49 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Lowell Observatory — National Historic Landmark —
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Lowell Observatory 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 The . . . — — Map (db m149455) HM
50 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site —
Near Desert View Road 0.5 miles north of Desert View Drive.
1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This tragic accident site represents a watershed moment in the modernization of America's airways leading to the establishment of . . . — — Map (db m81861) HM
51 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Hopi House — Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Near Rim Trail. Reported missing.
Hopi House opened on January 1, 1905, the first Grand Canyon work of architect Mary Colter. To complement El Tovar, their new hotel, the Fred Harvey Company commissioned Colter to design a building to display and sell Indian arts and crafts. Colter . . . — — Map (db m39478) HM
52 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Lookout Studio
Near Village Loop Drive. Reported permanently removed.
The Fred Harvey Company built Lookout Studio in 1914, in part to compete with the Kolb Brothers Studio located slightly west along the rim. Called "The Lookout," Fred Harvey's studio offered telescopic views, photographs, and books about the . . . — — Map (db m39544) HM
53 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Santa Fe Depot —
Near North Village Loop.
"Won't you be one of the 25,000 visitors at the Grand Canyon of Arizona this summer? It is the world's scenic wonder - nothing like it." Santa Fe Railroad brochure, 1914. The Santa Fe train whistle that was heard here on September 17, . . . — — Map (db m39569) HM
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54 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — The Watchtower — Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter — Desert View Watchtower —
Near Desert View Road.
Build a structure that provides the widest possible view of Grand Canyon yet harmonizes with its setting: this was architect Mary Colter's goal when the Fred Harvey Company hired her in 1930 to design a gift shop and rest area here at Desert View. . . . — — Map (db m39616) HM
55 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89 — Constructed in the 1890's —
Near Village Loop Drive 0.4 miles west of El Tovar Road, on the right when traveling west.
Originally this building stood at Red Horse, 25 miles south of the Grand Canyon, where it was possibly used as one of the stage stops between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff. In 1902, Ralph Cameron had it moved to its present site, where, with the . . . — — Map (db m236357) HM
56 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — El Tovar —
On El Tovar Road north of Village Loop Drive, in the median.
. . . — — Map (db m195833) HM
57 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Hermit's Rest —
Near Hermit Road 7 miles west of Grand Canyon Village, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m195835) HM
58 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Hopi House —
On El Tovar Road 0.1 miles north of Village Loop Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Hopi House opened to the public in 1905. In an era when most architects were men, it was Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter's first building. The 36-year-old Colter enlisted the help of local Hopi craftsmen to build Hopi House, using locally quarried . . . — — Map (db m236334) HM
59 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Rest House —
On Hermits Road, on the right when traveling south.
Your visit and rest here is part of a long tradition started in 1914 with the opening of Hermits Rest. After an 8-mile (13 km) buggy ride, you would be greeted by the resident caretaker and offered a refreshing drink to clear the dust from your . . . — — Map (db m108881) HM
60 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — The Lookout — Lookout Studio —
On North Village Loop west of El Tovar Road.
Constructed of locally quarried Kaibab limestone, Lookout Studio appears as if it grew out of the canyon wall. In 1914, Fred Harvey company took a bold step to compete against Kolb Studio (just west of here). They asked Mary Colter to design a . . . — — Map (db m250420) HM
61 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, North Scottsdale — Taliesin West — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Taliesin Drive 1 mile north of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.
Taliesin West, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its . . . — — Map (db m188806) HM
62 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Theodore Roosevelt School (118) —
On Barracks Row, on the left when traveling west.
On January 24, 1923 an act was passed by Congress authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain an Indian boarding school on the site of Fort Apache. The first students were Dine' (Navajo) children brought from the Navajo . . . — — Map (db m36876) HM
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63 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Painted Desert Inn —
On Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m68772) HM
64 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Whiteriver — Kinishba Ruins —
Near Kanishba Road.
Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1964 — — Map (db m36885) HM
65 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — Barringer Meteor Crater —
Near Meteor Crater Road south of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m189945) HM
66 ► Arizona, Pima County, Green Valley — Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Museum —
Near West Duval Mine Road.
Tucson Air Museum Foundation of Pima County Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Museum Established May 8, 1986 571st SMS, 390th SMW Davis-Monthan AFB Strategic Alert July 1963 – November 1982 National . . . — — Map (db m26926) HM
67 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Downtown — Pima County Courthouse — Historic Site —
Near Church Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The first Pima County Courthouse, a single-story adobe structure built in 1868, was replaced in 1881 by a large two-story stone and red brick victorian building which, in turn, was removed in 1928 to make way for the present structure. This . . . — — Map (db m55222) HM
68 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Menlo Park — Desert Laboratory —
On Tumamoc Hill Road 0.7 miles south of West Anklam Road, on the right when traveling south.
. . . — — Map (db m63672) HM
69 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Mission Valley — Mission San Xavier del Bac —
Near San Xavier Road.
Mission San Xavier del Bac was founded by the Jesuit missionary, Fr. Eusebio Kino in 1692. The present church was built under the direction of the Franciscans. Construction began in 1783 and was completed in 1797. The church continues to . . . — — Map (db m83206) HM
70 ► Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Tumacacori — Mission San José de Tumacácori —
On East Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north.
Beginning and History In January of 1691, at the request of the O'odham (Pima) Indians of the Santa Cruz River Valley, Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino established the mission of Tumacácori, dedicated to Saint Cajetan (San . . . — — Map (db m306335) HM
71 ► Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Tumacacori — 87001437 — Tumacacori Museum — National Historic Landmark —
Near Interstate 19 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m216047) HM
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72 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Jerome — Jerome, Arizona — Too Strong to Die —
On Main Street (Arizona Route 89A), on the right when traveling east.
The first mining claims were filed in 1876, within 20 years Jerome was a billion dollar copper mecca and one of the wildest, wickedest mining towns in the west. Drinking, gambling, brawls and frolicking with ladies of the night occurred . . . — — Map (db m33149) HM
73 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma Crossing —
On North 4th Avenue at West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Avenue.
From 1850 to 1877 all travelers crossing the Colorado River used the ferry. Several operated between the mouth of the Gila River and Pilot Knob. Steamboats arrived on the river in 1850 and the first railroad bridge was built in 1877. — — Map (db m29015) HM
74 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma Crossing Park —
Near North 4th Avenue.
Yuma Crossing, used since prehistoric times, played a significant part in the development of the West and continues to influence the affairs of the state and the nation. The Yuma City-County Bicentennial Commission in the spring of 1974 conceived . . . — — Map (db m28984) HM
75 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Initial Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey —
On Baseline Road (State Highway 362) 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
This stone marks the base established Nov. 10, 1815 from which the lands of the Louisiana Purchase were surveyed by the United States Engineers. The first survey from this point was made to satisfy the claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812 . . . — — Map (db m6037) HM
76 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Louisiana Purchase State Park — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
This park preserves and protects two of Arkansas's greatest heritages: The "initial point" of the 1815 Louisiana Territory land survey and one of the state's few "headwater" swamps. The elevated boardwalk allows for safe viewing of the park's . . . — — Map (db m155180) HM
77 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — The Opening of the American West — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
This point was established by survey on November 10, 1815 by U.S. Government survey teams led by Prospect Robbins and Joseph Brown. Recognizing the national significance of this Initial Point, the L'Anguille Chapter of the DAR sought placement of a . . . — — Map (db m155200) HM
78 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Two Lines Mark the Future of the United States — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
The stone marker behind you marks the 'Initial Point' for the survey of the Louisiana Purchase Territory. The east-west Baseline and the north-south line, the Fifth Principal Meridian, are fundamental in land transactions throughout the western . . . — — Map (db m155199) HM
79 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Chidester — Confederate and Federal Forces Engage — Panel 3 —
On Arkansas Route 76 0.2 miles east of County Road 175, on the left when traveling east.
At about 9:30 a.m. Federal patrols made contact with Confederate scouts near Poison Spring. Colonel Williams parked his wagons two and three abreast, as close together as possible. He ordered the First Kansas to the front forming a line, and . . . — — Map (db m201023) HM
80 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Chidester — Federal Forage Party Departs Camden April 17, 1864 — Panel 2 —
Near Arkansas Route 76 1.2 miles west of County Road 100, on the right when traveling west.
Critical Shortage of Food and Forage... More than three weeks of marching and fighting depleted Steele's sup- plies. His troops had been on half rations for more than two weeks and unauthorized foraging was widespread. The capture of . . . — — Map (db m201020) HM
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81 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Chidester — Forage Party Routed! — Panel 4 —
On Arkansas Route 76 1.2 miles west of County Road 100, on the right when traveling west.
Williams, despite being outnumbered, defended the train as long as possible, hoping for reinforcements from Camden. After a short and hotly contested engagement at close range, the black troops broke ranks, retreating in chaos. The Confederates . . . — — Map (db m201024) HM
82 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Chidester — The Civil War Battle of Poison Spring - April 18, 1864 — Turning Point of the Red River Campaign in Arkansas — Panel 1 —
Near Arkansas Route 76 1.2 miles west of County Road 100, on the right when traveling west.
The Federal government's unsuccessful Red River Expedition in April, 1864 was the last major invasion of Confederate territory west of the Mississippi River. Its aim was to capture Shreveport, Louisiana, open Texas to Federal occupation and acquire . . . — — Map (db m201019) HM
83 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, M.L.K. — Daisy Bates House —
On West 28th Street west of South Cross Street, on the left when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m211542) HM
84 ► Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Second Fort Smith Memorial —
On Rogers Avenue at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Rogers Avenue.
This memorial built of the original stones marks the location of the fort erected in 1838-1842 for protection against the Indians. The wall was 12 feet high and 2 feet thick with port holes about 4 feet apart. The main buildings in the . . . — — Map (db m282462) HM
85 ► California, Alameda County, Alameda — 1029 — The Jimmy Doolittle Pier – Alameda Naval Air Station — Pier No. 3 — USS Hornet —
Near Hornet Avenue at Ferry Point.
On April 1, 1942, sixteen B-25 bombers were hoisted to the flight deck of the carrier Hornet and parked there, while moored at Pier No. 3 at U.S. Naval Station in Alameda. The B-25 detachment consisted of seventy officers and one hundred thirty . . . — — Map (db m29431) HM
86 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southside — First Church of Christ, Scientist — Bernard Maybeck, Architect, 1910 —
On Dwight Way at Bowditch Street, on the left when traveling east on Dwight Way.
Roof replacement, accessibility, and seismic improvements: Architectural Resources Group and Degenkolb Engineers, 2007 City of Berkeley Landmark designated 1975 Maybeck’s masterpiece is an Arts & Craft fusion of Romanesque, early Christian . . . — — Map (db m55032) HM
87 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Coloma — An Artists View —
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling south.
”The principle street of Coloma was alive with crowds of moving men, passing and repassing, laughing, talking, and all appearing in the best of humor. It was a scene that no other country could ever imitate.” from “A . . . — — Map (db m12274) HM
88 ► California, Humboldt County, Eureka — Indian/Gunther Island Site 67 (Tolowot) —
Near Startare Drive.
National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commerating the history of the United States of America. 1964 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m32570) HM
89 ► California, Inyo County, Independence, Manzanar National Historic Site — 850 — Manzanar —
Near Manzanar Reward Road west of U.S. 395.
In the early part of World War II, 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers by Executive Order No. 9066, issued on February 19, 1942. Manzanar, the first of ten such concentration camps, was bounded by . . . — — Map (db m122703) HM WM
90 ► California, Inyo County, Ridgecrest — Coso Rock Art District — Big and Little Petroglyph Canyons — National Historic Landmark —
Near China Lake Boulevard.
This District possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The Coso Rock Art District contains the largest concentration of unaltered prehistoric petroglyphs and associated sites in North . . . — — Map (db m196327) HM
91 ► California, Kern County, Delano — The Forty Acres —
On Cesar Chavez Lane 2.6 miles west of U.S. 99, on the right.
The Forty Acres has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. Forty Acres embodies and conveys multiple layers of national . . . — — Map (db m54836) HM
92 ► California, Kern County, Onyx — 99 — Walker's Pass —
On Isabella Walker Pass Road (State Highway 178 at milepost 79.8), on the right when traveling east.
Discovered by Joseph R. Walker, American trail-blazer who left the San Joaquin Valley through this pass in 1834. This area was traversed by topographer Edward M. Kern, after whom the Kern River was named, while accompanying the Fremont . . . — — Map (db m159834) HM
93 ► California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, Los Cerritos — 978 — Rancho Los Cerritos —
Near North Virginia Road north of East San Antonio Road.
The 27,000-acre Rancho was once part of an 18th-century Spanish land grant to soldier Manuel Nieto. The Monterey-style adobe was constructed in 1844 and served the Temple and Bixby families as headquarters for large-scale cattle and sheep . . . — — Map (db m50988) HM
94 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 6 — Bradbury Building —
On Broadway at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Mining Tycoon L. Bradbury Makes His Mark His name endures in the eponymous town of wealth and horseflesh set against the San Gabriel Mountains, but mining tycoon Louis Bradbury made his loveliest mark on Southern California with the . . . — — Map (db m167742) HM
95 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — United States Court House — And Post Office —
On North Spring Street just north of Temple Street, on the right when traveling north.
U.S. Post Office and Court House has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. This U.S. District Court House is . . . — — Map (db m229663) HM
96 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 12 — Hollyhock House — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Hollywood Boulevard east of Edgemont Street, on the right when traveling east.
Hollyhock House, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. Inscription on this List confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because . . . — — Map (db m154492) HM
97 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Angelus Temple —
On Glendale Boulevard at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glendale Boulevard.
Angelus Temple, founding church of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m219917) HM
98 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Little Tokyo — 313 — Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple —
Near 1st Street at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, built 1924-26. Declared October 24, 1986 Historic-Cultural Monument No. 313 by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. . . . — — Map (db m312432) HM
99 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Little Tokyo — 312 — Japanese Union Church — Union Center for the Arts —
On Judge John Aiso Street (San Pedro Street) north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Union Church, built in 1922, has great historic significance as the first Christian church built in Little Tokyo, and the site of important spiritual, cultural, and community service activities. It is listed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m234531) HM
100 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades — 381 — Eames House — National Historic Landmark —
Near Chautauqua Boulevard 0.2 miles north of Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1), on the left when traveling north.
Eames House has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The Eames House was the creation of prolific designers Charles and . . . — — Map (db m211205) HM

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