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1 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 9 — "Trade With Your Friends"The Tuskegee Boycott — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Westside Street south of West Northside Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1957, local government officials in Tuskegee, Alabama sought to gerrymander the city's limits in an attempt to diminish the number of black votes in upcoming elections. Alabama state senator Sam Engelhardt sponsored Act 140, which transformed . . . Map (db m139876) HM
2 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 7 — Area Churches That Hosted Important Civil Rights Meetings — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail
On West Montgomery Road east of Peyton Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Churches within the African American community played an important role during the civil rights movement. They were places beyond control of white power structure, as well as locations where people could express themselves without reprisal. They . . . Map (db m139884) HM
3 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 13 — Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Cedar Street south of Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church developed out of the Tuskegee Baptist Church, originally organized in 1842. Although both whites and blacks (slaves) initially worshipped at the same location, the white congregants built a new facility in 1858, . . . Map (db m139880) HM
4 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 10 — Rosa Parks — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On West Martin Luther King Highway (U.S. 80) west of South Jericho Street, on the right when traveling east.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 – 2005) was an iconic activist during the mid twentieth century civil rights movement. Born in Tuskegee, Parks later moved with her mother to Pine Level located near Montgomery, Alabama. She was encouraged by . . . Map (db m134670) HM
5 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 12 — Samuel "Sammy" Leamon Younge, Jr. — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On East Martin Luther King Highway (U.S. 80) east of North Maple Street, on the left when traveling east.
Samuel "Sammy" Leamon Younge, Jr. (1944-1966), a civil rights and voting rights activist, was the first African American university student killed during the civil rights movement. A Tuskegee native, Younge was attending Tuskegee University when . . . Map (db m139875) HM
6 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 11 — Tuskegee High School — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On South Main Street (U.S. 29) at East Price Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
In August of 1963, the United States District Court M. D. Alabama sided with the plaintiff in Lee v. Macon County Board of Education. This pivotal civil rights case involved the integration of, the all-white Tuskegee High School (located on . . . Map (db m139878) HM
7 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 8 — William P. Mitchell(1912-1986) — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail
On North Elm Street north of West Northside Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Following World War II, Tuskegee's black population began to grow, and many sought to register to vote. Perceiving a threat to their political power, white politicians tried to control the black vote through a variety of techniques. These actions . . . Map (db m139877) HM
8 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 1 — Amelia Boynton Robinson — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Franklin Road near Boy Scout Circle, on the left when traveling north.
Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911 2015) was a voting rights activist and civil rights icon. Born on August 18, 1911, in Savannah, Georgia, she received her bachelor's degree in home economics from Tuskegee University in 1927. In 1934, Mrs. Boynton . . . Map (db m139890) HM
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9 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 2 — Charles Goode Gomillion — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Bibb Street, 0.2 miles north of Hudson Street, on the left when traveling north.
Charles Goode Gomillion (1900-1995) was born on April 1, 1900, in Johnston, South Carolina. He joined the faculty at Tuskegee University in 1928, where he served as dean of students and chair of the social sciences department. He was president of . . . Map (db m140006) HM
10 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 6 — Jessie Parkhurst Guzman — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On NW Chambliss Street south of West Montgomery Road, on the left when traveling south.
Jessie Parkhurst Guzman (1898-1996) was born in Savannah, Georgia, educated at Howard University (BA, 1919) and Columbia University (MA, 1924), and worked at Tuskegee University for over forty years. During Guzman's time at Tuskegee University, she . . . Map (db m139885) HM
11 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 4 — Julius Rosenwald — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Moton Drive at Booker T. Washington Boulevard on Moton Drive.
Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) was a Jewish multimillionaire merchant and one of the founders (1906) of Sears, Roebuck, and Company, then the largest department store in the United States. Rosenwald was a member of the Tuskegee University Board of . . . Map (db m134671) HM
12 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 3 — The Tuskegee Institute Advancement League — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On University Avenue east of Booker T Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
The Tuskegee Institute Advancement League (TIAL) was a student-based organization started in 1963 and reorganized in 1965 during the school integration crises. It originally sought to gain a measure of academic freedom through input with the . . . Map (db m139886) HM
13 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 5 — Tuskegee Civic Association — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On West Montgomery Road at Chambliss Street, on the left when traveling west on West Montgomery Road.
The Tuskegee Civic Association, whose offices were located here, started out of The Men’s Meeting of the 1920s and the Tuskegee Men’s Club of the 1930s. On April 13, 1941, in order to increase its effectiveness and to embrace all segments of the . . . Map (db m139923) HM
14 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Shaarai ShomayimFirst Jewish House of Worship in Alabama - 1846
On Government Street, on the right when traveling south.
Jews have been part of Alabama’s economic, social and political life since 1764. It was not until 1841 that Mobile’s small Jewish community grew large enough to organize “Congregation” Shaarai Shomayim (Gates of Heaven). The community . . . Map (db m27083) HM
15 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — Gilbert Maxwell AronsonThe First Cowboy-Western Movie Star — 1880-1971
On Center Street. Reported permanently removed.
Max Aronson was born at 713 Center Street, (a house formerly located across the street), on March 21, 1880, to Esther and Harry Aronson, a Jewish dry goods salesman. The Aronson family relocated to Pine Bluff, Arkansas in the 1890's. Aronson’s first . . . Map (db m99370) HM
16 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, River Market — Concordia Hall and Jewish Life in Little RockSite of the first Jewish house of worship in Arkansas
On President Clinton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
From 1882 to 1887, an ornate two-story space on the second floor of this building served as the social hall for the Concordia Association – an organization established in 1864 to help Jewish immigrant families adapt to their new lives in . . . Map (db m78014) HM
17 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Sutro Heights — Sutro HeightsEuropean Style Gardens
Near Point Lobos Avenue west of El Camino del Mar, on the right when traveling east.
Although the arched gateway is long gone, the two lions still remain. This was the estate of Adolph Sutro—a Jewish-American immigrant, mining engineer and Mayor of San Francisco. After transforming the windswept sand dunes into a Victorian estate . . . Map (db m202194) HM
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18 Colorado, Fremont County, Cotopaxi — The Cotopaxi Jewish Agricultural Colony 1882-1884
On State Highway 12.
"Set up for yourself roadmarks...the way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel" Jeremiah 31:21 Nearly 70 Jewish immigrants were settled in and near Cotopaxi. Facing insurmountable challenges, the ill equipped . . . Map (db m134127) HM
19 Colorado, Lake County, Leadville — Hebrew Cemetery: Final Resting Place of Leadville Jews
The Hebrew Cemetery The Hebrew Benevolent Association established the Hebrew Cemetery in January,1880, in the Southwest corner of Leadville’s Evergreen Cemetery with the transfer of 101,000 square feet from the Union Veteran’s Association. . . . Map (db m239342) HM
20 Colorado, Lake County, Leadville — Temple Israel: A Frontier Synagogue and Museum
On West 4th Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street.
The Jewish Settlement The group of Jews in Leadville traced their roots to Germany. They tended to be assimilationists and practiced Reform Judaism, including worship services largely in English, women as members of the congregation, and the . . . Map (db m135817) HM
21 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — Temple Aaron 1889
On South Maple Street at East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on South Maple Street.
Jews have been part of Trinidad's social, economic and political life since first arriving as traders along the Sante Fe Trail. Maurice and Isaac Wise opened a store on Main Street in 1867. The Jaffa Brothers' Trading Company was established in . . . Map (db m135690) HM
22 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — Temple EmanuelEstablished 1900
On North Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Jewish-Americans have contributed to the rich cultural, economic and political life throughout Colorado’s history. Mr. Abraham Goldsmith and his brother Henry Goldsmith are the first known Jewish immigrants to what was then the Territory of . . . Map (db m232622) HM
23 Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — F-860 — Moses Elias Levy
On NE Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Magnolia Avenue, in the median on NE Cholokka Boulevard.
Moses Elias Levy (1782-1854), a Moroccan born Jewish merchant, came to Florida after its cession from Spain to the United States in 1821. Before his arrival, Levy acquired over 50,000 acres in East Florida. In 1822, Levy began development on . . . Map (db m93854) HM
24 Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola — F-435 — First Jewish House of Worship in Florida
On East Chase Street, 0.1 miles east of North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Jewish families in Pensacola began organized worship following the Civil War. On this site in 1876 a Reform Jewish Synagogue was constructed. The State of Florida granted a charter in 1878 for Congregation Beth El. Temple Beth El joined the Union of . . . Map (db m134326) HM
25 Florida, Lake County, Okahumpka — Okahumpka Rosenwald School
On 27908 Virgil Hawkins Circle, 0.1 miles south of North Quarters Raod, on the right when traveling south.
Julius Rosenwald was the chairman of Sears Roebuck and Co. in 1908. As a Jewish American, he believed the most serious problem of the United Stats was the plight of Black Americans. Rosenwald was a close friend of Booker T. Washington. . . . Map (db m185785) HM
26 Florida, Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach — Rosenwald Schools in Palm Beach CountyPoinciana Elementary — "Boynton Beach Colored" —
On Seacrest Boulevard at 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Seacrest Boulevard.
A school for black children was established before 1900 by members of the St. Paul AME Church. In 1907, the congregation petitioned the Dade County School Board for a teacher and built a small building on donated land. The school received its most . . . Map (db m223346) HM
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27 Florida, Seminole County, Casselberry — Hedy Lemarr
Near Merivale Drive north of Red Bug Lake Road, on the left when traveling north.
In the vicinity of this marker, famed actress and inventor Hedy Lemarr, died on January 19, 2000 at her home on Wesson Drive in the Orange Grove Park neighborhood. Born Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler on November 9, 1914, in Austria to Emil and Gertrude . . . Map (db m218116) HM
28 Georgia, Bibb County, Macon — Temple Beth IsraelEstablished 1859
On Cherry Street at Spring Street (Georgia Route 19), on the right when traveling east on Cherry Street.
Jewish-Americans have played a significant role in the economic,social and political life of Macon since the 1840s. To meet their growing religious needs, they established Orthodox Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel in 1859 in downtown Macon. The . . . Map (db m155592) HM
29 Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta — Georgia Anti-Lynching Memorial
On Roswell Road at Larry McDonald Memorial highway (Interstate 75), on the right when traveling west on Roswell Road.
In respectful memory of the thousands across America, denied justice by lynching; victims of hatred, prejudice, and ignorance. Between 1880-1946, ~570 Georgians were lynched.Map (db m136757) HM
30 Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta — 33-1 — Leo Frank Lynching
On Roswell Road (Georgia Route 120) at Larry McDonald Memorial Highway (Interstate 75), on the right when traveling west on Roswell Road.
Near this location on August 17, 1915, Leo M. Frank, the Jewish superintendent of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, was lynched for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory employee. A highly controversial trial fueled by . . . Map (db m16574) HM
31 Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Buckhead — 60-14 — Gov. John M. Slaton1866-1955
On Slaton Drive, NW near West Paces Drive, on the right when traveling south.
John Marshall Slaton was born in Meriwether County and graduated from the University of Georgia before practicing law in Atlanta. Slaton served in both houses of the Georgia legislature and two terms as governor (1911-12 and 1913-15). While in . . . Map (db m99371) HM
32 Idaho, Ada County, Boise — Reinhold ChrystmanAn Evangelical Christian "Chose"
Near South 8th Street.
As manager of the Piotrkow Trybunalski Glass Factory, he saved over 700 Jews during the Holocaust while risking his own life. (Poland 1944) Memoir of Alina Braun Rindler, A Survivor Donated by the Jewish American Society for Historic . . . Map (db m134549) HM
33 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Wrigleyville — Colonel Marcus M. SpiegelDecember 8, 1829 ✡️ May 4, 1864
On North Clark Street near West Byron Street, on the right when traveling north.
Jewish Abolitionist and Colonel of the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mortally wounded in Louisiana.Map (db m245103) WM
34 Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia — John Jacob Hayes(1770 - 1836)
On Elm Street south of West 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
John Jacob Hays was born in New York circa 1770. His family emigrated to North America from the Netherlands in 1720. The Hays family belongs to Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish Congregation in the United States. John Jacob . . . Map (db m202482) HM
35 Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia Heights — John Jacob Hays(1770-1836)
On Elm Street at West 2nd Street on Elm Street.
John Jacob Hays was born in New York circa 1770. His family emigrated to North America from the Netherlands in 1720. The Hays family belongs to Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish Congregation in the United States. John Jacob Hays . . . Map (db m140422) HM
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36 Indiana, Delaware County, Albany — James Grover McDonald1886 - 1964
On South Broadway Street south of West State Street (Indiana Route 28), on the left when traveling south.
Diplomat James G. McDonald grew up in Albany and taught history at Indiana University by 1910. Representing the Foreign Policy Association, he met with Nazi officials in 1933, including Adolph Hitler who was quickly rising to power. McDonald . . . Map (db m203649) HM
37 Iowa, Lee County, Keokuk — First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Iowa
On 7th and Blondeau.
Jews have been part of the social, economic and cultural life of Iowa since the early 19th century. It was not until 1855 that the Jewish population in Keokuk grew large enough to establish a religious community, Congregation B’nai Israel ( . . . Map (db m27084) HM
38 Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — Temple B'Nai Jeshurun
On 6th Street at Osage Street on 6th Street.
On this site the first Jewish place of worship in the state of Kansas was built. After a large Jewish community established residence in Leavenworth City, Kansas Territory. Temple B'Nai Jeshurun was constructed in 1866. Initially, the first group of . . . Map (db m103870) HM
39 Kansas, Saline County, Salina — August Bondi1833-1907 — Jewish-American Abolitionist, Salina Resident —
On West Iron Avenue.
August Bondi was born July 21, 1831, in Vienna, Austria. The Bondis, Jewish European refugees, fled the Austrian Empire after the failed revolutions of 1848 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. August Bondi moved to Pottawatomie Creek in Franklin . . . Map (db m134060) HM
40 Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Central Business District — Touro Infirmary1852
On Convention Center Boulevard near John Churchill Chase Street, in the median.
On this site in 1852, Jewish American philanthropist, Judah Touro, a distinguished veteran of the Battle of New Orleans, established Touro Infirmary to care for seamen, immigrants, slaves, and the indigents of all races and religions. Touro . . . Map (db m40487) HM
41 Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, French Quarter — Shangarai Chasset - Gates of Mercy
On North Rampart Street, in the median.
Site of the first permanent Jewish house of worship in the State of Louisiana, Gates of Mercy Synagogue, 1845; located at 410-420 N. Rampart St. Gates of Mercy, chartered by the State in 1827, confirmed the abolition of the Code Noir, which had . . . Map (db m13167) HM
42 Maine, Penobscot County, Bangor — Site of First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Maine
On Center Street south of Garland Street, on the right when traveling south.
Site of First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in the State of Maine Congregation Beth Israel, 1897Map (db m40493) HM
43 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — B’er Chayim (Well of Life) CongregationDedicated March 2, 1867
On West Union Street just east of South Centre Street, on the right when traveling east.
Jewish citizenry in Cumberland can be documented back to 1816. By 1853 twelve Jewish families had taken residence in this growing city of 6150 people. It was this small group which applied to the Maryland General Assembly for an Act incorporating . . . Map (db m134329) HM
44 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Watertown — The Shick House & Farm
On Grove Street, on the left when traveling north.
On this site stood the Shick house and farm. Jacob and Mary Shick were two of the first Jewish settlers in Watertown, becoming an integral part of the ethnic and religious diversity that marks its history. The Shicks made their home here for nearly . . . Map (db m201382) HM
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45 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Northwestern Precinct — Site of Minnesota's First SynagogueFrom Generation to Generation Mount Zion Temple 1856-Present
On East 10th Street.
1856: The First Jewish Congregation in Minnesota Mount Zion Hebrew Association was founded in 1856 by eight German Jewish families who came up the Mississippi from St. Louis. Joseph Ullman and Isidor Rose were in the fur business. Other . . . Map (db m134145) HM
46 Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — Temple B'Nai IsraelEstablished 1843
On South Commerce Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on South Commerce Street.
Jewish Americans have been part of Mississippi’s economic, social and political life since the 1780’s. In 1843, the Jewish community of Natchez grew large enough to organize and sustain the state’s first permanent religious congregation, Temple . . . Map (db m79345) HM
47 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — Temple Beth Israel
On South State Street at South Street, on the right when traveling north on South State Street.
Jackson's Jewish congregation was organized in 1861. While not the first congregation in Mississippi, Beth Israel was the first to build a temple. In 1867-1868 a wood frame structure was built on this site. Used as both a school and a house of . . . Map (db m134332) HM
48 Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — General Order #11Considered the worst anti-Semitic Government act in American history
On East Van Dorn Avenue (Mississippi Route 4/178) at South Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East Van Dorn Avenue.
Union General Ulysses S. Grant, frustrated by illegal smuggling of cotton for war materials conducted by Northern and Southern speculators, issued General Order #11 from Holly Springs. The order explicitly focused on Jews, anywhere within Tennessee, . . . Map (db m169021) HM
49 Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Ida B. Wells-Barnett(1862-1931) — Famed African-American journalist, educator, suffragette, and human rights activist. —
On East College Street at South Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East College Street.
Born the eldest child to Elizabeth and James Wells, she grew up in Holly Springs, and attended Shaw University, now Rust College. She was a reformer who insisted on economic and political resistance to oppression. She became head of a household at . . . Map (db m136680) HM
50 Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Helena — Temple Emanuel
Near N Ewing Street.
Site of first Jewish house of worship State of Montana 1890Map (db m134336) HM
51 Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Park East Inc. — Congregation of Israel - 1884
On Harney Street east of South 24th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Jews have been part of Nebraska’s social, economic and political life since the mid 1800’s. It was not until 1871 that the small Jewish community in Omaha grew large enough to organize and formally found Congregation of Israel. On Sept. . . . Map (db m40743) HM
52 Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — Engineering Marvels on the Comstock
On 537 South "C" Street, on the right when traveling north.
From the first recorded ore discoveries in 1859, the Comstock area was part of a global community. Arriving from places as diverse as the Germanies, Poland, Russia, and North America, Jewish immigrants with engineering backgrounds, . . . Map (db m40485) HM
53 Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — Hebrew Cemetery 1862
Near Nevada Route 341.
This resting place of Comstock Pioneers was vandalized in the 1960s. Research, historic photographs, and ground radar made some rehabilitation possible. "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the . . . Map (db m207281) HM
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54 Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — The Jewish Cemetery - Virginia City 1862
On Cemetery Road.
The Jewish cemetery is located a few miles north of where you stand. It was the norm for organizations to have separate cemeteries. However the commonalities of the Comstock population are of more significance than separatism. Like their neighbors, . . . Map (db m134333) HM
55 New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Portsmouth — Temple Israel1910
On State Street at Penhallow Street on State Street.
First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in New Hampshire Star of David New Hampshire's Jewish community dates back to the pre colonial ear. Temple Israel, established as a formally organized community in 1910, affirmed the American principles . . . Map (db m76462) HM
56 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Roosevelt — Borough of RooseveltJersey Homesteads Historic District
On North Rochdale Avenue (County Route 571), on the right when traveling south.
Front Organized as an agro-industrial Jewish cooperative community by the Provisional Commission for Jewish Farm Settlements in the United States, led by Benjamin Brown (1885-1939), Jersey Homesteads was one of approximately 100 communities . . . Map (db m95997) HM
57 New Mexico, San Miguel County, Las Vegas — Temple Montefiore 1884
On Douglas Avenue near 6th and Douglas.
Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in New Mexico Territory. Temple Montefiore - 1884Map (db m134321) HM
58 New Mexico, San Miguel County, Las Vegas — Temple Montefiore, Las Vegas, New Mexico
On 8th Street.
Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in New Mexico moved to this siteMap (db m134320) HM
59 New York, Sullivan County, Fallsburg — Borscht Belt - Fallsburg — Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project —
On Old Falls Road near Route 42, on the right when traveling north.
Borscht Belt - Fallsburg The story of the tourism industry in Sullivan County, particularly in the Town of Fallsburg, is vast and vibrant. Fallsburg was a major hub of the Borscht Belt. This segment of Route 42, known as "Hotel Row," led to . . . Map (db m231203) HM
60 New York, Sullivan County, Livingston Manor — Congregation Agudas Achim
On Old Route 17, on the left when traveling north.
In the early 20th century, Livingston Manor was a community of farms, bowling pins, tanning, and acid factories. Max Schwartz was the first Jewish Settler followed by a wave of Jewish families that became merchants and shop owners. They . . . Map (db m230329) HM
61 New York, Sullivan County, Monticello — Borscht Belt - Monticello — Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project —
On Broadway (New York State Route 42) near Prince Street, on the right when traveling east.
During the heyday of the Borscht Belt, Monticello had about 65 hotels and 133 bungalow colonies. Kutscher's Country Club was known for its sports and entertainment scene. It hosted Muhammad Ali, while additional boxers trained at other hotels. . . . Map (db m223722) HM
62 New York, Sullivan County, Mountain Dale — Borscht Belt - Mountain Dale
On Post Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
Borscht Belt - Mountain Dale The arrival of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad in 1871 opened Mountain Dale to tourism and influx of Jewish immigrants. This transformed the rural farming hamlet, originally known as Sandburg, into a . . . Map (db m230794) HM
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63 New York, Sullivan County, South Fallsburg — Borscht Belt - South Fallsburg — Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project —
On Giff Court, on the right when traveling south.
Borscht Belt - South Fallsburg Once referred to as the "King of the Catskills," South Fallsburg was home to a vast selection of hotels and bungalow colonies for those seeking community, leisure, and entertainment. Originally boosted by . . . Map (db m246962) HM
64 New York, Sullivan County, Swan Lake — Borscht Belt - Swan Lake — Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project —
On Briscoe Road, on the right when traveling west.
Borscht Belt - Swan Lake Swan Lake boasted some of the most iconic vacation destinations during the Borscht Belt's "Golden Age" of the 1920s-1970s, many built by Jewish proprietors Henry Siegel and Jacob Kretchmer. Originally . . . Map (db m231202) HM
65 New York, Westchester County, Pound Ridge — Hiram Halle (1867-1944)
Born in Cleveland, Ohio to German Jewish immigrants, Hiram Halle bought his first house in Pound Ridge on Trinity Pass Road, February 1929. From 1916-1944 he was head of the petrochemical giant, Universal Oil Products. From 1933 through the onset . . . Map (db m134062) HM
66 North Carolina, Pender County, Burgaw — D-117 — Van Eeden
On U.S. 117 at Murphy Road, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 117.
Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany lived, 1939-46, at agricultural colony founded in 1909 and revived by Alvin Johnson. Two mi. SW.Map (db m134334) HM
67 North Dakota, Barnes County, Valley City — 001 — Herman SternN.D. Businessman, Community and Social Leader, Holocaust Rescuer
On Valley City Memorial Park, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Germany in 1887, Herman Stern immigrated to America in 1903, where he took work at the Straus Clothing store in Carrington. Stern later managed the Straus’ North Dakota businesses from his store in Valley City, where he lived for the . . . Map (db m99291) HM
68 North Dakota, Cass County, West Fargo, Riverside — North Dakota Jewry
Near Main Avenue W. at 15th Street NW.
Jews have been part of North Dakota's social, economic, agricultural and political life since territorial days. Between the 1880's and the 1920's, aided by the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Society, primarily Russian and Romanian Jews came to . . . Map (db m134335) HM
69 North Dakota, McIntosh County, Ashley — Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery - Left Marker
On 48th Ave.
On November 17, 2015, the United States Department of the Interior officially named this site to the National Register of Historic Places. From the 1880s through the 1930s, 1200 Jewish farmers lived on over 250 homesteads in North Dakota - the . . . Map (db m103862) HM
70 North Dakota, McIntosh County, Ashley — Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery -Right Marker
On 48th Ave.
Unlike most of their Jewish brethren who remained on or near the East Coast in big cities, these first-time farmers boarded trains to "The Great Northwest," staking their claims 20 years after McInstosh County was opened for homesteading. They . . . Map (db m103863) HM
71 Oklahoma, Creek County, Bristow — The Julius Rosenwald Fund / Creek County Rosenwald Schools
On North Chestnut Street south of East 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Julius Rosenwald Fund. In 1912, Tuskegee Institute President Dr. Booker T. Washington invited Jewish-American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to serve on the Tuskegee board of directors to help African American education, where rural, . . . Map (db m232470) HM
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72 Oklahoma, Okfuskee County, Boley, Okfuskee County — Okfuskee County, Rosenwald Schools, and Boley
On Pecan and Rt. 62.
In 1911, Booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, asked Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish Philanthropist, to serve on the board of directors at Tuskegee. Washington shared his vision with Rosenwald; lifting the veil of ignorance would . . . Map (db m234456) HM
73 Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma City — Temple B'Nai Israel(Children of Israel) — First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Oklahoma —
On North Pennsylvania Avenue.
Jews have lived in Oklahoma since the mid 19th century. In 1903, Jews in Oklahoma City organized Temple B'Nai Israel. During its first few years, the congregation met at several local churches. The synagogue, located at 50 Broadway Circle, was . . . Map (db m134144) HM
74 Oregon, Douglas County, Glendale — City of Glendale
Near 3rd Street at Pacific Avenue.
After construction of a railroad line South from Roseburg in 1881-1883, Solomon Abraham, the local right of way agent, platted the community and named it Julia after his wife. After a dispute with Abraham, A.F. Morris, the Chief Engineer for the . . . Map (db m134058) HM
75 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Lancaster — Joseph Simon(1712 - 1804)
On W. Orange St. at N. Queen Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Orange St..
Jewish pioneer and merchant, Simon played a significant role in the development of central and western PA. He participated in expeditions as far as the Mississippi and helped establish Lancaster as a center for exploration, trade & settlement. . . . Map (db m147204) HM
76 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Deadwood — Hebrew Hill (Mt. Zion)
Near Mt. Moriah Drive, on the right.
Deadwood is recognized as the site of the first organized Jewish community in South Dakota. On August 28, 1892, the Hebrew Cemetery Association became the first organization to purchase a section of land in Mount Moriah Cemetery. The section is . . . Map (db m218057) HM
77 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Deadwood — Jewish American Pioneers and Deadwood
On Main Street at Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Jewish American pioneers significantly contributed to the commercial development and establishment of responsible government in Deadwood. For example, gritty Jewish westerner, Sol Star, arrived in Deadwood in 1876 with his business partner Seth . . . Map (db m183220) HM
78 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Deadwood — The Franklin’s Fine Home — A Trail to Deadwood's Past —
On Van Buren Street south of Lincoln Street.
Harris Franklin, his wife Anna, and son Nathan arrived in Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. A Jewish immigrant from humble beginnings, Harris Franklin earned his fortune through the wholesale liquor business and gradually diversified into cattle, . . . Map (db m183628) HM
79 South Dakota, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, Axtell Park — Congregation Sons of IsraelFirst Jewish House of Worship in South Dakota — 1916 —
On Minnesota Avenue.
Since the territorial days of 1870's, Jewish people have played an important role in the social, economic and cultural life of South Dakota. In the 1880's, Sioux Falls experienced an influx of Reformed Jews from Germany, who became some of the . . . Map (db m134205) HM
80 South Dakota, Pennington County, Keystone — 713 — The Father of Mount Rushmore
On Iron Mountain Road.
Doane Robinson (1856-1946) was the South Dakota state historian from 1901 to 1926. Speaking to the Black and Yellow Trail Association in January 1924, Robinson proposed his idea to carve legendary figures of the American West into the Black Hills . . . Map (db m184424) HM
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81 Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville — Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds(1919-1985)
On Market Street north of West Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds (1919-1985) of Knoxville served in the US Army during World War II. He was taken prisoner by the Germans at the Battle of the Bulge. Edmonds was held prisoner at Stalag IXA POW camp near Ziegenhain, Germany. In . . . Map (db m160252) HM
82 Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Downtown Memphis — Congregation B'Nai Israel(Children of Israel) — First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Tennessee —
On Main Street at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Jews have been part of Tennessee’s economic, social and political life since the late 18th century. Congregation Children of Israel, chartered by the State of Tennessee, March 2, 1854, rented and eventually purchased a building near this site at . . . Map (db m84648) HM
83 Texas, Henderson County, Chandler — The Antioch Rosenwald School
On County Road 317 west of County Road 314, on the right when traveling east.
Julius Rosenwald was a Jewish American philanthropist. He believed the most serious problem of the United States was the plight of Black Americans. Dr. Booker T. Washington, though having been a slave, rose to become the nationally respected . . . Map (db m229538) HM
84 Texas, Smith County, Tyler — Rosenwald School Building Program in East Texas
On West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard at Ramey Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.
Through the joint efforts of Dr. Booker T. Washington, President of Tuskegee University, and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish American philanthropist, more than 200 schools and related buildings were constructed in rural, Black communities in East Texas. . . . Map (db m243515) HM
85 Utah, Emery County, Green River — John C. Fremont Expedition of 1853-54
On Goblin Valley Road.
At this location in January of 1854, the Great Pathfinder of the American West, John C. Fremont, and 21 other men found themselves in the middle of winter. The explorers were part of Fremont's last expedition of the American west. Having left . . . Map (db m134347) HM
86 Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Congregation B'Nai IsraelSite of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Utah
On West Broadway just west of West Temple, on the right when traveling west.
Jews have been part of Utah’s religious, economic, social, and political life since the mid-19th century. Congregation B’Nai Israel was organized in 1874. The first service was held in March, 1883. B’Nai Israel merged with Congregation Montefiore in . . . Map (db m35792) HM
87 Utah, Sanpete County, Gunnison — “Back to the Soil”
On East Center Street.
From the beginning of the Common Era and into the nineteenth century, European Jews were prohibited from owning land. By necessity, Jews abandoned an agrarian existence and turned to a more urban way of life, becoming instead shopkeepers, peddlers, . . . Map (db m134344) HM
88 Utah, Sanpete County, Gunnison — Life on the Land
On East Center Street.
In 1911, the Jewish Agricultural and Colonial Association of Philadelphia purchased 6,085 acres of land and water rights from the Utah State Land board for the agricultural experiment that they would name Clarion. Members of the association tasked . . . Map (db m134341) HM
89 Utah, Sanpete County, Gunnison — The Colonists of Clarion
On East Center Street.
For the Jewish settlers who came to Utah, Clarion was not just a theoretical experiment; it was a real opportunity to escape the poverty and stress of life in the ghettos of the eastern cities, for themselves as well as their families. As the . . . Map (db m134343) HM
90 Virginia, Fauquier County, Marshall — The Rosenwald School in Rectortown, "No. 12"
On Rectortown Road (County Route 710) 0.3 miles north of Frogtown Road (Virginia Route 702), on the left when traveling north.
In 1912, Booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, asked Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish Philanthropist and President of Sears, Roebuck & Company, to serve on the Board of Directors at Tuskegee. Their unique partnership led . . . Map (db m160918) HM
91 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — Rosenwald Schools in Fauquier
On Alexandria Pike (Business U.S. 15/211) at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Alexandria Pike.
In 1912, Booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, asked Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish Philanthropist and President of Sears, Roebuck & Company, to serve on the board of directors at Tuskegee. Their unique partnership led to the . . . Map (db m137506) HM
92 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — V-51 — Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy22 Feb. 1845 - 20 Jul. 1921
On Darbytown Road at Longbridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Darbytown Road.
Benjamin B. Levy, a young Jewish volunteer, received the Medal of Honor on 1 Mar. 1865, one of the first Jews so recognized. He entered service in the 1st New York Infantry in New York City on 22 Apr. 1861. During the Battle of Glendale (Frayser's . . . Map (db m231611) HM
93 Virginia, Richmond, Capitol District — SA-56 — Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome
On North 14th Street at East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on North 14th Street.
Jews have participated in Virginia’s social and economic life from the colony’s beginnings. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome (Holy Congregation House of Peace) was founded in Richmond in 1789, when the Jewish community grew large enough to establish the . . . Map (db m231612) HM
94 Washington, Spokane County, Cheney — Lucy Friedlander Covington(1910 – 1982)
Near Media Lane.
From the 1940’s – 1960’s, U.S. Indian Policy was Termination. The policy strove for Native American Tribes to sell their lands to the government. The Tribes would disband and “assimilate” into American society, ending their unique . . . Map (db m134142) HM
95 Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Temple Beth ShalomHouse of Peace - 1892
On North Madison Street at 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Madison Street.
Jews have participated in the social, economic and political life of the Pacific Northwest from the earliest period of exploration and settlement. Temple Emanu-El, erected at 3th and Madison was the first permanent Jewish House of Worship . . . Map (db m134350) HM
96 West Virginia, Kanawha County, Charleston — Temple Israel - 1873
On Lee Street.
Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in the State of West Virginia. Temple Israel 1873Map (db m134323) HM
97 Wyoming, Laramie County, Cheyenne — Mt. Sinai CongregationFirst Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Wyoming
On Pioneer near 20th Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first Permanent Jewish Synagogue in Wyoming was erected in 1915 by Cheyenne’s Mt. Sinai Congregation. German Jewish merchants came to Cheyenne starting in 1867, organized but were unable to build a Synagogue. After 1900, with the arrival of . . . Map (db m27087) HM
98 Dutch Caribbean, Sint Eustatius, Oranjestad — St. Eustatius and the American Revolution
On Fort Oranjestraat, on the right when traveling south.
November 16, 1776, the guns of Ft. Oranje returned a salute from an American brigantine, the Andrew Doria, “recognizing” the New American government and flag. The brigantine carried a copy of the Declaration of Independence signed in . . . Map (db m210148) HM
99 Germany, Thüringen, Weimar — Little Camp (Buchenwald Concentration Camp)
On this site was the infamous “Little Camp”. Separated by only a barbed-wire fence from the Main camp, its inmates were subjected to the greatest suffering of all those at Buchenwald. Begun in late 1942, its first inmates were Polish, Russian, . . . Map (db m134689) HM WM
100 Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Antigua Guatemala — Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial
On Callejón San Sebastián just north of Calle de Chajón, on the left when traveling north.
De los 6 millones de Judíos asesinados durante el Holocausto, entre 1939 a 1945, 1.5 millones eran niños. Ana Frank fue una entre todos ellos. “A pesar de todo, sigo creyendo que las personas son realmente buenas de corazón”. Ana Frank . . . Map (db m190723) HM WM

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