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Believe It or Not Historical Markers
Some markers tell fantastical or incredulous stories which get even more surprising and outrageous when you do some research. Most have no relation to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! franchise.
Robert Ripley's world-wide syndicated Believe It Or Not! column for July 31, 1935 read: "C. D. Abbott is the first citizen of the U.S.A. He is first alphabetically in Autaugaville, the first town in Autauga, the first county in Alabama, the . . . — — Map (db m68839) HM
In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil and what it has done as the Herald of Prosperity this monument was erected by the Citizens of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama — — Map (db m30306) HM
The Great Hartselle Bank Robbery In the early morning hours of Monday, March 15, 1926, bandits pulled off one of the most brazen bank robberies in the history of Alabama. In a well-planned operation, a band of five to ten men took around . . . — — Map (db m217091) HM
Eldred Rock is the oldest original lighthouse still standing in Alaska. It is a two-story building topped by a light tower. The ground floor was built of reinforced concrete, the first time that material was used for a lighthouse facing Alaska's . . . — — Map (db m181635) HM
Southeast Five Finger was the first name given this lighthouse site due to its location on the southeastern-most island of the Five Finger Islands group. The original, wood boathouse and carpenter shop remain.
A keeper thawing frozen water pipes . . . — — Map (db m181645) HM
Ships arriving in Juneau in the 1930's could count on being met at the dock by a small, white dog named Patsy Ann. A local dentist, Dr. E.H. Kaser, brought the English bull terrier as a puppy from Portland, Oregon in 1929. Although loved and . . . — — Map (db m181734) HM
In 1934, Robert Ripley
declares the Rose Bush
the World's Largest in the
Newspaper column
"Believe it or Not".
The fire of May 26th, 1882, destroyed the dwellings located here. In 1885, Mrs. Amelia Adamson built the Cochise House . . . — — Map (db m125645) HM
Bridge Street was once recognized by “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” as the busiest street in the world for its size and is now recognized as the site of the world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The street sat in the midst of a busy retail . . . — — Map (db m264200) HM
The heroic voyage of this crossbreed steer; floating downriver from Klamath Glen and up the coast into Crescent City Harbor, was an inspiration to the flood victims of Klamath. He embodied their courage, stamina, and indomitable spirit. A living . . . — — Map (db m91941) HM
In front of you is a dry lake bed - a playa - the
flattest of all natural surfaces.
Fine mud and silt, eroded from the surrounding
mountain, compose the playa. Water washes across the
playa, suspending the sediments in a
shallow, . . . — — Map (db m235586) HM
Originally a four-story building, the Classical facade
was added in the 1920s. In 1935, the top three stories
were removed to create the building as it is today.
Hollywood's most prolific builder, C.E. Toberman,
established his first office in . . . — — Map (db m231705) HM
This world famous Wistaria Vine, one of the 7 Horticultural Wonders of the World, was planted in 1894 from a one-gallon pot. Listed as the World’s Largest Blossoming Plant by the Guinness Book of World Records, it covers nearly one acre, weighs over . . . — — Map (db m120815) HM
A distinctive local landmark and nationally renowned tourist attraction. It was the creation of Nellie Bly O’Bryan (1893–1984), visionary, entrepreneur and long time resident of the Mono Basin.
Originally located along US-395 north of the . . . — — Map (db m10167) HM
In 1861 the burned and headless body of Robert Hume, a prospector, was found in a shallow grave not far from this site. Later, the head was located in a nearby stream (now known as Deadman Creek). Hume was last seen alive with his partner, . . . — — Map (db m615) HM
David S. Terry, former Chief Justice of the California State Supreme Court and duelist was shot to death by David Neagle on August 14, 1889 in the old railroad restaurant across the street. Neagle had been hired to protect US Supreme Court Justice . . . — — Map (db m197162) HM
Discovery
This skeleton is from a Blue
Whale found beached on the
coast of Vandenberg AFB.
The cause of death was
blunt force trauma from
a ship strike.
Recovery
Museum scientists lifted the
bones up a . . . — — Map (db m236055) HM
In 45 minutes on May 25, 1935, Jesse Owens, 21, broke three world records
and equaled a fourth. It was the greatest one-day performance in the recorded history
of the sport. On that day, in the Big Ten Track Meet, the Ohio State sophomore tied . . . — — Map (db m236224) HM
“Over 100 years ago my uncle, Alejandro Garcia, a rancher, gathered cows near here. He always carried his geologist pick with him on his horse, and given the opportunity, he would stop to investigate the land looking for gold, silver, or other . . . — — Map (db m293897) HM
Colorado Transcript, September 13, 1882: “Washington Avenue Bridge was badly damaged last Saturday evening by some ignoramus driving and crowding a big drove of cattle on to it. The damage has since been repaired.”
Golden Globe, . . . — — Map (db m49897) HM
Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts.
George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in
the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. . . . — — Map (db m46980) HM
The original 2-story portion of the house was built in 1912 by Union Veteran L.C. Christopherson but was sold in 1913 to Union Veteran Andrew Jackson & wife Martha. Jackson served in Co F, 35th Indiana Infantry. Under the next ownership, the large . . . — — Map (db m297487) HM
Cornerstone Laid, 1920, by Dr. William W. Krape, former Mayor of Lynn Haven, and Post C Commander Stanton Post No. 2 G.A.R. Property donated by William H. Lynn Sr, Town's developer with a stipulation that it would be known as “Grand Army Park”. . . . — — Map (db m297400) HM
A graduate and avid fan of Florida State University, Wally initiated the university's famous “tomahawk chop” while attending home football games in the 1980s. The arrow through his tombstone compliments this connection, as Wally, while watching the . . . — — Map (db m298491) HM
Named by sawmill owners Frederick and Louis Muller, Ehren means "place of honor" in their native German language. Its post office opened Jan. 17, 1890 and closed in 1950. Burned and rebuilt several times, the post office was once listed in . . . — — Map (db m67650) HM
Robert L. Ripley was an internationally famous artist, writer, radio personality, movie maker, and world explorer.
Mr. Ripley visited over 200 countries, and during his travels amassed an eclectic collection of artifacts, curiosities and . . . — — Map (db m93169) HM
This is the site of
Confederate Air Force
Pad No. 1
Holding 98', this giant missile was dismantled in California and flown to Warner Robins Air Force Base. The missile was then transported along I-75 to Cordele.
The . . . — — Map (db m55339) HM
The people of Early County, the largest peanut producing center in the world, have erected this monument in tribute to the peanut, which is so largely responsible for our growth and prosperity. Not only has it contributed to the higher living . . . — — Map (db m164460) HM
In the long long ago, there was a beautiful girl who was referred to as “Sweet
Adeline”. She was the daughter of Thomas W. and Charity Grimes and became the
wife of a brilliant young lawyer by the name of Albert Gresham.
No one now living . . . — — Map (db m267729) HM
Cattle, hogs and goats were important to Lawrenceville's economy in the 1840's. Unfortunately they also created a problem for the Justices of the Inferior Court. Fences and gates could not keep the local livestock from running at large and settling . . . — — Map (db m197689) HM
It was a simpler time in 1905 – even banking was easier. A Gwinnett farmer needing a loan could drop by the County Courthouse on any day and meet up with Mr. E. M. Brand who offered money to lend at his outdoor office, positioned on the steps, near . . . — — Map (db m197683) HM
The Atlanta Exposition of 1890 was the site of a special celebration of the wonders of King Cotton on Farmers Alliance Day. The main attraction featured the wedding of four couples, dressed in clothing made of white cotton bagging. A huge crowd of . . . — — Map (db m197682) HM
Gwinnett County socialites in the 1820's were quick and firm in their crusade to fight the evils of corn liquor. One prominent leader was Mrs. Philadelphia Winn Maltbie, daughter of the first Justice of the Inferior Court. It is said that this . . . — — Map (db m197702) HM
As in most counties in this part of Georgia, there were a few local entrepreneurs who developed a thriving business producing a popular variety of white lightnin'. Customers came from miles around for a chance to purchase some of Gwinnett's finest . . . — — Map (db m197679) HM
The 1852 funeral for David Kennison was the most elaborate Chicago had ever seen. The City paid all expenses, and donated 2 cemetery lots, intending to erect a monument on his grave. That never happened. The legend of his exploits grew to unfeasible . . . — — Map (db m10657) HM
"I would like you, my four sons, to be the guardians of
this growing settlement to see that it does become a great community in which men can live, can work, can be educated, can worship and can play.
You, my first born, are to be the guardian . . . — — Map (db m258125) HM
In 1673 Jacques Marquette reported that he and fellow French explorer Louis Jolliet discovered a Painting of what was probably two "Water Monsters" on the bluffs of the Mississippi River near present day Alton. By 1700 those pictographic creatures . . . — — Map (db m89339) HM
An Aeronca L16 airplane, owned by the Rising Sun Civil Air Patrol, took off with no pilot in January 1959. After cranking the propeller, the plane took flight on its own. It traveled more than 100 miles and crashed near Chillicothe, OH. The event . . . — — Map (db m222652) HM
Built in 1894, Burlington, Iowa’s Snake Alley is unbelievably crooked — boasting five half-curves and two quarter-curves that span 275 feet! The street rises over 58.3 feet at a 21% grade and has 1100 degrees of turns! Ripley’s . . . — — Map (db m175883) HM
Floyd Collins was first to explore Sand Cave. Fallen rock trapped him in narrow passage 150 ft. from entrance, Jan. 30, 1925. Rescuers reached him with food and heat for short time. Aid cut off by shifting earth closing passage. Engineers sank . . . — — Map (db m319) HM
In a field 2½ miles east, rock slabs laid like a stone wall mark Robert Stockton’s grave. Buried where he fell, killed by Indians, 1789. His wounded companion, Beacham Rhodes, went back to Stockton’s Station. Returning to site with friends, they . . . — — Map (db m214364) HM
Joseph Abell built this “Main House” on his 600 -acre plantation about 1803. In 1846, he died at the age of 94. Legend holds that his ghost still guards treasure buried on the plantation. Famed Louisville surgeon Irwin Abell is a descendent of . . . — — Map (db m203150) HM
Visitors to this spot were once greeted with a curious sight, a burning well. In 1899 a driller named L. B. Hart completed an artesian well at 1,103 feet. The water was salty, and it bubbled with gas. Hart struck a match near the flow, and promptly . . . — — Map (db m136182) HM
A company of Confederates, young men from Cumberland, Maryland, Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, captured several picket posts, obtained the countersign “Bulls Gap,” rode into the city, captured two commanding Union Generals, Kelly . . . — — Map (db m490) HM
Raised slabs mark a number of grave sites at Westminster, but none has garnered as much attention as this one. Once the subject of a "Ripley's Believe it or Not," this gravity-defying piece of marble continues to fascinate.
This slab was . . . — — Map (db m6639) HM
Look to the north, toward the southern end of the grove of trees across the canal.
In the late 1700s, a ramshackle cottage stood across from this point, the home of a widow named Ailsey Evans. She eked out a living by planting a garden . . . — — Map (db m258545) HM
No other document of the Civil War has generated so much controversy as Lee's Special Orders No. 191. These “Lost Orders” detailed the movements of Lee's army for the operation against Harpers Ferry. On September 9 Lee sent copies of the order to . . . — — Map (db m2042) HM
Built by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, this enormous truck tire stands nearly 12 feet tall and weighs over 6,500 pounds! Used on open-pit mining trucks that can carry up to 240 tons of ore at one time, this tire was actually . . . — — Map (db m137725) HM
In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of The Smoot.
In October 1958 the span of this bridge was measured using the body of Oliver Reed Smoot MIT '62 and found to be 364.4 smoots +/-1 ear. This provided a very useful metric for generations . . . — — Map (db m178280) HM
The pie crust measured from 14 feet, 4 inches in diameter, 2 feet deep and weighing a total of 7 tons. A total of 1,730 lbs. for the pie crust 850 lbs. of flour 325 lbs. of water 15 lbs. of salt 110 lbs. of milk 375 lbs. of shortening 55 . . . — — Map (db m154653) HM
The road across this siphon bridge is below the level of the river. This design results in the river helping to support the bridge.
Built by the Manístique Pulp & Paper Co., subsidiary of the Minneapolis Tribune, to create water power for . . . — — Map (db m278390) HM
Incorporated in 1901, the village of Koochiching was originally located at the intersection of 2nd Street & 2nd Avenue extending east to the Rainy River. On June 15, 1902, a fire destroyed a majority of the village. Following the fire and changing . . . — — Map (db m254295) HM
Four railroad depots have operated here since Cleveland was incorporated in 1886. The first depot—two Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR cars tied together and parked on a side track—disappeared when a prankster hooked it to an outgoing . . . — — Map (db m89937) HM
It was the evening of October 11, 1973 when two local shipyard workers went fishing. Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker had picked their spot on the west bank of the East Pascagoula River between the railroad and Highway 90 bridge. As dusk fell a . . . — — Map (db m242988) HM
Built in the mid-1800s, this is one of the oldest buildings still standing on what was once known as “Warehouse Row.” With easy access to the Mississippi River steamboats & the railroad, the businesses located here made major contributions to the . . . — — Map (db m236099) HM
The first gasoline powered boat ever built was owned and operated by Louis Friemonth from 1897-1904. Built by Moehle Bro. of Arrow Rock. The Minnie sank near this location Site of The Old Ferry Landing 1837-1926 Dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m216973) HM
Some claim Laura J. Yeater or another spirit haunts this dormitory opened in 1941. Ghostly activity is reported often on the third floor. — — Map (db m284000) HM
In 1837-38 a smallpox epidemic spread from the American Fur Trading Company steamboat St. Peter which had docked at Fort Union. The terrible disease for which the Indians had no immunity eventually affected all Montana tribes. A story is told among . . . — — Map (db m252983) HM
Millions of years ago, the borasaurus roamed this area, It was similar in size to a T-Rex but with a large drill like horn on its head. It was his constant sharpening of this horn that produced such a smooth hole in this granite boulder. This rare . . . — — Map (db m97311) HM
On the evening of October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre presented a dramatization of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds as adapted by Howard Koch. This was to become a landmark in broadcast history, provoking continuing . . . — — Map (db m63539) HM
On September 7, 1808, a local fiddler was murdered on a bridge here. The bridge is gone but his ghost still plays a fiddle on moonlit nights. — — Map (db m252697) HM
Half shark and half carp, the legendary "Sharp" was discovered in the 1950's by famed biologist Houk Lynensinker and is unique to Darien Lake.
The Sharp is clearly recognized by the dark coloration along the top of its unusually thick skinned . . . — — Map (db m306364) HM
Ice cream was not invented, but undoubtedly evolved from the chilled wines and other iced beverages and foods that graced the tables of potentates of antiquity and the water ices that were popular in the early medieval period. In the fourth . . . — — Map (db m311760) HM
This is "Porcellino" Created by 17th century Italian sculptor Pietro Pacca The original - there are only two other replicas in the world - sits in Florence, Italy, in a spot where most travelers pass as they leave the city. Legend has it that . . . — — Map (db m138509) HM
One evening, Duncan Campbell, Laird of Inverawe, was disturbed by a knock on his door. surprised to confront a desperate highlander seeing refuge. He had killed a man and had Duncan swear on his dirk that he would protect him according to ancient . . . — — Map (db m136216) HM
Nearly 300 years ago the Cherokee Indians would gather each summer at Kanasta,
now known as Connestee. While the braves were busy shaping their war axes
making ready to fight other Indian tribes, one young Cherokee Chieftain found time
to roam . . . — — Map (db m240984) HM
The original line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, now the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, descended into Valley City, crossed the Sheyenne River and continued out of the valley. Because of the steep grades, "pusher" engines were required to push . . . — — Map (db m242298) HM
George M. Black was an early merchant in Fargo, opening The Black Store on Broadway in 1912. In 1929, after witnessing the stock market collapse, he bet big on Fargo and sold his store to Sears Roebuck and Company. He used the proceeds to finance . . . — — Map (db m239934) HM
Infamous inventor and aviation enthusiast Professor Delbert Feinstein set out on a tireless pursuit to fly using man-powered prototypes. Despite many failed attempts, he persisted. Mere steps away is his most prized possession, the Omega 755. Some . . . — — Map (db m272816) HM
Natural Shoreline of Lake Erie
The Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve's 1.5-mile shoreline represents the longest stretch of publicly accessible natural beach in Ohio. Because it is one of the last . . . — — Map (db m299277) HM
Waterloo was home to the legendary Waterloo Wonders. Coach
Magellan Hairston and his Wonder Five captured consecutive Ohio
state high school Class B basketball championships in 1934 & 1935,
winning 94 out of 97 games, and defeating many Class A . . . — — Map (db m132543) HM
During the 9-month Hocking Valley Coal Strike beginning in June
1884, tensions between the Columbus & Hocking Coal and Iron
Company and striking miners led to violence and destruction.
Starting October 11, 1884, unknown men pushed burning mine . . . — — Map (db m122804) HM
The “Cinderella Kids” of 1950. The 1949-1950 season of the Miller City Wildcats boys’ basketball team is one of Ohio’s great sports stories. First year coach C. Norris Simpson assembled an undersized group of farm boys and led them to 29 . . . — — Map (db m100736) HM
Height 109 Feet, Crown 60 Feet, Circumference 144 Inches, This tree is approximately 150 Years Old. The Name Buckeye comes from folklore of the Native Americans who noticed that the nut of the Buckeye tree resembles the eye of the buck deer, a . . . — — Map (db m185499) HM
In early 19th century, young
Mary disappeared after parents
fell ill. Her laughing spirit
seen on this porch, awaiting
her mother's return. — — Map (db m249340) HM
Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, visited Alva in 1940 on a promotional tour for the Peters Shoe Company. Driven by his father, he arrived in a 1938 Ford sedan specially modified to accommodate his size. A few months . . . — — Map (db m265596) HM
The village of Bingen, Pennsylvania, located in Lower Saucon Township, grew out of the organization of the North Pennsylvania Iron Company, established by the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company in 1869. F.A. Comly, the President of the railroad . . . — — Map (db m258626) HM
Marker Front: Mason Lee (1770-1821), a wealthy Pee Dee planter known for his eccentricities, is buried in old Brownsville graveyard two miles south of here. He believed all women were witches and that his kinsmen wished him dead to inherit . . . — — Map (db m31681) HM
Many people say that Harding County's two most famous characters are a horse that could not be ridden and a killer wolf that played havoc with the ranchers. Tipperary was the horse, and Old Three Toes was the wolf. Three Toes was a ruthless . . . — — Map (db m303997) HM
To the north was the farm of John Bell, an early, prominent settler from North Carolina. According to legend, his family was harried during the early 19th century by the famous Bell Witch. She kept the household in turmoil, assaulted Bell, and drove . . . — — Map (db m50725) HM
All great nations have creation myths, the Republic of Texas was no different. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Emily D. West was a free woman of mixed race. In 1835, she signed a one-year contract in New York City agreeing to work as a housekeeper . . . — — Map (db m232623) HM WM
Texarkana tradition holds that in 1541, Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto's expedition camped at the natural spring that now brands Spring Lake Park. In 1926, the Lone Star Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution affixed a plaque to . . . — — Map (db m291054) HM
Working on the theory that explosives could cause rainfall because many war battles had been followed by rain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted experiments in rainmaking. During a West Texas drought in 1891 the agency brought the . . . — — Map (db m4788) HM
A head-on collision between two locomotives was staged on Sept. 15, 1896, as a publicity stunt for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. Over 30,000 spectators gathered at the crash site, named "Crush" for MKT passenger
agent William G. . . . — — Map (db m59674) HM
Fires were a major concern of oil fields.
This cannon stood at the Magnolia Petroleum tank farm
in Corsicana. It was used to shoot a hole in the bottom of
the cyprus tanks if lightning struck. The oil would drain
into a pit . . . — — Map (db m61761) HM
A Legend in His Own Time
As He Is Today
Midnight was born in Canada, the property of Tim McNabb. McNabb's "Door Key" brand was Midnight's mark throughout his life. He bucked on the American Rodeo circuit from 1923 to 1933 at which time he was . . . — — Map (db m35919) HM
One of the most remarkable events in medical history occured about ¾ mile (1 km) from here.
On 13th September 1848, Phineas P. Gage, a railroad construction foreman from Lebanon (NH), suffered massive brain damage when a 3ft 7in (107 cm) . . . — — Map (db m44099) HM
One night in 1905, Captain H.M. Merriam (while quite possibly under the influence of our favorite beverage) swore he saw a strange, large eyed bird outside the Fort Monroe Officers' Club. His outlandish tale quickly spread throughout the . . . — — Map (db m166643) HM
A graduate of Stanford University with a Ph.D. in Archeology, Dr. Estrada joined the Whey Foundation after seeing Alexandría Whey on a PBS documentary about her plans to locate her Great Grandfather's discovery of the jungle temple complex known as . . . — — Map (db m307087) HM
On the outskirts of Candy Apple Grove sits the remains of the once thriving Hanover Hill Orchard.
No one can say exactly what happened that day back in 1950. What destroyed half of the harvest in a matter of seconds? What shook the . . . — — Map (db m307095) HM
We here at the Whey Foundation are thrilled to invite you explorers of all walks of life to our Jungle X-Pedition Base Camp. We have spent two decades preparing and building this site, while taking care to preserve and respect its natural beauty and . . . — — Map (db m307084) HM
Although Professor Jay was born and raised in France, his parents are of African and American descent. A Professor of Archelogy at the Université de Paris in Paris, France, he has been on sabbatical for six years working with the Whey Foundation . . . — — Map (db m307092) HM
, the television show “Finding Bigfoot” made a stop
in southwest Virginia in 2011 and filmed an episode concerning
Bigfoot or Sasquatch (locally known as the Woodbooger)
sightings in the Norton area, with an emphasis on the High . . . — — Map (db m228680) HM
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