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By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2020
Trains and Trout Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
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Before there was a reservoir here, three towns existed along the banks of the Gunnison River. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad hauled both freight and passengers to the towns of Iola, Cebolla, and Sapinero. Sightseers came for the Rocky Mountain . . . — — Map (db m158865) HM |
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Thunder in the Black Canyon
The Black Canyon thwarted explorer John W. Gunnison, and years later railroad engineers declared it impassable. But General William Jackson Palmer, president of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, believed his men . . . — — Map (db m158726) HM |
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In tribute to
the Veterans of
Gunnison County, Colorado — — Map (db m158554) WM |
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This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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Gunnison County . . . — — Map (db m158795) HM |
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Standing in silent requiem, honoring the
memory of all who made the supreme
sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
Memorial Day 1996 — — Map (db m158556) WM |
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Used in placer mining. By pouring water
over the mined material, the heavier metals
such as gold or silver sink to the bottom
for easy retrieval. This item would be an
industrial type water pump. — — Map (db m158588) HM |
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Four bridges once stood southwest of the original town site of Sapinero. Cars and trucks used the high bridge to travel between Gunnison and Montrose. Anglers used the low bridge to access the river.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad needed two . . . — — Map (db m158933) HM |
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Congressman Wayne N. Aspinall devoted most of his life to the service of the people of Colorado and the Nation. After 16 years in the Colorado General Assembly, including 2 years as Speaker of the House and 10 years as Party Leader in the Senate, . . . — — Map (db m158931) HM |
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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 United . . . — — Map (db m160243) HM |
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[Title is text] — — Map (db m160242) HM |
| | The first Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory was opened
on this site in May 1981. With
the support of the people of
Durango and her visitors,
Rocky Mountain Chocolate
Factory, Inc. has grown to
become an international
franchisor with . . . — — Map (db m160240) HM |
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The rocks that make up this landscape formed in environments that are very similar to ones we can observe on the earth's surface today as well as ones that occur beneath the surface where tectonic plates collide to form mountain ranges.
Kayenta . . . — — Map (db m159711) HM |
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While this might look like a glacial U-shaped valley, it is not. It is a canyon formed by flowing water. The story is one of different rocks responding to erosion in different ways.
Hanging Canyon
Notice how the profile of this canyon . . . — — Map (db m159762) HM |
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[Left side historical photo captions read]
With his climbing partner Rae Kennedy, and photographer Whipple Chester, John Otto became the first person to summit Independence Monument.
Otto had been in the area five years by then. When he arrived . . . — — Map (db m159662) HM |
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In recognition of
John Otto
Trail Builder, Promoter, and
First Custodian
of
Colorado National Monument
Est. May 24, 1911 — — Map (db m159625) HM |
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He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m159637) HM |
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Take the short stroll to a spectacular and unique viewpoint to discover more about the Monument's geology and high flying birds.
Bird Habitat
The airspace above the protected canyons is the domain for a diverse variety of birds.
The Oldest . . . — — Map (db m159709) HM |
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Does the shape of Independence Monument help tell the park's erosional story? It depends on your viewpoint. From here the monolith appears to be shaped like a tower, but the sideview shows that it is the remaining piece of a rock wall between . . . — — Map (db m159647) HM |
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Erosion produces unusual shapes on the landscape. As the protective Kayenta Formation layers erode from the ridge before you, the softer Wingate Formation beneath it is exposed and responds in a unique way. Early visitors throught these shapes . . . — — Map (db m159759) HM |
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Twenty-three mile Rim Rock Drive was built almost entirely by using picks, shovels, and sheer muscle to remove massive rock and debris. The engineering skill of the workers can be seen today in the tunnels and stonework. With construction came a . . . — — Map (db m159715) HM |
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With around 20 switchbacks, this old road was once called the "crookedest road in the world." In 1961, the Serpents Trail was converted to a hiking trail, quickly becoming a local favorite. The scenic path curves back and forth through Wingate . . . — — Map (db m159612) HM |
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About the Diamond
The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Dinosaur Diamond) is located in eastern Utah and western Colorado. Three-quarters of the 512-mile loop are within Utah. The segment within Colorado was designated the Dinosaur . . . — — Map (db m159772) HM |
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A Brief History
Fruita was founded in 1884 by William E. Pabor as a fruit growing colony. Pabor's early efforts to create a commercially viable fruit industry between California and the upper Midwestern states led to the Grand Valley . . . — — Map (db m159775) HM |
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Colorado Western Slope Vietnam Casualties
Charles Leland Adkins Adam David Ballard John Alvin Berry
Thomas Louis Brown Sam Burnell Jr Austin Ray Chenoweth
Billy Floyd Clark George Arthur Clark Mark Giles Danielson
Leroy . . . — — Map (db m159770) WM |
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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument encompasses 164,000 acres of southwest Colorado. It was established on June 9, 2000, to protect the cultural and natural resources of the canyons and mesas.
For hundreds of years, the canyons and . . . — — Map (db m160230) HM |
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Around the turn of the century, this corner was a popular downtown hitching rail, a place where business patrons tied up their horses.
One of the earliest buildings on the property was the Herman building which stood near . . . — — Map (db m160166) HM |
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Community Connections
Welcome to the Four Corners! As you explore this area and visit the National Parks, Monuments, and National Forest lands or drive on the San Juan Skyway, you will be traveling through a number of communities... . . . — — Map (db m160181) HM |
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The original building at this location, constructed about 1890, was the residence of W.G. Clucas, Town Marshal of Cortez from 1910 to 1920.
During the 1920s, J.A. McCabe operated a store in the building from which he sold . . . — — Map (db m160169) HM |
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For more than 12,000 years, Native American people have inhabited this area. As the Ice Age ended, these nomadic people hunted bison and mastodons in the valleys, and gathered plants along the edges of glacial lakes and wetlands. . . . — — Map (db m160236) HM |
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In honor and memory
of all men and women
who served in the
Armed Forces of the
United States of America
[State Seals of the]
Four Corners U.S.A.
Dedicated July 4, 1991 — — Map (db m160176) WM |
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Dedicated to
Montezuma County
War Veterans — — Map (db m160178) WM |
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Welcome to Cortez, Colorado, and the San Juan Skyway — a 232-mile loop drive that will take you into the heart of the San Juan Mountains on state-maintained, paved highways.
The San Juan Skyway was designated a Forest Service Scenic . . . — — Map (db m160180) HM |
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Over a billion years ago, molten rock was squeezed into fissures forming the light-colored bands which thread Black Canyon's otherwise dark walls. You are standing on one of these bands. As the hot fluid slowly cooled and hardened, minerals formed . . . — — Map (db m158993) HM |
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At 2300 feet, Painted Wall is the highest cliff in Colorado. If the Empire State Building stood on the canyon floor, it would reach slightly more than halfway to the top of the cliff.
The patterns that inspired the name Painted Wall were created . . . — — Map (db m159001) HM |
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Promoters called this the "Scenic Line of the World" to entice travelers to see western Colorado by rail. The Denver & Rio Grande guidebook Around the Circle invited readers to join the trip: "Unlike many of the Colorado canyons, . . . — — Map (db m158937) HM |
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The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad opened up vast new markets to sheep and cattle ranchers. Cimarron grew to become one of the busiest loading stops in Colorado.
Breeding stock wintered in valleys to the west. Trains or spring drives brought cattle . . . — — Map (db m158946) HM |
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The Gunnison River carved Black Canyon through a 50-mile block of rock called the Gunnison Uplift. Look up to the slopes above to see the edge of the uplift. The Cimarron River cut through its walls and into the canyon creating a geographic . . . — — Map (db m158945) HM |
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When you build a new railroad, what possible difference can 20½ inches between rails make? In the 1880s, the decisions to use a narrow gauge here in the mountains opened up trade across Colorado.
In 1863 Congress set the standard guage for . . . — — Map (db m158942) HM |
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Like a snarling dragon, the river kept an endless attack on the rail bed in the canyon. Slumping soils on the hills near Cerro Summit pushed tracks toward nearby creeks. Keeping the tracks east and west from Cimarron in good working shape was a . . . — — Map (db m158986) HM |
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Early Irrigation in the Uncompahgre Valley
In the late 1800s, local irrigation companies constructed canals and ditches to divert water from the Uncompahgre River for farming and City use. Water was scarce and there was not enough for City . . . — — Map (db m158987) HM |
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Instrument of Surrender
[not transcribed]
The End of the Second World War
After 1364 days, 5 hours and 14 minutes, World War II, Pacific, ended officially at 0904 September 2, 1945 with the signing of this Instrument of Surrender on . . . — — Map (db m159102) HM |
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Erected through the cooperation of
federal · state · and local governments
by Works Progress Administration
Dedicated to the enrichment of human lives
A record of permanent achievement — — Map (db m159106) HM |
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has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m159002) HM |
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We dedicate this memorial to all
veterans, men and women, who
served in any branch of the Armed
Services of the United States of
America in the past - the present -
and in the future - to preserve
the right for us to be free . . . — — Map (db m159094) WM |
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This family circle of fossilized stumps grew out of the single trunk of an older parent tree. The three trunks are ancient clones, or genetically identical copies, of that parent tree.
Modern coastal redwoods also reproduce by stump sprouting. If . . . — — Map (db m158485) HM |
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The Rocky Mountain region was much warmer 34 million years ago. The Florissant valley was forested with towering redwoods, false cypresses, pines, mixed hardwoods, and ferns surrounded by drier slopes with scrublands, shrubs, and low trees. . . . — — Map (db m158385) HM |
| | Within a few steps is the transition from a dry meadow into a cooler forest of Douglas-fir, spruce, and common juniper. The moisture content is higher here. Though you're looking south, you are standing on a north-facing slope. North-facing slopes . . . — — Map (db m158502) HM |
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Standing here 34 million years ago you would probably recognize a number of plants and insects. But the year-round mild climate in the Rockies would be a surprise, as would the mammals of the time. The warm temperate forest was diverse, with . . . — — Map (db m158429) HM |
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As outcrops of shale weather, they separate into paper-thin sheets, exposing fossils on their surfaces. Within these delicate pages, a chapter of Earth's history unfolds.
Size played a key role in determining what was preserved at Florissant. The . . . — — Map (db m158439) HM |
| | Open stands of ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and quaking aspen now dominate the slopes of the Florissant valley. The ecosystem has changed since the days of the dense redwood forests. There are more open grasslands and the cold temperate forest is . . . — — Map (db m158433) HM |
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The three trunks of the Trio are all interconnected because they are part of the same tree! They were likely sprouts from a broken central tree, which makes them clones. The original rock matrix that buried the Trio in the late Eocene was . . . — — Map (db m158427) HM |
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"One of the wonders of this part of the world is the 'Petrified Forest'...between Colorado Springs and Fairplay. This remarkable relic...bids fair to disappear very shortly, unless the...tourists cease their work of destruction. Everyone must . . . — — Map (db m158483) HM |
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To uncover the geologic history of the Florissant region, you must peel back the surface and examine the rock layers below. Sediments are deposited layer upon layer, with the oldest at the bottom and the youngest on top. Because of this principle . . . — — Map (db m158482) HM |
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The Abert's squirrel inhabits this forest. It eats ponderosa pine cones and the inner bark of the twigs. It's just one of many animals that depend on the ponderosa forest for food, nesting, and cover. The fossil record also shows animals and plant . . . — — Map (db m158510) HM |
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Pikes Peak is the huge mountain you see across the valley. On a clear day, you can see two distinct areas on the mountain—a darker band of forest and a lighter colored treeless area. These different layers called "life zones" are a . . . — — Map (db m158493) HM |
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A grassroots effort
Beneath this valley is one of the richest fossil deposits in the world. Imagine instead this valley filled with a housing subdivision. There would be no open space, no trails, no scientific research, and no . . . — — Map (db m158376) HM |
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Core samples from Sequoia affinis fossil stumps contain remarkably well-preserved annual growth rings. Locked within those concentric rings are clues about past growing conditions in the Florissant valley.
The stumps at Florissant have . . . — — Map (db m158428) HM |
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In the late Eocene epoch, about 34 million years ago, the Florissant valley was buried by eruptions from a cluster of volcanoes known as the Guffey volcanic center. Huge volcanic mudflows (lahars) spread into this forested valley with great speed, . . . — — Map (db m158402) HM |
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Just beyond the circular wooden fence in front of you is a young ponderosa pine tree growing out of the top of an ancient petrified redwood tree stump. The huge redwood tree was buried by a volcanic mudflow and was later exposed by erosion. The . . . — — Map (db m158515) HM |
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Can you see the spiral scar on the ponderosa pine directly to your right? It goes all the way up and around the tree. Lightning struck this tree many years ago. Lightning and the fires it causes are natural processes in forests like this one. Fire . . . — — Map (db m158506) HM |
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You are standing in the Florissant valley surrounded by ponderosa pine forests. But 34-35 million years ago, this was the site of Lake Florissant. The twelve-mile-long lake was formed when volcanic mudflows dammed a stream that flowed south . . . — — Map (db m158489) HM |
| | This Stone
Marks the Site
Of the First
Congregational
Meetinghouse
Erected in This
Town in 1712 — — Map (db m158723) HM |
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John Boynton began his career in the early 1800s and became the dominant businessman in town for the next 45 years. He purchased this site known as the still lot and in 1815 at age 35, built the mill building seen here today.
The upper . . . — — Map (db m158734) HM |
| | [caption:] Iron ore like this was mined from Iron Hill and Chestnut Hill
What is iron ore?
Iron is a silvery-white, solid metal, though when found in Pencader Hundred, it commonly appears as a brown, and sometimes nearly black . . . — — Map (db m158219) HM |
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[caption at upper left]
A 250 million year old fossilized sea shell found in the Pencader Area
Delaware is the second smallest state in the country. However, we played an important role in the formation of the . . . — — Map (db m158222) HM |
| | The Iron Hill Museum is dedicated to the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill Area. The Museum is currently engaged in a project to restore the Iron Hill School #112C and document the experiences of African-American students who . . . — — Map (db m158406) HM |
| | One of the first tasks the Welsh performed was the establishment of two houses of worship. Among the Welsh were both Baptist and Presbyterian and the Baptist built their church on the north side of Iron Hill in 1703. Rebuilt in 1746, it remains in . . . — — Map (db m158217) HM |
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In 1907, when Deanwood's African American children needed a school close to home, city officials decided to place a public elementary here. Snowden Ashford (1866-1927), the District's inspector of buildings, designed the original four-room . . . — — Map (db m158343) HM |
| | During his all too brief life, Aleksandr Pushkin created a body of literary works of astonishing, life-affirming beauty. Deeply attached to his Russian and African roots, Pushkins genius was devoted to the values of honor, freedom and individual . . . — — Map (db m159849) HM |
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The Potomac River and nearby Rock Creek meet quietly here at Tide Lock.
Years ago, canal boats locked into Rock Creek from the C&O Canal about a half-mile upstream and then through Tide Lock into the bustling world of the Potomac waterfront. . . . — — Map (db m159241) HM |
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About the Boxwood:
The boxwood gardens and boxwood walk are thought to be originally designed and planted around 1850 by garden designer John Henry Small for the Boyce family, who owned the estate where Montrose Park now stands. After the . . . — — Map (db m159620) HM |
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Did you know the first people in North Florida lived here 10,000 years ago?
1562
Timucuans
The Timucuans were the Native Floridians living in north and central Florida when the Europeans arrived in 1562. Powerful and . . . — — Map (db m159960) HM |
| | I Dream of Jeannie was part of Cocoa Beach when a television sitcom ran from 1965 to 1979 starring Barbara Eden as a 2000 year old female genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut.
The TV series was set in and around Cocoa Beach.
Barbara Eden . . . — — Map (db m158368) HM |
| | Born in the Bahamas in 1898, Branhilda Richardson Knowles immigrated to the Deerfield Beach area in 1922. Knowles was trained as a midwife, and due to Jim Crow era segregation, helped deliver babies for the African American community in Deerfield . . . — — Map (db m157662) HM |
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The loggerhead is an endangered species of sea turtle where most nests in the U.S. reside in Florida. Artist: Bob Teller. This turtle is a tribute to Nancy Lopez and Billy Casper, two distinguished golfers in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Nancy . . . — — Map (db m159261) HM |
| | Located just north of this point is the Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Plantation Home. Built in the 1820's, it is one of the oldest remaining structures in Gadsden County. It is a one-story Gulf coast Cottage, with end-gables and a built-in porch. It rests . . . — — Map (db m157927) HM |
| | In this house was born, lived and died Joseph Yates Porter, M.D. 1847-1927.
First health officer of the State of Florida, 1889-1917. Thirteenth president of the Florida Medical Association. Under his farsighted leadership, yellow fever and other . . . — — Map (db m158216) HM |
| | The Barton Memorial Park Cemetery, originally known as Cherry Hill, was the original burial ground in Boynton for the African-American community. As very few records exist it cannot be established when the first burial took place or who exactly is . . . — — Map (db m159163) HM |
| | Smokey and the Bandit II was filmed on this site in 1980 — — Map (db m157637) HM |
| | The importance of Seminole County in the history of the area lies in its location at the navigable headwaters of the St. Johns River and the elevated forest land south of the three large lakes within its boundaries: Monroe, Harney, and Jesup. . . . — — Map (db m157790) HM |
| | This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m158204) HM |
| | This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m158198) HM |
| | This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m158195) HM |
| | This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m158189) HM |
| | This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m158366) HM |
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Veterans Field of Honor
This flag flies in memory of all veterans who have served this great nation
Dedicated 5-27-85 — — Map (db m159655) WM |
| | “Now it is time to take longer strides – time for a great new American enterprise – time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on . . . — — Map (db m159699) HM |
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Built on the homeland of Robert S. Nelson prior to 1895, the house that once stood here survived at least six periods of occupation and numerous owners over its 100-year life span. Called the Eldora House – but also known as the . . . — — Map (db m159559) HM |
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The community of Eldora typified development in Florida in the late 19th century, characterized by small settlements along waterways. Though little remains today of its original buildings, Eldora was once large enough to warrant a post office . . . — — Map (db m159554) HM |
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The community of Eldora typified development in Florida in the late 19th century, characterized by small settlements along waterways. Though little remains today of its original buildings, Eldora was once large enough to warrant a post office . . . — — Map (db m159556) HM |
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For thousands of years the Timucuan Indians harvested millions of claims and oysters from Mosquito Lagoon. They left the shells behind and formed mounds like the one here at Seminole Rest. Over time most of the mounds were destroyed and their . . . — — Map (db m159567) HM |
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Several mounds exist here at Seminole Rest. Snyders Mound, the largest mound, is not one of mass shells but in some areas seventeen different layers deposited over time. In an effort to find clues to the Timucuans, archeologists are . . . — — Map (db m159594) HM |
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In 1911, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley H. Snyder purchased this house and the surrounding land. They named their homesite “Seminole Rest” after the Seminole Indians. Their purchase saved the story of an even earlier culture—the Timucuan . . . — — Map (db m159577) HM |
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Welcome to Seminole Rest, part of Canaveral National Seashore and site of an ancient 18-foot-high Indian shell mound. Timucuan Indians occupied this site at various times from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1565. A leisurely walk along the half-mile loop . . . — — Map (db m159616) HM |
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Locals often stayed in this cottage when caring for the Snyder property. The name “caretaker” is just as appropriate for the Snyders. For 77 years the family guarded the Timucuan story. Their sense of preservation saved the . . . — — Map (db m159581) HM |
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Archeologists believe that the Timucuans lived in the wooded area in the distance. The trees provided wood for fuel and shelter, while freshwater springs supplied water.
In 1564 illustrator Jacques LeMoyne came to Florida as part of a French . . . — — Map (db m159607) HM |
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Archeologists believe that women and children gathered shellfish along the shore, using their feet and hands or digging with sticks or rakes. Meanwhile. The men fished in the deeper waters of the lagoon or ocean, using fish traps, nets, barbed . . . — — Map (db m159572) HM |
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During the first years after the founding of the Colony of Georgia in 1733 these lands (now owned by the Savannah Sugar Refining Company) were known as the "Grange" or "Cowpen" plantation. Along the Savannah River, about one mile East of this . . . — — Map (db m159595) HM |
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On September 25, 1918, the British troopship H.M.S. Otranto left New York carrying more than 1,025 U.S. soldiers and crewmen as part of a convoy headed to fight in Europe during World War I. Most of the soldiers onboard had trained at Fort . . . — — Map (db m159278) HM |
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