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101California (Los Angeles County), Los Angeles — Kaiser Permanente
On Sunset Boulevard at L Ron Hubbard Way, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Boulevard.
A New Kind of Health Plan In the 1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, a young surgeon named Sidney Garfield operated a small 12-bed hospital in the Mojave Desert, treating the thousands of laborers working on the Colorado . . . — Map (db m158186) HM
102California (Los Angeles County), Northridge — Carl DentzelNorthridge Pioneer — Cordillera del Norte —
Near Nordhoff Street east of North Wystone Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This plaza is dedicated to the memory of Carl Schaefer Dentzel (1913-1950), Northridge pioneer and Chamber of Commerce president; director of the Southwest Museum for 25 years; and founding member of Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Board. It was . . . — Map (db m157887) HM
103California (Los Angeles County), Pomona — La Casa Primera Dedication
Near North Park Avenue at West McKinley Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the families of Ygnacio Palomares Builder of this house and Ricardo Vejar grantees of Rancho San Jose in 1837 first settlers of Pomona Valley — Map (db m159632) HM
104California (Los Angeles County), San Pedro — In Memory of Bloody Thursday
On Harbor Boulevard at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Harbor Boulevard.
Prior to 1934 the Pepper Tree Saloon was one of many places where longshoremen and seamen were hired along the shore. In that year, the first successful general strike in the United States was prompted to eliminate bad . . . — Map (db m157964) HM
105California (Los Angeles County), Silverlake — The Music BoxStan Laurel and Oliver Hardy — 1932 —
On Vendome Street 0.1 miles south of Sunset Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
This plaque marks the site of the making of "The Music Box,” winner of the 1932 Academy Award for Short Subject - Comedy. The film starred comic legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who also employed this location in their 1927 film, . . . — Map (db m158532) HM
106California (Los Angeles County), Stevenson Ranch — 516 — First Commercial Oil Well In CaliforniaPico #4
Near Pico Canyon Road 4.5 miles west of Interstate 5.
On this site stands CSO-4 (Pico #4), California's first commerically productive well. It was spudded in early 1876, under the direction of Demetrius G. Scofield, later to become first president of Standard Oil Company of California, and was . . . — Map (db m157684) HM
107California (Los Angeles County), Sylmar — 753 — The San Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
On Foothill Boulevard at Bledsoe Street, on the right when traveling east on Foothill Boulevard.
This Cemetery, earlier known as Morningside Cemetery, is the oldest non-sectarian cemetery in San Fernando Valley. It was used from the early 1800's until 1939. It was legally abandoned in 1959. In this same year Mrs. Nellis S. Noble donated the . . . — Map (db m157885) HM
108California (Los Angeles County), Whittier — 646 — Greek GeorgeGrave of George Caralambo
On Citrus Avenue north of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
Greek George, born in Smyrna as George Caralambo, came to this country as a camel driver for the United States Government in 1857. Naturalized -- George Allen in 1867. Died Sept. 2, 1913 at Old Mission. Historical marker . . . — Map (db m157793) HM
109California (Los Angeles County), Whittier — 947 — Reform School for Juvenile OffendersFred C. Nelles School
On East Whittier Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The March 11, 1889 Act of the California Legislature authorized the establishment of a school for juvenile offenders. Dedication and laying of cornerstone was done by Governor R.W. Waterman on February 12, 1890. Officially opened as "Whittier State . . . — Map (db m157680) HM
110California (Mariposa County), Mariposa — John Trabucco Building
On California Route 140, on the right when traveling north.
This property was part of Juan Alvarado's 1844 Mexican "Las Mariposas” land grant, later purchased by John C. Fremont. In 1895 John and Catherine Trabucco purchased this lot and began construction in 1896 on the site of the Arcade Saloon . . . — Map (db m158226) HM
111California (Monterey County), Monterey — Colton Hall
On Dutra Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Dutra Street.
In this building from September 1 to October 13, 1849 assembled the convention which drafted the constitution under which California was admitted to statehood, September 9, 1850. The forty-eight delegates met on the upper floor which ran the length . . . — Map (db m159569) HM
112California (Monterey County), Monterey — 353 — House of Four Winds
On Calle Principal 0.1 miles south of Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north.
. . . — Map (db m157681) HM
113California (Orange County), Fountain Valley — 30 — Courreges Ranch
On Talbert Avenue east of Newland Street, on the right when traveling east.
Homesite of Roch and Magdalena Mogari Courreges. Roch, a Basque sheep rancher, farmer and businessman, came to the area in 1878 and purchased "the Bluff" in 1896. He was a founder of the First National Bank of Huntington Beach, the Smeltzer . . . — Map (db m158223) HM
114California (Orange County), San Juan Capistrano — 142-4 — Esslinger Building1939
On Camino Capistrano at Forster Street, on the right when traveling north on Camino Capistrano.
Esslinger building was constructed in 1939 by Dr. Paul Esslinger after he was inspired by a 1937 trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The medical building was constructed using poured-in-place concrete and is one of the best examples of Streamline . . . — Map (db m159729) HM
115California (Orange County), San Juan Capistrano — 142-5 — Judge Egan House1883
On Camino Capistrano 0.2 miles south of Ortega Highway, on the right when traveling north.
Egan House was constructed in 1883 by Judge Richard Egan. Also known as “Harmony Hall”, the story-and-a-half Renaissance Revival building served as the town courthouse, as well as Judge Egan’s private residence on the upper story. The . . . — Map (db m159731) HM
116California (Riverside County), Aguanga — 052 — Cottonwood School
Near Cottonwood School Road east of Sage Road.
This building was erected in 1897, the school having served the area in three other locations since before 1870. When it was discontinued in 1975, it was the last functioning one-room schoolhouse in Riverside County. Reminiscent of rural . . . — Map (db m158695) HM
117California (San Bernardino County), Baker — 622 — Harry Wade Exit Route
On Death Valley Road (California Route 127 at milepost 29.8) at Saratoga Springs Road, on the left when traveling north on Death Valley Road.
Some 100 wagons found themselves in Salt Lake City too late to cross the Sierra Nevada. They banded together under the name of Sand Walking Co. and started for the gold fields in California over the old Spanish Trail. After being in Death Valley . . . — Map (db m159400) HM
118California (San Bernardino County), Baker — 74 — Marl Springs / Seventeenmile Point
On Baker Boulevard (Business Interstate 15) east of Caltrans Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Marl Springs Marl Springs was named in 1854 by Army Surveyor Lt. Amiel Whipple for the clay-like soil around the two waterholes. With the establishment of Fort Mojave in 1859, the Mojave (or Old Government) Road came into existence. Marl . . . — Map (db m159025) HM
119California (San Bernardino County), Baker — World’s Tallest Thermometer
On Baker Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Death Valley Road (California Route 127), on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated on this Saturday, October 11, 2014, to Willis and Barbara Herron, original owners / founders of the World’s Tallest Thermometer. Facts: Built in 1991, 134 feet tall, representative of the world's hottest . . . — Map (db m159379) HM
120California (San Bernardino County), Daggett — 98 — Forks of the Road
On National Trails Highway west of Minneola Road, on the right when traveling west.
Three miles north lies the Mojave River and the site of Forks of the Road. This was the junction of two major travel routes: The Old Spanish or Salt Lake Trail and The Ancient Mojave River Trail. In the 1830s and 1840s the Old Spanish Trail saw . . . — Map (db m159526) HM
121California (San Bernardino County), Newberry Springs — Bagdad CaféRoute 66 Roadside Attraction — Newberry Springs, California —
On National Trails Highway 2 miles west of Fort Cady Road, on the right when traveling west.
Originally built in the 1950s, this world-famous restaurant was the location of the 1988 film, "Bagdad Café," which became the new name of the restaurant in 1995. — Map (db m160081) HM
122California (San Bernardino County), Newberry Springs — Camp Cady
On Harvard Road at Mannix Road, on the right when traveling south on Harvard Road.
In 1857 former Navy Lt. Edward Beale opened a wagon road along the 35th parallel while also testing camels for desert transport. He crossed the Colorado near Needles, CA. By 1858 the U.S. mail was running over this route. In August 1858 a wagon . . . — Map (db m159410) HM
123California (San Bernardino County), Newberry Springs — Harvard Mill
On Tami Road at Sunset Road, on the right when traveling south on Tami Road.
The Harvard Family settled at this location in 1923, running a mill for the local grains, supplying chickens and produce to the growing community. Jack Haryard created Lake Tami, a recreational water spot popular for tandem peddle boats. It . . . — Map (db m159413) HM
124California (San Bernardino County), Newberry Springs — Harvard Reservoir
On Tami Road north of Barrett Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1948 residents of Harvard rallied together to complete the Harvard Community Reservoir. Lined with locally mined bentonite to keep the water from draining, the new reservoir served this community of farmers and homesteaders for decades and . . . — Map (db m159412) HM
125California (San Bernardino County), Newberry Springs — 145 — Historic Mojave River Road
On Harvard Road at Mannix Road, on the right when traveling south on Harvard Road.
The River Bluff Ranch is on the north bank of the Mojave River near the historic locations of Calico Ghost Town, Newberry Springs, Yermo, and abandoned relics of U.S. Army outpost Camp Cady. To the east are the Mojave Road, the Old Spanish Trail, . . . — Map (db m159411) HM
126California (San Bernardino County), Phelan — Camp Cajon MonumentHistoric Site
On Wagon Train Road 0.5 miles south of Highway 138, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated July 4, 2019 in commemoration of the original Camp Cajon Monument located about 300' north of this site, and dedicated July 4, 1919. — Map (db m158045) HM
127California (San Bernardino County), Phelan — 576 — Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail1849
On Wagon Train Road 0.5 miles south of California Route 138, on the right when traveling south.
Erected in honor of the brave pioneers of California in 1917 by pioneers Sheldon Stoddard, Sydney F. Waite, John Brown Jr., George Miller, George M. Cooley, Silas C. Cox, Richard Weir, Jasper N. Corbett — Map (db m157687) HM
128California (San Bernardino County), Rancho Cucamonga — Magic Lamp InnRoute 66 Roadside Attraction
On Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Magic Lamp Inn has been a dining tradition on Route 66 since 1955. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing. Map (db m158338) HM
129California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Building 49
On Illinois Street at 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on Illinois Street.
This simple industrial building was constructed circa 1940 during a time of shipyard modernization and expansion, as World War II raged in Europe but the U.S. had yet to be attacked. Building 49 is a simple utilitarian structure that is 152 . . . — Map (db m159878) HM
130California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Crane 14
Near Illinois Street.
Crane 14 is an American Hoist & Derrick Co. 50-ton Whirley Crane, erected by the U.S. government in 1941 atop Slip 4 when the slip was rebuilt in 1941 for the vastly expanded World War II shipbuilding program. Crane 14 and 30 were nicknamed Nick . . . — Map (db m159381) HM
131California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Industrialization of the Shoreline
Near Illinois Street.
With the coming of the Gold Rush, the landscape began to change rapidly. Access to deep water made this an attractive location for early maritime industries. The Tubbs Cordage Company located to Potrero Point in the mid-1850s and built a 1,000 . . . — Map (db m159589) HM
132California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Radial Drill Press
Near Illinois Street near 19th Street.
This shipbuilding site was known to have state-of-the-art equipment throughout its existence. Recovered from historic Union Iron Works Building 113, this press was used to drill holes (and even stamp markings and indentations) . . . — Map (db m159387) HM
133California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Ship Propeller Drive Shaft
Near Illinois Street.
This shipbuilding site was known to have state-of-the-art equipment throughout its existence. Recovered from historic Union Iron Works Building 113, this massive drive shaft connected a ship's engine with its propeller, turning it . . . — Map (db m159388) HM
134California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Steel Lathe
Near Illinois Street north of 18th Street.
This shipbuilding site was known to have state-of-the-art equipment throughout its existence. Recovered from historic Union Iron Works Building 113, this lathe was fitted with cutting tools used for planing and milling machinery parts . . . — Map (db m159378) HM
135California (San Joaquin County), Clements — 155 — Lone Star Mill
On North Mackville Road 1 mile north of California Highway 88, on the left when traveling north.
First built in 1855 by Hodge and Terry. Burned in 1856 and was rebuilt on it's present site. Purchased by S.L. Magee and was operated by him for the next 25 years when it was abandoned for lack of business. Erected by Clements 4-H Club . . . — Map (db m157685) HM
136California (San Luis Obispo County), San Simeon — 142-14 — Hearst Ranch
Near SLO San Simeon Road.
This family ranch began in 1865, when George Hearst bought nearly 50,000 acres of the Piedra Blanca Rancho (named by Spanish explorers for its “white rocks”) from Jose de Jesus Pico, who was granted the land in 1840 by Mexican Governor . . . — Map (db m159600) HM
137California (Santa Barbara County), Goleta — 248 — Gaviota PassFremont-Foxen Memorial
On State Highway 101, on the right when traveling north.
Here on Christmas Day, 1846 natives and soldiers from the Presidio of Santa Barbara lay in ambush for Lt. Col. John C. Fremont, U.S.A. and his battalion. Advised of the plot, Fremont was guided over the San Marcos Pass by Benjamin Foxen and his son . . . — Map (db m159869) HM
138California (Santa Barbara County), Santa Barbara — Juana MariaThe Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
Near Laguna Street at Los Olivos Street.
Indian woman abandoned on San Nicolas Island eighteen years. Found and brought to Santa Barbara by Capt. George Nidever in 1853. — Map (db m157886) HM
139California (Siskiyou County), Fort Jones — 317 — Fort Jones1852-1858
On Eastside Road 0.4 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this ground there was established on Oct. 16, 1852 a military post by Companies A and B First United States Dragoons. From April 23 1853 until June 28 1858, the date of its abandonment, this fort was garrisoned by Company E 4th US Infantry. . . . — Map (db m157682) HM
140California (Sonoma County), Healdsburg — The Wohler Ranch -- 1856
On Wohler Road at Eastside Road, on the right when traveling north on Wohler Road.
In 1856, 1500 acres of the 17,892 acre Rancho El Molino were a "gift of love" to Mariano Vallejo's niece Anna Wohler. In the 1880's hops pioneer Raford Peterson purchased the land and built the "The House on the Hill," where his family lived for 100 . . . — Map (db m159544) HM
141California (Sonoma County), Santa Rosa — Luther Burbank's Garden
Near Santa Rosa Avenue near Charles Street, on the right when traveling north.
1881 - In This Garden - 1926 Luther Burbank wrought with living plants to bring the world greater fertility, wealth and beauty developing new varieties which produced better fruits and more beautiful flowers. — Map (db m159543) HM
142California (Yuba County), Olivehurst — 934 — Marysville Migrant Labor Campsite
On Broadway Street at Feather River Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Street.
Marysville Migrant Labor Campsite 1935 – 1937. Arboga Japanese Relocation Center April 16, 1942 - June 29, 1942. ← — Map (db m157686) HM
143Colorado (Chaffee County), Nathrop — Peaks to PasturesCollegiate Peaks Scenic and Historic Byway
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Dominating the view to the west, the peaks of the Sawatch Range define the Continental Divide. Fifteen of the peaks in the Upper Arkansas River Valley are "fourteeners," boasting summits exceeding 14,000 feet. Between the peaks, creeks flow . . . — Map (db m158531) HM
144Colorado (Chaffee County), Nathrop — Valley Ranching
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Agriculture in the Upper Arkansas Valley was initially developed to meet the demand of area mining camps. The flood of fortune-seekers created a market for meat, flour, vegetables, and other foods. French immigrant Frank Mayol, credited . . . — Map (db m158536) HM
145Colorado (Chaffee County), Nathrop — Whose Water Is It?
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
As trappers, miners, and settlers migrated west they encountered an arid environment. Early explorers referred to the West as the Great American Desert and many believed it could not be settled. Unlike the wetter eastern United States, . . . — Map (db m158541) HM
146Colorado (Chaffee County), Salida — Chaffee County Honor Roll Board[World War II]
On F Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on F Street.
[Roll of Honored Dead] Frank J. Coscarelli • Jack Rundell • Joe A. Barnhill Frank Holman • Roy J. Barnhill • John T. Fowler Raymond Thorpe • John N. Maestas • Cyril J. Coster Theodore D. Benjovsky • Laverne F. Knipp • Philip F. Scholl . . . — Map (db m158549) WM
147Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Central School Bell
On 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
From Delta's first school, 1884 to 1963. This bell hangs under the Lincoln School cupola, which never had a bell because the two schools were located so close. — Map (db m159565) HM
148Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Delta County Bank Building1892
On Main Street (U.S. 50) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Built 1892 — Map (db m159560) HM
149Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Delta Jail - 1890
On 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
Built by Wm. R. Gale Original location - West side of alley facing East 3rd St. between Main & Palmer Moved in 1974 by Delta County Historical Society — Map (db m159566) HM
150Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Delta Post Office1938
On Meeker Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Meeker Street.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159578) HM
151Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Delta Public Library1911
On Palmer Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Palmer Street.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159579) HM
152Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Egyptian Theatre1928
On Main Street (U.S. 50) north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of [the] Interior Built in 1928 — Map (db m159539) HM
153Colorado (Delta County), Delta — First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta1910
On Meeker Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Meeker Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior ——————————— United Methodist Historic . . . — Map (db m159573) HM
154Colorado (Delta County), Delta — I. Hunter, D.D.S. Building1900
On Main Street (U.S. 50) north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159540) HM
155Colorado (Delta County), Delta — L.A. Hick, M.D. Building1900
On Main Street (U.S. 50) north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159551)
156Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Leslie J. Savage Big Bell Collection
On 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
Born: Arkansas May 18, 1883 To Crawford, Colorado, March 19, 1916 Died: January 22, 1969 Married: Sallie L Noble, Oct 10 1906 Three daughters: Annie Laura, Martha, Leslie Janie Several abiding interests formed the structure . . . — Map (db m159571) HM
157Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Mangum Memorial Wind-Chime
On 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
In Memory of David Lee Mangum 1947 - 2012 David L. Mangum loved music. As organist for the Delta Presbyterian Church, he brought music to the ears of thousands. In the greater Delta community, he was visible everywhere, offering his time . . . — Map (db m159568) HM
158Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Presbyterian Church of Delta1901
On Meeker Street at 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Meeker Street.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159574)
159Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell
On 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
This bell was used on the Robert E. Lee steamboat on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Memphis, Tennessee after the Civil War — Map (db m159570) HM
160Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Site of Farmers and Merchants Bank
On Main Street (U.S. 50) north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here stood the Farmers and Merchants Bank of which Andrew Trew Blachly was co-founder and cashier. Across Main Street was the Simpson Hardware Store. On September 7, 1893 the bank was held up by the notorious McCarty Gang. Blachly although covered . . . — Map (db m159552) HM
161Colorado (Delta County), Delta — Stockham Building1908
On Main Street (U.S. 50) north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
[Title is text] — Map (db m159555)
162Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — Community and Conflict
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
Ancestral Puebloans Beginning around A.D. 600, Ancestral Puebloans built Colorado's first permanent towns in the canyon country south of here. Hundreds of these settlements sprawled across the desert, with an overall population possibly . . . — Map (db m160128) HM
163Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — Dove Creek
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
The World War I veterans who claimed homesteads near here in the [illegible] had never fought an enemy quitre as intractable as sagebrush. Clearing the land of it required decades of backbreaking hand-to-hand combat. But the army of farmers . . . — Map (db m160121) HM
164Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — Dove Creek Country
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
[Text blocks, counter-clockwise from top left, read] • The Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway is a remarkable tour through western Colorado's remote canyon country. Copper, radium, vanadium, and uranium all enticed miners here; . . . — Map (db m160155) HM
165Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — Gunnison Sage Grouse
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
As goes sagebrush, so goes the Gunnison sage grouse. These highly adapted birds rely on this shrubby vegetation for food, camoflage, and nesting material. Sagebrush rangeland also provides the setting for the species' highly unusual . . . — Map (db m160150) HM
166Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — War Memorial
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
Dedicated to the valiant men of Dolores County, Colorado who served their country and died for the cause of freedom Duty, Honor, County, Well Done Be Thou At Peace World War No. 2 Troy Young • Clarence Barlett Dick . . . — Map (db m160119) WM
167Colorado (Dolores County), Dove Creek — Why East? / Who Were The Franciscans?Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776 • 1976
On U.S. 491 at Guyrene Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 491.
Why East? The purpose of Fathers Dominguez and Escalante's journey through this region in 1776 was to find a route to Spanish missions in Monterey. During the first 2½ weeks of the expedition, the Fathers' route took them to the . . . — Map (db m160107) HM
168Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Abert's Squirrel(Sciurus aberti)
J.W. Abert, a military explorer-naturalist of the American Southwest, is credited with discovering the squirrel named in his honor. The genus name Sciurus refers to tree-dwelling squirrels. It means "shade-tail" because of the way these animals . . . — Map (db m158347) HM
169Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — An Ancient Geologic PastUnited States Air Force Academy
Along the western boundary of the Academy, the Rampart Range consists primarily of Pikes Peak granite that was formed more than one billion years ago. These ancient rocks did not become prominent until the early Cenozoic Era (about 50 million . . . — Map (db m158341) HM
170Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Before the AcademyUnited States Air Force Academy
The first Anglo explorers journeyed th[r]ough this area in the early-to-mid-1800s. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened the land to pioneers to select a 160-acre parcel to establish a dwelling and start their adventure in the west. First pioneers on . . . — Map (db m158304) HM
171Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Falcon StadiumDedicated October 20, 1962
Created under the auspices of the Air Force Academy Foundation, Inc. ————————————————— A major portion of the funds for the construction of . . . — Map (db m158370) HM WM
172Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Forest ManagementUnited States Air Force Academy
Our 13,000 acres of forest provide a beautiful setting for the Academy. This landscape affords vital habitat for wildlife, abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, and an essential backdrop for mission-related training. Our forests are a . . . — Map (db m158294) HM
173Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Fuel Hazard MitigationUnited States Air Force Academy
Wildfire behavior is influenced by three primary components. Two are non-negotiable: weather and terrain. The third component is wildland fuels, the only factor affording the opportunity to mitigate. Mechanical treatments such as brush removal and . . . — Map (db m158342) HM
174Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Landscape Fire EcologyUnited States Air Force Academy
Prior to European settlement, the ponderosa pine forests of Colorado's Front Range experienced frequent fires. These were historically started by lightning strikes, and later by Native Americans. These low-intensity surface fires killed many small . . . — Map (db m158301) HM
175Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Scrub (Gambel's) Oak(Quercus gambelii)
This diminuative oak of soutwestern foothills, canyons and mountainsides was discovered by and named for William Gambel, an American naturalist who lived from 1821-1849. The Latin genus name, Quercus, represents all oaks and means "beautiful . . . — Map (db m158291) HM
176Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — The USAFA Falcon
This statue was commissioned by Mr. Irwin Belk to honor United States Air Force Academy graduates for their selfless service to our nation. The Air Force Academy proudly recognizes Mr. Belk's service as a member of the Army Air Forces . . . — Map (db m158349) WM
177Colorado (El Paso County), United States Air Force Academy — Veterans Memorial
The Benches on this Visitor Center Trail Have Been Provided in Memory of the Following Deceased U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates: Charles Dorsey Conover, '61 Benjamin Barnes Frederick, '63 Frank Delzell Ralston III, '63 Lawrence Kesther . . . — Map (db m158303) WM
178Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Bell Grinder
On Adams Street south of Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
Used for grinding ore rocks, preparing them for the mill. This type of rock crusher had a bell shaped object in the crushing mechanism that turned and when rocks were poured into the hopper the bell shaped object would turn, thus . . . — Map (db m158584) HM
179Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Bruce-Frew American Legion Post No. 54 Hut and HistoryGunnison County Historic Landmark
On Virginia Avenue at Teller Street, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue.
On October 30, 1919, a group of thirty returned soldiers met at the Court House to formulate plans for an American Legion post. The Charter of which was granted November 22, 1919. The Post was named Bruce-Frew, honoring two men from Gunnison . . . — Map (db m158730) HM
180Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Columbine High School Memorial
On Main Street (State Highway 135) at Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Gunnison Remembers Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado April 20th, 1999 Lauren Townsend • John Tomlin • Daniel Rohrbough Cassie Bernall • Rachel Scott • Corey Depooter Kelly Fleming • Matt Kechter • Daniel Mauser . . . — Map (db m158797) HM
181Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Engine #268 (Cinderella)Denver & Rio Grande Western
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on Tomichi Avenue.
Built in 1882 by Baldwin Class C-16 2-8-0 Worked in Gunnison for 73 years (1882-1955) Fire put out for the last time on July 1, 1955 The paint scheme on the engine was done in 1949 for the Chicago Railroad Fair. Later #268 appeared in . . . — Map (db m158567) HM
182Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Forming a Pinnacle
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling west.
The Dillon Pinnacles are one example of many spires found within Curecanti. Pinnacles are a product of erosion. Wind, rain, and ice are carving away at the landscape. This process happens everywhere, so why does the rock here form pinnacle shapes? . . . — Map (db m158868) HM
183Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Gunnison Country
[Clockwise from top right] Glenwood Canyon. In 1993 the Colorado Department of Transportation completed the final link of Interstate 70 through this remarkable canyon. Glenwood's Natural Hot Springs have soothed and healed human ailments . . . — Map (db m158790) HM
184Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Ho For The Gunnison!
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) east of Teller Street, on the left when traveling east.
"If I get through it will be a triumph- but I must try at least and try I shall." John W. Gunnison, 1853 1853 Gunnison Railroad Expedition In 1853 Capt. John W. Gunnison (1812-1853) led a survey party through the Central Rockies . . . — Map (db m158720) HM
185Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — If You Only Knew
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling west.
With just a little help from a geologist, you can see what can't be seen — and travel through time for millions of years. These rocks reveal long-gone river valleys, open oceans, and enormous volcanoes. Roll back the clock and geology shows . . . — Map (db m158870) HM
186Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Jaw Crusher
On Adams Street south of Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
. . . — Map (db m158612) HM
187Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Jaw Crusher-Roll Jaw-
On Adams Street south of Tomichi Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
. . . — Map (db m158578) HM
188Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — King Coal
The Coal Miners Crested Butte's early miners were mostly Anglo-Saxons from Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. This changed in the 1890s when the mines were worked by cheap labor drawn from southern Europe—Slavs, Greeks, and . . . — Map (db m158787) HM
189Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Middle East [Desert Storm] War Memorial
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Loveland Street, on the right when traveling west on Tomichi Avenue.
Though our land be continually tried & hallowed, freedom does still ring We are forever grateful and proud of you... our country's service personnel in the Middle East war PFC Sean A. Ray • 1st Lt. James S. Sammons • Lt. NIck Starika . . . — Map (db m158557) WM
190Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Mine Ore Cart
On Adams Street just south of Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
Used in the Carter Mine, Ohio City, Co. Northeast of Gunnison — Map (db m158574) HM
191Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Mountaineer Bowl1948 — Elevation 7750 Feet —
"Highest Collegiate Football Field in the World" Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football Champions Coach, Willard "Pete" Pederson · 1954 Coach, O. Kay Dalton · 1963-64-65 Coach, "Ollie" Woods · 1966 Coach, William "Bill" Noxon . . . — Map (db m158732) HM
192Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Mountaineer Sculpture Dedication/L. Richard "Dick" Bratton '54Artist: Joshua Tobey '00 — December 10, 2011 —
Dedicated to L. Richard "Dick" Bratton '54 In celebration of Western's 100-year anniversary (since opening its doors), WSC Foundation commissioned Joshua Tobey '00 to sculpt Western's mascot, the Mountaineer. It was fitting to . . . — Map (db m158778) HM
193Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Odd Fellows Park
On Main Street (State Highway 135) at Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, IOOF, is an international fraternal organization that was founded on the North American continent in 1819. The command of the IOOF is to "visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the . . . — Map (db m158806) HM
194Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Potato Digger
On Adams Street south of Tomichi Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Used to dig potatoes from the ground. Note the bars in the back of the machine. These bars when in operation would vibrate the excess dirt off of the potatoes. — Map (db m158613) HM
195Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Potato Planter
On Adams Street south of Tomichi Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Note the knives at the bottom of the potato bin, which sliced the potato before it dropped into the ground. Potatoes were grown in Gunnison in the early pioneer days. Donated by the Jim and Zeta Graham Family in memory of Partick . . . — Map (db m158642) HM
196Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — POW/MIA Memorial
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Loveland Street, on the right when traveling west on Tomichi Avenue.
. . . — Map (db m158555) WM
197Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Rainbow Route Sign
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on Tomichi Avenue.
This sign was place[d] on Monarch Pass in 1916 by the DAR to commemorate the Gunnison Country's abundance of rainbow trout in the Gunnison River. ————————————— . . . — Map (db m158558) HM
198Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Riverfront Recreation
On U.S. 50, on the left when traveling west.
Even before this area was protected as a national recreation area, anglers came to this stretch of the Gunnison River in search of the legendary trout. Guest ranches and fishing resorts lined the river prior to the construction of Blue Mesa . . . — Map (db m158551) HM
199Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — The World's Largest Collegiate Emblem!Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Teller Street, on the left when traveling east on Tomichi Avenue.
LIGHTING THE "W": One of the great traditions of the West is repeated each year at WSC's Homecoming, often on July 4th, and on some other special occasions. College students ignite oil-soaked rags which outline the legs of the "W." A beautiful . . . — Map (db m158715) HM
200Colorado (Gunnison County), Gunnison — Trains and Trout
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 m158858) HM

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