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By Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020
An Underground Crossing Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Prairie Street at North Ladd Street, on the right when traveling east on Prairie Street. |
| | Civic leaders welcomed Route 66 through Pontiac in 1926 as a boon for business. However, parents were concerned about their children crossing this "dangerous speedway.' As a solution, the State Highway Commission excavated a tunnel under the . . . — — Map (db m158311) HM |
| On North Main Street south of West Howard Street (Illinois Route 116), on the right when traveling south. |
| | You are traveling on one of the most famous roads in the world. On September 25, 2005, Illinois Route 66 was designated as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. — — Map (db m158309) HM |
| On West Lincoln Avenue north of West Custer Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Route 66 was one of the most dangerous roads in the nation, earning it the nickname “Bloody 66.” From this District 6 Headquarters building, State Police patrolled the hard road between Dwight and McLean. They enforced safety laws . . . — — Map (db m158312) HM |
| On North Main Street south of West Howard Street (Illinois Route 116), on the right when traveling south. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158306) HM |
| On North Kickapoo Street (Loop Interstate 55) at Pekin Street on North Kickapoo Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158187) HM |
| On North Main Street at East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158214) HM |
| On Pine Street at North Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on Pine Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158093) HM |
| | Leisure Time
With what little spare time workers had, they took advantage of local social activities in Joliet. Churches, parks, and saloons were plentiful. Theaters were affordable entertainment. Five cents bought your ticket to popular . . . — — Map (db m158109) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | This is the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The iron works and the local limestone quarries were once the backbone of the Joliet area economy. These two industries gave the city of Joliet the nickname of the "The City of Steel and Stone." Today, . . . — — Map (db m158092) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53, on the left when traveling east on Columbia Street. |
| | George Kiser, an African-American, moved to Joliet from Missouri in the early 1900s. A laborer at the Joliet Iron Works, he worked in noisy, hot and dangerous conditions. The mill employed workers from all over the world - migrants from the south . . . — — Map (db m158086) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Here at the Joliet Iron Works, high-risk jobs required the most manual labor and paid the lowest wage.
Men dumped materials into the top of 70-foot tall blast furnaces. Escaping gases could suffocate the workers, causing falls to the ground or . . . — — Map (db m158096) HM |
| On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) at Webster Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ottawa Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158450) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Double the Risk
Less than half the iron plant workforce spoke English. Immigrants who did not speak English well were twice as likely to be injured or killed on the job. And with many people looking for work, it was easy to replace . . . — — Map (db m158108) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | Louis Joliet was a French-Canadian explorer who, along with Father Jacques Marquette, led an expedition to discover the extent of the Mississippi River in 1673. They discovered Mount Jolliet situated on the Illinois River in August of that same year. — — Map (db m158461) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | Born in Laon, France, Father Jacques Marquette arrived in Canada as a Jesuit missionary in 1666. He spent six years living with Ottawa Native Americans before setting out on his exploration of the Mississippi River, including a journey up the . . . — — Map (db m158459) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | A pioneer settler in Will County, Charles Reed staked the first claim to canal lands in Joliet in the fall of 1832, building a log cabin and grist mill at the present site of the Joliet Veteran's Memorial located at the southeast corner of Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m158458) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at West Van Buren Street. |
| | John D. Paige moved to Joliet in 1857 and quickly became established as an inventor and pioneer in the bottling of carbonated, flavored water, the precursor of today's soda pop. J.D. Paige soon expanded his business pursuits, becoming one of . . . — — Map (db m158457) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. Reported unreadable. |
| | Frederich Bartleson was elected district attorney shortly after moving to Joliet in 1855. Mr. Bartleson later became the first Will County resident to volunteer for military service in the Civil War. Colonel Bartleson lost an arm in battle, was held . . . — — Map (db m158463) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Jobs Drew Workers from Afar
The 1880s was a time of plenty. Jobs opened up for local residents as the economy recovered from the Chicago fire and a national depression.
Creating iron and steel takes skilled machinists, laborers and . . . — — Map (db m158089) HM |
| Near Columbia Street near Illinois Route 53. |
| | How many workers does it take to make iron & steel? At its peak, about 3,000 workers transformed minerals into one of the world's strongest materials. These workers all had a hand in the industrial kitchen.
Recipe
Raw Materials
Iron . . . — — Map (db m158105) HM |
| On Bridge Street (Illinois Route 53) north of North Park Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158445) HM |
| On West Mount Vernon Road (County Road E48) 0.1 miles south of Irish Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| | At first, the Lincoln Highway through Iowa consisted mainly of dirt roads, which were fine when dry but impassable when wet. Motorists were advised against trying to cross Iowa in rainy weather.
The goal of the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) . . . — — Map (db m158227) HM |
| On West Mount Vernon Road 0.1 miles south of Irish Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
• Father of the Titans in Greek mythology.
• You must be cautious approaching Uranus since as least 11 rings and 20 moons encircle it.
• Whether it is summer or winter, the surface temperature is consistently minus 385 degrees F.
• One of . . . — — Map (db m158228) HM |
| On U.S. 31E/150, on the right when traveling north. |
| | After a fresco in the Capitol at Washington which depicts John Fitch at work on the model of his first steamboat to effect a successful voyage
Beneath this monument are interred the mortal remains of John Fitch, Soldier and Inventor, . . . — — Map (db m158418) HM |
| On North Fourth Street north of Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Named for company member, John O. Bradford, Old Brad, the first service horse in the Baton Rouge Fire Department, is buried in front of his beloved Washington No. 1 Firehouse. He served 28 years, actively for 15. After retiring, he was allowed to . . . — — Map (db m158615) HM |
| Near Legends Avenue (Highway 149) 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Dr. Alice Brown Smith began her career in the
Grambling College teacher education program in 1957,
after serving as a Jeanes Supervisor for over ten years
in Mississippi, a special class of Black educators in the
South. At Grambling, she . . . — — Map (db m158528) HM |
| Near Legends Avenue (State Highway 149) 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Dr. Leon Whittaker had a distinguished career in
Education, produced scholarly and Christian writings,
and was known for his expertise in Career Counseling
and Placement, Dean of Students, Vice President of
Student Affairs, Interim Dean of . . . — — Map (db m158529) HM |
| On Hayne Boulevard east of Press Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Originally known as the Pontchartrain Park Stadium of the New Orleans Recreation
Department, the first Barrow Stadium was dedicated in May 1957 by Mayor
deLessups Story Morrison. The stadium served as a popular venue for youth
baseball, football . . . — — Map (db m158471) HM |
| Near Arnoldtown Road at Gapland Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "At about ten o'clock we saw the first of the Yankee host about three miles away, approaching our gap cautiously and slowly. As they drew near the whole country seemed to be full of bluecoats. They were so numerous that it looked as if they were . . . — — Map (db m158440) HM |
| Near Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) 0.5 miles east of Richardson Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | General Robert E. Lee gathered his Confederate army on the ground high ground ½ mile in front of you. The Lower or Burnside Bridge is a mile to your left, the Upper Bridge is 1.8 miles to your back right, and the site of the Middle Bridge is .3 . . . — — Map (db m158481) HM |
| Near Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) 0.5 miles east of Richardson Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Tidball's Battery dueled with Confederate guns the day before the battle. On September 17, they crossed the Middle Bridge before noon and the men hauled their six rifled cannons by hand, uphill, to this high ground. The battery fired approximately . . . — — Map (db m158378) HM |
| Near Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) 0.5 miles east of Richardson Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | "No other equal area on the American Continent has been so drenched in human blood."
Capt. John C. Tidball, Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Tidball's Battery advanced as part of a general movement across the Middle Bridge made by the . . . — — Map (db m158480) HM |
| Near Reno Monument Road at Lamb's Knoll Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | A few hundred feet north of this site, the 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment, of Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Drayton's Brigade, was decimated by elements of Gen. Orlando B. Willcox's 3,600-man Federal division on the late afternoon of September 14, 1862. . . . — — Map (db m158405) HM |
| On Main Street at Harwich Road, on the left on Main Street. |
| | The Brewster Store
1852
National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m157961) HM |
| On Main Steet at Seaview Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Steet. |
| | Erected
By The Town Of
Chatham.
In Memory Of
Those That Fell
In The Rebellion
Of 1861 to 1865. — — Map (db m158232) WM |
| Near Main Steet at Elm Street. |
| |
Somerset County, PA · New York, NY · Washington, D.C.
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten
Alderwoods Group — — Map (db m157930) HM WM |
| On Center Street east of School Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This Property
Has Been Placed on the
National Register
of Historical Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m157966) HM |
| On Monument Road at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Monument Road. |
| | Erected by the
Town of Orleans
to the memory of
those who died
that their Country
might live
1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m158443) WM |
| On Main Street at Highbank Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | Dedicated To All
Men And Women
Of The Village
Of South Dennis
Who Served In
The Armed Forces
Of Our Country — — Map (db m157972) WM |
| On Bridge Street (Massachusetts Route 28) at Plesant Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street. |
| |
Duty – Honor – Country
Dedicated to All Cape Cod Veterans
Who Served, and Those Who Gave
Their Lives in Support of
Operation Desert Storm,
Operation Iraqi Freedom,
and Operation Enduring Freedom
in Afghanistan . . . — — Map (db m157962) WM |
| On West Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street. |
| | SPC Corey M. Shea
Aug. 14, 1987 – Nov. 12, 2008
Killed In Action, Mosul, Iraq
Memorial Flagpole — — Map (db m158283) WM |
| On West Street at S. Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street. |
| |
The Purple Heart Medal Was Originated by General George Washington, Commander-In-Chief Of The Continental Army By Order from His Newburgh, New York Headquarters On August 7, 1782 For Distinguished Valor And Designated As The Badge Of Military . . . — — Map (db m158290) HM WM |
| On Atlantic Drive west of Katama Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Former Moving Target Machine Gun Range at South Beach World War II Military Ordnance Has Been Found at South Beach
Based upon historical documents, Military Munitions used at this Former Moving Target
Machine Gun Range (which includes South . . . — — Map (db m158487) HM |
| On Main Street west of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | These three buildings were originally separate structures. The southern building was built in 1875 by John Olmsted, president of the Springfield Street Railway, for office and warehouse use. Its facade was remodeled in 1895, and the Springfield . . . — — Map (db m158398) HM |
| On Main Street at Harrison Avenue (Boland Way), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | [left panel] Born on Essex Street in the north end of Springfield on October 1, 1911, the youngest of four sons of Irish immigrant parents Michael and Johanna Boland, Eddie Boland lived his early years in the Hungry Hill section of . . . — — Map (db m158400) HM |
| On Main Street west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This five-story block was built at a cost of $100,000 by Frank Fuller, a local industrialist. It was designed by architect Frederick Newman, who later lived in one of the residential suites on the top two floors. When completed, the building was the . . . — — Map (db m158397) HM |
| On East Columbus Avenue just east of Pynchon Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Now used for municipal offices, this limestone structure originally housed the District Court for Springfield and its surrounding towns. The first known district court was established in 1823. This location was selected for its proximity to the . . . — — Map (db m158396) HM |
| Near Main Street at Peabody Lane. |
| | Howard Street School The Howard Street School, designed by the local firm of Kirkham and Parlett, formerly stood on the MGM Springfield site. It was one of the first of many public buildings the firm, formed in 1904, was responsible for in . . . — — Map (db m158392) HM |
| Near Elm Street just south of Main Street. |
| | Old First Church has been located in Court Square since the 17th century. It was the twentieth parish formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and was gathered in 1637, the year after Springfield was founded. The first meetinghouse was erected just . . . — — Map (db m158499) HM |
| Near Elm Street just south of Main Street. |
| | In the spring of 1636, a small band of early settlers from Roxbury, Massachusetts ventured up the Connecticut River to settle in Springfield, then known by its Indian name of Agawam. Together they executed an agreement which in part reads: "Wee . . . — — Map (db m158500) HM |
| On Taylor Street just south of Kaynor Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The Springfield Steam Power Company was formed in 1881 by the Wason Car Manufacturing Company to supply power to company-owned blocks in the vicinity of Taylor and Lyman Streets. Work was soon begun on this three-story building which was first . . . — — Map (db m158399) HM |
| On Bridge Street just south of Stearns Square, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This building was constructed to house stores and offices. It was designed by Samuel M. Green & Company, which eventually located its offices on the top floor. The company specialized in industrial architecture and engineering. It was involved in . . . — — Map (db m158495) HM |
| Near Main Street at Peabody Lane. |
| | Ted Geisel was born at 22 Howard Street near the Seuss Bakery operated by his grandparents. — — Map (db m158393) HM |
| On State Street north of MGM Way, on the right when traveling north. |
| | United Electric Co. Building In 1912 the United Electric Company office building was completed by local builder Casper Ranger. The Beaux Arts brick and limestone building was designed by Boston architect Thomas M. James. The United Electric . . . — — Map (db m158394) HM |
| On State Street just north of MGM Way, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The first electric lights in Springfield were installed inside a downtown factory in 1881; the first local streetlights went up in 1889; and the trolley system was electrified in 1890. The United Electric Light Company was formed to meet the . . . — — Map (db m158395) HM |
| On Worthington Street at Stearns Square, on the left when traveling north on Worthington Street. |
| | The Italianate style Wells Block was built on the site of a lumber yard. Its construction was part of continued growth of business away from Main Street. Stores occupied its ground floor, and tenements were on the upper floors. In 1891, the . . . — — Map (db m158479) HM |
| On Huntington Road (Massachusetts Route 112) 0.4 miles north of Kimball Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | ( upper left inset )
A Wild River
Splashing over waterfalls, nourishing farmland and flowing past deep forests and historic New England towns, the Westfield is one of America's great rivers. Over 78 miles of its branches and . . . — — Map (db m157956) HM |
| On Huntington Road (Massachusetts Route 112) 0.1 miles south of Starkweather Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | World War I
Ames, John T. · Bates, Frank W. · Briggs, Irving P. · Brown, William E. · Buxton, Walter H. · Cole, Leland P. · Cudworth, Charles L. · Cudworth, S. Stillman · Cutler, Elisha P. · Dodge, Homer D. · Fairman, Malcolm I. · Gurney, Orson . . . — — Map (db m158111) WM |
| On Pilgrim By-Way north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Site of second meeting house 1700 1785 40 x 33 x 17 Ministers John Robinson 1702 1738 Samuel Veazie 1738 1750 Charkes Turner 1755 1775 Zedekiah Sanger 1776 1786 Town of Duxbury 1939 — — Map (db m158486) HM |
| Near West Snell Road 0.4 miles east of Orion Road. |
| |
We use forestry mowing in this area to remove dense thickets of non-native, invasive shrubs like buckthorn, autumn olive, and oriental bittersweet. Using the process outlined below, we will restore the native wildflowers and grasses that once . . . — — Map (db m158302) HM |
| On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) south of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the early summer of 1818 the first white men to systematically explore this region camped near this spot on the first night they spent in what is now Oakland County. These men were: D.C. McKinstry, Benjamin Stead, John Montieth, A.G. Whitney, . . . — — Map (db m158437) HM |
| Near South Ferry Road 0.3 miles east of South Ferry Street (U.S. 169). |
| |
The Mississippi River was an obstacle to overland travelers attempting to cross to the other side. From 1855 to 1884 a flat bottomed cable ferry was maintained between Anoka and Champlin. For a time two ferry companies operated at this . . . — — Map (db m158388) HM |
| Near Midtown Greenway at Dorman Avenue. |
| | The CM&StP: A New Route to the West
The CM&StP Railroad's Short Line bridge across the Mississippi River, completed in 1880, was the first of three important bridges in the vicinity. In 1888, crossing at Franklin Avenue and Lake Street also . . . — — Map (db m158391) HM |
| On Airport Boulevard at Fifth Street on Airport Boulevard. |
| | Manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank CA and delivered to the USAF on: 3 Jul. 1952.Jul. 1952-----To 3560th Pilot Training Wing (Air Training Command),Webb AFB, TX (deployment to Nellis AFB, NV) Apr. 1958-----To 3510th Flying Training Wing . . . — — Map (db m158467) HM |
| On Elm Street (Business Interstate 44), on the left when traveling west. |
| |
Dedicated to
All American Veterans
both past and present
who faithfully have served
our nation in war and peace
—————————————
In Memory of
All American . . . — — Map (db m158061) WM |
| On Elm Street (Business Interstate 44), on the left when traveling west. |
| |
In Honor of the
Fallen Warriors
of
Laclede County
by its Citizens
————————————
Lebanon Area Fallen Warriors
[Roll of Honored Dead]
[not transcribed]
[Boots . . . — — Map (db m158065) WM |
| On Old U.S. Route 66 (State Highway 17) north of Risky Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
In Honor of All Veterans
Past and Present
[Armed Services Emblems]
In Honor of Francis J. Lynch VFW Post 3168
Dedicated May 31, 2004 — — Map (db m158058) WM |
| On Commercial Street (State Highway 17/133) at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street. |
| |
Planted "Earth Day" April 22, 1999
Dedicated during
"National Gardening Week"
June 9, 1999
under the direction of the
Crocker Green Thumb Garden Club.
Kindergarten children from the Crocker school
named the tree during the planting . . . — — Map (db m158115) HM |
| On Commercial Street (State Highway 17/133) at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m158120) HM |
| On Commercial Street (State Highway 17/133) at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m158118) WM |
| On Pine Street (State Highway 7/133) at Jefferson Avenue (State Highway 7/133), on the right when traveling north on Pine Street. |
| |
Honoring
Richland Area
Veterans
Past & Present
[Armed Services Emblems] — — Map (db m158114) WM |
| On Olive Street at Roubidoux Drive, on the left when traveling north on Olive Street. |
| |
Husband, Father, Grandfather,
Founding Member of the Kickapoo Trace Muzzleloaders,
Mountainman, Sportsman, Civic Leader, Educator,
and to all others, a Friend. You will be missed by all.
Until next time Ozark Mountainman,
Keep Your . . . — — Map (db m158044) HM |
| On Roubidoux Drive west of Olive Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
On December 9, 1837, United States Army Conductor, B.B. Cannon and 330 Cherokee Treaty Party "Volunteers" camped near this site. Ten additional detachments, led by Cherokees themselves, passed through here on the Northern Route of the "Trail of . . . — — Map (db m158046) HM |
| On State Highway 79 at County Highway K, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 79. |
| | The establishment of the Webster community was centered around this intersection. Beginning in 1871 the village of Webster grew to include a post office, blacksmith shop, telephone company, store, school, and Webster Hall. Webster Hall hosted . . . — — Map (db m158430) HM |
| On Dartmouth College Highway (New Hampshire Route 10) 0.1 miles north of Bridge Street (New Hampshire Route 25A), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Honor-Roll
1914 World War 1918
Erected in honor of
those men and women of Orford
who were in the service of
the Nation, the Allies and humanity
during the years when
the German armies attempted
to conquer the civilizations
of the . . . — — Map (db m158330) WM |
| Near Dona Ana Road 0.9 miles north of Fort Selden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English: In the early 1900s, after the construction of the Elephant Butte storage dam, planning began for a project to divert water from the Rio Grande to irrigate crops for 50 miles through the Mesilla Valley. In late winter of . . . — — Map (db m157900) HM |
| Near Dona Ana Road 0.9 miles north of Fort Selden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English: In the past, miles of Chihuahuan desert grassland cloaked the flats above the Rio Grande. Bunch grasses such as alkali sacaton, muhlies, dropseeds and three-awns were widespread. Scattered among the grasses were shrubs like . . . — — Map (db m158037) HM |
| Near Dona Ana Road 0.7 miles north of Fort Selden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English: As you look across this landscape, use your imagination to "see" how people lived and passed by this spot throughout history. Ancient village — 1,000 years ago Look along the ridge and imagine a village built by . . . — — Map (db m158085) HM |
| Near Dona Ana Road 0.9 miles north of Fort Selden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English: The cottonwood forests that border the Rio Grande in central New Mexico are a remnant of a unique and diminishing habitat. Known locally by the Spanish word bosque, these riverside forests provide valuable resources . . . — — Map (db m158081) HM |
| Near Dona Ana Road 0.7 miles north of Fort Selden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English: Early people in this area found much of what they needed in the Rio Grande valley. They moved throughout these grasslands and foothills in search of food and resources. Later, settlements concentrated along the river, using . . . — — Map (db m158095) HM |
| On Helderberg Trail (New York State Route 443) 0.1 miles east of County Route 254, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Later called Bernville.
Fortified during the
revolution. John Dietz'
family massacred by Indians — — Map (db m158188) HM |
| On County Route 405 0.1 miles south of Creamery Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Name changed in 1827 from
Smith's Mills named after
David Smith who also owned
a tannery and ashery. — — Map (db m158183) HM |
| On Lakeside Drive west of Lenhart Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In continuous service since 1811 when
Thomas Bemus was granted a license
to operate by Chautauqua County. — — Map (db m158091) HM |
| On Lakeside Avenue at Lakeview Road, on the left when traveling south on Lakeside Avenue. |
| | New York State
Fish Hatchery
1903 to 1973
Site of the hatchery ponds used to
raise the famous Chautauqua Lake
muskellunge — — Map (db m158087) HM |
| Near Lake George Avenue south of Stanton Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This dam gets its name from its position as the third dam down from the outlet of
Lake George. It was the last location to be exploited along the LaChute. This site
required a broad dam high enough to make its power-generating "head” . . . — — Map (db m158318) HM |
| Near Adirondack Park north of Champlain Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | From the time of the first land survey of the lower falls in 1822, a bridge has crossed LaChute River here, where Spencer Creek once rejoined the main stream. Eventually, the bridge took its name from the planing mill run by B.F. Frazier on the . . . — — Map (db m158199) HM |
| Near Champlain Avenue north of Adirondack Park, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company enjoyed such
success that, after just eight years of operation, they were able to build a second mill, capable of doubling production. The new Island Mill got its name from its location on the large island . . . — — Map (db m158327) HM |
| On Adirondack Park at Carnegie Place, on the left when traveling east on Adirondack Park. |
| | Richards' Dam
At 18 feet, this dam is the lowest of the six surviving dams, but it supported several of the most productive enterprises in Ticonderoga. Of all the mill sites along the River, the Richards Dam alone retains a historical reference . . . — — Map (db m158032) HM |
| On Park Avenue at East 40th Street, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue. |
| | Embedded in the sidewalks surrounding this property are a series of bronze reliefs that celebrate the rich architectural heritage of the commercial properties in the Grand Central Partnership District.
On this site – 101 Park Avenue . . . — — Map (db m158468) HM |
| On East 38th Street east of Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This house, which dates back to the 1840’s, was typical of the modest semi-suburban houses that once dotted the streets of uptown Manhattan in the mid-19th century. It was originally a gatehouse for an estate belonging to a member of President Van . . . — — Map (db m158408) HM |
| On Park Avenue at East 33rd Street when traveling north on Park Avenue. |
| | Commenced A.D. 1903
Seth Lowe – Mayor
Finished A.D. 1905
George B. McClellan – Mayor
Armory Board
Charles V. Forne – Board of Aldermen
James Lee Wells, Frank A. O’Donnel – Pres – Dep’t of Taxes & . . . — — Map (db m158133) HM |
| On East 35th Street west of Third Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The sculptor of numerous works in bronze and marble, a pupil of Rodin, lived here from 1914 to 1966. Her series of 101 portraits, Races of Man (1930-35), a result of an anthropological study trip around the world, reflected the variety of . . . — — Map (db m158526) HM |
| On New York State Route 207 at Erie Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 207. |
| | Erected By
The Town of Hamptonburgh
In Honor of Those
Who Served in the World War
Acker, William · Alexander, Harvey · Booth, Alfred · Booth, Jesse Wellington · Booth, Pierson · Barton, Elmer · Babcock, Frank G. · Baker, John A. · . . . — — Map (db m158079) WM |
| On New York State Route 207 at Erie Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 207. |
| | In Honor of Those from Hamptonburgh
Who Served In the Vietnam War
Anderson, Robert · Chein, John · Cooper, Gary · Drake, Everett · Gramm, Janet L. · Gramm, Theodore O. Jr. · Kruger, Eric W. · Peltier, Wayne R. · Skotzko, Michael · Sutherland, . . . — — Map (db m158151) WM |
| On New York State Route 207 at Erie Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 207. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m158146) WM |
| Near Craigville Road (New York State Route 66) 0.2 miles west of Brookside Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Combat Wounded Veterans
They Spilled
Their Blood
For Our
Freedom
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
Thank You — — Map (db m158072) WM |
| Near Craigville Road (New York State Route 66) 0.2 miles west of Brookside Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Gold Star Mothers’ Memorial
Orange County
Veterans’ Coalition
Sculpted By Najim H. Chechen
Dedicated November 11, 2009 — — Map (db m158077) WM |
| Near Craigville Road 0.2 miles west of Brookside Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Dedicated to all men and
women of Orange County,
who served their country
gallantly in time of war and
honorably in time of peace — — Map (db m158074) WM |
| On 1st Street at Circulation Drive, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street. |
| | On January 25th 1981
After being held hostage by Iran for 444 days
These gallant Men and Women first set foot on American soil
Here at Stewart Airport
And were welcomed home by their grateful and joyful countrymen
Who have dedicated this . . . — — Map (db m158169) HM WM |
| On 1st Street at Circulation Drive, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street. |
| | Thomas Archibald Stewart
1902 - 1998
Newburgh, NY
“Archie” thought that a city in the twentieth century would need an airport to prosper, just as a city in the nineteenth century needed a railroad. He did something about it. In . . . — — Map (db m158165) HM |
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