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The Town of Blakeley Marker at Washington Square. image, Touch for more information
By Mark Hilton, April 6, 2019
The Town of Blakeley Marker at Washington Square.
1 Alabama, Baldwin County, Blakeley — The Town of Blakeley
On Franklin Street, 0.1 miles north of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
2 Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Post Hospital Complex
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
3 Alabama, Baldwin County, Orange Beach — Perdido Pass
On Perdido Beach Boulevard (Alabama Route 182) east of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling east.
4 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Fire Bell from B. Young Fire Company
On East Broad Street at North Randolph Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
5 Alabama, Bibb County, Brent — Proven by Tempest: City of BrentFounded in 1898, Forever Changed on May 27, 1973
On Main Street (Alabama Route 25) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
6 Alabama, Cherokee County, Leesburg — Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway
On Blue Pond Road (State Highway 273) at County Road 365, on the right when traveling south on Blue Pond Road.
7 Alabama, Clarke County, Thomasville — Thomasville's Early History
On Wilson Avenue at Nicol Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Wilson Avenue.
8 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Judge Charles Womble(1818-1876)
On North Water Street at West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Water Street.
9 Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Bent But Not Broken
Near Lee Avenue SW near Broadway Ave SW.
10 Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — High Water Mark57 Feet 11 Inches — (12 Feet 11 Inches Above Flood Stage) —
On Orline Street, 0.1 miles south of Hill Street, on the right when traveling south.
11 Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Wetumpka Impact Crater
On U.S. 231 at East South Boundary Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 231.
12 Alabama, Etowah County, Rainbow City — Old Harmony Cemetery
On Rainbow Drive (U.S. 411) east of Peteet Street, on the right when traveling east.
13 Alabama, Franklin County, Russellville — Ascension
On U.S. 43 at Village Wood Drive SE, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 43.
14 Alabama, Houston County, Cowarts — Cowarts Baptist Church / Cowarts School
On Jordon Street, on the right when traveling west.
15 Alabama, Jackson County, Stevenson — Flight 800 Memorial
On Kentucky Avenue (Alabama Route 117) at River Road, on the right when traveling south on Kentucky Avenue.
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16 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Driven Up The WatersNatchez Trace Parkway
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 328.7) west of County Route 2, on the left when traveling west.
17 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — WaterlooSettled 1819~Incorporated 1832
18 Alabama, Lawrence County, Oakville — Town of Oakville
Near County Road 187 when traveling north.
19 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Founders' Oak
Near Garden Drive, 0.1 miles west of South College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the left when traveling west.
20 Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — East Side of Square
On South Marion Street north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
21 Alabama, Limestone County, French Mill — Limestone County Tornado Memorial
On Lee Highway (U.S. 72) 0.3 miles east of Mooresville Road (County Route 71), on the right when traveling west.
22 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site — FIRE!Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
23 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Grissom • White • ChaffeeDate of Incident: January 27, 1967 • Intended Launch Date: February 21, 1967 — "Fire in the Cockpit!" —
Near Tranquility Base, 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Parkway NW, on the left when traveling west.
24 Alabama, Marion County, Guin — City of Guin, Alabama: The Early Years / The Storms of 1974
On 11th Avenue (U.S. 43) at U.S. 278, on the right when traveling west on 11th Avenue.
25 Alabama, Marshall County, Guntersville — Faith • Strength • Hope • Service
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunter Avenue.
26 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — L'Arbre de Pau
On Theatre Street at South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Theatre Street.
27 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Protestant Children's Home
On Dauphin Street, 0.1 miles east of Common Street, on the right when traveling east.
28 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Little ColtLittle Colt of Córdoba — (Potro de Córdoba) —
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
29 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Augusta and the Old Augusta CemeteryCirca 1819
On Wares Ferry Road (County Route 64) 0.4 miles east of Dozier Road, on the left when traveling east.
30 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Old Elam Baptist Church
On Cong W L Dickinson Drive (County Road 21) north of Gunter Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.
31 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — Old Decatur Historic District / Old State Bank
On Bank Street NE at Church Street NE on Bank Street NE.
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32 Alabama, Morgan County, Vinemont — The "Katy-Did" Crash
On University of North Alabama Highway (Alabama Route 157 at milepost 19), 0.4 miles south of State Crusher Road, on the right when traveling north.
33 Alabama, Perry County, Marion — South College Barracks Fire of 1924
Near Washington Street south of Wilkerson Street.
34 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Harmony GraveyardShelby County
On Helena Road (County Road 261) at Cemetery Circle, on the right when traveling north on Helena Road.
35 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Helena Freight House & Depot
On Lake Davidson Lane at Helena Road (Alabama Road 261), on the right when traveling west on Lake Davidson Lane.
36 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Helena, Alabama
On Helena Road (State Road 261) at 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling north on Helena Road.
37 Alabama, Tallapoosa County, Alexander City — First Presbyterian Church
On Main Street at Tallapoosa Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
38 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — April 2011 Tornado OutbreakCity of Tuscaloosa
Near 7th Street at 22nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
39 Alaska, Anchorage — 1964 Earthquake
On Steward Highway.
40 Alaska, Anchorage — Measuring the Magnitude of Damage
On West Northern Lights Boulevard.
41 Alaska, Anchorage — The Earth Did Quake
On West Northern Lights Boulevard.
42 Alaska, Anchorage — Tsunami!
43 Alaska, Anchorage — Turnagain Heights Slide
44 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Cape Saint Elias
Near Marine Way.
45 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Cape Sarichef & Scotch Cap
Near Marine Way.
46 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Eldred Rock
Near Marine Way.
47 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Five Finger
Near Marine Way.
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48 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Juneau Remembers:Sea & Sky: Juneau's Links to the World
Near Marine Way.
49 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Sentinel Island
Near Marine Way.
50 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — USS Juneau (CL-52) Memorial'Lest We Forget'
On The 'Sea Walk' at the Cruise Ship Landing Pier west of South Franklin Street.
51 Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — Trials by FireFrontier, flames and fortitude
On Front Street at Spruce Mill Way, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
52 Alaska, Sitka Borough, Sitka — St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral
On Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east.
53 Arizona, Apache County, St. Johns — Lyman DamOn The Colorado River
On U.S. 191 at Arizona Route 81, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 191.
54 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — 1956 Plane Crash Mass Grave and Memorial
Near South San Francisco Street when traveling east.
55 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site
Near Desert View Road, 0.5 miles north of Desert View Drive.
56 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Tragedy RememberedTWA-United Airlines Accident — Grand Canyon —
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 21.4 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.
57 Arizona, Coconino County, Marble Canyon — Lewis Nez
Near U.S. 89A at milepost 537, on the right when traveling west.
58 Arizona, Coconino County, North Rim — Grand Canyon LodgeGrand Canyon National Park
Near Grand Canyon Highway (Arizona Route 67) 43 miles south of U.S. 89A.
59 Arizona, Coconino County, North Rim — Grand Canyon Lodge, A Legacy RebuiltGrand Canyon National Park
Near Grand Canyon Highway (Arizona Route 67) 43 miles south of U.S. 89A, on the left when traveling south.
60 Arizona, Coconino County, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument — Changes to Come
61 Arizona, Coconino County, Walnut Canyon National Monument — A Time of Change
62 Arizona, Gila County, Globe — Globe Mine Rescue Station
On North Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
63 Arizona, Gila County, Payson — The Dude Fire
On Fire Control Road or "Control Road" (Route NF 64) 13.8 miles east of Arizona Route 260, on the left when traveling east.
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64 Arizona, Gila County, Payson — The Great 1970 Rim Country Flood Disaster
On West Main Street.
65 Arizona, Gila County, Payson — These Trees Planted in Memory of the Firefighters Who Died in the Dude Fire June 26, 1990
On Myrtle Point Trail, 0 miles north of NF 431, on the left.
66 Arizona, Navajo County, Lakeside — Rodeo-Chediski FireJune 18th 2002 – July 7 2002
On White Mountain Boulevard (Arizona Route 260) at Woodland Road, on the right when traveling west on White Mountain Boulevard.
67 Arizona, Pima County, Summerhaven — Lemmon Rock Lookout TowerCoronado National Forest
68 Arizona, Pinal County, Florence — Bear Down
On Arizona Route 79, on the left when traveling north.
69 Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Madera Canyon — Boy Scout Memorial
Near Madera Canyon Road.
70 Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — Our Creeks are Alive!
On South Cortez Street just north of West Goodwin Street, on the left when traveling north.
71 Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — Prescott
On S. Montezuma Street (Arizona Route 89) near W. Gurley St and S. Montezuma St., on the left when traveling south.
72 Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma East WetlandsThe Colorado River Before the Dams
Near Prison Hill Road, 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
73 Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma Territorial PrisonYuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
Near Prison Hill Road, 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
74 Arkansas, Arkansas County, Bayou Meto — 17 — Bayou Meto Schoolhouse
On State Highway 276 just east of Lumsden Road, on the left when traveling east.
75 Arkansas, Arkansas County, St. Charles — St. Charles Battle Monument
On West Broadway Avenue at Arkansas Street, in the median on West Broadway Avenue.
76 Arkansas, Benton County, Bella Vista — The Terrible Cost of World War II
77 Arkansas, Benton County, Bella Vista — War on Terrorism
78 Arkansas, Benton County, Lowell — Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas
On Jackson Place at McClure Avenue (Route 923), on the left when traveling north on Jackson Place.
79 Arkansas, Boone County, Harrison — C-21 — Boone County Caravan Spring
On State Highway 7, 0.3 miles north of Doe Run Lane West, on the right when traveling north.
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80 Arkansas, Boone County, Harrison — Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Attack
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 65) at West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
81 Arkansas, Boone County, Harrison — Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Journey
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 65) at West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
82 Arkansas, Boone County, Harrison — Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Victims
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 65) at West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
83 Arkansas, Boone County, Harrison — The First National Bank of Berryville
On North Walnut Street at East Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Walnut Street.
84 Arkansas, Carroll County, Alpena — The Mountain Meadows Massacre
On County Road 912, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 412, on the right when traveling north.
85 Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — Hollywood Methodist Church
On State Highway 26, 0.1 miles east of State Highway 53, on the right when traveling west.
86 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — Rhodes StorefrontsCirca 1925 — Courthouse Square Walking Trail —
On Court Street north of East Military Road, on the left when traveling north.
87 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — 62 — The Sultana Tragedy
Near Arkansas Route 77 north of East Military Road, on the right when traveling south.
88 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — The Loss of the Sultana
Near Arkansas Route 77 north of Military Road, on the right when traveling south.
89 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — The Sinking of the SultanaThe Worst Maritime Disaster In United States History
On East Military Road at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling north on East Military Road.
90 Arkansas, Cross County, Parkin — The Flood of 1912
On Wilson Street at Lake Street, on the left when traveling south on Wilson Street.
91 Arkansas, Desha County, Kelso — Old Town of Napoleon
On Arkansas Route 1, 0.1 miles south of Arkansas Route 138.
92 Arkansas, Faulkner County, Conway — Cherokee Memorial
Near State Highway 319, 1.7 miles west of Old Morrilton Highway (U.S. 64).
93 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Hot Springs Flood of 1923 — Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —
Near Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) north of Bath, on the right when traveling south.
94 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Hot Springs' Major Fires — Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —
Near Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) south of Mountain Street, on the right when traveling south.
95 Arkansas, Grant County, Sheridan — American Legion B-17 Veterans Memorial Park
On Grant 51 ( County Rd. 51), 2 miles east of State Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
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96 Arkansas, Lincoln County, Gould, Auburn Township — 14 — South Bend Plantation
On Drake Road, 2.5 miles east of County Route 62, on the left when traveling east.
97 Arkansas, Mississippi County, Etowah — Joseph Allen Sisco
On Route 140 east of Arkansas Route 136, on the left when traveling east.
98 Arkansas, Monroe County, Clarendon — Clarendon
On U.S. 79, 0.3 miles west of State Highway 86, on the right when traveling west.
99 Arkansas, Ouachita County, Camden — AF 45-35160World War II — They lived as they died, for their country —
On Ouachita Road 64 east of Arkansas Highway 7, on the left when traveling east.
100 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Does the river ever flood?
On Elm Street.

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