In 1912, there were approximately one million motor vehicles registered in the United States but few good roads. Most of the roads outside of urban areas were dirt that turned to mud when wet. Long-distance travel by car was still very much a . . . — — Map (db m162418) HM
Loess Light-weight grains of feldspar, quartz, and mica are the material of loess. It is homogenous, clayless, and porous. The Hills are strengthened with a dry climate and endangered by erosion when excessive moisture occurs. The . . . — — Map (db m162417) HM
This park is named in memory of General Prentiss, former resident of Bethany and General in the Union Army during the Civil War. General Prentiss is recognized as “The Hero of the Battle of Shiloh.” Date of birth: November 23, 1819 Date of death: . . . — — Map (db m216804) HM WM
Three plaques are on this marker. Top, left plaque
First Naturalists of the American West
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was more than a geographic expedition. Lewis; and Clark became the first scientists to document the natural . . . — — Map (db m76887) HM
Fall brings out goldenrods and sunflowers swarming with soldier beetles feeding on insects attracted to the blooms.
Early bloomers, like pasque flowers, hug the warm ground and are protected from frost by hairy stems and leaves. . . . — — Map (db m234302) HM
Welcome to the Loess Hills Scenic Byway,
the first scenic byway in Iowa. Flanking the state's western border, this Byway passes through a unique land formation that's only one to fifteen miles wide and about 200 miles long from near Sioux . . . — — Map (db m292009) HM
In 1844, Harrison C. Marsh (1805-1889) and his wife, Mary "Polly" (Raymond) (1810-1888), natives of Harrison County, Kentucky, came from Independence, Missouri to Texas with their five children. They settled in Peters Colony on Farmers Branch . . . — — Map (db m148678) HM
Two years after Harrison County was created by The Republic of Texas Congress in 1839, landowner Peter Whetstone offered property for a courthouse, a church, and a school in an effort to persuade county officials to locate the seat of government . . . — — Map (db m257996) HM
A far-sighted businessman who contributed much to the development of South Texas, Preston Rose Austin was born in Harrison County and grew up in Victoria County. After achieving prominence as a stock raiser, Austin became a partner in the Refugio . . . — — Map (db m119457) HM
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