The above BANK letters were relocated from the arch above the doorway of the first permanent home of Farmers Savings Bank at the corner of B Ave. and 5th Street. The pole and the flag are in recognition of the years Ferd E. Skola, Jr. gave to his . . . — — Map (db m239800) HM
[north side] George Washington United States Flag Washington County [west side] Timothy Brown & Samuel Lewis [Revolutionary War] [south side] President Theodore Roosevelt cartoon . . . — — Map (db m292300) HM
Between June 9, 1856, and July 6, 1860, ten separate Handcart Companies left Iowa
City, Iowa, or Florence, Nebraska to their land of Zion in the Utah Territory. There were
653 handcarts and 50 wagons.
Nearly 3,000 souls, some with babes in . . . — — Map (db m59369) HM
Fort Des Moines No. 2
Established May 1843 — Evacuated March 1846
This cabin is a memorial to the military outpost, Fort Des Moines No. 2, occupied by Company I, First Regiment U. S. Dragoons and Company F First U. S. Infantry. The . . . — — Map (db m84100) HM
Brothers George and Chester Marshall founded Marshall Brothers in 1887. Incorporated as Marshall Nurseries in 1916, the tree nursery survived for more than a century, bringing prosperity to Arlington and influencing horticulture throughout the . . . — — Map (db m287995) HM
Minnesota Territory 1849 – 1858
On March 3, 1849, during his last hours in office, President James K. Polk signed a bill adding a new name to the American political landscape – Minnesota Territory. A vast land, it stretched from . . . — — Map (db m43908) HM
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
The Lewis & Clark Expedition, known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross the northwestern portion of the United States. On May 14, 1804, the Corps – consisting of 33 men – departed from St. Louis for the . . . — — Map (db m210068) HM
Independent…Adventurous…Enterprising… Bold, these are the words that have been used to describe those who were here first.
This mural, entitled "Building the City of Legends," represents several firsts - including many of the key people . . . — — Map (db m73104) HM
Dedicated to the
Soldiers and Sailors of the
United States
Enlisting or Residing in
Washington County
———
Erected by the Citizens of
Washington County
1916
center panel
Minnesota
Alcorn James 2nd Cav. •
Barrisford . . . — — Map (db m72153) WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
