Thoroughbreds at Hampton

Towson, MD

Camp Chapel

Perry Hall, MD

Wilkens Building

Baltimore, MD

Marker of the Week
S. H. Kress Five-And-Ten Cent Store

Birmingham, AL

Built in 1937, Birminghams S. H. Kress Five-and-Ten Cent Store was the second completed of the three great mercantile buildings on this intersection. Its construction reflected Kresss confidence in Birminghams economy and marked a break … more »

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Georgetown

Georgetown, CA

Founded August 7, 1849 by George Phipps and party. Nicknamed Growlersburg from the heavy nuggets that "growled" in the miners pans. Georgetown was the hub of an immensely rich gold area. After the disastrous fire of 1852 the old town was m… more »

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Colonel C.C. Slaughter

Dallas, TX

Christopher Columbus Slaughter was the first native born cattle king of Texas. While living on the west Texas frontier he was a ranger, Confederate beef supplier, and trail driver. His ranching empire, including the Long S and Lazy S ranche… more »

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Historical Marker Headlines
Historical markers are everywhere, but few note San Diego's Native American past - KPBS
April 16th 2024 1:31PM

... historical marker database snub is typical and met with resignation. “We're used to it,” said Kumeyaay Community College President Stanley ...

The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is a field in Kansas. - Classic City News
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Not much marks this otherwise typical stretch of Midwestern farmland, except for a nearby historical marker noting that the location was ...

Yuma Quartermaster Depot home to iconic Arizona history - AZPM
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Their headquarters -- now designated by a historical marker -- still stands. The building, which historians believe was erected by a steamboat ...

Project Say Something, Florence to erect marker on racist origins of “Eternal Vigil”
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... historical marker.” The marker aims to address and denounce the racist sentiments expressed during the dedication speech of the “Eternal Vigil ...

Consider history in redevelopment of Baltimore's Inner Harbor
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