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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM166W_berenda_Madera-CA.html
June 1872 a former Fresno County Sheriff Leroy Dennis erected a store and hotel. Feb. 12, 1873 the first official Post Office of Madera County opened. Service stopped on Mar. 23, 1919 and USPS renamed the town Berenda "Female Antelope". The Centra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMND9_madera-zoo_Madera-CA.html
In the year 1912 a Mr. William King Heiskell built an aviary with its first inhabitants being a green parrot and several species of birds from around the world. The zoo also had several ponds and water fountains and a bandstand. Although the Mader…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMND8_madera-county-library-service_Madera-CA.html
Starting in 1901 with a book on lumber, the library moved from place to place until 1917, when this historic building was built with county funds only. That eliminated strings from grants. An example of home rule. This was the first free library i…
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