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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GNJ_uss-juneau-cl-52-memorial_Juneau-AK.html
Center Marker Panel:[Rendering of the cruiser USS Juneau(CL-52)] 'Lest We Forget' The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was as ferocious and decisive as any battle of World War II. It was not won cheaply. The night action of Fridaythe thirteenth of Nove…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CBK_wagner-mine_Juneau-AK.html
In 1880 a local inhabitant, Chief Kowee, revealed to prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris the presence of gold in what is now named Gold Creek in Silver Bow Basin. The city of Juneau was founded there that year. The strike sparked the Juneau …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CBJ_alphabet-angel_Juneau-AK.html
Symbols and Meanings Backpack with HeartsContains forgotten words and meanings of the Ulster Scots tongue. Heart 1Represents the heart of the land and the soul of the place. Heart 2Represents the heart of the people, the spirit of the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CBI_pelton-wheels_Juneau-AK.html
Pelton wheels are among the most efficient types of water wheels. It was invented by Lester Allan Pelton (1829-1908) in the 1870s, and is an impulse machine, meaning that it uses Newton's second law to extract energy from a jet of fluid. It should…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CBF_liberty-bell-reproduction_Juneau-AK.html
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was placed on permanent display at the Treasury by direction of Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder. It is a duplicate of the original Liberty Bell in tone as well as in structural details and dimensions.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CBE_st-nichlolas-russian-orthodox-church_Juneau-AK.html
A building rich with history Juneau's gold rush in the 1880s initiated efforts by various missionaries to convert the Native peoples to their faith. American missionaries were instructed to suppress the use of native languages and as a result, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BJB_patsy-ann-her-statue_Juneau-AK.html
Fifty years after Patsy Ann met her last ship, admirers led by June Dawson organized the Friends of Patsy Ann. The group raised funds and commissioned a statue so Patsy Ann could once again greet visitors on the dock. Sculpted by Ann Burke Har…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B59_alaska-native-veterans-memorial_Juneau-AK.html
Monument against east wall of house off Whittier Way:This memorial is dedicated to allAlaska Native Veterans, Southeast who served in the United States Armed Forces. Let us not dwell on their passing but remember their shining Spirits that will…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AY9_manila-square_Juneau-AK.html
Panel 1: The City and Borough of Juneau AssemblyHonors the Contributions of Filipinos in Juneauby naming this downtown locationMANILA SQUAREJuneau Assembly Members:Dale Anderson - Don Etheridge, Jr. - Jeannie Johnson - Ken Koelsch Frankie Pillifan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1610_archie-van-winkle_Juneau-AK.html
Born: 17 March 1925 Juneau, Alaska. Died: 22 May 1986 Ketchikan, AlaskaSudong, Korea 2 November 1950-For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a platoon sergeant in Company B-1-7, 1st Ma…
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