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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V6_heroes-of-hoover_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The building of Hoover Dam was a ray of hope for a nation struggling
with hard times. Newsreel images of the high-scalers who worked the
canyon walls ignited public interest in the project.
"Scaling" is the process of removing loose…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V5_the-hoover-dam-construction-mascot_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The Hoover Dam construction crew's mascot was found as a
puppy by workers at the construction camp. This dog traveled
to and from the dam site with them and spent his days visiting
the many work areas. On February 21, 1941, the life of this de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V2_the-dog-who-owned-a-dam_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The Hoover Dam mascot only acted like he owned the dam,
but without a doubt, he owned the hearts of its workers.
The dog wandered freely around the job site; up ladders, over catwalks and
through tunnels. He even rode the open-air elevator (c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLBK_dr-elwood-mead_Boulder-City-AZ.html
Born in 1858, Dr. Elwood Mead became a world-renowned water and irrigation engineer. He wrote Wyoming's first water code, the basis for codes throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. He wrote the Carey Act, le…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLBJ_civil-engineering-monument-of-the-millennium_Boulder-City-AZ.html
One of the finest examples of how civil engineering ingenuity shaped the development of society's quality of life in the 20th century.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLB6_hoover-dam-and-lake-mead_Boulder-City-AZ.html
Since 1935, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead have provided flood control, irrigation, drinking water, and power to communities in the desert. These resources have transformed the southwest into production farmland and thriving communities. The dam was ori…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG4M_high-scaler_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The man depicted on this monument is performing one of the most dangerous yet essential jobs in the construction of the (Boulder) Hoover Dam. Sitting in a bosun's chair, hundreds of feet in the air, his job was to set charges and clear the loose r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM77_dr-elwood-mead_Boulder-City-AZ.html
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 1924-1936 whose life-time work culminated in construction of the Boulder Canyon project creating Lake Mead, named in his honor.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM76_they-laboured-that-millions-might-see-a-brighter-day_Boulder-City-AZ.html
In Memory of our Fellowmen who lost their lives in the construction of this dam.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM75_they-died-to-make-the-desert-bloom_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The United States of America will continue to remember that many who toiled here found their final rest while engaged in the building of this dam.
The United States of America will continue to remember the services of all who labored to clothe …