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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C6C_dragon-tree_Coronado-CA.html
Native to the Canary Islands this unusual tree was planted at The Del prior to the turn of the century where it thrives in our temperate southern California coastal climate.
The Dragon Tree was used as a backdrop in the Marilyn Monroe movie Som…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C05_moreton-bay-fig_San-Diego-CA.html
Moreton Bay Fig(Ficus Macrophylla native to Australia)In 1904 the House of Representative legislated protection of this tree. Requested by President Theodore Roosevelt after a visit of the area.This tree is now over 200 years old.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AND_star-park_Coronado-CA.html
Designed in 1886 as part of the original Coronado City Plan, this park once boasted a star shaped flower garden with a fountain in the center. The five streets, which still exist, radiated from the points of the star. Upkeep of the landscaping pro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM175J_walled-garden_Oceanside-CA.html
First panel:Walled Garden The Mission grew a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains in a number of vast gardens for the use of their community. This garden, located west of the Mission, was walled with adobe bricks to protect it from grazi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM167S_remember-pearl-harbor_Oceanside-CA.html
Leslie Alford USS California · Melvin Allison USS Dobbin · John Anderson USS Widgeon · Earl S. Arneson USS New Orleans · Jack Arnold Ford Island NAS · Richard Aufmann 1st Defense Bn. · Lee Averett USS Trac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM167P_oceanside-pier_Oceanside-CA.html
At an election held - June 19, 1926, to vote 100,000 bonds for the construction of this pier, the people of Oceanside voted 685 for, and 95 against.
Contract awarded - December 8, 1926. Construction finished and Pier officailly dedicated to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15T7_first-military-flying-school_Coronado-CA.html
The flat lands beyond have been a part of aviation history since Glenn Curtis founded the first military flying school in America here on January 17, 1911. The Army operated Rockwell Field until January 31, 1939; the Navy commissioned the present …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15T4_united-states-aircraft-carrier-memorial_San-Diego-CA.html
West face: [Seals of the Department of the Navy: U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps] "The air fleet of an enemy will never get within striking distance of our coast as long as our aircraft carriers are able to carry the preponderance of airpower to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10SM_historic-el-cajon-hall_El-Cajon-CA.html
This building has also served as newspaper office, a bank, telephone company, a lodge, Farmers Institute and a meat market.
Purchased by the Weinstock family and served as an appliance and radio store1932Purchased & restored by Ross Nicholson2002
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10SL_amaziah-lord-knox_El-Cajon-CA.html
Founder of Knox's Corners,later the City of El CajonOwner of community's first business, the Knox Hotel on the southwest corner of Main and Magnolia; first Postmaster, County roadmaster; charter member of California's International Order of Odd Fe…