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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKX_stephen-tyng-mather_Furnace-Creek-CA.html
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C6B_weaving-for-the-war_Wetumpka-CA.html
America went to work for the war effort in 1942, and Manzanar was no exception. More than 500 young Japanese Americans wove camouflage nets here for the U.S. Army. Since citizenship was a job requirement, most saw weaving nets as a chance to prove…
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Over the years, this monument has become an icon, inspiring a grass-roots movement to preserve Manzanar and remember the sacrifices of 120,313 Japanese Americans confined by their own government.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C5V_sacred-space_St-Augustine-CA.html
Life at Manzanar was uncertain, but the prospect of dying behind barbed wire, far from home, may have been unthinkable. On May 16, 1943, Matsunosuke Murakami, 62, became the first of 150 men, women, and children to die in camp. He and 14 others, m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C5T_a-communitys-living-room_Mexico-CA.html
This auditorium is one of three original buildings remaining here from Manzanar War Relocation Center. As you walk closer, listen for laughter, tears , music—the sounds of celebration and sadness that once echoed through this building's cave…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TS_the-roosevelt-tree_Big-Pine-CA.html
This Giant Sequoia is reported to have been planted to commemorate the opening of Westgaard Pass to automobile traffic. The tree was named in honor of President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TR_big-pine-veterans-memorial_Big-Pine-CA.html
Marker 1:The Big Pine Veterans Memorial was established by the Big Pine Civic Club in the year 2000 to honor all veterans of the Owens Valley. The 80-foot tall pole proudly displays the "Stars and Stripes" with the California State flag and the PO…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TP_westgaard-pass-toll-road_Big-Pine-CA.html
Camp Independence soldiers needed a road to Waucoba-Deep Springs. In 1873 J. S. "Scott" Broder completed this road and collected tolls until 1900. In 1913 A. L. Westgaard led an American Automobile Assn. tour across here, seeking a new Transcontin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZB8_panamint-city_Duncansville-CA.html
Rich sliver ore was discovered in December 1872 at the head of Surprise Canyon 12 miles northeast of here. The United States Senators for Nevada, John P. Jones and William Morris Stewart, invested in and promoted the camp which drew a peak populat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ5Z_cottonwood-charcoal-kilns_Lone-Pine-CA.html
[Upper Main Marker:]In June 1873 Colonel Sherman Stevens built a sawmill and flume on Cottonwood Creek high in the Sierra's directly west of this spot. The flume connected with the Los Angeles Bullion Road. The lumber from the flume was used for t…
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