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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMC7Z_berkeley-municipal-rose-garden_Berkeley-CA.html
The Rose Garden was a joint creation of the City of Berkeley and the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), whose public works provided employment during the Depression. Vernon M. Dean, the City's landscape architect, designed the garden in a rustic s…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMCPW_fort-ashby_Fort-Ashby-WV.html
Erected in 1755 by Lieut. John Bacon under orders from George Washington and garrisoned with twenty-one men. Lieut. Robert Rutherford, with company of Rangers, was defeated here, August, 1756, by the French and Indians. Fort was named for Col. John Ashby wh…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMCPX_fort-ashby_Fort-Ashby-WV.html
Fort Ashby, one in the chain of Indian forts built by George Washington, 1755. sharp fighting here 1756. in 1794, troops under Gen. Daniel Morgan camped here on their way to suppress Whiskey Rebellion. Fort restored by W.P.A., 1939.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMCZM_williamston-municipal-center_Williamston-SC.html
This site and the one directly in front, Mineral Spring Park, which was donated by West Allen Williams in 1842, formed the nucleus for the new Town of Mineral Springs. In 1852, the town received its charter and the name was changed to Williamston in honor o…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMD9A_the-auroraville-fountain_Berlin-WI.html
The Auroraville Fountain has been providing water to this community since just after the Civil War. The land surrounding Auroraville is abundant in natural springs called artesian wells. In 1867, John Keneister of Auroraville bored this natural spri…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMDCX_alexander-hamilton-u-s-custom-house-national-museum-of-the-american-indian_New-York-NY.html
Before the income tax was invented, the duty levied on imported goods financed almost the entire cost of America's federal government - and as much as 80 per cent of that duty came through the Port of New York, making the New York Custom House a major natio…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMDJW_outdoor-theater-amphitheater_Clemson-SC.html
SeatingPresented toClemson A&M CollegebyClass 1940in Cooperation withWorks Projects Administration—————Class OfficersJ.M. Stallworth, PresidentA.D. Graham, Vice PresidentA.C. Commander, SecretaryE. Mazo, Historian——…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMDQD_new-hope-battlefield_Dallas-GA.html
Dedicated to the Northern and the Southern men who gave their all for cherished principles; undivided Union and States' Rights; in the battle fought here in May, 1864.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMDS0_john-de-la-howe-school-enterprise-market-program-at-the-barn_McCormick-SC.html
Established in 1987 through the cooperative efforts of John de la Howe School and Clemson University with support from Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., and the South Carolina General Assembly to provide free enterprise experiences in a therapeutic setting…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMDYL_city-park-and-ballfield_Prescott-AZ.html
Since 1908, the area of Prescott now known as Ken Lindley Field has been used as a public park and ballfield. The land was deeded to the City of Prescott by Charles T. and Ada M. Joslin in 1922. As Mrs. Joslin requested, the City later donated part of the l…