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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2IE_hangar-no-1_Manchester-Township-NJ.html
has been designated aRegistered NationalHistoric LandmarkUnder the provisions of theHistoric Sites Act of August 21, 1935this site possesses exceptional valuein commemorating or illustratingthe history of the United States
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2JL_dealey-plaza-national-historic-landmark_Dallas-TX.html
Dealey Plazahas been designated aNationalHistoric LandmarkThis site possesses national signifigancein commemorating the history of theUnited States of America1993National Park ServiceUnited States Department Of Interior
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2K6_historic-alexandria_Alexandria-VA.html
Alexandria was named for the family of John Alexander, a Virginia planter who in 1669 acquired the tract on which the town began. By 1732, the site was known as Hunting Creek Warehouse and in 1749 became Alexandria, thereafter a major 18th-century port. Geo…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2MV_natural-bridge_Natural-Bridge-VA.html
Natural Bridge holds a unique place in American history as one of the natural wonders and first tourist attractions in the New World. Artists and illustrators popularized its image. This natural semielliptical arch is made of limestone carved by nature over…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2SM_h-l-mencken-house_Baltimore-MD.html
Henry Louis Mencken was born on Lexington Street on September 12, 1880. His father hoped his eldest son would continue the family cigar manufacturing business, but after his father's death in 1899, Mencken headed straight for the Baltimore Morning Herald. B…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2U4_sandy-hook-light_Highlands-NJ.html
Upper Marker:This light was completed in 1764 and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States. New York merchants petitioned their assembly to raise money for the light by lotteries and tonnage taxes on ships entering New York.In 17…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2XK_the-executive-mansion-of-virginia_Richmond-VA.html
On this site lived three Presidents of the United States, Monroe and Tyler as Governors and William Henry Harrison while his father, Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was Governor. The first house on this site was also home to Go…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM361_savannah-historic-district_Savannah-GA.html
has been designated a
REGISTERED NATIONALHISTORICAL LANDMARKUnder the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM376_birthplace-of-juliette-gordon-low_Savannah-GA.html
(Top):Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low Founder of Girl Scouts In The United StatesOwned and Operated By The Girl Scouts Of The U.S.A.
(Bottom):The Juliette Gordon LowbirthplaceHas Been Designated A NationalHistiric Landmark This Site Possesses National …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM37E_robert-russa-moton_New-Market-VA.html
Robert Russa Moton was born in Amelia County, Virginia, on 26 August 1867, and was educated in a local freeman's school and at Hampton Institute(now Hampton University). He served as an administrator at the institute from 1890 to 1915, when he succeeded Boo…