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Delaware's Historic Markers Program
The Delaware Public Archives operates a historical markers program as part of its mandate. Markers are placed at historically significant locations and sites across the state. |
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Since 1946, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has administered a program of historical markers to capture the memory of people, places, and events that have affected the lives of Pennsylvanians over the centuries since William Penn founded his Commonwealth... |
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Indiana Historical Bureau
The Indiana Historical Bureau administers the Indiana Historical Marker Program and manages the Indiana Governors' Portraits Collection.
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Tenessee Historical Commission
"The mission of the Tennessee Historical Commission is to encourage the inclusive diverse study of Tennessee's history for the benefit of future generations... |
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The State Historical Marker program is an excellent and affordable means by which individuals and local communities to recognize historic sites in Mississippi... |
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Texas Historical Commission
The Atlas features nearly 300,000 site records, including data on Official Texas Historical Markers and National Register of Historic Places properties in Texas. |
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources: Division of State Parks
This division is responsible for all Historic Site and state parks within the state. Civil War sites within the state are also included here. They have been very good to the site, allowing us to use controlled materials. |
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Utah History Research Center
A searchable database of Utah Markers allowing display of marker information by theme, location, or even by constructing organization. |
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Nevada State Historic Preservation Office
The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the State's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers... |
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Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Established in 1927 and one of the oldest in the nation, Virginia's historical highway marker program is administered today by the Department of Historic Resources. Local governments, private organizations, or individuals can propose and sponsor new markers, which cost $1,350 to manufacture. (There may be an additional fee to cover installation expenses in certain jurisdictions.) Each marker's content must be approved by the Board of Historic Resources, which convenes quarterly during the year. The Virginia Department of Transportation maintains the signs once they are installed. |
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Captain Salem Avery House Museum
The Captain Salem Avery House was built c. 1860 on the Banks of the West River in Shady Side, Maryland. The Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, Inc. purchased the waterfront property in 1989 as a center to help preserve the social history of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The Society is active in the community by sponsoring educational and social activities, lecture series, and many other events. Many thanks to the Society for contributing pictures of Historical Markers in Anne Arundel County. |
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Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society
Maintains records and artifacts of Callaway County, Missouri's History. The maintain a museum at 513 Court Street, Fulton, Mo. Provide Genealogy Research and a large cemetery location records.
Were very helpful to this site with Civil War marker locations, and Boone's Lick Road marker locations. |
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Celebrating Patsy Cline
As in Patsy's lifetime, the home remains a private residence in a close-knit neighborhood. The neighborhood setting and landscaping appear to be approximately the same as it was when Patsy lived there in the mid-1950's... Many thanks to Celebrating Patsy Cline, Inc. for contributing pictures of the Patsy Clines home and its historical marker. |
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The Boston Society
The Bostonian Society's markers program identifies and recognizes the contributions of individuals and groups of people, important buildings, places and events in the development and life of the city's neighborhoods, the city as a whole and the contributions of Bostonians to national and international efforts.
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Daughters of the American Colonists
The Object of this Society shall be
Patriotic, Historical and Educational;
to make research as to the history
and deeds of the American colonists
and to record and publish the same;
to commemorate deeds of
colonial interest; to inculcate
and foster love of America
and its institutions by all its residents;
to obey its laws and
venerate its Flag -
the emblem of its power and
civic righteousness.
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Tippecanoe County INGenWeb Project (Indiana)
Part of the Indiana Comprehensive Genealogy Database, hosted by Adina Watkins Dyer, this site has an excellant collection of pictures of markers for Tippecanoe County. In addition generous permission has been granted reuse these pictures. Many thanks |
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Crawford County Wisconsin
Crawford County has a wealth of historical sites and markers, attractions, parks, activities, and scenic areas for your enjoyment. The following is a partial list of activities available as you meander though the county on your “road trip – from river bottoms to ridge tops.” |
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AroundFortWayne.com
Great photos and historic information about Fort Wayne, Indiana. Stephen L. Parker has been a generous contributor to this site. |
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Rowan County Historic Markers (Kentucky)
From the Genealogy Page for the Alexander Stewart Family of Kentucky in the Counties of Knox, Knott and Rowan
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Galen's Travel Photos 'People and Places'
A charming travelog cataloging many of the travels of Galen Fry, a retired scientist (chemistry and physics) who now spends most of his time traveling to interesting places in the world. His current focus is Comparative Ethnography, where he engages in observing people and their ways, as well as animals in their natural behaviors. There are many of Galen's pictures on this site.
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Calculating the Distance Between two GeoPoints
This script calculates great-circle distances between the two points – that is, the shortest distance over the earth’s surface – using the ‘Haversine’ formula.
It assumes a spherical earth, ignoring ellipsoidal effects – which is accurate enough* for most purposes… – giving an ‘as-the-crow-flies’ distance between the two points (ignoring any hills!). |
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Skypixs
SKYPIXS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVING THE GREAT LAKES REGION,7700 ONLINE WEB PHOTOS,30000 STOCK AERIAL PHOTOS IN DATA BASE. Skypixs generously gave permission to display an awesome picture of a Burlington dock in Superior, WI. |
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Directions Magazine
Conversion of Longitude and Latitude. |
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Joomla - Cutting Edge Content Management
Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable. |
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Yahoo Maps
The Yahoo Maps API lets you embed Yahoo Maps in your own web pages with JavaScript. You can add overlays to the map (including markers and polylines) and display shadowed "info windows" just like Yahoo Maps. |
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USFlashMap.com
The official map source for HistoricMarkers.com, USFlashmap.com specializes in stock and custom maps useful for spatial location. Our experience is that their maps are easy to install and configure. They also offer consulting services for those with special needs. |
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Occam on waymarking.com
Mark Occam is a generous contributor of markers to HistoricMarkers.com. Learn more about him on his home page at waymarking.com. |
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