Gutzon Borglum

(John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum)

His birthplace was Idaho. California first taught him art. Then France, who first gave him fame. England welcomed him. America called him home. His genius for the exquisite as for the colossal, gave permanence on ...

Middletown Korean Conflict Memorial

This memorial is dedicated in memory of

those men and women who served so gallantly

for their country during the Korean

Conflict, may this living memorial serve

as a constant reminder for their struggle

for freedom and to the ones who never came

home. May they ...

Indian Grinding Rock

Indian women used grinding rocks such as these, along with a linear rock called a “pestle”, to grind grass seeds, acorns and other foods during the meal preparation process, which included gathering, storing, leaching and cooking. It is believed each ...

Polish Army

At hall on this site on April 3, 1917, a speech by I. J. Paderewski to delegates at convention of the Polish Falcons began the movement to recruit a Polish army in U.S. to fight in Europe with Allies for ...

Bates County World War I Memorial

In Memory of Our

World War Veterans

Unveiled under auspices of

the American Legion Posts

of Bates Co.

May 30, 1927

Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Street and Delaware Street, on the left when traveling west on Ohio Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Copperopolis Bell and Cannon

[Displayed at the Copperopolis Elementary School are a bell and a cannon along with their accompanying markers:]

The Bell

This bell cast in 1860, the first school in Copperopolis in 1862. The bell yoke shows repair, break probably from school fire of ...

Eugene S. Hurt Chapter 67 D.A.V. Veterans Memorial

In honor and respect

to every veteran

Dedicated by

Disabled American

Veterans

Nov. 11, 1987

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.

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Military Intelligence Service Language School

November 1941 - April 1942

This building was the site of the first class of the Military Intelligence Service Language School

November 1941 - April 1942

Eventually, six thousand Japanese-American soldier graduates served their country valiantly in the Pacific area ...

The Oriental Hotel

Built 1883;1888

William McKeon operated the Oriental Saloon on this site, at the corner of Oriental Alley, prior to 1883. That year, he commissioned architect John Teague to build the Oriental Hotel on the lot next door. Teague doubled the size ...

Black Bart at Funk Hill

Copperopolis

July 1875, at Funk Hill 4 miles due east Black Bart, alias Charles E. Bolton or Boles, wearing a flour sack mask and a linen duster, waving a double-barrelled shot gun held up the Wells Fargo Sonora to Milton Stage. ...