view gallery |  FIRST - Indoor Rodeo - Stavely, Alberta, Canada
in First of its Kind Stavely is located equidistant between Calgary and Lethbridge, just over 100 km south of Calgary on Highway 2 and the same distance north of Lethbridge. posted by: BK-Hunters location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 2/8/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST industrial profitable oil deposit in the Czech Republic - Hodonín, Czech Republic
in First of its Kind FIRST industrial profitable oil deposit in the Czech Republic called Nesyt posted by: puczmeloun location: Czech Republic date approved: 2/6/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First Railroad in Idaho
in First of its Kind The narrow-gauge Utah and Northern Railway was Idaho's first railroad. posted by: brwhiz location: Idaho date approved: 2/5/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST -- burial in Fuget Cem., Grand Prairie TX
in First of its Kind The grave of J. H. Snow, who was the first recorded burial in Grand Prairie's forgotten Fuget Cemetery. Fuget Cem. is on board the GP Army Air Reserve base near Jefferson Blvd and Loop 12. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 2/5/2013 last visited: 2/5/2013 |
view gallery |  FIRST - Presbyterian Church of Otago - Dunedin, New Zealand
in First of its Kind Plaque on the grounds of First Church of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. posted by: BruceS location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/2/2013 last visited: 2/3/2013 |
view gallery |  First Capitol Building of Washington Territory and State
in First of its Kind The first capitol building of Washington Territory and State was erected in the same location as the present capitol building. posted by: brwhiz location: Washington date approved: 1/31/2013 last visited: 5/23/2013 |
view gallery |  FIRST Recorded Fair in the Denton Area - Denton, TX
in First of its Kind A Texas Historical Marker near the ticket office of the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo indicates that this was the first recorded fair in the area of Denton, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 1/31/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First Ship to Cross the Northwest Passage - Oslo, Norway
in First of its Kind The Gjøa was the first ship to cross the Northwest Passage. posted by: Metro2 location: Oslo, Norway date approved: 1/31/2013 last visited: 9/30/2012 |
view gallery |  First Transcontinental Railroad in America
in First of its Kind The western terminus of America's first Transcontinental Railroad was at the foot of K Street in what is now Old Sacramento. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 1/30/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First San Mateo County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor
in First of its Kind Benjamin G. Lathrop was San Mateo County's first Clerk, Recorder and Assessor. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 1/30/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First Meeting of Sertoma - Coates House Hotel - Kansas City, Mo.
in First of its Kind This marker is on the Northwest corner of the former Coates House Hotel located at 1005 Broadway. It is a six-story red brick building. posted by: iconions location: Missouri date approved: 1/29/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST Elected officials of Bosque Co. TX - Meridian TX
in First of its Kind A small granite monument erected in honor of the first elected officals of Bosque Co. TX. The marker sits on the Bosque Co. Courthouse lawn. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/29/2013 last visited: 1/26/2013 |
view gallery |  FIRST - Catholic Church in Nevada - Virginia City, NV, USA
in First of its Kind The FIRST Church in Nevada is noted on this historical marker, located near the front entrance to Saint Mary's in the Mountains, in Virginia City, which is known as the “Mother of all Catholic Churches in Nevada. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Nevada date approved: 1/28/2013 last visited: 11/11/2011 |
view gallery |  FIRST - Catholic Mass in Nevada - Virginia City, NV, USA
in First of its Kind The FIRST Mass in Nevada is noted on this historical marker, located near the front entrance to Saint Mary's in the Mountains, in Virginia City, which is known as the “Mother of all Catholic Churches in Nevada. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Nevada date approved: 1/28/2013 last visited: 11/11/2011 |
view gallery |  FIRST WWII casualty from Johnson Co. TX -- ENS H. D. Crow, Cleburne TX
in First of its Kind When Ensign Howard D. Crow, USN, a native of Johnson County TX, perished in the 7 Dec 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he became the first serviceman killed in WWII from Johnson County TX. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/27/2013 last visited: 1/26/2013 |
view gallery |  First Child Born in Minden, Nevada
in First of its Kind Joe Cardinal's daughter Gretchen was the first child born in Minden, Nevada. posted by: brwhiz location: Nevada date approved: 1/25/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST Collector of Customs for the Rep. of TX -- Niles F. Smith, Sabine Pass TX
in First of its Kind The historic marker at the grave of Niles F. Smith in the Sabine Pass Cemetery details several firsts for this entrepreneur, soldier, government servant, and Texas pioneer. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/23/2013 last visited: 12/31/2012 |
view gallery |  FIRST: Integrated and Coeducational Schools in the South - Berea, KY
in First of its Kind This small plaza is a brick-paved are primarily for the display of a sculpture and plaques commemorating the early history of Berea as the site of the first integrated schools in the South which stood near here. posted by: silverquill location: Kentucky date approved: 1/22/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The First Horse Thief Detective Association organized in the U.S.A
in First of its Kind Council Grove Minute Men, the first horse thief detective association organized in the U.S.A. was founded at this place June 1845 and incorporated February 1848. posted by: kc9pdy location: Indiana date approved: 1/21/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First ride of steam locomotive, Rajhrad, Czech Republic
in First of its Kind This plaque reminds a ride of the first steam locomotive in Austria-Hungary (today in the Czech Republic) posted by: ToRo61 location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First House in Grass Valley
in First of its Kind The first house in Grass Valley was built in 1875 in what is now Koosharem, Utah. posted by: brwhiz location: Utah date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First Store and Post Office in Grass Valley
in First of its Kind The first store and post office in Grass Valley was managed by F.P. Peterson, builder of the first house in Grass Valley, in what is now Koosharem, Utah. posted by: brwhiz location: Utah date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST county organized by the Republic of Texas -- Houston Co. TX
in First of its Kind Houston County, TX is the first county organized by the Republic of Texas. Crockett is the county seat. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/17/2013 last visited: 12/31/2012 |
view gallery |  FIRST - Pier in Seattle - Central Waterfront
in First of its Kind This maritime monument is located along Alaskan Way in downtown Seattle, WA. posted by: thebeav69 location: Washington date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  FIRST - Liquid Propellant Rocket Launched - Goddard Memorial Park - Auburn, MA
in First of its Kind A monument honoring Dr. Robert H. Goddard and the launch of the first liquid propelled rocket is located in Goddard Memorial Park on Southbridge Street near the intersection with Auburn Street in Auburn, MA posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 1/16/2013 last visited: never |
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