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FIRST of its kind

Description:: Locations with plaques describing the FIRST occurrence of a Person/Group or Place/Location or Thing/Event.

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This category is dedicated to the FIRST recorded occurrence as defined below:

First Person or Group - as in "First Woman Astronaut" or "First NFL Team to win the Superbowl"
First Place or Location - as in "First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire" or "First Gold Mine in the Yukon"
First Item or Event - as in "First Diesel Locomotive" or "First Hanging in the USA"

Instructions for Posting a First of its Kind Waymark:

Please provide coordinates that you took when visiting the site, as well as an image taken at the site. The coordinates must match the actual location of the FIRST. Providing an image of the FIRST makes for a more interesting listing, however if only a plaque exists it is still acceptable.

There must be a plaque or similar signage at the site that confirms the FIRST, and an image of the plaque should also be supplied with listing submission. All plaques MUST have the word "FIRST" or "1st" (suitable synonyms like "Oldest" or "Original" are acceptable) in the text on them to qualify, as related to the FIRST. Plaques may be metal, carved stone, wooden or similar physical material. However, brochures and fliers, or images taken from online sources are NOT sufficient. Visitors must be able to learn about the FIRST by reading a plaque at the listed coordinates by being able to walk up to it and read it for themselves to learn that the location is the "FIRST of its kind".

The word "OLDEST" can only be a substitute for the word "FIRST". "The OLDEST Masonic Lodge" is acceptable but not as in "The OLDEST man to swim the English Channel".

Naming your Waymark Listing: You may name your Waymark Listing anything you like within reason but it should provide some indication of the nature of the site. Consider adding a descriptive tag at the beginning of the name to further assist Waymarking participants to locate the Waymark.

As a guideline, the following is a suggested naming scheme for listings in this category: FIRST - Solar Powered Flashlight Invented

While you are free to create your own Waymark Listing name, using the suggested style may help people when they visit multiple Waymark locations.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.

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view gallery	FIRST -- Good Grazing Cattle in Colorado - Boulder, CO in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers in the area. posted by: bluesnote location: Colorado date approved: 3/8/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Italian to Arrive in New Amsterdam - New York, NY in First of its Kind A citizen memorial in Battery Park in New York City. posted by: bluesnote location: New York date approved: 3/7/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST - President of the Fire House - Stony Hill, MO in First of its Kind First President of the board, of this firehouse. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 3/7/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- School Building in Ventnor City - Ventnor City, NJ in First of its Kind Two keystones from a nearby school that no longer stands in Ventnor City, New Jersey. posted by: bluesnote location: New Jersey date approved: 3/4/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Chesterfield County Courthouse - Chesterfield, VA in First of its Kind This maker is located right next to highway 10. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/2/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- non-Native American to Discover Capistrano Valley - San Juan Capistrano, CA in First of its Kind A historical marker on a McDonald's in San Juan Capistrano, California. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 3/1/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST - Canadian Satellite - Ottawa, Ont. in First of its Kind Alouette 1 is a deactivated Canadian satellite that studied the ionosphere. Launched in 1962, it was Canada's first satellite, and the first satellite constructed by a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 3/1/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	EARLIEST Known Burial in Fairy Cemetery - Fairy, TX in First of its Kind A modern gray granite headstone in the northwest corner of historic Fairy Cemetery marks the final resting place of an infant by the name of Salisbury who was born and who died in 1880. This child's burial is noted as the first in the cemetery. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 2/28/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Attempt at Commercial Coal Mining in North America - Midlothian, VA in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers at the Midlothian Mines Park. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Meeting of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors - Midlothian, VA in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers at the Midlothian Mines Park. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Gravity / Horse-Drawn Railroad in Virginia - Midlothian, VA in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers at the Midlothian Mines Park. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Commercial Coal Mining Venture in North America - Midlothian, VA in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers at the Midlothian Mines Park. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Pastor of Tomahawk Baptist Church - Midlothian, VA in First of its Kind This is one of many historical markers at the Midlothian Mines Park. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST Urban Conservation District - Oklahoma City, OK in First of its Kind This plaque notes that Linwood Place was Oklahoma City's first Urban Conservation District. posted by: The Snowdog location: Oklahoma date approved: 2/24/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Temecula - Temecula, CA in First of its Kind One of many historical markers in old town Temecula, California. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 2/22/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- US President - McLean, VA in First of its Kind One of many historical markers at Great Falls. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 2/20/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST Public City Library - Poznan, Poland in First of its Kind First public library in the city of Poznan created in 1829 posted by: sernikk location: Wielkopolskie, Poland date approved: 2/20/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	OLDEST Marked Grave in Everheart-Canaan Cemetery - Grayson County, TX in First of its Kind A 2004 Texas Historical Marker at Everheart-Canaan Cemetery, near Bells and Whitewright in rural Grayson County, TX, notes that the oldest marked grave in Everheart-Canaan Cemetery is that of W.H. Rumsower, from 1875. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 2/20/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST Person Buried on This Site (Pleasant Grove Cemetery) - Climax, TX in First of its Kind A 1998 Texas Historical Marker at Pleasant Grove Cemetery notes that the first person buried on this site was Malissa (Dodson) Sides back in 1891. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Election of County Officials - Rockville, MD in First of its Kind One of many historical markers in downtown Rockville, Maryland. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: 7/7/2019
view gallery	FIRST -- County Court - Rockville, MD in First of its Kind One of many historical markers in downtown Rockville, Maryland. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: 7/7/2019
view gallery	FIRST -- Commercially Successful Electronic pH Meter - Pasadena, CA in First of its Kind A historical marker on the Caltech campus. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Building at Caltech - Pasadena, CA in First of its Kind A memorial to the founder of Caltech. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	FIRST -- Pasadena City Hall - Pasadena, CA in First of its Kind A historical marker on the site of the former city hall. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	First -- Woman Mayor of Pasadena - Pasadena, CA in First of its Kind A citizen memorial located next to City Hall in downtown Pasadena, California. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: never

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