On June 17, 1579 Francis Drake landed on these shores and took possession of the country, calling it Nova Albion.Dedicated June 17, 1950 Yerba Buena Chapter E Clampus VItus Submitted by Eric Goodill
National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Time Capsule1903 - 2003Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife RefugeCommitted February 15, 2003To be opened February 15, 2103 Submitted by Eric Goodill
This plaque commemorates the time-honored accomplishments of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the development of Morro Bay State Park; A tradition carried on by the California Conservation...
BodieGold was discovered here in 1859 by W. S. Bodey after whom the town was named. Once the most thriving metropolis of the Mono Country, Bodie's mines produced gold valued at more than...
Return to BodieDuring the California Gold Rush, E Clampus Vitus was a fraternal order and benevolence society for miners. It was rumored to be one of the secret societies in the town of Bodie...
NIPTON THE TOWN OF NIPTON WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 9, 1905 WITH THE COMING OF THE FIRST TRAIN ON THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES AND SALT LAKE RAILROAD. ORIGINALLY CALLED NIPPENO...
A sixty-acre passive park was a gift to the citizens of Collierville by the David P. Halle, Jr. Family. Halle, a seventh generation Memphian, has been successfully involved in various business,...