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2 books match the query 'Historical markers'
Historic Sites and Markers along the Mormon and Other Great Western Trails
Stanley B. Kimball
University of Illinois Press, 1988
Historic Sites and Markers
is an indispensable guide for travelers who wish to retrace the various frontier
routes taken by the Mormons and other pioneers in their treks westward. Traversing
fifteen states from New York to California, Stanley Kimball presents some of
America's most famous trails--the Mormon, the Oregon-California, the Santa Fe,
the Overland, and many others--and describes important points of interest, including
forts, trail centers, and museums.
"An important contribution
to the history of the West and perhaps the most comprehensive mile-by-mile guide
to trail markers and historical sites ever prepared."
-- Brigham D. Madsen, author of The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear
River Massacre
is an indispensable guide for travelers who wish to retrace the various frontier
routes taken by the Mormons and other pioneers in their treks westward. Traversing
fifteen states from New York to California, Stanley Kimball presents some of
America's most famous trails--the Mormon, the Oregon-California, the Santa Fe,
the Overland, and many others--and describes important points of interest, including
forts, trail centers, and museums.
"An important contribution
to the history of the West and perhaps the most comprehensive mile-by-mile guide
to trail markers and historical sites ever prepared."
-- Brigham D. Madsen, author of The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear
River Massacre
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Traveling Through Time
A Guide to Michigan's Historical MarkersLaura Rose Ashlee, Editor
University of Michigan Press, 2005
Traveling Through Time is the definitive illustrated guide to nearly 1,500 historic Michigan sites. With this book, travelers can journey through the state to discover the historical markers in Michigan's neighborhoods, along its highways, and in city centers.
Since 1955 the state of Michigan has erected historical markers throughout the state. In this revised edition of Traveling Through Time, Laura Rose Ashlee collects the histories that appear on these markers together into one handy guidebook---a great desk reference for researchers and armchair historians alike.
Some of the book's special features include:
o Location and full text of each marker
o Arranged alphabetically within county chapters
o More than 85 historic and color photographs
o Special section on Michigan historical markers placed outside Michigan
Since 1955 the state of Michigan has erected historical markers throughout the state. In this revised edition of Traveling Through Time, Laura Rose Ashlee collects the histories that appear on these markers together into one handy guidebook---a great desk reference for researchers and armchair historians alike.
Some of the book's special features include:
o Location and full text of each marker
o Arranged alphabetically within county chapters
o More than 85 historic and color photographs
o Special section on Michigan historical markers placed outside Michigan
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