On Dahlonega Street (Georgia Route 53) at Atlanta Highway (Georgia Route 9), in the median on Dahlonega Street.
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 3, 1857, is named for William C. Dawson who died in 1856, having served in Congress from Dec. 1836 to Nov. 1842, and in the U.S. Senate from 1849 to 1855. He also commanded a brigade in the Creek . . . — — Map (db m33546) HM
On Jasper Street (Georgia Route 53) at Georgia Route 9, on the left when traveling west on Jasper Street.
The First Georgia Volunteer Infantry Battalion (U.S.), also known as the First Georgia State Troops Volunteers (U.S.), was a United States Army unit raised in Dawson and other North Georgia counties during the Civil War, after federal troops entered . . . — — Map (db m47740) HM
On Top of the Falls Road at Amicalola Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Top of the Falls Road.
Here begins the approach trail to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, a continuous footpath extending more than 2,000 miles to Mt. Katahdin, Maine. The Appalachian Trail was conceived by Benton MacKaye, forester, . . . — — Map (db m23262) HM
On West Bell Street near North Merrill Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Contractor John Holm constructed this small two-story building for the Dion family in 1929 after he had remodeled the Dion Block on one side and built the J.C. Penney Building on the other. This final addition to the five-building Dion Block shares . . . — — Map (db m163465) HM
he Northern Pacific Railroad platted the townsite of Glendive in 1882 against the arid Montana “badlands.” The location was an ideal supply and distribution center since it was where the railroad first met the Yellowstone River, but . . . — — Map (db m163580) HM
On North Douglas Street at West Bell Street when traveling north on North Douglas Street.
Rancher and banker Charles Krug came west from Ohio in 1878, searching for opportunity and a climate to relieve his sister Emma’s asthma. In 1881, he and Emma settled in Glendive where she was a seamstress and he worked for the railroad. Krug built . . . — — Map (db m163564) HM
On Montana Avenue just north of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
"On our return we shal probably pass down the yellow stone river, which from Indian informations, waters one of the fairest portions of this continent." — Captain Meriwether Lewis, letter to President Thomas Jefferson, dated April . . . — — Map (db m202998) HM
On North Merrill Avenue near West Bell Street, on the left when traveling north.
1917 American Legion 1919
For God and Country
This Tablet Is Erected
In Honor Of
The Eight Hundred Ten Boys
of Dawson County Montana
Who Answered Their Country's Call
In The World War
and
In Memory Of . . . — — Map (db m163463) WM
On South Merrill Avenue near West Bell Street, on the right when traveling south.
Henry Dion built this brick building circa 1894 to expand his mercantile business. In 1908, he sold it to his two eldest sons, Harry N. and Fred. The brothers enlarged the original one-story building in 1910, adding a second story with apartments . . . — — Map (db m163802) HM
On South Merrill Avenue at West Bell Street when traveling south on South Merrill Avenue.
Fire swept through Glendive’s wood-frame businesses in January of 1886, destroying Henry Dion’s saloon and general merchandise, established on this corner in 1881. Dion constructed a kiln and built a more substantial fire- resistant brick building, . . . — — Map (db m163464) HM
On Montana Avenue just north of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
Horses, Canoes and Bull Boats Clark and his party traveled by horse along the north side of the Yellowstone River until July 24, when nine members began a float in two lashed-together canoes built from cottonwoods they found along the river. . . . — — Map (db m202999) HM
On West Towne Street at North Kendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Towne Street.
Noted Miles City architect Brynjulf Rivenes designed this splendid English Gothic style church in 1909. Constructed under Pastor T. S. Leland during intense community growth brought about by homestead settlement, the building replaced the smaller . . . — — Map (db m163801) HM
On Crisafulli Drive near West Towne Street (Business Highway 94), on the left when traveling west.
A yachting party consisting of Capt. Wm. Clark, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, six of his men, Sacajawea and her child flood by here August 1, 1806, navigating a craft made by lashing together two hollowed-out cottonwood logs. It was Clark's . . . — — Map (db m163815) HM
On South Merrill Avenue near West Valentine Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this day, nearly 3 inches of rain fell in Glendive as an immense downpour. It folded the main streets of the city, covering the sidewalks to and average depth of 10 inches and causing damage to the businesses along Merrill Avenue. The ground . . . — — Map (db m163563) HM
(three panels on a common support are present top to bottom)
April, 7, 1899
On this day, ice on the Yellowstone River broke free sending large slabs of ice against the piers of the Yellowstone River Bridge. The ice gorged . . . — — Map (db m163581) HM
On South Merrill Avenue near West Bell Street, on the right when traveling south.
Fancy arches and other fine detailing highlight the façade of this commercial building, constructed as an investment in 1905 by pioneer Henry Dion. The outer walls are of softer, locally produced “Glendive brick” while quality imported . . . — — Map (db m163803) HM
On West Bell Street near North Merrill Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
After the death of Glendive pioneer Henry Dion in 1920, his widow and children contracted with John Holm to construct this commercial building according to the specifications of the J.C. Penney Company. Built in 1929, the architecture is typical of . . . — — Map (db m163560) HM
Near N. Sargent Avenue at E Allard Street, on the right when traveling north.
NSDAR
Real Daughter
Orpha Parke
Bovee
National No. 87088
Daughter of Ruben Parke
Revolutionary War Soldier
Connecticut.
Marker placed by
Montana State Society
NSDAR 2011
[Engraving on the stone:]
Orpha Z . . . — — Map (db m241977) HM
On Montana Avenue just north of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
July 28, 1806 "Set out this morning at day light and proceeded on glideing down this Smooth Stream passing maney Isld...." July 29, 1806 "in the fore part of the day, I saw great numbers of Buffalow on the banks, … great . . . — — Map (db m203054) HM
On North Meade Avenue near West Benham Street, on the left when traveling north.
he Catholics of Glendive first organized at St. Juliana’s, a 100-seat church purchased from the Congregationalists in 1886. After nearly forty years, they had outgrown those quarters. In 1924, architect Brynjulf Rivenes of Miles City designed a new . . . — — Map (db m163584) HM
On South Merrill Avenue near West Power Street, on the left when traveling south.
Missionary Narcissa Whitman was recored to be the first white woman to cross the Rockies on the Oregon Trail. She and her husband Dr. Marcus Whitman settled near Walla Walla, Washington.
I chose to depict her at the river's edge in 1839, grief . . . — — Map (db m163808) HM
Near Bad Route Road (Road 235) near Interstate 94, on the left when traveling south.
Striking red rock caps may of the hills of eastern Montana. Some of the rock looks volcanic, so it has incorrect; u been called scoria. Lewis and Clark attributed the red rock to burning coal beds and called the red areas "burnt hills." . . . — — Map (db m163875) HM
On Bad Route Road (Road 235) near Interstate 94, on the left when traveling south.
Interstate 90 (sic) generally follows the Yellowstone River from Glendive to Livingston, Montana. This river originates south of Yellowstone National Park and terminates when it joins the Missouri River north of here. It is the longest undammed . . . — — Map (db m163818) HM
Near State Highway 200 at milepost 27 near South Main Street/South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the fall of 1909, a Great Northern Railway survey crew came through here and by 1912 all of the surrounding area had been homesteaded except the badlands. Those early years were hard on the settlers. In spite of the survey, there were no roads, . . . — — Map (db m143260) HM
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 226, on the right when traveling east.
Here in Dawson county, much of the early history is concerned with the pioneer trails to the west. The Mormon Trail to Utah and the first transcontinental railroad passed through here on the north side of the Platte River; the Oregon Trail and the . . . — — Map (db m68060) HM
On Interstate 80 at milepost 227, on the right when traveling west.
Here in Dawson County, much of the early history is concerned with the pioneer trails to the west. The Mormon Trail to Utah and the first transcontinental railroad passed through here on the north side of the Platte River; the Oregon Trail and the . . . — — Map (db m228354) HM
On U.S. 30 at North Meridian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
The 100th longitudinal line west of Greenwich was the major goal set by Congress in building the first transcontinental railroad.
Construction of the Union Pacific track reached the Meridian on October 5, 1866.
To celebrate this record-breaking . . . — — Map (db m123869) HM
On Local Route 769 at Local Route 409 on Local Route 769.
One of the many Swedish settlements in Nebraska during the late nineteenth century was north of Gothenburg in northwestern Dawson County. An enduring symbol of this settlement is Swedish Crosses Cemetery, where three children of Mr. and Mrs. Berg . . . — — Map (db m62797) HM
has been designated a --------------------------- National Natural Landmark --------------------------- This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation’s natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man’s . . . — — Map (db m86774) HM
Erected on the Oregon Trail, four miles east of Fort McPherson, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and used as fur trading post and ranch house. 1860 – 61 Used as Pony Express Station. 1862 – 1931 Used as Overland Trail Stage Station, dwelling, . . . — — Map (db m86773) HM
This old station once stood on the upper 96 Ranch west of here and south of the Platte River, on the original Pony Express route. It was moved and restored by Gothenburg Post No. 64, American Legion. Erected by the Gothenburg Chamber of . . . — — Map (db m86775) HM
From the late 1840s through the 1860s, an exodus of more than 70,000 Mormons passed by here on their way to their “New Zion” in Utah. Starting from Nauvoo, Illinois in February 1846, the first group of at least 13,000 Mormons crossed into Iowa to . . . — — Map (db m86778) HM
This vehicle, not a true tank, is built by FMC Corporation. Named after General Omar Bradley, it first appeared in 1978. It is powered by a Cummins 500 hp, V-8, Diesel engine with a supercharger. The transmission is built by General Electric. The . . . — — Map (db m92688) HM
This tank weighs 53 tons with crew and equipment. The armament is one 105 mm main gun, a 7.62, co-axial machine gun and a .50 caliber m85 machine gun on the commanders cupola. The hull and turret are homogeneous steel castings.
The tank is . . . — — Map (db m92690) WM
On U.S. 30, 0.1 miles west of Road 430, on the right when traveling east.
Here, on August 7, 1867, a band of Southern Cheyennes, led by Chief Turkey Leg, wrecked a west-bound Union Pacific freight train and handcar which preceded it.
The engineer and fireman were killed and the boxcars looted and burned.
One of the . . . — — Map (db m120893) HM
On U.S. 30 at Road 446, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30.
Railroads played an important role in the settlement of the Great Plains. Their construction was particularly damaging to the Indian way of life, since railroads helped the military to patrol rapidly along their lines, and villages and farming . . . — — Map (db m101854) HM
On U.S. 87 at U.S. 180, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 87.
Created February 1, 1858
Recreated August 21, 1876
from Bexar Territory
Organized February 13, 1905
Named in honor of
Nicholas Mosby Dawson
1808-1842
Who fought at the Battle of
San Jacinto and fell at
Dawson's . . . — — Map (db m110193) HM
Near County Highway M north of County Highway 20, on the right when traveling north.
By the 1920s, Dawson County’s rapidly expanding cotton economy was outgrowing its labor supply. Like other areas of the country, Lamesa began to rely on migrant laborers from Mexico to increase the available pool of seasonal workers. One effort to . . . — — Map (db m110195) HM
On Elgin Avenue south of NE 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
First burial ground in Dawson County. Given by Frank Conner. First grave, Nov. 10, 1904, for Mrs. G. W. Pate, who had suggested cemetery. Plot closed 1907, except for 1949 burial of W. R. Kelly beside his wife. The 22 others here: Montie Andrews, . . . — — Map (db m110196) HM
On North 22nd Street west of North Main street, on the right when traveling west.
W.C. Bishop of Chicago, Ill., and wealthy lumberman George N. Fletcher established the Oto (later Bar To) ranch about 1887 on Fletcher's extensive landholdings in Dawson County. A post office was opened at the ranch headquarters on May 15,1889, and . . . — — Map (db m110198) HM