Memorials
A company town developed in 1880 by William Mogee for his lime quarry workers,
many of whom were southern European
immigrants. The limestone was transported
by boat on the nearby Schuylkill River.
From pre historic times thru the 1800s, here was the main crossing of the old Indian Mojave Trail. Padre Garces (1776), Jedediah Smith (1826-27), Kit Carson (1840s) crossed here. Westward immigrants, Mormons, Army camels and Mule trains (1850s) also passed this spot.
Once known as Lane's Crossing (1857), Wells Fargo and Pony Express had stations here. Early Victorville called this, the Turner Ranch (1883).
Mine disaster where 361 coal miners, many Italian immigrants, perished in a mine in Monongah, West Virginia on the 6th of December in the year 1907.
Montagnards, a people indigenous to the Central Highlands of Vietnam, were special allies to U.S. troops during the Vietnam War, serving as interpreters, scouts, and soldiers. The monument was placed in Arlington National Cemetery in 2015 to honor "The Forgotten Army", consisting of Montagnard allies, Khmer Krom, Cham, and other minority groups living in the Central Highlands. Because of the major contributions by the Montagnards during the Vietnam War, many American servicemen pushed to help... Read More
This memorial, located in Montebello, California, is dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1968, and is the oldest and largest monument dedicated to victims of the Armenian Genocide. Each year, the Armenian community in Los Angeles gathers around the memorial on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (April 24), and honors the victims.
This monument is located on the Whitehorse Waterfront, recognizing the Whitehorse residential school survivors. Nine wooden stools circulate the concrete, and each of them is different.
Alison Saar's 1994 work, "Monument to the Great Northern Migration," honors the six million-odd African-Americans who traveled from the South to Chicago from 1910 to 1970.
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This monument by Tania Bruguera serves as a meditation on the history and significance of immigration in Philadelphia and beyond.
This Monument to Scottish Immigrants seeks to provide a broad perspective on the rise and the movement of the Scots over many continents and centuries. On either side of this Monument you will find Standing Stones which will assist you in understanding this ancient and ongoing process.
The Standing Stones are part of the landscape and history of all the Celtic lands. Many remain in Scotland today. While the original purpose of these stones is not known, it is believed they served a spiritual... Read More
Scottish Immigrant Family Sculpture
Seal of the St. Andrew's Society
Bas relief of Scottish Immigrants and Tun Tavern
Bas relief of Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Terry Jones, Sculptor
His Grace, The Duke of Argyll, Patron
Dedicated October 8, 2011