Memorials
El 26 de julio de 1956 se inició la inmigración agrícola y pesquera japonesa a la República Dominicana con la llegada de un grupo de inmigrantes japoneses al Puerto de Santo Domingo, en el barco Brasil Maru. Durante los años siguientes 1319 personas pertenecientes a 249 familias, se establecieron en diferentes zonas del país. Los asentamientos resultaron extremadamente dificiles debido a la aridez de los terrenos, entre otros factores. Ante esta situación muchas inmigrantes agrícolas optaron... Read More
In the early 1900s, Japanese immigrants planted the seeds of a remarkable nursery community in El Cerrito and Richmond. These nurseries were located mostly west of San Pablo Avenue and north of Portrero Avenue. After interment during World War II, many of these growers returned and rebuilt their nurseries.
In 1879 this village of Jericho was established in the historic Norway Lake settlement, 20 years after the first Norwegian immigrants arrived. A general store with a post office, a blacksmith shop, a creamery, and other businesses prospered in support of this thriving community.
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This marker is dedicated to the memory of Gunder and Gemine Swenson, prominent Norway Lake pioneers.
Sponsored by the descendants of Swen and
Guri Swenson.
Erected in 2006
Kandiyohi County... Read More
The Central Railroad of New Jersey mainline crossed here between 1852 to 1976. The CRRNJ was the primary artery of travel to western cities by immigrants entering the United States at Ellis Island and contributed to the suburbanization to northern New Jersey. It was the first railroad to connect the Port of New York with the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey mainline crossed here between 1852 to 1976. The CRRNJ was the primary artery of travel to western cities by immigrants entering the United States at Ellis Island and contributed to the suburbanization of Northern New Jersey. It was the first railroad to connect the Port of New York with the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania.
Near this site on July 11, 1733, five months
after Oglethorpe founded Georgia, 42 Jewish
colonists, having sailed from London,
disembarked from the William and Sarah.
It was the largest group of Jews ever to sail
on one vessel from North America in Colonial
Times.
All of the families, with the exception of three,
were Sephardic Jews, originally from Portugal
or Spain; the other three families were Germanic.
Congregation Mickve Israel July 11, 1983.
Acknowledges the 13,732 people who fled Europe to escape persecution by the Nazis during World War II.
Placed in Renton, Washington in 2002 to honor Jimi Hendrix and all he contributed to music. Hendrix died on September 18, 1970. This memorial is in a very open area and is a small structure that helps to remember and honor Jimi Hendrix. Being built in 2002, it is relatively new and also holds a very intricate portrait of Hendrix himself.
Born Frankwetler, Bavarta, Germany July 2, 1823
Died Cullman, Alabama December 3, 1895
Colonel Cullmann Founded the City of Cullman, Alabama, in 1873.
Later, in 1877, he founded Cullman County. He also established the Alabama Towns of Bangor, Berlin, Bremen, Garden City and Vinemont.
Because of his inspirational leadership and humanitarian influence, approximately 20,000 Bavarian and German immigrants settled in this area.
Johann Michael Jahn. Johann Michael Jahn (1816-1883) came to New Braunfels in 1845 as a colonist with the German Emigration Company. He married Anna Klein Bellmer in 1850. A "Tischlermeister" or master craftsman, Jahn established a business making fine hand-crafted furniture. Active in civic affairs, he was elected one of the first alderman of the city. After Jahn's death, his son and grandson operated the business, and built this building in 1910. The company continued until the 1930s. Jahn's... Read More