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You see them everywhere-on the sides of buildings, at waysides, bolted to rocks-outdoor signs that commemorate the history of an area. WARNING: There are already many historic marker categories restricted to geographic areas, particular subjects, or official lists. If the marker you are trying to Waymark fits in one of the existing categories, it is NOT allowed here. This category was conceived to fill the gaps these other categories miss. Click on "show additional information" before posting.
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On the corner of 85th Street and Main Street is a building built in 1938 on which a series of five historic photos and explanatory plaques have been mounted.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 02/26/2017

last visited: never

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On the corner of 85th Street and Main Street is a building built in 1938 on which a series of five historic photos and explanatory plaques have been mounted.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 02/26/2017

last visited: never

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On the corner of 85th Street and Main Street is a building built in 1938 on which a series of five historic photos and explanatory plaques have been mounted.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA

location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 02/26/2017

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryBuilding a Community Hall in Osoyoos, BC

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On the corner of 85th Street and Main Street is a building built in 1938 on which a series of five historic photos and explanatory plaques have been mounted.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 02/26/2017

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryThe Beginning - Osoyoos, BC

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On the corner of 85th Street and Main Street is a building built in 1938 on which a series of five historic photos and explanatory plaques have been mounted.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 02/26/2017

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryTown Hall - Osoyoos, BC

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In front of the Osoyoos City Hall and off to the east slightly is this sign relating the history of the town hall of Osoyoos. Part of the hall is actually an old schoolhouse imported from north of town.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 08/31/2014

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryThe Story of Osoyoos - Osoyoos, BC

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Near the fountain in City Hall Square along Highway 3 in Osoyoos are a pair of history plaques, one dealing with the history of city hall, and this one, a bronze plaque telling us of the history of the town itself.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 10/05/2014

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryOsoyoos Station - Osoyoos, BC

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A sailing club with an interesting clubhouse, the Lake Osoyoos Sailing Club enjoys the atmosphere of a completely different mode of transportation from sailing.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 12/13/2015

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryThe Marina - Osoyoos, BC

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This small marina was completed in 2012 and opened for use in the spring of that year.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 12/14/2015

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryHaynes Ranch Preservation Project - Osoyoos, British Columbia

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Haynes Ranch Barn is at the junction of Road 22 / Black Sage Road and Radio Tower Road. As you continue down Road 22, cross the bridge, the signs are located near the parking area.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 09/02/2020

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryFairview Jail - Oliver, British Columbia

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The Fairview Jail is located at the Oliver Museum towards back along the Heritage Garden walking path.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 07/27/2020

last visited: never

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Signs of HistorySite of Presbyterian Church - Fairview, BC

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Built some 120 years ago in a rough and tumble mining town, the "Blasted Church", now in a different town, serves the United Church congregation of Okanagan Falls.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 12/12/2015

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryHistoric Fairview - Fairview, British Columbia

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Historic Fairview informational sign is located on a four sided kiosk at the old townsite of Fairview. It is approximately 4.5 km SW of city hall in Oliver.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 01/22/2021

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryGold Rush - Fairview, British Columbia

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Gold Rush informational sign is located on a four sided kiosk at the old townsite of Fairview. It is approximately 4.5 km SW of city hall in Oliver.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 01/20/2021

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryOsoyoos - Fairview, British Columbia

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Osoyoos informational sign is located on a four sided kiosk at the old townsite of Fairview. It is approximately 4.5 km SW of city hall in Oliver.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 01/21/2021

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryOliver - Fairview, British Columbia

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Oliver informational sign is located on a four sided kiosk at the old townsite of Fairview. It is approximately 4.5 km SW of city hall in Oliver.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 01/21/2021

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryFur Brigade - Fairview, British Columbia

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Fur Brigade informational sign is located on a four sided kiosk at the old townsite of Fairview. It is approximately 4.5 km SW of city hall in Oliver.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 01/21/2021

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryMile Zero-Kettle Valley Railway - Midway, BC

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The Kettle River Museum is on the north side of Highway 3, just west of the little town of Midway. This sign of history is along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail behind the museum.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 09/26/2013

last visited: 03/26/2014

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Signs of HistoryEntwined Trees - Midway, BC

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These entwined trees can be found in a little park in Midway. The park is along Haynes Street at 6th Avenue.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 08/31/2013

last visited: 01/08/2014

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Signs of HistoryKettle Valley Rail Trail - Beaverdell, BC

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This is one of the signs on the informational kiosk on the south side of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail at Beaverdell, BC.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 06/22/2016

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryDewdney Trail - Boundary Falls, BC

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At a pullout along Highway 3, 5.5 km south of Greenwood, one will find this historical sign as well as a BC Heritage Marker relating the story of the Boundary Falls Smelter, an ill conceived and short lived turn of the century project.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA

location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 08/31/2013

last visited: 01/07/2014

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Signs of HistoryA Short History of Greenwood - Greenwood, BC

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Greenwood's history is told through three separate signs along Highway 3 at the south end of the city. They are situated along Denver Avenue in the old community of Anaconda, beside a replica smokestack representing that of the old Greenwood smelter.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 09/08/2013

last visited: 09/03/2015

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Signs of HistoryPacific Block - Greenwood, BC

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Comprised of the Windsor and Pacific Hotels, the Pacific Block is to be found at the south end of Copper Street, on the west side of the street.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 09/02/2013

last visited: 03/25/2014

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Signs of HistoryGulley Block - Greenwood, BC

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Originally a commercial block, this building now houses the library, the Greenwood Legion Branch the Kettle River Art Club, a community hall and more. It is the last building on the east side of the south end of Copper Street.

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location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 09/02/2013

last visited: 01/12/2014

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Signs of HistoryCopper Street - Greenwood, BC

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As Highway 3 makes its way through Greenwood, Canada's smallest city, it changes its name to Copper Street. Its informational sign is beside the Boundary Creek News building on Copper Street.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA

location: British Columbia, Canada

date approved: 08/31/2013

last visited: 01/06/2014

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