The Buttermilk Channel and Brooklyn Waterfront

Governors Island

This view looks over the Buttermilk Channel to the Brooklyn waterfront, located only 400 yards away. Many theories surround the naming of this narrow waterway. In years past, the channel was much wider and shallower than it is ...

Butte Store

Constructed by Italian stone mason in 1857. Served pioneer settlers and miners as post office and general store later known as Ginocchio's.

Dedicated by Grand Parlor Native Sons of the Golden West.

March 9, 1985

William Bundesen, Grand President

In Memory ...

Becker Butte Lookout

Dedicated to the memory of

Gustav Becker

Springerville, Arizona

1856 – 1940

Pioneer Merchant, Trail Blazer, Road Builder

A father of U.S. Highway 60

His was a long life, founded on the Golden Rule

Marker is on U.S. 60 at milepost 297, on the right when traveling ...

Poston's Butte

Charles Debrille Poston, 1825-1902, often referred to as the "Father of Arizona", promoted territorial status for Arizona during President Lincoln's administration. Poston, motivated by silver mining interest lobbied for federal legislation to create the Territory of Arizona in 1863. At ...

Fossil Butte

Fossil Butte is a 50 million year old lakebed and one of the richest fossil resources in the world. It is part of the Green River Formation, a layer of rock composed of laminated limestone, mudstone, and volcanic ash. Complete ...

Elephant Butte Dam

Pueblo Indians irrigated and farmed the Rio Grande Valley for several hundred years before the Spaniards arrived and continued the tradition. Built between 1910-1916, Elephant Butte Dam when completed was the world's largest irrigation reservoir. It was the first large-scale ...

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Situated beside the huge, 36,000-acre Elephant Butte Reservoir, this is one of the largest and most popular parks in New Mexico. It combines boating, waterskiing, fishing and other water-based sports with land activities such as camping, picnicking, and hiking. Fish ...

Butterfield Overland Trail

South Central Region

Overland mail stage line,

St. Louis to San Francisco

1858-1861

Forerunner to the Pony Express

Marker is on Calle de Guadalupe, on the left when traveling north.

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Butterfield Trail

Stagecoaches of the Butterfield Overland Mail Co. began carrying passengers and mail from St. Louis to San Francisco, across southern New Mexico, in 1858. The 2,795-mile journey took 21-22 days. In 1861 the service was re-routed through Salt Lake City. ...

Butter Factory

First in U.S.-1856

? 200 feet

R. W. Woodhull, Owner

George Gouge, Buttermaker

Marker is at the intersection of NY Rt 207 (New York Route 207) and Maybrook Rd, on the right when traveling east on NY Rt 207.

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