Place

Approximately 1000 years old

TUCUMCARI

Population 6,765 - Elevation 4,096

This area was troubled by both Comanches and Comancheros, New Mexicans who traded illegally with the Indians, until the military campaigns of 1874. With the coming of the railroad in 1898, the small community of Liberty, eight miles to the north, moved here to form the nucleus of Tucumcari, which was incorporated in 1908. The Rock Island-Southern Pacific Depot built in 1927 is an outstanding example of a Mission Revival style depot and recently restored.

Located in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island, Kamakahonu was the final residence of Kamehameha I. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a National Historic Landmark. All Hawaii Landmarks

THE HUMPBACK WHALE

The waters of Maui County are the winter destination of the humpback whale, huge leviathans over 40 feet long and weighing over 40 tons. From November through May, they can often be seen from this point, caring for their young which are born here each year. Watch for their spouts and broad flukes as they surface, sometimes very close to shore.

Just minutes south of Daytona Beach, Ponce de Leon Light Station and museum is a must-see historic landmark of Florida. First built in 1887, this is the tallest lighthouse in Florida, and third-tallest lighthouse in the United States. All Florida Landmarks

TAMIAMI TRAIL

The Tamiami Trail links the two great cities for which it was named -- Tampa and Miami. It bridges the everglades, tying together south Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Its official opening on April 25, 1928, by Governor John W. Martin climaxed thirteen years of planning and working.

OLD STONE DAM, CIRCA 1765

This dam, typical of those found in some areas of the English countryside, was erected about 1765. Later, two mills, one on either side of the river used the waterpower to turn wheels for manufacturing. The remains of one of the sluiceways are still visible immediate to this sign. Originally called Carpenter's Mills, the dam now sits between the towns of Hopkinton on the west and Richmond on the east.

In 1745 old Albemarle County was organized at Scott’s landing, its first county seat, here on the great horseshoe bend of the James River. In 1818 the town was incorporated as Scottsville, beginning in 1840 it flourished as the chief port above Richmond for freight and passenger boats on the James River and Kanawha Canal. It played a vital role in the opening up of the west. The 1840s and ’50s were its golden era.

The annual "Virginia Shakespeare Festival" held at William & Mary University in Williamsburg was designated the official state Shakespeare Festival of  the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2013. All State Festivals & Events - Arts & Drama Symbols

Page County was designated the official state cabin capital of Virginia in 2009, recognizing the importance of the area to the state's tourism industry. All Virginia Symbols & Icons

House Bill NO. 2671

WHEREAS, tourism is an important industry for Luray and Page Counties, generating $4.5 million in state and local tax revenue; and