Project Gutenberg 2022-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 134 Shoemaker, Henry W. 1880 1958 Shoemaker, Henry W. (Henry Wharton) Shoemaker, Henry Wharton ca25000094 The Importance of Marking Historic Spots, an Address $aUnited States :$bTribune Press,$c1922. Charlene Taylor, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Importance of Marking Historic Spots, an Address by Henry W. Shoemaker" is a historical address delivered in the early 20th century, specifically in 1922. The book serves as a public speech reflecting on the significance of commemorating historic locations, particularly in Pennsylvania, and highlights the ways in which such spots have been marked throughout history. Shoemaker discusses the evolution of memorializing these places from Native American practices to contemporary efforts. In the address, Shoemaker outlines the historical customs of both Native Americans and early settlers in marking important events and locations, often tied to conflict and survival in frontier life. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing areas like the charcoal iron furnaces that played a crucial role in Pennsylvania's industrial history. Additionally, he points out the lack of awareness about these historical industries and calls for more efforts to preserve their stories. By doing so, Shoemaker advocates for creating a sense of connection between the past and present, fostering local pride and cultural heritage through the marking of historic spots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/importanceofmark01shoe/page/n1/mode/2up 20210602205140shoemaker 1922 US Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical markers Historic sites -- Pennsylvania F106 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 39650 2025-06-26T12:33:08.831901 text/html 16082 2024-10-18T19:16:48 text/html 279081 2025-06-26T12:33:10.556904 application/epub+zip 277946 2025-06-26T12:33:09.277911 application/epub+zip 78353 2025-06-26T12:33:09.037936 application/epub+zip 305021 2025-06-26T12:33:11.722976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297451 2025-06-26T12:33:10.330939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98142 2022-09-30T09:43:40.122349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31915 2025-06-26T12:33:08.723920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11811 2024-10-18T19:16:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17226 2025-06-26T12:33:11.850935 application/rdf+xml 17156 2025-06-26T12:33:09.117983 image/jpeg 3062 2025-06-26T12:33:09.078902 image/jpeg 263616 2025-06-26T12:33:08.845900 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia