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First Congregational Church

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Jamestown, New York.

First Congregational Church First Congregational Church. Organized June 16, 1816. Jamestown's first religious society. Met at Main and Fifth Streets where a church built in 1829 served until this Gothic ediface was erected in 1869. This is the oldest church building in Jamestown.

(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

West Third Street Bridge

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Jamestown, New York.

West Third Street Bridge
1925 - 1926
Spanning the Chadakoin River, the
bridge facilitated the city of
Jamestown's growth from the
central downtown area to the west
for residential and family business
development.

(Bridges & Viaducts) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall

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Sylvania, Ohio.

Side A
Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall
The Hindu Temple of Toledo was established in 1981 for the growing Hindu and Jain communities in northwest Ohio. Religious functions were initially held in a house located on a 15-acre property purchased in 1983. The Temple, designed in a Hindu-American style, was dedicated in August 1989. In 2000, the Temple underwent an expansion of 6000 square feet to the Heritage Hall area. Deities, Ganesh, Krishna, Radha, Vishnu, Laxmi, Rama, Sita, and Mahavir, are housed in the Temple. The holy structure is a living legacy of peaceful co-existence among religions and cultures.

Side B
Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall
Followers perform prayer, Murti Pujas, meditate, practice in Havan Yagnas, and chant ancient Vedic Mantras. The temple community believes in religious harmony by respecting all religions and encourages co-existence through the principle of "Live, Let Live and help others to Live." The unique strength of Hinduism and Jainism is their flexibility and diversity. The ultimate goal, in both religions, is to attain Moksha (Enlightenment) by living a virtuous life. The Heritage Hall provides an opportunity to share ethnic and cultural heritage with the local community.

(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Centennial Terrace and Quarry / Fossil Park

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Sylvania, Ohio.

Side A
Centennial Terrace and Quarry
In 1931, the France Stone Company ceased operations. Robert Burge leased 19 acres of the site for recreational swimming and opened Centennial Quarry in 1934. Five years later, Burge and associates opened Centennial Terrace, whose centerpiece was "Dancing Under the Stars," an outdoor, 10,000 square-foot Terrazzo dance floor. Centennial Terrace was a regular stop for many big bands of the 1940s and '50s. In 1969, the complex was donated to Lucas County and local band leaders kept the people dancing from 1971 to 1993. In 1994, the City of Sylvania leased the facility and renovated and reopened the quarry. The Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District purchased the complex in 2007 and made further improvements to insure that Centennial Terrace and Quarry remains a popular recreation destination.

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Fossil Park
Fossil Park opened on September 22, 2001, the result of a partnership by the City of Sylvania, Hanson Aggregates Midwest, Inc. and The Olander Park System. The park is where families and amateur and professional paleontologists alike can sift through silica shale formed under an ancient salt sea for fossils of the Devonian Era (359 to 416 million years ago). The quarries in the area are world-renowned for examples of the fossilized remains of the trilobite Phachops rana. The park opened the Quarry Ridge Bike Trail in 2006 and a solar-powered restroom facility in 2010.

(Entertainment • Paleontology) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Robert H. Jackson

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Jamestown, New York.
[front] Robert H. Jackson 1892 - 1954. He kept the ancient landmarks and built the new.
[right] "The very purpose of the Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from...political controversy. One's...fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote, they depend on the outcome of no elections."
[rear] Solicitor General of the United States. Attorney General of the United States. Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. American Chief Prosecutor, Nuremberg. Country lawyer.
[left] "If we can root out of men's thinking the idea that all wars are legal...at last we will have mobilized the forces of law in the side of peace."

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Baker Park

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Jamestown, New York.
Baker Park
Colonel Henry Baker came to this region
as a young man after serving in the
United States Army during the War of 1812.
A prominent and influential local
businessman, farmer, politician and
patriot, he and his wife, Maria (Fish) Baker
donated this land to the village of
Jamestown in 1845 based in the condition that it
always by used as a public square.

(Charity & Public Work) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hand Train Station

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Taylor, Michigan.
Hand Train Station was named after George E. Hand, a German immigrant. In 1876 a rail line was constructed through Taylor and the train station was built near what is now Ecourse and Telegraph Roads. Hand Corners, as it became known, and nearby Taylor Center were the only populated areas in a vast farm region. In 1965 the station was destroyed by fire. This near replica was built by the Taylor Schools Building Trades Class of 1990-91. Architectural services donated by Yops and Wilkie.

(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

"Allen's Opera House"

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Jamestown, New York.

"Allen's Opera House"
1881 Allen's Opera House
1898 Samuel's Opera House
1919 Shea's Opera House/Theater
1968 Little Theater of Jamestown

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"Keyes' Carpenter Shop"

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Jamestown, New York.

"Keyes' Carpenter Shop" Here in 1816, Royal Keyes, cabinet maker, erected a small carpenter shop. In its second story he made simple articles of furniture for the pioneer community. From this small beginning grew the great furniture industry of Jamestown.

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Keyes' Carpenter Shop

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Jamestown, New York.

Keyes'
Carpenter Shop
Here in 1816
Royal Keyes
cabinet maker
erected a small
two-story carpenter shop.
In its second story
he employed his spare time
in making simple articles
of furniture for
the pioneer community.
From this small beginning
has grown the
great furniture industry
of Jamestown.

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Anna J. Cooper

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Raleigh, North Carolina.
Educator, orator, & early black feminist. Graduate, St.Augustine's. Author, A Voice from the South (1892). Grave 2½ blks. S.

(Education • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Politics • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Here the First School House

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Jamestown, New York.

Here
The First
School House
the "Prendergast Academy"
was built in 1816.
Church services were
held here until
The First Church
was erected in 1829
on the same site by
"The First Congregational
Church and Society"
organized in 1816.
The church stood
until 1879.

(Churches, Etc. • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Tew Mansion

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Jamestown, New York.

Jamestown
Architectural
Heritage
413 N. Main Street
Second Empire
Designed by
Milton Earl Beebe
Buffalo Architect
Built in 1881 - 1882
for
George Washington Tew
President of
City National Bank in 1880
Tew Mansion was later purchased
by Jamestown Club for Men
LACAPJamestown.org

(Architecture) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

WWI Memorial

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Jamestown, New York.

This memorial
and the elm trees on these grounds
are dedicated to
the memory of those from Jamestown
who answered the call of their country
and gave their lives in
the World War, 1917 - 1918.

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Jamestown Underground Railroad Tableau

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Jamestown, New York.
The Jamestown Underground Railroad Tableau honors Silas Shearman 1803 - 1891, harness maker, abolitionist, conductor, acknowledged leader of the UGRR line through Jamestown, NY. Catherine Harris 1809 - 1907, free black woman, wife, mother, domestic servant, natural healer, ststion master. The anonymous fugitives who touched Jamestown in the pursuit of freedom along the Underground Railroad.

No person held to service or labor in one state...escaping into another, shall...be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due. United States Constitution, Art. IV, Sec. 2, 1787.
Sec. 4. ... any person who shall knowingly and willingly obstruct or hinder such claimant...in so seizing such fugitive from labor...shall...forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars. Fugitive Slave Act, 1793.
Sec. 7. ...any person who shall knowingly and willingly...harbor or conceal such fugitive, so as to prevent discovery and arrest of such person...shall...be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding six months... Fugitive Slave Act. 1850.

$150 reward. Ranaway from the subscriber, on the night of Monday the 11th July, a negro man named TOM. About 30 years of age, five feet 6 or 7 inches high of dark color; heavy in the chest; several of his jaw teeth out; and upon his body are several old marks of the whip, one of them straight down the back. He took with him a quantity of clothing, and several hats. A reward of $150 will be paid for his apprehension and security, if taken out of the state of Kentucky, $100 if taken in any county bordering in the Ohio River, $50 if taken in any interior counties except Fayette, or $20 if taken in the latter county. July 12. B.L. Boston

(Abolition & Underground RR) Includes location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Charles Justin Bailey

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Jamestown, New York.

Charles Justin Bailey
June 21, 1859 September 21, 1946
He served forty six years in
the regular Army of the United States
in every grade from
Cadet to Major General
and commanded a division in the
American Expeditionary Forces
in France in 1918.
It was his wish to lie
among his own people and the soldiers
from the home of his boyhood
who fought for their country.

(Notable Persons) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Erected in Honor

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Jamestown, New York.

Erected
in Honor of
those from
Jamestown
who answered
the call
of
their country
and gave
their lives in
the World War
in defense of
the liberties of
mankind

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Jack W. Brunson

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Sinclairville, New York.

In memory of Chief
Warrant Officer-Pilot
Jack W. Brunson
who gave his life in
Vietnam May 31, 1971 and
all other veterans
of past conflicts

(War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Honoring

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Sinclairville, New York.

Honoring Those
Who Have Defended Our Country

All Gave Some
Some Gave More

(Military) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fortified Village of Erie Indians

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Sinclairville, New York.

Historic Site
Location of
fortified village
of Erie Indians
probably destroyed by the Iroquois about 1650

(Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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