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Kanab Library

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Kanab, Utah.
The Kanab Library was built between 1939 and 1940 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The library is one of 226 buildings constructed in Utah under the WPA and is important in documenting the impact of New Deal programs in the state. Utah was one of the most severely affected states during the Depression, having a 25 percent average unemployment rate during the era. For this reason, the state was ninth among the 48 states for per-capita federal spending.
Although the Kanab Library was founded in 1915, it was not at first housed in a permanent structure but was rather moved around to various temporary accommodations. In 1938, an $8,000 bond election was approved to build a permanent library, and plans drawn by the architect Carson F. Wells were acquired from the city of Salina, which had just constructed a library, The Kanab Library is basically identical to the Salina building and combines features of both the Prairie School and Art Deco styles. Wells's design combines a symmetrical facade with abstract geometrical embellishments which tones down the rigidly formal appearance of the building.

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

The Ward Hall

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Kanab, Utah.
The Ward Hall stood on the southwest corner of the Public Square. It was constructed in 1891 as a town hall to accommodate religious services, community meetings, school classes, recreation and amusement. The floor of the hall was elevated and completely separate from the walls; dancers described the floor as being alive because one could feel it vibrating. The facility was improved and remodeled a few times with a perpendicular extension added to the north end of the building.

The Kanab Chapel was built in 1923-24 on the southeast corner of the square. The Ward Hall continued to be used for some church meetings, but became more and more a place for drama, dances, and other forms of entertainment. The Kanab Stake Center was attached to the chapel in 1959 and shortly thereafter and the Ward Hall was torn down to make way for an LDS welfare storehouse that was never built; instead, the Old Rock Church in the town of Mount Carmel seventeen miles north of Kanab was used as the area storehouse. The land remained vacant until the property was sold to the State Bank of Southern Utah in 1978. Additional information is available at the Kanab Heritage Museum.

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

Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1863

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Chester, South Carolina.
This War Between the States era cannon is one of four similar cannon discovered February 1986, on the grounds of Calvary Baptist Church, Chester, S.C. All four cannon were spiked with shells and each had the trunnions and cascabel knobs broken off.
  • Bore Diameter: 3.0"
  • Tube Material: Iron
  • Length of Tube: 79"
  • Weight of Tube: 1150 lbs
  • Range at 5°: 2,000 yards
  • Rifling: 12 Groove lt. hand

    This cannon's most common form of ammunition were 10 lb 3.0 inch reed shells with a timed fuse of wood or metal.

    (War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
  • The Kanab Chapel

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    Kanab, Utah.
    Although religious meetings were held in Kanab from its settlement in 1870, the town lacked a building with the dignity and atmosphere of a chapel. The people met in the Kanab Fort, various homes, in a bowery, and in the Ward Hall for their church services until the Chapel was completed in 1924. Construction began in 1923 by citizens of Kanab, who donated money, time, labor, and materials needed for the building. The chapel was built out of locally-manufactured red bricks and hewn native stone from a nearby quarry. At great sacrifice, the beautiful marble cornerstone was carried from deep within Kanab Canyon, a side canyon of the Grand Canyon. It was faced and engraved, then laid in place and dedicated on 7 March 1923. The official dedication of the entire chapel by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Heber J. Grant took place on 16 September 1928, four years after its completion.

    In 1959, an extension was added to the chapel to accommodate the growing congregation of Kanab Stake. That extension became inadequate and was torn down in 2011 to make way for a new Stake Center just to the west. Renovation and remodeling into a Family History Center with space for church offices preserved the heritage of the old chapel. This building, truly a labor of love and faith, continues to grace the community as an icon of spirituality and worship. Additional information is available at the Kanab Heritage Museum.

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

    Chester County Courthouse (1825-1855)

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    Chester, South Carolina.

    Chester County's fifth courthouse replaced three others in the city & the first courthouse was located (1785-1791) at John Walker's House in the Lewis Community.

    In 1928, the 3-story rear wings were added, & in 1975 interior renovation[s] were made to the court & the courtroom area.

    (Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    Kanab Public Square

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    Kanab, Utah.
    In the spring of 1870 Brigham Young, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former Governor of the Territory of Utah, passed through the area on a tour of southern Utah settlements. Upon his return to Salt Lake City, President Young sent a group of 52 pioneers led by Levi Stewart to settle a community along the banks of Kanab Creek, a gentle stream of water flowing through the area.

    Young returned in September of 1870 with surveyor Jesse Fox, “To lay out the town”. The town consisted of one square mile, with a block in the center set aside for public buildings and designated Kanab’s public square. The other blocks were divided into 4 lots each, and numbered. The head of each family then drew for a lot.

    The Public Square (bordered by Center Street, Main Street, 100 North and 100 West) served as a center for community activities including: church meetings, education, recreation and entertainment. Four important buildings were erected on the Square: the Tithing Office, Academy, Ward Hall, and the pioneer Chapel. This aerial view shows the Public Square as it looked in 1950: the Chapel (southeast corner of the Square) is at the lower center; the Ward Hall (southwest corner) is at the left; both the Academy (northeast corner) and the Tithing Office (northwest corner) were gone. Plaques at each corner denote the buildings. Additional information is available at the Kanab Heritage Museum.

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

    Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1863

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    Chester, South Carolina.
    This War Between the States era cannon is one of four similar cannon discovered February 1986, on the grounds of Calvary Baptist Church, Chester, S.C. All four cannon were spiked with shells and each had the trunnions and cascabel knobs broken off.
  • Bore Diameter: 3.0"
  • Tube Material: Iron
  • Length of Tube: 79"
  • Weight of Tube: 1150 lbs
  • Range at 5°: 2,000 yards
  • Rifling: 12 Groove lt. hand

    This cannon's most common form of ammunition were 10 lb 3.0 inch reed shells with a timed fuse of wood or metal.

    Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
  • The Academy

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    Kanab, Utah.
    Soon after pioneers founded the town of Kanab, they established school for both young and old. At first, school was held in the Kanab fort, but it soon became inadequate to meet the needs of the growing community. Then, a two-story brick school building located near the current courthouse opened in January 1877. by the late 1880s it was too small.

    The dream of a more proper school continued to be realized when the Academy was erected in 1889-90 on northeast corner of the Public Square. The first stage, on one story hewn-stone building with a flat roof was used as a social center and for church, as well as for a school. In 1896 a second story of locally made brick was added, along with a belfry on top. The bell rand to announce church, school, curfews, funerals and emergencies such as a fire.

    By 1914 the student population again outpaced the size of the school, so some grades met elsewhere, including the nearby Tithing Office and the Ward Hall. In 1917-18 formal education for all grades moved to a new school atop Monument Hil at the east end of Center Street. The Academy was abandoned and eventually torn down. The bricks were repurposed to build homes. The empty field was used for many community purposes such as ballgames, rodeos and carnivals until a new elementary school opened in 1954 where the Academy building once stood. Additional information is available at the Kanab Heritage Museum.

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

    Powell Survey

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    Kanab, Utah.
    From 1870 to 1876 Major Wesley Powell and assistant Almon H. Thompson of the U.S. Colorado River Explorations, established headquarters at Kanab. On this spot they erected a stone foundation and raised a tent which housed a telescope, by which means the meridian was established. During the winter of 1872 and 1873 the first map of Grand Canyon was made and Major Powell gave the canyon its name. Frederick S. Dellanbough wrote the name on the first map. The men of Kanab helped in the work and were faithful, agreeable and competent.

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

    Davega Building

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    Chester, South Carolina.

    Evidence points to this place as the location of Mary Boykin Chesnut's apartment in the spring of 1865 after she fled Richmond just preceding the fall of the Confederacy.

    Chester's Post Office was located here around the turn of the century.

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

    Chester Hotel Building (1866-1876)

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    Chester, South Carolina.

    The chief hotel, was in operation as early as 1835 & stood on this site. Other hotels have been located here. Portions of this building date as early as 1854.

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

    Blaser Building (1871-1874)

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    Chester, South Carolina.

    The following jewelry stores have occupied the lower floor of this building; Brandts, Robinsons, Royals, & Runyans. The original clock tower has been removed. From 1820 to 1853, two courthouses (one wooden & one rock) stood in front. The town well & cistern also occupied part of that area.

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

    Vietnam

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    Geneva, Illinois.

    Major Campaigns and Deaths

    Tet Offensive 1/68-2/68) 2,500
    Vietcong Offensive (2/69) 1,140
    Operation Rolling Thunder (2/65-11/68) 818
    Battle of Khe Sahn (1/68-4/68) 730
    Battle of Dak To (11/67) 285
    Operation Junction City (2/67-5/67) 282
    Battle of Ia Drang Valley (11/65) 155
    Operation Attleboro (9/66-11/66) 150
    Battle of Que Son Valley (9/67) 114
    Operation Kingfisher (7/67-10/67) 80
    Battle of Firebase Ripcord (7/70) 74
    Operation Cedar Falls (1/67) 72
    Hamburger Hill (5/69) 56
    Operation Starlite (8/65) 45

    Military Service Personnel

    Participants 3,403,000
    In Theater Deaths 58,200
    Deaths in Service 32,000
    Wounded in Service 153,303
    Missing in Action 1,870
    Illinois Deaths 2,930
    Illinois Missing in Action 75
    Kane County Deaths 53

    Kane County Facts

    One (1) Missing in Action

    War Facts

    1964 - U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing the President to use armed force in Southeast Asia. The U.S. did not declare war.
    1965 - President Johnson sent a Marine brigade to Danang, the first U.S. ground troops in the war.
    1968 - The Paris Peace Talks opened.
    1969 - U.S. Forces reached a peak of more than 543,000 troops.
    1969 - The U.S. Selective Service began a Draft lottery.
    1970 - U.S. Congress voted to repeal the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
    1973 - The Paris Peace Accord (cease fire) was signed by the United States, South Vietnam, North Vietnam and the Vietcong.
    1973 - The last American ground troops left Vietnam.
    1975 - Saigon fell and was renamed Ho Chi Minh City

    Volunteers accounted for over 70% of combat deaths. Their average age was 19.

    Vietnam cost the U.S. nearly 150 billion over two decades.

    Vietnam estimated their casualties a 3 million soldiers and civilians (1/3 from the North and 2/3 from the South).

    The war ended in a stalemate.

    Depicted on Relief

    Fully armed U.S. soldier wading through a rice paddy.

    Chinook helicopter airlifting a 105 howitzer artillery piece and supplies.

    Medevac UH-1V Huey helicopter at a temporary evac hospital with nurses attending the wounded.

    "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."
    President Calvin Coolidge

    (War, Vietnam • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    Chester Lodge World War II Marker

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    Chester, South Carolina.
    Proudly we pay tribute to the
    members of our organization who
    answered the call to the colors
    in World War II

    Jake S. Colvin, Jr.
    T.W. Barrett, Horace R. Harris
    Charles M. Bell, Robert R. Ritchie
    John A. Crosby, Dewey O. Snead
    Arthur D. Doster, John E. Sutton
    Clyde S. Franklin, Jr., Evan C. Varner
    W. Cliff Wylie, Jr.

    (War, World II) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    General Frederick Funston

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    near Iola, Kansas.

    This tablet placed by the
    Frederick Funston Chapter
    Daughters of the American Revolution
    Humboldt, Kansas
    1928

    (War, Spanish-American • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.


    Ashbrook's Burial Ground

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    Glendora, New Jersey.
    1626
    On this high bank along the Timber Creek was the Indian Village of
    Armewamex
    1730
    John Ashbrook in his will reserved

    “…one whole acre where the burying place now is for the use
    of the neighborhood.” Making this
    the oldest known public burial ground in Camden County.
    1777
    On the night of Oct. 22-23
    Colonel Von Donop’s Hessian Brigade

    camped on this hillside following the battle of Fort Mercer.
    Among those interred here are the following and their families
    John Ashbrook
    First Settler-Assemblyman-“Ye High Sherife”-Freeholder.
    Isaiah Marble
    Militiaman, Rev. War-Captain War 1812-“Ye collector of taxes”
    William Zane, Esq.
    Pres. Township Comm.-Presiding Officer Bd. of Freeholders-Justice
    and
    Hessian Soldiers

    40 to 50 who died of wounds from the battle of Fort Mercer
    names known only to God.

    (War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary • Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    Mount Gilead Veterans Memorial

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    Mount Gilead, Ohio.
    In memory
    of veterans of all wars

    presented by T. P. Johnston unit 329
    the American Legion Auxiliary

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

    Chesterville Veterans Memorial

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    Chesterville, Ohio.
    Our brave and true defenders
    of the flag and constitution
    1861 – 1865

    192 names
    1 sharpshooter
    2 ONG
    1 OVC
    1 HA
    1 OVG
    all others OVI
    Erected by the children of Joseph and Mary Jane Gunsaulus friends of the soldiers

    (War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    John Horse

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    near Brackettville, Texas.
    Born in Spanish Florida of a black mother and Seminole father in 1812, John Horse (also known as Juan Caballo, Juan Cavallo, or Gopher John) was a prominent leader of Seminole blacks during the 2nd Seminole War. After a valiant fight alongside Seminole chief Coacooche (known as Wild Cat), and emancipation by Gen. Thomas S. Jesup, John Horse was removed to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) with hundreds of his people in June 1838, but within a short time John was back in Florida serving the U.S. Army as interpreter, scout, combatant and as a mediator with Seminoles in the latter part of the war. For his services, John was officially granted his freedom by future President Gen. Zachary Taylor.

    From his new home in Indian Territory John twice journeyed to Washington, D.C. to plead his people’s case to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Years later John claimed he and Gen. Jesup met with Pres. Polk to discuss the plight of the Seminole. In late 1849, oppressed and hunted after their freedom was withdrawn by the federal government, two groups of Seminoles and blacks, led by Horse and Coacooche, slipped out of Indian Territory into Texas, enroute to freedom in Mexico. The band rested briefly here at Las Moras spring in early July 1850. In time, John settled his group at Nacimiento on land made available by the Mexican government. In exchange, the Seminoles provided protection from Apache and Comanche. When the Seminole Scout Detachment was formed at Fort Duncan in 1870, John returned to Texas. In 1876, while living in the Seminole camp at Fort Clark, John survived a third attempt on his life in an ambush near this site. After recovering, he returned to Nacimiento, Mexico. Following a trip to meet with Pres. Porfirio Diaz to plead for his people’s permanent land rights in Nacimiento, he died in Mexico City in 1882 at the age of 70.

    (Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, US Indian • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

    Veterans Avenue of Flags

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    near Mount Vernon, Ohio.
    Veterans
    Avenue of Flags
    Flying in Memory of:


    Algire, Dean WWII • Huffman, Howard WWI
    Algire, Roger Vietnam • Kadey, Kingsley WWII
    Awwiller, Donald M. WWII • Kepple, John WWII
    Awwiller, Josephine WWII • Kerr, Wilson E. WWII
    Baltzell, Robert WWII • Kinnard, Daniel Lee Vietnam
    Bennett, Frank H. WWII • Kinnard, Dennis R. Vietnam
    Bunn, Joseph WWI • Kinnard, H. Dale WWII
    Burger, Raymond WWII • Kinnard, Lorin WWII
    Burson, Florin Jr. WWII • Legros, Henry WWII
    Carpenter, Merle WWII • Levering, Earl Jr. Korea
    Coffing, Mark V. • McCalla, Roy WWII
    Crider, Carroll B. WWII • Peters, Billy Lee Vietnam
    Dienst, William WWI • Ransom, Paul G. WWII
    Downes, Leo WWII • Shuff, Loren E. WWII
    Foster, Harry M. WWII • Shults, Sgt. Charles E. WWII
    Fuchs, Samuel J. Jr. WWII • Taylor, Floyd A. WWII
    Garven, Wayne E. Vietnam • Thompson, Charles B. WWII
    Goodwin, Charles M. WWII • Trowbridge, Ralph WWII
    Householder, Marjorie WWII • Woodward, Herbert WWI

    (five service medallions)

    (War, World I • War, World II • War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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