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The Trap Is Sprung

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near Enoree, South Carolina.
Continuing their pursuit, the Loyalists and Provincials reached a clearing in the forest. At the far end of this field, their American foes waited in a line stretching some 300 yards along a timbered ridge.

Realizing what was happening, the British halted their advance. They formed into three columns to march toward the Patriots, firing their first volley when they were roughly 150 yards away, too far for their smooth-bore muskets to be effective. The Patriots offered no response, anxiously awaiting the designated signal from their commanders.

(War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1998 Shining Light Award

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Atlanta, Georgia.

1998
Shining Light Award
Honoring
Zell Miller
Governor (1991 - 1999)
Lieutenant Governor
(1975 - 1991)
This Marine, Teacher and Author
brought Hope Scholarships
and Pre-Kindergarten to Georgia
and made the light shine for
thousands of Georgia students

(Education • Politics) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Home Site of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Poplar Head, Florida.

Side 1
On October 1, 1890, three of Laura Ingalls Wilder's relatives, Peter Franklin (L.) Ingalls (cousin), Joseph Quiner Carpenter (cousin), and Perley Day Wilder (brother-In-law) began a trip from Stockholm, Wisconsin down the Mississippi River, on a sail boat, named "Edith". This journey was taken in high hopes of finding new places to settle. They recorded this trip in a daily diary, The Log book of the Sailing Craft "Edith". They came to their stopping point, which was here, known then, as Webb Mill.

This was where Almanzo James & Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder and their daughter, Rose Wilder lived from October 1891 - August 1892, for little less than a full year. They lived here with Peter Franklin (L.) Ingalls and his wife, Mary (Molly) Edith (V.) McGowan Ingalls. Eventually, they had 6 children, Edith Elsie, Alexander (Alex), Florence E., Perlie Belle, Freddie Franklin, and Mary Emily (Miss Emma).
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Peter Franklin Ingalls and his family had encouraged her and her family to move here. In October 1891, Almanzo, Laura, & Rose left Almanzo's parents' home in Spring Valley, Minnesota, traveling here by train. There were high hopes that the Florida weather would help Almanzo's health. While living here, they attended the Mount Ida Congregational Methodist Church. which still stands nearby, in New Hope Community. Laura was unable to tolerate the humid environment of the Florida weather, so they decided to move back to De Smet, South Dakota, in August 1892. Later, in July 1894, Almanzo, Laura, & Rose moved to Mansfield, Missouri.

Laura's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, later wrote a short fictionalized story about the time the family spent here in Florida, entitled "Innocence". It was originally published in the April 1922 issue of Harper's Monthly Magazine. In 1922, this story won the second O. Henry Prize for that year. Since, it has also been reprinted in several other publications.

(Settlements & Settlers • Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dr. John S. Pemberton

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Atlanta, Georgia.

invented Coca-Cola in 1886.
Pemberton Place
is named in his honor.

Pemberton
Place™

(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial

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Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Col. Lewis L. Millett, U.S. Army Medal of Honor, D.H.S. (Dartmouth High School) Class 1940, American Legion Post 307, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9059.

(War, Korean) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Johnston Barn

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near Piqua, Ohio.
With the intention of becoming a "gentleman farmer," John Johnston began development of his Upper Piqua farm in 1808 with a two-story log cabin and this double pen log barn. The surrounding outer sheds were built to protect the log pens from the weather. One of the oldest structures of its kind in Ohio, the barn is built around two hand-hewn log pens, each sixty-foot square. The barn served the family's farming activities and was a storage facility for trade goods Johnston needed when the farm was the Piqua Indian Agency, 1811-1829.

(Agriculture • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Maynard School

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Bovina Center, New York.
Maynard School
Built 1849
Students Attended
classes Here Until 1959.
School District One
Created in 1813.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2016

(Education) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Comb Ridge

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near Bluff, Utah.
William H. Jackson of the United States Geological and Geographical survey conducted the first formal archeological exploration of the Comb Ridge area. Originating in the Colorado Territory, Jackson and his team reached Comb Ridge by following ancient trails along the banks of the San Juan River. After exploring Chinle Creek (south of the San Juan River) they explored Comb Wash and its tributaries as they traveled north to the Abajo Mountains.

In 1880 Comb Ridge presented a major obstacle for the Mormon pioneers who were blazing a wagon road through the terribly rugged terrain between Escalante, Utah and the Four Corners Area. The 250 men, women and children of the expedition were fulfilling a “call” from their church to establish a settlement along the banks of the San Juan River.

When they reached the base of Comb Ridge, the Pioneers traveled south down Comb Wash to the San Juan River. At the juncture of the San Juan River (four miles south of here) they labored on a road over the southern slope of Comb Ridge which they named San Juan Hill. Weakened by past barriers and nearly six month under the most trying of circumstances, Comb Ridge proved nearly too much for their worn out wagons and teams. Charles Redd recorded, “By the time most of the outfits were across, the worst stretches could easily be identified by the dried blood and matted hair from the forelegs of the struggling teams.” Within days of crossing over Comb Ridge, the pioneers began to establish their settlement, Bluff City.

(Settlements & Settlers • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hobbs Wash

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near Bluff, Utah.
As winter storm approached, four nearly starved scouts, George Hobbs, George Morrill, Lemuel Redd, Sr. and George Sevey, sought shelter for the night in this area on December 27, 1879. The scouts were exploring for a feasible route for the 250 Mormon (Hole-in-the-Rock) pioneers to follow from their encampments above the Colorado River gorge 100 miles west of here. George Hobbs: “Night overtook us, we camped in this small canyon, this being our third day without food. I cut my name in the rock with the date I was there, not knowing that I would survive the journey.”

(Settlements & Settlers • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Co-op Store

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Bluff, Utah.
The community's co-op store was located in the northeast corner of the fort. This cooperative venture, which provided a means for buying, selling and trading, became very successful. The Navajos and Utes also frequented the store, trading their wool, pelts and woven goods. Near the turn of the century, the log structure was replaced with a two-story building. The upper floor of the new store was used as the community's dance hall. In 1925, a bank robber, alias Fred Starr, used too many sticks of dynamite when attempting to open the safe. That caused the demise of both the co-op and Fred Starr.

(Native Americans • Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Josephine Catherine Chatterley Wood

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Bluff, Utah.
In honor of her courage, faith, compassion, friendship, love, and medical service to the greater Bluff community from 1882-1906.

In addition to serving the children as Bluff's Primary president for 25 years, Josephine Wood was called by Bishop Jens Nielson to serve as the community's midwife and doctor. As she had no previous experience prior to this calling, she began studying, became friends with the Indians and learned their remedies, and most of all relied on the Load to do her work. She performed well over 165 births and provided healing and comfort to any and all that were ailing, including those as far away as Moab. Although Josephine had a large family of her own, she often spent up to two weeks caring for babies and mothers in their home, which was possible due to the support of her husband Samuel and his plural wife Emma Louise Elliker.

“She took care of me when my eight children were born.... To have Aunt Jody near was worth more than medicine. Her tender touch, encouraging words, calm spirit, cheerful way, and prayers were many times the only medicine needed.” -Caroline Nielson Redd

“She had something which few doctors have – the power of projecting her courage into the souls of people who are in sickness and in sorrow, and doing for them what no medicine can do.” -Albert Lyman, reflecting on the lancing of a most terrible boil.

“To us it seemed quite unthinkable that any one could die in Bluff, or be born, or have pneumonia, a broken limb, or a broken heart without Aunt Jody.” -Albert Lyman, after the death of his father.

“Jody was a legend. She was not just a person, but an institution.” -Charles Redd, reflecting on the tiring yet cheerful care of Jody when he was a child, dangerously ill with an abscess on his lung.
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As her descendants, we pay tribute to the legendary sacrifice and service Josephine Wood offered to her community and to our God. May we emulate her courage, compassion, selfless service, and stalwart faith.

(Settlements & Settlers • Charity & Public Work) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Kumen Jones Home

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Bluff, Utah.
The Jones log cabin was located in the northwest corner of the fort. Near the turn of the century, the Joneses constructed an elegant stone home adjacent to their original cabin. Fire destroyed the Jones home in 1975.
In 1896, a gold rush brought an influx of men to the area. After having no luck in the goldfields, some men sought employment in Bluff. The craftsmanship of Nick Lovace and J.R. Lumpkin, masons and stone cutters, and carpenters such as Ed Thompson and H.T. Hibbs is evident in the early stone homes in Bluff.
Kumen was known for his friendship with the Navajos and Utes. Nurturing peaceful relationships with the Navajos and Utes was one of the primary purposes of the San Juan settlement. Kumen was a great asset in fulfilling this objective.

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

The Barton's Well

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Bluff, Utah.
Upon the pioneers' arrival in the Bluff valley, water for cooking and drinking was carried from the San Juan River. According to Mary Mackelprang Jones, water from the San Juan “O was so hard and muddy cottonwood ashes were put in it to stand overnight, thus cleaning and settling it for morning use.”
Within weeks, wells were dug where water was found at depths of 16 to 20 feet. A large well in he center of the fort initially supplied culinary water for all. As the pioneers moved from the fort, wells were dug on each town lot.
In 1906 an artesian well was drilled east of town. By 1908 water lines from the artesian well were delivering culinary water throughout Bluff.
When restoration work began on this site, this well was just a depression in the ground. Excavation revealed the original stone walls of the well. For safety reasons, the well has not been excavated to its original depth.

(Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop

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Bluff, Utah.
A blacksmith shop with a skilled blacksmith was a necessity. Amasa Barton (Joseph Barton's brother) was kept busy fitting horseshoes, repairing wagons and making , sharpening and repairing everything from farming implement to carpentry tools.
In addition to being a blacksmith, Amasa was the county's first sheriff. In 1882 Amasa was appointed as the county's prosecuting attorney. In 1887, while operating a trading post at the Rincon, 12 miles west of here, Amasa was killed in a conflict that arose over a bartering transaction.

(Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Parley R. & Ency Camilla (Bayles) Butt

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Bluff, Utah.
In 1879, at age 17, Parley R. Butt was one of 26 men who scouted possible routes for the San Juan Mission and established Montezuma Fort. A few months later, he traveled with the main group of pioneers as they blazed the Hole-in-the-Rock road. In 1881 he went back to Parowan, Utah to marry Ency Camilla Bayles. Parley and Ency returned to the Bluff Fort, where they began their family.

Accepting an assignment in the spring of 1887, the Butts, along with several other families, moved 40-50 miles north to the Blue Mountains, where they helped settle the Verdue and Monticello.

On a cold, windy night in October 1897, Ency was chilled and shivering. After popping corn for their seven children, Ency retired early. She remarked that she was grateful for her new sewing machine and her thoughtful children. Tragically, Ency died that night while in labor with her eighth child. The baby also died-unborn. Ency was 33.

One year after Ency's death, Parley married Edith Bayles, Ency's sister. Parley was a cattleman and merchant. He also served as county attorney, sheriff, and school trustee. He died in 1940 at the age of 78.

(Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Jens House

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Bluff, Utah.

Built in 1890's by Jens Nielson
Born in Denmark in 1820
Member of handcart company of 1856, to S.L.C.
First Mormon Bishop of Bluff 1880-1906

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

The San Juan Mission

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Bluff, Utah.
Bluff was the first settlement of the white man in San Juan County and its first county seat. It was founded April 6, 1880 by the San Juan Mission "called" by the L.D.S. Church to establish friendly relations with the Indians. A small band of mission scouts found good farm land at this location in 1879 and it was resolved to settle here. Late in October 250 colonists from several southwestern Utah communities began the migration via the Hole-in-the-Rock shortcut across the Colorado River. Contrary to expectations the route proved almost impassable and after nearly six months of the most strenuous effort the exhausted company reached this site. No pioneering band ever overcame greater difficulties in establishing and maintaining a home. The turbulent river proved uncontrollable and for 40 years hostile Indians and various types of white renegades threatened life and property. In spite of hardships and personal sacrifice the missionaries remained steadfast to the calling until released by the church. The San Juan Mission is an unexcelled example of the highest type of pioneer endeavor.

(Settlements & Settlers • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chief Posey's War

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near Blanding, Utah.
This location marks the second encounter of one of the last Indian uprisings in the United States. Posey and his Piute followers helped 2 young braves escape from the Blanding jail. At this site the pursuing posse closed in, Posey opened fire and shot Sheriff John Rogers' horse out from under him, narrowly missing several others. The next day the battle shifted to the Comb Ridge area where Chief Posey was shot and one of the escaped braves killed. Over the next several days all the braves were captured and eventually brought to trial.

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

Delta Zeta Sorority

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in 1902. The second oldest sorority on campus, the Sigma chapter was the first established in the South on November 30, 1917.

Find within the walls of this home a sisterhood inspired by the pursuit of everlasting friendship.

(Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ready for the Enemy

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near Enoree, South Carolina.
With no choice but to make a stand, the Patriots decided to set up a defensive formation along this ridge overlooking an old field. In their favor was the leadership of the three veteran commanders positioning their militias along the line.

To the left was Colonel Elijah Clarke and his men; Colonel Isaac Shelby and his men stationed themselves near here. Then, they all waited for Captain Inman to lead the British to them.

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