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Moreauville

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Moreauville, Louisiana.
Site of the organization of the first Corn Club, forerunner of the 4-H clubs, in Louisiana. Organized on Feb. 8, 1908. by V.L. Roy, Avoyelles School Superintendent. Two hundred fifty boys attended first meeting.

(Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • Horticulture & Forestry • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Major League Baseball

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Covington, Kentucky.
Brothers John (1896-1968) and Joe (1900-1970) Heving of Covington made it to the big leagues. John began major league career, 1920, as catcher, while Joe made his debut, 1930, as pitcher. Several teams benefited during their . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rev. John Williams

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Bellows Falls, Vermont.
At The Mouth of the Williams River A Few Rods East of This Place Rev. John Williams A Deerfield Captive On Sunday, March 5, 1704 Preached the First Protestant Sermon Delivered in the Territory that Later Became the State of . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Colonial Era) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lyme Veterans Monument

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Lyme, New Hampshire.
To All Those From Lyme Who Served Their Country In Times of Conflict or Peace Spanish-American war 1898 World War I 1917 - 1918 World War II 1941 – 1945 (back) Korea 1950 – 1953 Lebanon Grenada 1982 – 1984 Panama . . .

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

54th Coast Artillery Army Regiment War Memorial

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Santa Cruz, California.
In honor of the all Black Coast Artillery Army Regiment that aided in protecting the California coast from enemy attack during World War II These members remained in Santa Cruz after the war: Chaplin Baskerville John Bowen . . .

(War, World II • African Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lyme Civil War Monument

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Lyme, New Hampshire.
In Memory of the Volunteer Soldiers and Sailors of Lyme 1861 1865 (south side) 1st Cavalry E.B. Allen • D.B. Buswell • C.D. Dimick • H. Gardner • J.G. Warren • G.A. Webster • D.H. Reynolds 2nd Reg’t B. Smith • E.T. . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hanover World War II Memorial

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Hanover, New Hampshire.
To The Honored Memory Of Donald W. Bruce • John P. Coburn • Wendall P. Coburn • Austin H. Cook • Edward E. Corwell • Gordon E. Covell • Stanley S. Day • George E. Doyle • Gordon C. Jones • William V. Jones • Harold M. . . .

(War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lebanon World War I Monument

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Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Dedicated by the Town of Lebanon to the Honor of Her Sons and Daughters Who Served in the Armed Forces of The United States During the World War 1917-1918 Adams, Frank L. • Aldrich, Edgar • Anstey, John E. • Archambeault, . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Harsha House Museum

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Charlevoix, Michigan.
[Excerpted historical photo captions read] Round Lake Harbor, 1950s Shuffleboard Courts in East Park, 1940s First Waterfront Art Fair, 1959 North American in Round Lake, 1950s

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

Fremont Cash Grocery

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Sacramento, California.
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(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wharfside Building and Park Acquisition

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Charlevoix, Michigan.
Wharfside Building Acquisition The 2002 purchase of the Wharfside Building (formerly known as Neff Brothers Quality Food Store) culminated the City of Charlevoix's one hundred and six year dedicated effort to purchase . . .

(Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels • Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Still On Patrol

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Charlevoix, Michigan.
U.S. Navy Submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are on board these 52 submarines still on "patrol" Albacore · Amberjack · Argonaut · Barbel · Bonefish · Bullhead · . . .

(War, World II • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Benjamin S. Gill, EMC USN

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Charlevoix, Michigan.
He survived the sinking of USS Perch (SS-176) and more than 3 years as a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II He was a native of Charlevoix and was instrumental in building and maintaining this Memorial

(War, World II • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels • Charity & Public Work) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Later Years of Operation

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near Aladdin, Wyoming.
By 1911 the industrial production of coal at the Aladdin Mine was dwindling. Later coal mining at the site was for domestic coal for heating and cooking. The coal was reportedly "a good coal which burned so hot it made the . . .

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

Tipple Stabilazation (sic)

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near Aladdin, Wyoming.
The tilt of the tipple shown in the photos was the result of time and the elements. The degree of tilt and the fact that this structure did not completely collapse is remarkable. The corrosive nature of the coal slack waste . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Tipple Operation

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near Aladdin, Wyoming.
The structure before you is one of the last historic wooden coal tipples left in the west. The wooden tipple structure is an example of mine engineering technology used in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This type of . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Dunn Mansion

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Sacramento, California.
This colonial style revival structure was built in 1900 for Chauncy H. Dunn and his family. Mr. Dunn was a prominent attorney, who represented several important clients including the William Land estate. The building was . . .

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

Coal Production

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near Aladdin, Wyoming.
Coal Production The Aladdin Coal Mine began operation in 1898. One of the earliest descriptions of the coal operations at Aladdin is provided by this 1899 Wyoming Coal Mine Inspector report: Aladdin No. 1 - This mine is . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Adit Entrance

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near Aladdin, Wyoming.
The adit, a horizontal entrance (located north of you), was extended into the sandstone cliff face with cut native sandstone blocks. The blocks were capped with large log beams spanned with small diameter ponderosa pine . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eben Bennett Home

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Santa Cruz, California.
Oldest family residence on Beach Hill Victorian-Italianate Style

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