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Preserving and Protecting the Mound

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Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Preserving the Mound Florida is home to a rich variety of cultural resources that represent our society. Many significant archaeological sites, like the Fort Walton Temple Mound, are in public ownership. The preservation of . . .

(Native Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Landmarks • Anthropology) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Willich's Brigade.

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Willich's Brigade Johnson's Division -- McCook's Corps. Brigadier General August Willich 2d Position 89th Illinois - Lieutenant Colonel Duncan J. Hall. 32nd Indiana - Lieutenant Colonel Frank Erdelmeyer. 39th Indiana - . . .

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

Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial

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Crestview, Florida.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in all wars, POW and MIA World War I Cain, William R. USA · Harris, George O. USA Cederstrom, Oscar. USA · Henderson, Horace J. USA Copeland, Ernest USA · Hooten, Ralph . . .

(War, World I • War, World II • War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Willich's Brigade. 3:00 P.M.to 6:30 P.M. September 19, 1863.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rock Point Hotel

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Gold Hill, Oregon.
J.B. White founded the small Community of Rock Point in the early 1850's. John fought in the Rouge Indian Wars. In exchange for his service he received land, and developed a homestead on the north side of the stage road. The . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Communications) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery. 4 James, 2 Napoleons. Willich's Brigade, Johnson's Division, McCook's Corps. September 19, 1863. Captain Wilbur F. Goodspeed, Commanding. 1st Lieutenant Edmund B. Belding. 1st Lieutenant . . .

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

Polk's Brigade

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Polk's Brigade Cleburne's Division - Hill's Corps Brigadier General Lucius E. Polk September 19, 1863, 6 P.M. 1st Arkansas - Colonel John W. Colquitt. 3rd and 5th Confederate - Colonel J. A. Smith. 2nd Tennessee - Colonel . . .

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

The Venango Path

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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(Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fire Bell No. 4

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Seattle, Washington.
Historic fire bell from Station No. 4 located at 4th and Battery Street in the 1800's prior to the first Denny regrade - This bell sounded out the fire alarms to all the stations in the North End area and Queen Anne Hill by . . .

(Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

East Causeway Residential Zone

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, Guatemala.
Zona Residencial de la Calzada Este La Calzada Este se ubica entre el Complejo de Pirámides Gemelas y la Acrópolis de los Tucanes (Acrópolis Noreste). En un sector intermedio que colinda con las vías 2, 3 y 4 destaca un . . .

(Native Americans • Man-Made Features • Anthropology) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Davidson's Brigade

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Davidson's Brigade Pegram's Division - Forrest's Cavalry Corps. Brigadier General H. B. Davidson 1st Position September 19, 1863, 7:30 a.m. 1st Georgia - Colonel J. J. Morgan. 6th Georgia - Colonel John R. Hart. 6th North . . .

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

Guano Point

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Peach Springs, Arizona.
During the 1930'2 a boater passing through the Canyon discovered a cave which later was found to be rich with "Guano", bat droppings. This material was rich with nitrogen and very useful as fertilizer. The U.S. Guano . . .

(Natural Resources) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rock Point, Oregon

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Gold Hill, Oregon.
The town of Rock Point, Oregon was est. 1852 by JB White Pop. 200. Stage coach stop. Post office. Store Blacksmithshop.

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

Dallas Quasula Sr.

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Peach Springs, Arizona.
These grounds belong in spirit and enthusiasm to Dallas Quasula Sr., a member of the Hualapai tribe. Dallas, a tribal councilman and elder, was also a highly regarded citizen of the county and graduate of Seligman High . . .

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

Pegram's Division

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Pegram's Division - Forrest's Cavalry Corps Brigadier General John Pegram. September 19th, 1863. 7 a.m. Davidson's Brigade -- Brig. Gen. H.B. Davidson. Scott's Brigade -- Col. John S. Scott. On the afternoon of the 18th . . .

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

The First Cabin in Douglas County

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Oakland, Oregon.
Dedicated to the memory of Rev. J.A. Cornwall and Family They built the First Immigrant Cabin in Douglas County near this site hence the name Cabin Creek The family wintered here in 1846 1847 Were saved from extreme want . . .

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

Cottage Grove Historical Museum

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Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Erected as a Roman Catholic church Stained glass windows from Italy Placed by Calapooya Chapter DAR

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

Wilson Mtn. Trail

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near Sedona, Arizona.
Richard Wilson was an old bear hunter who lived at Indian Gardens. In 1885 he was killed by a large grizzly bear in what is now known as Wilson Canyon.

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

A Canyon Retreat: Mayhew Lodge

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near Sedona, Arizona.
A cool canyon sanctuary at the confluence of two creeks Mayhew Lodge, constructed of hand-smoothed logs and adorned with a towering rock chimney, was a rustic retreat attracting politicians, and movie stars. But this grand . . .

(Entertainment • Notable Places) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Home of Isaac Estill / Block House on Indian Creek

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Greenville, West Virginia.
Home of Isaac Estill Isaac moved to block house on Indian Creek in 1773 at age 7 with Wallace & Mary Ann Campbell Estill. In 1788 he married Elizabeth, dau. of John Frogg, killed in 1774 at Battle of Pt. Pleasant, & . . .

(Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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