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The L&N Depot

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
This old depot was built in 1857 by the L&N to serve as both a passenger and freight depot. The back part of the building was then, as now, used for freight, and the front part used as the passenger department and ticket . . .

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

Battle at Lebanon

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
Morgan's 2,400 Raiders, on way to Ohio, met by Col. C.S. Hanson's 380 Union men here, July 5, 1863. During battle Hanson barricaded in railroad depot. Raiders fired buildings but rain prevented wide destruction. After seven . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Presbyterian Church

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
The First Presbyterian Church on Water Street in Lebanon, KY was built in the same year 1857. The construction of this church was started in 1854. This was known as the 5th church building. On July 5th, 1863, this church . . .

(Churches, Etc. • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Major General George H. Thomas at Lebanon, Kentucky

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
General Order No. 6, Department of the Army of Ohio, ordered General George H. Thomas, one of the Union Army's most capable generals, to establish his headquarters at Lebanon, Kentucky by November, 1861. His headquarters . . .

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

The Maxwell House was Set on Fire by Morgan's Troops July 5th, 1863

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
Three generations of gracious living have marked the old Howard place on North Spalding Avenue which changed hands recently after the death of Mrs. Emogene Howard Beckman, last of her family to occupy it. The house was built . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eminent Theologian

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
Bishop John Lancaster Spalding, also sociologist and writer, born here on June 2, 1840. Graduated St. Mary's College, 1856, at age 16. He was ordained at American College, Louvain, Belgium, 1863. Organized first Louisville . . .

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

Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol

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Pompano Beach, Florida.
The recreation area encompassed by Colony Club Road, during World War II, was the site of the corrals and paddocks for the United States Coast Guard’s Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol. The mounted beach patrol protected . . .

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

Charles Adams Bryan

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Stafford, Virginia.
Born in Maryland, Bryan and his family settled in the Stafford Courthouse area around 1869. He served as Deputy Clerk of Court from 1869-1871 and from 1877-1885. In 1887 he became Clerk of Court and served in that position . . .

(Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Victoria and Esquimalt Coast Defences

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Victoria, British Columbia.
This viewpoint illustrates the commanding position required for a coast defence gun battery. The trees in front were topped when the emplacement was in use. A total of 27 locations were occupied by the coast defences . . .

(Forts, Castles • War, World I • War, World II • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Naval Defence: Yesterday and Today

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Victoria, British Columbia.
The first Royal Navy warship dropped anchor in Esquimalt Harbour in 1848. Since then, the harbour has witnessed a fascinating evolution of naval power. Though global politics and weapons systems may change, Esquimalt remains . . .

(War, World I • War, World II • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

"Wheels of Progress"

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Olathe, Kansas.
Conceptualized by Heart of America's own Craig Shannon and Mike Whalen, "Wheels of Progress" represents the evolution of transportation depicted by 4 giant wheels. One in stone to symbolize the prehistoric era, one in wood . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wayside Rest

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Harrisonville, Missouri.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Not open to the public

(Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers • Man-Made Features • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mercy Hospital Cross

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Fort Scott, Kansas.
Dedicated this day, June 2003 In memory of John F. Benage, MD The cross was originally donated by Dr. and Mrs. Benage To Mercy Hospital in 1989 "The cross should be a sign of hope and not of despair. It reminds us that Jesus . . .

(Science & Medicine • Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
In memory of all Abington Area veterans and civilians who dedicated themselves to the principles of freedom. Let us be forever faithful in keeping your valor alive. POW-MIA Let the American youth never forget our . . .

(War, World II • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Pioneers

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Chicago, Illinois.
John Kinzie, fur trader, settled near this spot in the early years of the nineteenth century. One of a band of courageous pioneers — who with their lives at stake — struggled through the wilderness, breaking soil for the . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Kobert Place

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
The home was known for years as the old Kobert place, for it was the home of the late Charles Kobert for about 50 years. Mr. Kobert was deeded the property on December 6, 1883 from L. A. Spalding. The first known history on . . .

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

Home of Dr. Ben Spalding on July 5, 1863

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Lebanon, Kentucky.
The old C.C. Cambron house, later known as the Don V. Drye Funeral Home, with a frontage of over 250 feet on North Spalding Avenue, is another of Lebanon's fine old houses which have been converted to new uses. It's lines . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Reggie White

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Born December 19, 1961 (Chattanooga, TN), died December 26, 2004 (Huntersville, NC). A dominating defensive end, Reggie White played a total of 15 years in the NFL with Philadelphia, Green Bay and Carolina and earned the . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Walsh

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Born August 23, 1912 (Minneapolis, MN), died November 1, 2001 (Madison, WI). John Walsh was one of the country's outstanding amateur boxers, winning the Northwest Golden Gloves Championship in 1932 and 1933. His overall . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ichabod Corwin

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Lebanon, Ohio.
Upon this site in March, 1796 Ichabod Corwin erected the first cabin on land which is now Lebanon, Ohio This tablet placed by Turtle Creek Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1962

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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