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Mounts Station

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Morrow, Ohio.
The First Settlement of the Virginia Military Lands in Warren County was located a short distance west of here by William Mounts in 1795 dedicated: October 6, 1940

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

Washington County

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Springfield, Kentucky.
Word of Morgan's raid on Lebanon on July 12 quickly reached Springfield, a tiny village of 500 residents. After hearing news of the raid, F.L. Davison, prominent local planter and businessman, sent Springfield resident John . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Jennie Jones

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Tacoma, Washington.
A teacher at Grant Elementary for 37 years, Miss Jones' teaching style was ahead of its time using imaginative art and exploration. She developed close relationships with her students.

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

Ester Allstrum

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Tacoma, Washington.
Ester Allstrum was a well respected Tacoma food inspector. National magazines recognized her as "the woman who has made Tacoma famous for its model food ordinance"

(Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Holyoke Building

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Seattle, Washington.
In 1889, while this building was under construction, fire consumed most (sixteen blocks) of Seattle's downtown business district. The deep pit that had been dug for this building's foundation acted as a fire stop, preventing . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Werowocomoco

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Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia.
The site of Werowocomoco is located nearby at Purtan Bay. This Algonquian Indian settlement was the center of power of the Powhatan paramount chiefdom when the English established James Fort in 1607. Captain John Smith was . . .

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

The Birdsall Building

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Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia.
This building is dedicated to Dr. David E. Birdsall and his brother Gilbert, Dr. Alton G. Birdsall, Jr. This building housed their veterinary clinic from 1965 to 1979. Together with their partners and staff, they have . . .

(Science & Medicine • Animals) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lake Pontchartrain

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New Orleans, Louisiana.
English Side Traveled on by Iberville, 1699 and named for French Minister of Marine. Indians called it Okwa-ta, wide water. First port of embarkation was at site where Bayou St. John flows from this lake. It was first water . . .

(Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels • Exploration) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Epigmenio González

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, Mexico.
Don Epigmenio Gonzalez (1778-1858) Egregio insurgente queretano que pago las consecuencias de su amor a Mexico y a la libertad sufriendo las peores vejaciones en las cárceles de las islas Filipinas por casi tres decadas H. . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ignacio Pérez

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, Mexico.
Don Ignacio Perez (¿ - 1848) Procer and legendario insurgente queretano, “El Jinete del Destino,” que tuvo la gloria de llevar el mensaje de la Corregidora al Padre Hidalgo en el pueblo de Dolores, en Guanajuato, el 14 de . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Anderson State Road 1804

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Batavia, Ohio.
Tealtown and Baldwin Roads were once part of an old state road. In 1804, the new state of Ohio appropriated $1,650 for the purpose of making a road to go from Chillicothe through Cincinnati, to the West line of the state. . . .

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Coral Springs Covered Bridge

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Coral Springs, Florida.
The Covered Bridge was the first permanent structure built within the City by Coral Ridge Properties, developer of Coral Springs, in 1964. It withstood the eye of Hurricane Cleo that passed over it in August 1964 without . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Thomas E. Jones, Sr.

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Highly successful as track and cross country coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1913 through 1948. His contemporaries lauded him as a leader with broad vision who maintained a truly amateur spirit and believed more in . . .

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

William J. "Billy" Sullivan

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Famous catcher of the immortal "Walsh and Sullivan" battery which upset the Chicago Cubs in the World Series of 1906. With Boston Nationals 1899-1900 and the Chicago White Sox 1901-1914. Born, February 1, 1875, in Oakland . . .

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

George F. McBride

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Brilliant defensive short-stop of the Washington Senators from 1908 through 1920 - captain from 1910 through 1920 and non-playing manager in 1921. With Milwaukee, A.L. in 1901 - Pittsburgh and St. Louis, N.L. in 1905-1906. . . .

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

Mr. Peanut

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Suffolk, Virginia.
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, established a peanut processing factory in Suffolk in 1913. Amedeo Obici, the company’s co-founder, moved to Suffolk and in 1916 sponsored a contest to . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dr. Alvin C. Kraenzlein

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Winner of four events in the Olympic Games of 1900 held at Paris, France. He was the first to accomplish this feat. He won the 60 meter dash-the 110 meter high hurdles-the 200 meter low hurdles and the running broad jump. He . . .

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

Robert C. "Bob" Zuppke

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Born in Berlin, Germany, he became a Milwaukeean at the age of two. Starred in basketball for Wisconsin in 1905. As head football coach at Illinois, the "Little Dutchman" won or tied for seven Big Ten Championships while his . . .

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

Ralph H. Metcalfe

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Known as the "World's Fastest Human" while competing at Marquette U. from 1932 to 1934. Point winner in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. Member of 400 meter relay team which set a World's Record mark of 39.8 seconds at . . .

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

Ed "Strangler" Lewis

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was born Robert Friedrich, in 1890, in the town of Port Edwards, now known as Nekoosa, Wisconsin. A great heavy-weight wrestling champion when that sport was highly competitive. He held the title several times, winning it . . .

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