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William Moten Vaughan

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Silverton, Texas.
Born in Missouri. Served in Texas Rangers, 1860-61, and in Civil War, 1862-65. He was a Corporal in last Confederate Army surrendered east of the Mississippi. After the war, he lived in McLennan, Coryell, and Briscoe . . .

(War, US Civil • Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

New River Gorge Scenic Drives

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Lansing, West Virginia.
You may find it hard to believe that the New River Gorge was once teeming with activity. Coal mining dominated the economy and social structure of the state of West Virginia between 1875 and 1950. During this time over forty . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Bridges & Viaducts) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

New River Gorge National River

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Lansing, West Virginia.
What is so special here? Why did the United States Congress in 1978 add New River Gorge to America’s system of National Parks? Because at New River Gorge National River there is: (Inscriptions under the images-left to . . .

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Honor Roll 1918

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Felicity, Ohio.
Honor Roll 1918 Dedicated as a lasting tribute to the memory of our men who answered the call of their country in the World War. erected by the citizens of Franklin Township, Clermont County (68 names) US

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Burial Site of Two Unknown Soldiers

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Goshen, Ohio.
Near here are buried two unknown soldiers of General Anthony Wayne's Army who died while at Slabs Camp, at the junction of Highway 131 and 133 in 1793. A memorial service was held by Edenton Willing Workers and Blanchester . . .

(Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Felicity Veterans Memorial

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Felicity, Ohio.
Our gift to the village “Lest we forget” over the years, the Village of Felicity and surrounding communities have given freely its sons and daughters to serve in the quest for world peace. Many residents from this area, . . .

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

Quanah Parker Trail

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Quitaque, Texas.
Comanches traded with Comancheros SW in the Valley of Tears between Los Lingos and Cottonwood Creeks Arrow Sculptor: Charles A Smith

(Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Resthaven Cemetery

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near Quitaque, Texas.
This burial ground has served Quitaque since the 1920s. Quitaque’s name may have come from Quitica Indians who came through this area on a 1683-84 expedition with Juan Mendoza and Juan Sabeata; it may mean “the land at the . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hendrick De Keyser

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, Netherlands.
Hier woonde Hendrick De Keyser Stadsbouwmeester 1565 1621 Winkler Prins Stichting [English translation:] Here lived Hendrick De Keyser, City Architect, 1565-1621.

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

Wales Arnold

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Camp Verde, Arizona.
In memory of Wales Arnold. Co. E, 5th Cal. Vol. Inft.: Scout in Apache Wars: Post trader at Camp Verde: Pioneer farmer in Verde Valley: and of his wife, the beloved ”Aunty Arnold” of all the Verde.

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

Polderhuisje (Polder House)

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, Netherlands.
[Top panel:] Architect Onbekond Opdrachtgever Jan van Bemmel Bouwjaar 1865 Deze arbeiderswoning uit 1865 stond oorspronkelijk tussen de tuinderijen en aan de sloot in de gemeente Nieuwer Amstel, tegen de grens van Amsterdam . . .

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

Schopperschen Haus / Schopper's House

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, Germany.
Hier, im ehemals "Schopperschen Haus" Nr. 339 am Markt, waren zu Gast: Albrecht von Wallenstein Feldherr von Ende august 1625 bis zum 2.9.1625 Octavio Piccolomini Kaiserlicher General Vom 6.10.1634 bis 22.5.1635 Zar . . .

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

Sandstone High School

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Sandstone, West Virginia.
Sandstone Visitor Center was constructed in 2003 to provide knowledge and information, inspiring a personal connection for visitors to New River Gorge National River and to our national park system. The site of the visitor . . .

(Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dupont: Fourth Night in Indiana

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Dupont, Indiana.
On July 11, 1863, General Morgan's main column arrived in Dupont, late in the evening. They traveled approximately 35 miles that day. Most of the Raiders camped at the bend of Camp Creek (#1), near the present day school. . . .

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

Vero Beach City Hall

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Vero Beach, Florida.
Vero’s first town hall building was located at the southeast corner of the original 1913 town plat, west of the Florida East Coast Railway tracks along Osceola Boulevard, later State Road 60. Designed by John Sherwood in the . . .

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

Lee's Headquarters at Gettysburg

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near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
"This house was within the Rebel lines. Occupying an elevated position from which the Federal lines could be seen with a field glass, and being at a safe distance from our guns, it was selected by General Lee and his staff . . .

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

Brooks Overlook-Welcome

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Brooks, West Virginia.
Before you is an excellent view of the upper gorge area of New River Gorge National River. This section of the gorge is broad and the river is wide, unlike the steep V-shaped canyon found downstream of Sandstone Falls. As . . .

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gen. John Morgan's Troops

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near Dupont, Indiana.
Gen. John Morgan's troops going east ate breakfast here, Sunday, July 12, 1863.

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

Morgan Targets Versailles

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near Madison, Indiana.
Hurriedly vacating Dupont early Sunday morning, July 12, 1863, General Morgan's 2,000 cavalrymen headed east. A Dupont resident, Thomas Stout, was commandeered as a guide. The raiders passed numerous farms destroying crops . . .

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

Main Street Historic District

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Fort Payne, Alabama.
The Fort Payne Main Street Historic District developed between 1889 and the 1940s, because of the city's rapid growth during the hosiery mill industry boom. The increased population needed new commercial and governmental . . .

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