near Overton, Nebraska.
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Railroads played an important role in the settlement of the Great Plains. Their construction was particularly damaging to the Indian way of life, since railroads helped the military to patrol rapidly along their lines, and . . .
(Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Railroads played an important role in the settlement of the Great Plains. Their construction was particularly damaging to the Indian way of life, since railroads helped the military to patrol rapidly along their lines, and . . . (Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Here, on August 7, 1867, a band of Southern Cheyennes, led by Chief Turkey Leg, wrecked a west-bound Union Pacific freight train and handcar which preceded it. The engineer and fireman were killed and the boxcars looted and . . . 
To Our Heroes of Montgomery Co. Maryland That We Through Life May Not Forget to Love The Thin Gray Line Erected A.D. 1913 1861 CSA 1865
This location is significant as it represents relationships between human culture and natural resources from the settlement systems of the Paleoindian period to the recent historic past, a period of nearly 15,000 years. . . . 
The usual ship's carpenter was a Northerner - a Scot, a Finn, a Swede, a Norwegian, or a Nova Scotiaman. All of these were superb woodworker and equal to the to the variety of tasks found on shipboard. For instance, . . . 
When the Balclutha towed to sea in the old days, twenty five sails were ready to set as soon as the tug let go the towrope. To handle this canvas a great deal of additional cordage was rove off - buntlines, leech-lines, clew . . . 
This structure contains the galley, the carpenter's shop, as well as quarters for apprentices and the "idlers." These men, the bosun, sailmaker, carpenter, and cook were actually among the hardest workers of the crew, . . . 
Donkey engines like this one were common along the waterfront from the 1880s into the 1920s. These portable steam winches were used as auxiliary power for loading and unloading cargo. The name donkey comes from there fact . . . 
The helmsman, standing behind the wheel of the a sailing ship seldom looked ahead. He looked down into the compass, if ordered to steer a compass course. Or he looked alternately at compass and up at a sail (the mizzen . . . 
David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard dedicated on the 19th day of October in the year 2013 and to honor the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham lincoln on January 1, 1863 Whereas, on the . . . 
The Angelo Sanquedolce Memorial Plaza Dedicated May 14, 1999 The Heritage Riverfront Park Plaza is hereby named and dedicated in honor of Angelo J. Sanquedolce, Comptroller of the City of Norwich from 1968 to 1998, for . . . 
Central Baptist Church Central Baptist Church was founded in 1840 and under the zeal and energy of Rev. Miner G. Clarke grew rapidly to over 400 members. The church's first organist, Ithamar Conkey, composed the music to . . . 
Once upon a time in Norwich… Hopkins & Allen Gun Factory was the city’s largest employer. During the Civil War, Norwich provided more arms for the Union forces than any other city. As the nation’s largest armory, Hopkins & . . . 
Templo y Ex Convento Franciscano de San Miguel Arcángel El pueblo de Maní fue un importante asiento indígena, cabecera del cacicazgo Xiu, lugar de origen de Tutul Xiul, cacique maya que se alió con Francisco de Montejo en . . . 
Templo de las Grandes Mesas Pequeña pirámide formada por un basamento de cuatro cuerpos, con una construcción superior en donde se hallan unos altares rectangulares sostenidos por pequeños atlantes, de los cuales proviene el . . . 
Life in the half deck was, perhaps, the bravest start in this mortal life ever made by human beings. The stripling of 15 or 16 years of age had to pass through the fire, had to face the elements of wind and sea in their fury . . . 
The sailors lived forward in the forecastle ( pronounced foc's'le); the captain and mates lived aft in more comfortable surroundings. Sailors found the Balclutha's cramped quarters a great improvement over those earlier, . . . 
Templo de los Guerreros Este edificio debe su nombre a pilastras con representaciones de guerreros. Está construido sobre un antiguo edificio conocido como el Templo del Chac mool, en cuyas paredes y pilastras interiores hay . . . 
Plaza de las Mil Columnas Su principal características son los amplios espacios abovedados sostenidos por columnas. Es probable que la función de esta Plaza haya cido cívico-religiosa; su construcción se fecha en el periodo . . . 
Columnata Norte Este edificio delimita por completo el lado Norte de la Plaza y originalmente tuvo un techo sostenido por columnas y pilares con bajorrelieves de guerreros en la parte frontal. En el interior podemos observar . . . 
