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Pallas Athene

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Fort Lee, Virginia.
Greek Goddess- wise in the arts of war and industries of peace. She led through victory to peace and prosperity.

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

Mather Gorge

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McLean, Virginia.
This mighty chasm, carved by the Potomac River, below Great Falls is dedicated and named in memory of Stephen T. Mather July 4, 1867 - January 22, 1930 With untiring enthusiasm for the National Park Idea, he served as first . . .

(Natural Resources) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lee Crosses Into Maryland

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near Lucketts, Virginia.
(preface) After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's smashing victory over Union Gen. John Pope at Second Battle of Manassas, Lee decided to invade Maryland to reap the fall harvest, gain Confederate recruits, earn foreign . . .

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

“Historic Diner”

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Red Hook, New York.
This 1927 Silk City diner named, The Village Diner, or The Half-Way Diner, was placed on the Historic Registrar in 1988. The First in N.Y.S and the fourth in the country

(20th Century) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Freedom Trail

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Binghamton, New York.
Fugitive slaves were aided on the Underground Railroad at this site. Dr. S. Hand house & nearby M.E. Zion and A.M.E. Bethel Church

(Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Early Crosses At White's Ford

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near Lucketts, Virginia.
(preface) In June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee sent Gen. Jubal A. Early's corps from the Richmond battlefields to the Shenandoah Valley to counter Union Gen. David Hunter's army. After driving Hunter into West . . .

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

Dublin Veterans Memorial

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Dublin, Ohio.
In memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice City of Dublin Time will not dim the glory of their deeds General John J. Pershing Nicholas J. Rozanski 2012 Charles Lazell 1919 Norman W. Tarpley 1969 Henry R. . . .

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

Federal Government Building (1888-1970)

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Carson City, Nevada.
This imposing public structure, the former United States Post Office and Courthouse, represents the first federal office building constructed in the State of Nevada. Construction began in late 1888 and was completed in 1891 . . .

(Man-Made Features • Architecture) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pony Express Monument

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Carson City, Nevada.
Carson City, Nevada, was one of the stations along the historic but hazardous 1966 mile Pony Express route between Sacramento Cal. and St. Joseph, Mo. This monument is dedicated July 20, 1960 in memory of the Pony Express, . . .

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

Major James D. Savage

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near Reedley, California.
James D. Savage was born in 1817 in Cayuga County, New York and moved to Illinois as a a child. He was described as a strong man with blue eyes and a magnificent physique. It was said that he was smart as a whip, shrewd in . . .

(Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Julia Henderson Pioneer Park

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near Fossil, Oregon.
Born at Frankfort, Indiana in 1841, Julia came west with her parents in 1853. She married Albert Henderson in 1858 and for many years they lived in nearby Fossil. She died August 11, 1928. Since 1900 the park has been the . . .

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

Pond Town Fort

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Salem, Utah.
This monument marks the site of Pond Town Fort. In 1851 David Fairbanks and David Crockett located land adjacent to a small stream at the head of Salem Lake and built a dam. In 1856 Eli Ashcraft, Royal Durfrey, Silas . . .

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

Willington

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Willington, Connecticut.
Birthplace of Jared Sparks 1789-1866. Historian President of Harvard

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

Town of Willington, Connecticut

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Willington, Connecticut.
This monument is erected by the citizens of the Town of Willington, Connecticut in sacred memory and appreciation of those brave men who went forth in response to the call of our country to fight for its freedom and peace. . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Indian Run Cemetery

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Dublin, Ohio.
Indian Run Cemetery established 1813 restored 1975- 1980 Dublin Historical Society (names and dates of 13 persons, one Revolutionary War Veteran) City of Dublin "What sinners value I resign Lord, 'tis enough that thou art . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mansfield

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Mansfield Center, Connecticut.
Front The area that became Mansfield was included in land acquired by sixteen residents of Norwich and nearby towns from Mohegan Indian chief Joshua, son of Uncas. This tract was incorporated as the town of Windham in 1692. . . .

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Thompson

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Thompson, Connecticut.
Front The territory which the Nipmuc Indians called “Quinnatisset”, now included in the town of Thompson, was settled in 1693. The first settler, Richard Evans of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, purchased 200 acres in the vicinity . . .

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Muskego Centre Park

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Muskego, Wisconsin.
You are standing at the site of Muskego's original "main street." Its junction with the Janesville Plank Road resulted in this area being identified as Muskego Centre on 1873 maps. Beginning as an Indian trail, leading up to . . .

(Settlements & Settlers • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Janesville Plank Road Tollgate

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Muskego, Wisconsin.
This is the location of an original tollgate located at the Muskego Centre on the Janesville Plank Road; one of 16 privately owned toll roads authorized by the Wisconsin Territorial legislature in 1848. It was to follow a . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Animals) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Take a Stroll Down the Main Street of the African American Experience

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Baltimore, Maryland.
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail – a journey through Baltimore’s premier historic African American community. Here you will meet civil rights leaders, artists and musicians, attend historic African American . . .

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