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1st United Methodist Church

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Slidell, Louisiana.
Oldest Methodist Assembly in Slidell. Founded in a brush arbor on Sept. 26, 1887, as Methodist Episcopal Church South. Joined the Louisiana Conference in 1894. Present site dedicated July 16, 1961.

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John Slidell

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Slidell, Louisiana.
In 1883, Baron Erlanger named our city in honor of his father-in-law, John Slidell. Slidell had been a confidant of two American Presidents and a powerful member of the U.S. Senate from which he resigned in 1861, when . . .

(Notable Persons • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Washington County Viet Nam War Monument

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Sandersville, Georgia.
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Washington County Korean Memorial

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Sandersville, Georgia.
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(War, Korean) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Washington County World War I Monument

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Sandersville, Georgia.
In Sacred Memory of the men of Washington County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I Carroll William Deal Claude Louis Deal Julius Hartley Abbie Lee Johnson Lewis Cheatham Newsom Wilbur Stuart Sewell Sr. William . . .

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

Jesús Terán

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, Mexico.
Jesus Teran 1821-1866 Nacio en la ciudad de Aguascalientes, Fundador y Director del Instituto Cientifico y Literario. Fue Gobernador de su estado natal; Secretario de Gobernacion en 1857 y de Relaciones Exteriores en 1862. . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Washington County World War II Memorial

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Sandersville, Georgia.
In Grateful Tribute to The Men and Women of Washington County Who Served in The Armed Forces Of Our Country in World War II

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Washington County World War II Monuments

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Sandersville, Georgia.
In Sacred Memory of the men of Washington County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II {Honor Roll of the War Dead}

(War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Angel Albino Corzo

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, Mexico.
Angel Albino Corzo 1816-1875 Nacio en Chiapas; inicio sus actividades politicas en 1845 como Presidente Municipal de su pueblo natal del que posteriormente fue Prefecto Político, Tesorero General, Diputado y Gobernador de la . . .

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

Frederick County World War I Memorial

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Frederick, Maryland.
This monument was erected in honor of the sons and daughters of Frederick County who served their country in the Great World War 1917 • 1918 ————— These died for their country [Roll of Honored Dead] "At the going down of . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Temple of San Hipólito y Casiano

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, Mexico.
Templo de San Hipólito y Casiano. Fue erigido en el siglo XVII en el sitio ocupado antes por la Ermita de los Mártires del siglo XVI construida en memoria de los españoles caídos en la batalla que precedió a la Noche Triste . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Southern Railroad Logo

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Picayune, Mississippi.
The Logo symbolizes the Southern Railroad which took over the rail system from New Orleans and Northeastern Railroads on or about 1915. The Logo was initially placed in Picayune in 1917 where it remained until it was damaged . . .

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

The Huey UH-1H Was the Work Horse of Vietnam

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McDonough, Georgia.
This Huey UH-1H model 205 Serial Number 72-21481 was manufactured by Bell Helicopter in 1972. The helicopter was placed in service at Fort Rucker, Ozark, Alabama as the commanding General's Helicopter. The helicopter was in . . .

(Air & Space • Science & Medicine • War, Vietnam) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Vicente Guerrero

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, Mexico.
Vicente Guerrero Mantuvo el fuego de la Guerra de Independencia Fue sacrificado el 14 de Febrero de 1831 Vivir por la Patria o Morir por la Libertad English translation: Vicente Guerrero He maintained the fire of the War . . .

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

Milledgeville Confederate Monument

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Milledgeville, Georgia.
South(Front) CSA This tribute to the memory of the Confederate Soldier, unveiled April 26, 1912. West His heroism, in the presence of the conquering foe was equaled only by his generosity to his fallen enemy. North . . .

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

George Washington Bicentennial Memorial

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Frederick, Maryland.
Washington first took command of the American Army under the grandparent of this elm Cambridge, Mass. July 3, 1775. ——————— Raised by Maryland D.A.R., given and marked by the American Legion Auxiliary, Francis Scott Key, No. . . .

(Environment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes

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, Mexico.
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. Fue construida en el siglo XVIII, formó parte del Antiguo Colegio de las Doncellas de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, conocido como Colegio de Niñas, institución franciscana para niñas . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches, Etc.) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Golden Rooster Bar

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, Mexico.
El Gallo de Oro ha servido a la comunidad desde 1874 El Gobierno de la Ciudad de Mexico conmemora con esta placa ese esfuerzo de 116 años Ciudad de México, 1990 English translation: The Golden Rooster Bar has served the . . .

(Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Slidell

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Slidell, Louisiana.
John Slidell was an American politician and diplomat. Born in New York City in 1793, he later moved to New Orleans, where he practiced law from 1819 to 1835. He married Mathilde Deslonde, a member of a respected family. A . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Frederick Barracks

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Frederick, Maryland.
The limestone barracks in front of you, built in 1778, is among the oldest and most important surviving American military structures in the nation. The barracks consisted of two L-shaped buildings, but only the eastern wing . . .

(Notable Buildings • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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