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Mater Dolorosa Church

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New Orleans, Louisiana.
This church came into being in 1899, when the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, established in the Town of Carrollton in 1848, and the Mater Dolorosa German Church, which dated from 1871, were united into a . . .

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

DeKalb Junction

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DeKalb, New York.
DeKalb Junction Ogdensburg branch of R.W. and O.R.R. opened August 20, 1862. Hamlet quickly grew up around the new railroad station, machine shop and wood sheds.

(Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Industrial Interlude

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Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The Rappahannock River has been the life blood of Fredericksburg, its velocity feeding five industrial raceways and its flow providing drinking water to three jurisdictions. From around 1770 through 2004, various types of . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eighteen Hundred And Froze To Death / United Church Of Bethel

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Bethel, Vermont.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FROZE TO DEATH The year 1816 was known worldwide as "the cold year", "the famine year", and "the year without a summer". Vermonters called it "Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death", as snow fell on June 7 . . .

(Agriculture • Churches, Etc. • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mount Royal Station

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Baltimore, Maryland.
With the 1960s renovation completed, the station became a point of pride once again-for Baltimore and for MICA. It was an important factor in the college’s regional accreditation and the further growth of its enrollment and . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cupola – Waynesboro’s Crown Jewel

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Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
She inspired, she endured for 52 years, she symbolized the future of education in the Waynesboro area. Waynesboro High School 1937-1954 Waynesboro Area Senior High School 1954-1962 East Junior High School 1962-1989 . . .

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

Bethel Meeting House

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Clarksville, Tennessee.
In 1812 pioneer preachers Peter Cartwright, Henry B. Bascom, and Thomas A. Morris preached to area settlers in a log structure at this site. Tradition has it that the Bell Witch attended a service here and at a meeting later . . .

(African Americans • Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Legion Street

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Clarksville, Tennessee.
In the early 1920's, the area from Public Square to Second Street known as Strawberry Alley, was widened and extended to Third Street and the area designated Legion Street to honor the veterans of World War I. In 2008, under . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Tobacco Farmers Unite

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Guthrie, Kentucky.
(Side One) Farmers throughout Western Ky. and northern Tn. gathered in Guthrie on Sept. 24, 1904, in response to the tobacco growers' economic hardship. Five thousand farmers participated in the formation of a cooperative to . . .

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

General Justo Rufino Barrios

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, Guatemala.
1885 al 1986 General Justo Rufino Barrios Reformador de Guatemala en el 101 aniversario de su muerte Guatemala, 2 de abril de 1986 Zona Militar No. 3, “La Alameda, Chimaltenango” Municipalidad de Chimaltenango, 1986 SMG . . .

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

The Southern Hotel

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Covington, Louisiana.
At the turn of the 20th century, Covington was famous for its healthful, healing environment. Excursionists came by schooner and by rail to breathe the pine-scented air and drink the pure waters. To accommodate the many . . .

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

Watts-Dupuy-Scallan Home

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Marksville, Louisiana.
Arts and Crafts style home built by Roy Watts and home to Carnot Dupuy for many years. Mr. Dupuy, a pharmacist, was mayor of Marksville in 1920 and also served on the School Board.

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gardiner-Laborde Home

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Marksville, Louisiana.
Built by Alfred Dupuy for J. R. Smith. Later home to the Gardiner and Benjamin Laborde families. Full two story Victorian dwelling with upper and lower galleries. Strong Eastlake influence of both interior and exterior.

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Schafer Farms

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Alabama, New York.
Schafer Farms Beginning in 1919 three genreations of the Shafer family, led by Emil, John, and Paul, produced potatoes on this property for 92 consecutive years.

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

The Erie House

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Port Byron, New York.
This 1894 saloon and hotel belonged to the Van Detto family, recently arrived Italian immigrants. Located a few hundred feet east of Lock 52, the Erie House was a popular destination for the canal community.

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed

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Port Byron, New York.
The mules that pulled boats along the Erie Canal were cared for here, fed and shoed.

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

George Washington Turner

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Charles Town, West Virginia.
There sleep beneath all that was mortal of GEORGE W. TURNER Born at Wheatland in the County of Jefferson Jany. 11th 1814. Graduated at West Point 1831, and fell nobly maintaining the rights of his State at Harpers Ferry, . . .

(Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chimaltenango Memorial to the Victims of Guatemala's Armed Conflict

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, Guatemala.
En memoria de los miles y miles de mártires que lucharon por la paz con justicia social del pueblo maya kaqchikel y no maya que fueron: secuestrados, desaparecidos, torturados, masacrados y asesinados por las fuerzas . . .

(Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Laborde Building

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Marksville, Louisiana.
Arts and Crafts two story brick building built by Dr. E. M. Laborde and Cliffe E. Laborde for commercial use downstairs and dental and legal offices upstairs. Tidewater Marine, Inc., founded here in 1956.

(Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

José Simeon Cañas

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, Guatemala.
Parque Jose Simeon Cañas Chimaltenango a su egregio diputado padre de la abolición de la esclavitud en Centro America, en dic. de 1823 1957 English translation: José Simeón Cañas Park Chimaltenango to its outstanding . . .

Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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