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Our Lady of Fatima

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Russells Point, Ohio.
In 1957, George B. Quatman purchased the west side of the Sandy Beach Amusement Park and the remainder on the east side in 1962. No alcohol or rock and roll music was permitted in the renovated Stardust Ballroom, Old Vienna . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Churches, Etc. • Entertainment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Native Americans

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Russells Point, Ohio.
The Indian Lake Region was inhabited by Native American Indian cultures long before white settlers. The Shawnee, Cherokee and Wyandot Tribes were the primary inhabitants, The Algonquin, Delaware and Ottawa tribes also had . . .

(Anthropology • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key

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Frederick, Maryland.
In this lot are buried John Ross Key Revolutionary War Officer and Anne Charlton Key parents of Francis Scott Key author of “The Star Spangled Banner” This marker erected Sept. 14, 1964 by The Frederick Chapter Daughters of . . .

(Notable Persons • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

ASHRAE Centennial 1894-95 – 1994-95

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New York, New York.
On this site, where stood the Broadway central Hotel, the American Society of Heating and Ventilation Engineers was founded on September 10, 1894 to advance the proper heating and ventilation of all classes of buildings . . .

(Environment • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bell Huey UH-1H Helicopter

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Gowanda, New York.
These brave crewmembers lost their lives while serving in Vietnam. They all served with the "Phoenix", C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. "Phoenix" was their radio call sign, . . .

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

I-496 Olds Freeway

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Lansing, Michigan.
The road, cutting across downtown Lansing, was given the name "Olds Freeway' in honor of Ransom E. Olds. The new freeway reflected a national trend as workers moved out of the cities to suburban homes. I-496 spurred growth . . .

(African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hickside Quaker Meeting House

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North Collins, New York.
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(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc.) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dedicated in Grateful Appreciation

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North Collins, New York.
[front] Dedicated in Grateful Appreciation to all the men and women of the village and town of North Collins who served in the armed forces for the preservation of freedom and democracy. [rear] Dedicated in Grateful . . .

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

Vicksburg is the Key

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
This historic park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg during the Civil War. The Union victory here in 1863 established Federal control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two. . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battle for Vicksburg

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
During the 19th century, rivers meant trade and transit—none more than the Mississippi. This mighty artery of commerce was the nation's single greatest economic feature. In late 1862, Vicksburg remained the primary . . .

(War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Captain Pedro Sainz de Baranda y Borreiro

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, Mexico.
1787-1845 Cap. de Frag. Pedro Sainz de Baranda y Borreiro Marino ilustre de la Armada de Mexico que el 18 de noviembre de 1825 consumo la independencia de Mexico, al hacer capitular la fortaleza de San Juan de Ulua, ultimo . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fort San Juan de Ulúa

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, Mexico.
San Juan de Ulúa 500 años de historia El Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, encargado de conservar y difundir el patrimonio prehistórico,arqueológico, arquitectónico e histórico de México, abre al público el . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Industry & Commerce • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Governor's House

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, Mexico.
Casa del gobernador La casa del castellano o casa del gobernador es una de las edificaciones más importantes de San Juan de Ulúa pues, durante la época virreinal era la residencia de la autoridad encargada del fuerte y de . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Bastion of San Crispin

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, Mexico.
Baluarte de San Crispín El de San Crispín fue el segundo baluarte (1568) que se construyó en la fortaleza de Ulúa, después de San Pedro. Al igual que éste último, también sirvió para amarrar allí pequeñas embarcaciones y, . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The “Curtain” of San Fernando

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, Mexico.
Cortadura de San Fernando Con motivo del bloqueo inglés a La Habana, en 1762, hubo una alerta general en la Nueva España por temor a una invasión. Los mejores ingenieros militares del reino trabajaron en distintas . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1834-1934

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Houma, Louisiana.
This tablet is placed by the City Government in commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of Houma, and in memory of its founders, Richard H. Grinage and Hubert M. Belanger. Public spirited citizens, who on May 10, 1834, . . .

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

The Last Stronghold of the Spanish in Mexico

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, Mexico.
El último reducto español En 1821, Agustín de Iturbide proclamó la independencia de la Nueva España. Sin embargo, para la Corona española, México era sólo una colonia rebelde. Las tropas realistas se acuartelaron en San . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Man-Made Features • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Redwoods and Their Relatives

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near Mill Valley, California.
The Coast Redwood belongs to the plant family Taxodiaceae, which also included fourteen other species. Members of the Taxodiaceae family are conifers that generally have soft wood, long, straight trunks, round cones, and . . .

(Horticulture & Forestry) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Wall of the Rings

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, Mexico.
Muro de las argollas Esta estructura, a la que también se le conoce como Cortina Sur, fue, hasta la segunda mitad del siglo XVI, uno de los primeros elementos arquitectónicos de Ulúa. Hecha de mampostería de coral estaba . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ohio Eighty Third Infantry

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Ohio Eighty Third Infantry. Col. Frederick W. Moore. 1st Brig. 10th Div. 13th Corps.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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