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The Capture of Redoubt #10

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The dream of American Independence remained uncertain after five years of war. During the fall of 1781, a Franco-American force under the command of General George Washington besieged General Lord Cornwallis’ heavily . . .

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

Floydada Chapter No. 31, Order of the Eastern Star

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Floydada, Texas.
The Floyd City Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.), was organized in early 1898 when members of the Floyd City Lodge No. 712, A. F. & A. M. and their families petitioned the Grand Chapter of Texas O.E.S. for a . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Technical History

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
A redoubt is a small temporary fortification of entrenched earth and wood. These battlefield strong points were designed to provide cover for defending infantry and artillery as well as slow down an attacking force. Several . . .

(Forts, Castles • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Respect

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Plum Martin, age 15, enlisted for 6 months service in the 5th Connecticut Regiment on July 6, 1776 and served the Continental cause until freedom was secured. During his 7 years of service he participated in the . . .

(Forts, Castles • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Methodist Church of Floydada

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Floydada, Texas.
The roots of Methodism in Floyd County can be traced to the 1880s, prior to the founding of Floydada and the formal organization of the county. Circuit riding preachers ministered to pioneer settlers at Della Plain (5 mi. . . .

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

Revolutionary War

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Wood was the primary heating fuel used by Soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Soldiers received a ration of one-half of a cord of wood per room per day. Officers had better quarters than enlisted men. A Colonel, for . . .

(Education • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Baptist Church of Floydada

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Floydada, Texas.
On July 19, 1891, The Rev. I. B. Kimbrough and a small group of worshipers met in the dugout home of Joe Arnold to organize the Floyd City Baptist Church. The congregation conducted early worship services in the North Side . . .

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

Personal Courage

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
“I had only one thought and that was to get at the enemy.” Captain Joseph T. Dawson 1st Infantry Division

(War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Zion Memorial Church

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Moraine, Ohio.
The first church in Moraine was Zion Memorial Church of Christ established in 1820. The first church was built of logs with a stone foundation. The cemetery also was started at this time. Between 1820 and 1826 the first . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Zimmerman House

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Floydada, Texas.
Oregon native Fred Zimmerman, Sr. (1885-1954) came to the Texas Panhandle in 1916. He acquired a number of farm properties in the area and began a thirty-eight-year career of farming and ranching in Floyd and Deaf Smith . . .

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

Johnny Appleseed Site

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Moraine, Ohio.
Plaque 1 In the 1820’s during a hike from Urbana to Cincinnati, John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman planted a grove of apple trees just west of Dorf Drive in German Village. On September 23, 2010, honoring the 236th birthday of . . .

(Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Town of Ithaca

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Ithaca, New York.
Formed March 15, 1821 from portions of Town of Ulysses. Nathan Herrick 1st Supervisor; Isaac Beers 1st Clerk. Original size 31 sq. miles.

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

Floydada, Texas

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Floydada, Texas.
In 1890 Floyd City was founded by J.K. Gwynn and M.C. Williams on land donated by James B. and Caroline V. Price of Missouri. The county seat was awarded to Floyd City during the election held May 28, 1890. However, a post . . .

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

Liberty Pole

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Ithaca, New York.
Dedicated by Tompkins County Chapter Sons of the American Revolution April 19, 1951 Presented by Clarence F. Morse

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

Tompkins County

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Ithaca, New York.
Created April 17, 1817 Named for Daniel D. Tompkins Born 1774, Died 1825. Served New York State as Member of Constitutional Convention and Assemby 1801; Judge of Supreme Court 1804-7; Governor 1807-1817; Chancellor of . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First White Settlers

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Ithaca, New York.
in Ithaca were Revolutionary Soldiers Jonathan Woodworth - and - Robert McDowell in 1788 Cabin sites near this marker

(Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Carroll County

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Hillsville, Virginia.
Caroll County. Carroll County has been richly productive of traditional musicians for generations. Legendary musical families have lived in Carroll since the late colonial period, including the Stonemans, Meyers, Meltons, . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Oregon Mission

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Ithaca, New York.
Sent out by First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca in 1834 in response to search of Nez Perce Indians for White Man's Book from Heaven was under leadership of Rev. Samuel Parker. With him went Samuel Allis of Ithaca and Rev. . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Stonemans

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Woodlawn, Virginia.
Ernest V. ‘Pop’ Stoneman (1893–1968) composer, musician and pioneer country music artist was reared near here. His 1924 hit song, “The Titanic” was among the earliest in country music. He and his wife, fiddler and singer . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Native American Trails

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Ann Arbor Township, Michigan.
Centuries ago, Indian trails crossed the landscape of Washtenaw County. These paths connected Indian villages to fertile hunting and fishing grounds throughout Michigan. When settlers arrived in the County during the 19th . . .

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