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Korean War Memorial

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Jackson, Kentucky.
Korean War 25 June 1950 - 27 May 1953 In honor of all Breathitt Countians who served in the Korean War era and especially those whose names are inscribed hereon who gave their lives to contain Communism and to preserve . . .

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

World War I Memorial

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Jackson, Kentucky.
World War I April 6, 1917- November 11, 1918 Dedicated to all Breathitt Countians who served “over there” in the “war to end all wars”. To all those who supported the war effort in any fashion and in memory of the following . . .

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

Burkhardt Hill

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Dayton, Ohio.
Burkhardt Hill birthplace of the All-American Soapbox Derby a youth racing program founded in Dayton and run nationally since 1934 dedicated July 4, 1990 Dayton, Ohio Presented this day by the Wrightview Neighborhood . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of Mound Laboratory (1946- 2003)

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Miamisburg, Ohio.
Side A The facilities once here propelled the United States through the Nuclear and Space Ages and were named for the nearby pre-historic Miamisburg Mound. The Manhattan engineer District of the War Department began . . .

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

Mound Laboratory (1946- 2010)

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Miamisburg, Ohio.
In recognition of the men and women who contributed significantly to our national security and space exploration

(Air & Space • Environment • Science & Medicine • War, Cold) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Algomah

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Mackinaw City, Michigan.
The Algomah sank at the Cheboygan docks in July 1942 and was raised two years later. She was towed to Mackinaw City, filled with stone, and sunk to form the breakwall at the end of Shelpler's ferry dock. In 1947, Captain . . .

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

The Bridge of the Lions

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, Mexico.
Puente de Los Leones Se construyó en el año 1975, para dar paso a el Circuito Interior que corre por debajo. Está flanqueado en los costados por jardineras con cipreses, y remata en los 4 extremos por esculturas de leonas . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mackinaw's Civil War Canons

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Mackinaw City, Michigan.
During the Civil War and after the battle in Mobile Bay, naval historians called this gun, the 9-inch Dahlgren, the gun "that won the Civil War". We are very lucky to have these three relics from the Civil War here in . . .

(War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mackinaw City

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Mackinaw City, Michigan.
Side 1 In 1634 Samuel de Champlain sent Jean Nicolet from Quebec to explore this area and make peace with the Ottawa and Ojibwa Indians. French traders were in the area in 1673, but they left when conflict with the Indians . . .

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

Huwald's Tennessee Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Huwald's Tennessee Battery 2 Mountain Howitzers, 2 2¼ Inch Rifles. Davidson's Brigade, Pegram's Division, Forrest's Corps. September 20, 1863. Captain Gustave A. Huwald Commanding. 1st Lieutenant D. Breck Ramsey. 2d . . .

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

New Holbrook Hotel

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Lakewood, New York.
This historic building is the last of several small hotels built during Lakewood's resort era in the late 19th century. Economical for people who could not afford the luxury hotels. Also hired help from larger hotels would . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Morton's Tennessee Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Morton's Tennessee Battery 2 6 Pounders, 2 3" Rifles Dibrell's Brigade, Armstrong's Division, Forrest's Corps September 20, 1863 Captain John W. Morton, Commanding 1st Lieutenant Curtis O. Wallace 1st Lieutenant G. Tully . . .

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

Aull Cottage

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Lakewood, New York.
This historic Lakewood home, built in the "cottage" style in 1865 and was known as the "Aull Cottage". It was built for Major W.F. Aull who served in the Civil War. Major Aull's daughter Jennie met and eventually married . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Huggins', Morton's & Huwald's Tennessee Batteries

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee Huggins' Morton's & Huwald's Batteries Forrest's Cavalry 1:P.M. September 20, 1863

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Paul Sorg Mansion

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Lakewood, New York.
Paul Arthur Sorg. Bide-A-Bit 1906. Arthur Sorg was the son of an affluent resident of Middletown, Ohio. His father, P.J. Sorg, was associated with the American Tobacco Company. The family spent summers in Lakewood in the . . .

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

"Historic Jim Crow Section"

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Daytona Beach, Florida.
Jim Crow was not the name of a person, yet the name "Jim Crow" affected the lives of millions of people. From the 1880’s into the 1960's, a majority of American states enforced segregation through Jim Crow laws (so called . . .

(African Americans • Civil Rights • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum

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Daytona Beach, Florida.
May 7, 1938 Pasadena Junior College Jackie Robinson established a National Junior College record in long jump with a jump of 25 Feet 6½ inches

(African Americans • Sports) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Packard Mansion

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Lakewood, New York.
Mr, J. Ward Packard who invented the Packard Motor Car, came to Lakewood as a summer visitor in the late 1800's. He built this mansion as his permanent home in 1912. The interior decor of the 32 room house was adapted from . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sept. 11, 1814

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Chazy, New York.
Near this spot survivors of the British gunboat Simcoe buried their dead comrades left on board following the American naval victory on Plattsburgh Bay.

(War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Homestead Site of Jean LaFramboise

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Chazy, New York.
1763 homestead site of Jean LaFramboise first settler in Clinton County driven out by Burgoyne in 1777-Returned 1783 Estab. 1st North Country apple orchard

(Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.
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