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The Confederate States of America

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Union City, Tennessee.
When the Confederate states declared themselves as separate nation, a new flag was needed. The first national flag of the Confederacy, flying here, was known as the "Stars and Bars." The 13 stars reflect the Confederate . . .

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

The Depot

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Union City, Tennessee.
Built in 2012, the Depot is modeled after two historic train stations. Matson Switch, located nearby between Woodland Mills, Tennessee and Hickman, Kentucky, and was the site of Civil War action in 1864. The Cookeville Train . . .

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

David LaFleur

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
punishing blocker and fine pass catcher, he helped lead a resurgence of LSU football in the 1990s. LSU's receptions leader as a senior, he was an All-American that year and was twice All-SEC. He was instrumental in LSU's . . .

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

The United States of America

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Union City, Tennessee.
As the outset of the war, the flag of the United States of America featured 33 stars. The Federal Government did not recognize the secession of the Confederate States and left a star for each of the national flag throughout . . .

(Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Burton Community

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Burton, Texas.
John M. Burton (1806-77) of Georgia came to Texas in the 1820s, and to this area in 1834. When the Houston & Texas Central Railroad was being built in 1869, he sold land for townsite. Post office opened Sept. 23, 1870, with . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Krellenberg Building

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Woodland, California.
Peter Krellenberg was a German cabinet maker who came to Woodland from Sacramento in 1869 and established his furniture and coffin trades at this site. His family home was one door west of the shop. In 1872 Peter erected a . . .

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

Red Run Creek

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Warren, Michigan.
Only 10 miles from French Fort Detroit (1701), it took 100 years before settlers reached Warren. The Red Run Creek, a branch of the Clinton River was the means that the early pioneers followed by canoe. The Red Run provided . . .

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

Red Run Creek

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Warren, Michigan.
Only 10 miles from French Fort Detroit (1701), it took 100 years before settlers reached Warren. The Red Run Creek, a branch of the Clinton River was the means that the early pioneers followed by canoe. The Red Run provided . . .

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

Red Run

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Warren, Michigan.
Only 10 miles from French Fort Detroit (1701), it took 100 years before settlers reached Warren. The Red Run, a branch of the Clinton River was the means that the fur traders and early pioneers followed by canoe. The Red Run . . .

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

Red Run

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Warren, Michigan.
Only 10 miles from French Fort Detroit (1701), it took 100 years before settlers reached Warren. The Red Run, a branch of the Clinton River was the means that the fur traders and early pioneers followed by canoe. The Red Run . . .

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

Dickinson County / Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail

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Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Dickinson County In 1873, John Lane Buell exposed one of the richest deposits of iron ore in the world. His discovery, known as the Menominee Iron Range, led to the development of the area and the subsequent creation of . . .

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

The Ardis Furnace

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Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Inventor John T. Jones of Iron Mountain recognized the economic potential of the low-grade iron ore of the Upper Peninsula. He developed a method for processing the ore and built an experimental furnace in 1908, named for . . .

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

Maria Santissima Immacolata di Lourdes / Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church

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Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Maria Santissima Immacolata di Lourdes In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Italian immigrants came to Iron Mountain to work in the iron mines. In 1890, Italian Catholics from the community’s north side . . .

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

Iron County

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Crystal Falls, Michigan.
Side A This county was set off in 1885 from Marquette and Menominee counties. Iron ore deposits which gave the new county its name were the first on the Menominee Iron Range to be discovered. Shipping of ores began in 1882 . . .

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Iron County Courthouse

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Crystal Falls, Michigan.
The site of the Iron County Courthouse was finally settled following a series of mischievous manipulation and political intrigue back in 1888. The temporary county seat, Iron River, had been established in 1885 when Iron . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The adventures of the Abernathy boys

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Frederick, Oklahoma.
In the summer of 1909 the Abernathy brothers set off alone on horseback, riding from their Cross Roads Ranch in Tillman County to Santa Fe, New Mexico and back. Louie (Bud) was nine years old. Temple was only five. On April . . .

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

World War I Monument

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, France.
This monument has been erected by the United States of America to commemorate the services of her troops and those of France who fought in this region during the World War. It stands as a lasting symbol of the friendship and . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chad Kessler

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He became the first player in college football history to average over 50.0 yards per punt for a full season. He was an All-SEC pick as a sophomore and he exploded onto the national scene his senior season as the country's . . .

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

Todd McClure

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
An All-American and two-time All-SEC center, he was integral in the success of LSU's all-time leading rusher Kevin Faulk. He helped lead LSU's rushing attack that led the SEC for two years. LSU's starting center beginning . . .

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

The Plaza of the Dancers

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, Mexico.
Plaza de la Danza Esta plaza es la más grande del centro ceremonial, mide 70 metros en sentido oriente a poniente y 120 metros de longitud de sur a norte. Es nombrada de esta manera debido a que hace algunos años en este . . .

(Anthropology • Architecture • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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