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Cornelio Arellano Cárdenas

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, Mexico.
H. Ayuntamiento 2000-2003 En esta casa nació el Mtro. Cornelio Arellano Cárdenas escultor de imágenes religiosas de extraordinaria belleza 1899-1991 El Pueblito, Corregidora, Qro. 27 de septiembre 2001 English translation: . . .

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

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

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, Mexico.
“Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla” “Siendo contra los clamores de la naturaleza vender a los hombres, quedan abolidas las leyes de la esclavitud” El H. Ayuntamiento de Corregidora, Qro. 1982-1985 English translation: Miguel . . .

(Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Gratitude

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Natchez, Mississippi.
In Gratitude To the men and women of Adams County Who served in World War I And to those who died in the line of duty

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Completed in 1895, this canal formed the last link in an all-Canadian navigation system stretching from the St. Lawrence River to Lake Superior. Designed and built by Canadians, the canal incorporated several engineering . . .

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

Civil War Memorial

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Brookfield, Massachusetts.
Two hundred sixty-six volunteers went to the Civil War from Brookfield 1861-1865. Thirty-eight died in the service. Erected July 4, 1890 by the citizens of Brookfield to commemorate the deeds of their loyal sons in the War . . .

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

Dr. John Sibley

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Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Born May 19th, 1757 Sutton, Massachusetts Died April 8th, 1837 Natchitoches, Louisiana In 1776, at age 19, John Sibley served the patriot cause in the American Revolution as a surgeon’s mate with the Massachusetts Militia. . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Civil War Memorial

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Brimfield, Massachusetts.
Our country’s defenders in the War of the Rebellion Erected by the town (18 names are arranged around the pillar)

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

Natchitoches and the Early American Period

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Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Located on the United States/Spanish border, by 1804 Natchitoches was the third most important settlement in the Louisiana Purchase after New Orleans and St. Louis. Within months of the official transfer of Louisiana to . . .

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

El Camino Real de los Tejas

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Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Established in the late 1600’s by connecting well-worn Native American trails, El Camino Real de los Tejas was a major overland route from Mexico City to Natchitoches. By 1717, the trail had witnessed at least five major . . .

(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Legacy of Catholicism

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Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Catholicism has played a central role throughout the history of the Cane River region, with its emergence rooted in French and Spanish Colonial-era claims to the territory. Although many other religions have flourished in . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Natchitoches Parish Old Courthouse

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Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The first Natchitoches Parish Courthouse was built on this site about 1828. It was demolished in 1895 to allow for the present historic courthouse, which was built in 1896. The courthouse cost $20,555 to build. This . . .

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

Braman Hotel

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Milan, Michigan.
The Braman Hotel was established here in about 1844. It was a three-story structure, shown on maps at the time as a "tavern." This road, originally an Indian trail, connected Monroe to Saline and Jackson. Weary travelers . . .

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

TVA Goes to War

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
When the bombing of Pearl Harbor suddenly thrust the United States into World War II, President Roosevelt knew that industrial might would be the key to Ally victory. He needed to build thousands of ships, planes, and bombs, . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wilson Dam: Setting the Stage

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
With the U.S. entrenched in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson called for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals to produce explosives for the war effort—and a hydroelectric dam to power . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Politics • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

TVA: A History of Progress and Innovation / A Valley of Hardships

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is much more than just “a power company.” TVA has been proving this for more than 80 years by powering the region’s progress and managing the natural resources in its care for the greatest . . .

(Environment • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

L. C. Allen House

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near Milan, Michigan.
Lovatus Chapman Allen moved to the Milan area from Vermont in 1849. "L.C." as he was known, was born in Vermont in 1816. L. C.'s older brother, Harmon Allen, came to Michigan many years earlier and was one of the founders of . . .

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

Wilson Dam: Cornerstone of the TVA System

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Wilson Dam is the longest-operating hydroelectric facility in the TVA System and certainly one of the most significant. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, primarily to supply power for nitrate production during World . . .

(Environment • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

TVA: Our Enduring Mission/Powering Prosperity

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
TVA has a rich history of improving quality of life and economic prosperity for people and businesses in the TVA service area. As times have changed, TVA has changed with them, updating and refining its focus to better serve . . .

(Environment • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Milan Village Hall and Fire Barn

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Milan, Michigan.
Constructed in 1897

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

Building a New Future

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In the early 1930s, which Wilson Dam serving as the starting point for the newly formed TVA and its river development plan, an era of new prosperity in the region began. TVA embarked on one of the largest U.S. hydropower . . .

(Environment • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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