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Bradford Knapp

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Lubbock, Texas.
Known for his leadership in the field of agricultural education, Bradford Knapp served as first director of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service and helped plan and carry out World War I overseas food production for the . . .

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

The Parish of Cristo Rey

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, Mexico.
Con ocasion del XXV aniversario de haberse eregido como parroquia y como homenaje a los esfuerzos y a la generosa donación del terreno en que se edifico esta iglesia los colonos dedican esta placa al Sr. Don Manuel Diaz . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches, Etc.) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Baptist Record

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Fayette, Mississippi.
One of the many privately-owned Baptist newspapers circulating in Mississippi in the mid-to late-nineteenth century, the Mississippi Baptist Record was founded in 1877 in the Clinton residence of Civil War veteran J.B. . . .

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

The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec

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, Mexico.
Septiembre 13 de 1847 Teniente: Juan de la Barrera Cadetes: Juan Escutia Agustin Melgar Francisco Marquez Vicente Suarez Fernando Montes de Oca Septiembre 13 de 1847 English translation: September 13, 1847 Lieutenant: . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Provis Park

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Sutter Creek, California.
In memory of Miss Minnie Provis who faithfully served as City Clerk for the City of Sutter Creek from 1913 to 1965 under the leadership of 16 mayors Dedicated 1975

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

Cribbs Field

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Sutter Creek, California.
This site is named in recognition of the gift by W.D. "Dick" and Marge Cribbs to the city of Sutter Creek on April 6th, 1964. This land was given with the stipulation it be developed for municipal purposes including the . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Dysfunctional Organization (TDO)

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Georgetown, California.
On Labor Day Weekend 2004, The Dysfunctional Organization held the first "Cantina for the Con." With the sale of that first "Dysfunctional" taco, "Cantina for the Con" became an annual Labor Day event. To date, "Cantina for . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Carthay Circle

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Los Angeles, California.
We dedicate the planting of these 100 trees on this date as part of a beautification project in honor of J. Harvey McCarthy, a pioneer in the field of urban planning, who developed Carthay Circle as a cohesive residential . . .

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

Jedediah Strong Smith

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Los Angeles, California.
First American to discover a route overland from the east to California. Explorer - Fur Trader - Missionary This boulder was brought from El Cajon Pass through which the pathfinder came in 1826. Placed here A.D. 1924 by . . .

(Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Yorkshire 2000

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Middle Sackville, New Brunswick.
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(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc. • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Manigault's Brigade

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Manigault's Brigade Hindman's Division - Hardee's Corps Brigadier General Arthur M. Manigault November 25, 1863 24th Alabama - Colonel N.N. Davis 28th Alabama - Major W.L. Butler 34th Alabama - Major John N. Slaughter 10th . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Peale’s Mastodon, 2017

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1801, Charles Willson Peale excavated a mastodon skeleton in upstate New York. Afterwards, he made this painting that shows how he did it. Eventually Peale displayed the skeleton in his Philadelphia Museum. In this . . .

(Animals • Paleontology) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1919 Booster Pump

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Sackville, New Brunswick.
A pump-house was constructed on this site in the fall of 1919 to house a large water pump driven by a 40HP electric motor. The pump was installed to boost the water pressure in the Town’s hydrants during times when water was . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Founding of the Autonomous University of Querétaro

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, Mexico.
Hoy, 24 de febrero de 1951 se declara solemnemente la inauguracion de la Universidad de Querétaro, con residencia en la ciudad del mismo nombre, capital del Estado de Querétaro, Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Esta Institucion fue . . .

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

Native Sons Hall

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Napa, California.
The Napa Native Sons of the Golden West hall was constructed by the order in 1914. The three story steel-framed brick building is a heritage property and an excellent example of civic properties in Napa. It was the tallest . . .

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

Miners' Bend Park

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Sutter Creek, California.
Sutter Creek, California Left Panel: Like many communities in the Sierra Foothills, Sutter Creek grew out of the great gold rush of 1849. Thousands of men of every nationality arrived seeking fortunes through toil, sweat, . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Johnson's Division

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Johnson's Division Palmer's Corps. Brigadier General Richard W. Johnson. November 25, 1863, 5 P.M. 1st Brigade - Brigadier General William P. Carlin. 2nd Brigade - Colonel Marshall F. Moore 2nd Brigade - Colonel William L. . . .

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

Anglican Church Rectory

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Sackville, New Brunswick.
The rectory was constructed in the Queen Anne Revival style in 1880 on land given by J.F. Allison and Mary Allison Botsford. The design was prepared by R. C. Boxall and constructed by Mr. J. Teed of Dorchester. Great pains . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Police Radio Dispatch

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Detroit, Michigan.
During the early twentieth century, Detroit police and their criminal foes both adopted the automobile as their preferred means of transportation. To regain an advantage, Detroit police pioneered a novel use for radio. In . . .

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

St. John's Presbyterian Church

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Detroit, Michigan.
On April 27, 1919, thirty-nine people met in the First Presbyterian Church on Woodward Avenue and organized St. John's Presbyterian Church. Reverend John W. Lee, a field missionary, led the formation of the church to serve . . .

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