Sanibel Island, Florida.
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Do you know how mollusk babies are born? Sexes are separate in most mollusks, but some will have both sexes in the same individual (hermaphrodites). In other cases, such as in quahog clams and slipper snails, the mollusk . . .
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Do you know how mollusk babies are born? Sexes are separate in most mollusks, but some will have both sexes in the same individual (hermaphrodites). In other cases, such as in quahog clams and slipper snails, the mollusk . . . (Animals • Environment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Shells are made by mollusks. A shell is the main source of protection from predators and the environment. There are more than 300 species of mollusks living in the shallow waters around Sanibel and Captiva Islands. These . . . 
U.S. Navy submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are on board these 52 U.S. submarines still on "patrol." Albacore • Amberjack • Argonaut • Barbel • Bonefish • . . . 
Sanibel’s bay waters, where freshwater of the Caloosahatchee River meets the Gulf of Mexico are some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. But our local waters need our help. Caloosahatchee restoration is not possible . . . 
Mayo promoted railroads and helped organize banks to assist rail and coal companies. Having gained extensive wealth, he established many religious, educational and financial institutions to help the mountain people. He built . . . 
Returning Home in the Spring Each year millions of North American birds return from their southern wintering quarters in south and Central America. The returns of these birds heralds the arrival of spring and perhaps the . . . 
In 1940, the American Rose Society honored Milton Hershey by naming a rose after him. Over the years, the number of these rose bushes has steadily declined to only a few remaining at the Gardens. This year, to commemorate . . . 
Born at St. Sulpice, Quebec, and ordained in 1849, Father Lacombe took up mission work at Fort Edmonton in 1852. The following year he founded Ste. Anne, first of several Oblate missions he established in what is now . . . 
Gretta Moulton Was a Heroine of the Environmental Movement That Saved High Rock Park in 1965. An Inspired Leader of Early Efforts to Preserve the Greenbelt, She was also a Trustee of the Staten Island Institute of the Arts . . . 
Columbia, "Educational Center of Missouri", originated in the town of Smithton, laid out by the Smithton land Company, 1819. By 1821, when the name was changed, the town was the seat of Boone Co., organized 1820, and named . . . 
Kips Bay, once known as Kepp’s Bay, was the site of the British Army’s invasion of Manhattan (September 15, 1776) early in the revolution. A mixed force of about 4,000 British regulars and Hessian mercenaries landed at what . . . 
Gunnar Peterson (1880–1951) was Virginia's first horticulturalist, hired in 1926. He became renowned for his elaborate flower beds at this location. Born in Sweden, he learned landscape architecture under his father and . . . 
Hokka immigrated to this country in 1913. Using skills learned in Finland, he constructed this building with locked dovetail corners. Donated by John Trenti and Robert Berger, 1980
Founded October 1910 First public meeting of PSA was held in this building. 
This monument is dedicated to the memory of all those who served their country in the United States Submarine Service and to those who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve American Freedom. Their legacy will live on in . . . 
Este marcador consiste en tres paneles Los Artesanos y Los Intercambios Tanto los objetos como las manifestaciones artísticas de Iximché, reflejan una especialización artesanal importante, así como la existencia de redes . . . 
Constructed of local stone, this Romanesque Revival building is closely associated with Josiah Wood, a prominent Westmoreland County businessman and politician. The upper-level theatre is a unique design feature. Cet . . . 
This is a trilingual marker in Kaqchikel, Spanish and English Rulewal D Ri Rulewal D yalan nim, kisurin ki' taq k'oxtun xe' ruxikin. Majunb’ey ta xkanox rub'anikil, ruma ri majun etaman ta ri jalajöj rub'anikil. Po . . . 
Built by the Hon. William Crane, an early Sackville merchant, landowner, politician and partner of Charles Frederick Allison. The home was a wedding present for his daughter Ruth and Edward Cogswell and was known as Cogswell . . . 
In the early 1900's, this was the home and office of Dr. E.M. Copp, a medical doctor. His career began as a general practice and he delivered many a baby. After a residency in New York [C]ity, he became an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist.
