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Hagerstonians in the Civil War

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Hagerstown, Maryland.
Many communities in this region boast of stories similar to Frederick's Barbara Fritchie or Middletown's Nancy Crouse, who defied the Confederates during their invasions of Maryland. Hagerstown is no exception. Although the . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Fountain of the Calvary

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, Guatemala.
Pila del Campo Construida en el año del señor de 1660 con el Patrocinio y aporte económico del Alcalde del Muy Noble Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Santiago de los caballeros de Goatemala Capitan Don Joseph de Aguilar y . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Villa Rica's Textile Industry

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Villa Rica, Georgia.
In the early 1900’s several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica’s Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was made from agricultural to industrial products. The cotton . . .

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

Farewell Bend Oregon Trail Kiosk

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near Huntington, Oregon.
(The Farewell Bend Oregon Trail kiosk houses seven panels which deal with the trials and tribulations on this arid portion of the Oregon Trail.) "Pathway to the "Garden of the World" Excitement filled the air May 22, . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

United States Air Force Academy

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Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Welcome to Colorado Springs History of Colorado Springs Founded as a resort town in 1871 by Civil War hero General William Jackson Palmer, the region has drawn visitors world-wide since its beginning. People traveled near . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Storer - Saratoga Lake Wetland

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Saratoga, Wyoming.
The wetland complex you see before you is a cooperative venture proposed and designed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, engineered by the Soil Conservation Service and funded by Peter Storer and the Storer Foundation . . .

(Animals • Environment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Women of the Santa Fe Trail / New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative

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near Raton, New Mexico.
Women of the Santa Fe Trail The Women of the Santa Fe Trail endured untold hardships traveling across the Great Plains. In 1829, six Hispanic women were the first known female travelers going east on the trail. In 1832, Mary . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Clifton House Site

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near Raton, New Mexico.
Three-quarters of a mile west of here at the Canadian River crossing was the popular overnight stage stop on the Old Santa Fe Trail. Clifton House Site was built in 1867 by rancher Tom Stockton, with materials brought . . .

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ballard [sic - Bollard]

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Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
This Ballard [sic - Bollard] was located on a wharf in Yarmouth in the early 1900's. It's purpose was to tie ships to the wharf. It weighs 450 pounds. Donated by Mr. Danny MacIsaac

(Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bell

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Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
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(Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ball's Ferry

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Oconee, Georgia.
On Nov. 23, 1864, Maj. Gen. H. C. Wayne, Adj. Gen. of Georgia, was in Oconee (No. 14, CRR), 10 miles N. with a mixed force [Confederate] of 1200 men and 6 guns (including the Corps of Cadets, Georgia Military Institute) to . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Murthum-Vander Vlucht House

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Warren, Michigan.
This farm house was built in 1895. The architectural design is a combination of Greek Revival & Queen Anne (noted by the gables, dental moldings, fish scale shingles and fret work). The house originally sat 200 ft. E. from . . .

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

The San Salvador Volcano Complex

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, El Salvador.
El Complejo del Volcán de San Salvador Ustedes pueden admirar un campo de lava petrificada, producto de la última erupción del Cráter El Boquerón en 1917. Hoy en día, facilita la infiltración del agua en la tierra, . . .

(Environment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Power of the Sea

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Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
Watching the waves crashing around Cape Forchu provides a small glimpse of the awesome and terrifying power of the sea. It continually shapes the lives of those who live and work by it. A source of beauty, bounty and . . .

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

Arsenal Acres

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Warren, Michigan.
This 5.6-acre site originally housed seven living quarters for Naval Officers serving the adjacent Naval Ordinance Plant in World War II. In January 1960, the housing units were transferred to the Army for use by Officers . . .

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

Cape Forchu's Guiding Light

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Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia.
An enduring symbol of Yarmouth's historic and economic ties to the sea, a lighthouse has towered over the rocky headlands of Cape Forchu since 1839, guiding mariners to the safety of Yarmouth Harbour. The current lighthouse . . .

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

Gustafson's

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Pentwater, Michigan.
1887* Thomas Collister built the largest and only three story building at the time 1888 Building sold to Charles Mears who opened a general store 1899- 1920 Crescent Drug Store 1922-1937 Charles F. Lewis Hardware . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Electric Streetcar Line

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San Francisco, California.
An electric streetcar line once wound along the cliffs past this very spot. From 1905 to 1925, the line extended nearly 8 miles, carrying passengers from the neighborhoods of San Francisco, through sand dunes and coastal . . .

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

Far East Café

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San Francisco, California.
The staffs and management of the Far East Café welcome you into this enchanting restaurant that bring you back in time. Experience dining as it was once enjoyed by the people of ancient China. We serve fine Cantonese and . . .

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

Pet Hollywood

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Pentwater, Michigan.
1884 Lot was bought by Mr. Klingbeil 1886 Labonta & Metro built the wood framed store, veneered with Pentwater brick and installed a metal roof. 1887 Mr. Klingbeil ran a Merchant, Tailor and Drapery Store 1905 Mr. . . .

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