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Confusion and Panic

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Portland, Ohio.
A Naval River Blockade As darkness and dense fog set in on July 18, Morgan's men stopped to rest in the fields near Portland. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Commander Leroy Fitch and his tinclad U.S.S. Moose headed upstream from . . .

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

In Grateful Remembrance

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Portland, Ohio.
Public-spirited Meigs countians whose names are perpetuated below, through their generosity made possible the acquisition of a 1.5 acre tract which is incorporated within this public State Park. The prehistoric Indian Mound, . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Perdu aux eaux / Lost to the Waters

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West Pubnico, Nova Scotia.
L'eau de la mer, des lacs et des rivières peut être source de bonheur, de plaisir, de richesses, mais l'eau peut être aussi source d'épreuves, de malheur. Ce monument veut rappeler la mémoire de ceux et celles qui furent . . .

(Disasters • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Sanctuary of Soriano

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, Mexico.
Santuario de Soriano La Construcción de este Santuario se llevó a cabo de marzo de 1880 a marzo de 1912, destinado para el culto a la imagen de la Santísima Virgen, en su advocación de Santa María de los Dolores, fue traída . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches, Etc. • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Santo Domingo Mission

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, Mexico.
Misión de Santo Domingo Este edificio se ubica sobre una colina rocosa; su construcción comienza en abril de 1691 y se concluye a mediados de 1704, bajo la administración del misionero fundador del pueblo, el Fraile Dominíco . . .

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

Reinterred Remains from St. John's Lutheran Cemetery

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Dunmore, Pennsylvania.
[Names of reinterred burials]

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Hershey, Pennsylvania.
In commemoration of those who served our country

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Log House

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Islip, New York.
Approx site of early store Owned John Douglas 1780- 1816 & Luther Loper 1817-1826 Used for annual town board meeting.

(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dr. George S. King Park

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Bay Shore, New York.
Dedicated on July 27, 1965. Medical doctor and innovator, sailor, author and friend 1878 - 1966

(Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Post of Arkansas

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Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas.
Spanish Explorer Hernan de Soto passed this way in 1542. Nearly 130 years later Father Marquette, the French missionary and explorer, reached the nearby mouth of the Arkansas. In 1682 Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, . . .

(Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bay Shore 1695

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Bay Shore, New York.
1701 Secatogue Indian land purchased by John Mowbray. Queen Anne granted patent. Known as Awixa, Mechanics- ville and Penataquit.

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

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

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St. Augustine, Florida.
On this site, Spanish colonists built the chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad shortly after 1572. A hospital was attached in 1597, thus becoming the first hospital in the continental United States. In 1687 the chapel was . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The 124th New York Regiment’s First Battle

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near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
After the Union Army's disastrous events of May 3, 1863, the 124th New York Regiment of Franklin's Brigade, Whipple's Division of Sickles III Corps fell back to this area where the Mineral Springs Road crossed La Roque's Run . . .

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

Union Line Contained Along Mineral Springs Road

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near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The old colonial Mineral Springs Road crossed here running about one mile northeast to Tubal (Spotswood's Furnace) and Scott's Dam Ford on the Rappahannock. The road straddled the ridge between La Roque's Run and Mineral . . .

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

Chancellorsville Campaign

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near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Early on May 3, 1863, elements of Howard's battered XI Corps retired to this vicinity. As the battle swirled around the Chancellorsville crossroads, one mile to the southwest. Howard's men hastily dug and constructed lines . . .

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

Autherine Lucy Foster

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
First African American to enroll at the University of Alabama following successful litigation under the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. She began classes on February 3, 1956; however, after three days of . . .

(African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Ximenez-Fatio House

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St. Augustine, Florida.
This property is a significant example of Spanish, British and American architectural influences. The one story kitchen building is as old as the original rectangular two story house. An addition to the house, being used . . .

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

The Sarvis House

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Socastee, South Carolina.
The Sarvis House National Registry of Historic Places Built in 1881 The Socastee Heritage Foundation is preserving this property in honor of our past generations for the benefit of our future generations Donations Accepted: . . .

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

From the People of Waveland

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Waveland, Mississippi.
In appreciation and gratitude to all who gave their time, energy, and money to help us recover from Hurricane Camille. On August 17, 1969 our city was devastated, but those who cared came to her rescue.

(Disasters • Notable Events) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Temple of Saint Francisco of Assisi

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, Mexico.
Templo de San Franciscó de Asís Inició su construcción en el año de 1700 y se concluyó en 1709 por la orden de Frailes Menores de Michoacán. Es sede parroquial desde el 7 de abril de 1756. Su planta original fue de cruz . . .

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