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Battle of the Knobs

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near Decatur, Texas.
On November 10, 1837, a company of eighteen Republic of Texas soldiers led by Lt. A.B. Benthuysen engaged in a battle with approximately 150 Indians near this site. Ten Texas soldiers were killed in the battle, and the . . .

(Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Moritz Perles

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, Austria.
In diesem Haus befand sich bis März 1938 die Verlagsbuchhandlung Moritz Perles Im Gedenken an alle jüdischen Buchhändler und Verleger Wiens, deren Leben und Existenz nach dem "Anschluss" Österreichs vernichtet wurde, . . .

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

J. Deane & Sons Hardware Store

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St. Charles, Arkansas.
J. Deane and Son was a hardware store that served this area beginning in 1890. During the steamboat era, St. Charles was a thriving river boat community and this was its largest retail outlet. Founded by Joe Deane, who . . .

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

Franz Grillparzer

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, Austria.
War Stammgast im Wirtshaus zum Matschakerhof [English translation:] Was a frequent guest at the Matschakerhof Hotel.

(Arts, Letters, Music) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ashley County War Memorials

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Hamburg, Arkansas.
World War I Dedicated to the sons of Ashley County Arkansas Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice For Humanities Defense in the World War 1914 — 1918 _______ {List of the honored dead} Erected 1924 World War II / Korean War . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Coleman High School

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Greenville, Mississippi.
Named for Lizzie W. Coleman, who was principal of the No. 2 Elementary School, Coleman High School was among the first high schools for African- Americans in the Mississippi Delta. The school served as Greenville's main high . . .

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

Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing & Peace Garden

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York, Pennsylvania.
Inspired by a Gold Star Mother's love for her fallen son, the Veterans Memorial Star Healing & Peace Garden is a thoughtfully designed commemorative arboretum dedicated to all who serve in the United States Armed Forces. . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cannon Row

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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
Cannon Row 7-inch Triple-Banded Brooke 21,290 pounds CS Army Produced: 3 Survivors: 1 10-inch Parrott Rifle 26,900 pounds US Army Produced: 42 Survivors: 13 8-inch Parrott Rifle 16,487 pounds US Army Produced: 178 . . .

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

Shoshone and Bannock Tribes

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near Fort Hall, Idaho.
(Three panels are mounted on a kiosk located near the Fort Hall Indian Reservation Museum) Panel 1: Shoshone and Bannock Tribes Before settlers came to this region, Shoshone and Bannock tribal members moved with the . . .

(Forts, Castles • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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York, Pennsylvania.
This flag pole is dedicated to the men and women veterans of York County by the Joint Veterans Council to honor all living and departed veterans. May the Stars and Stripes fly forever from this pole as a symbol of freedom as . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Purple Heart Memorial

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York, Pennsylvania.
A tribute to Combat Wounded Veterans who gave so much of themselves in all wars Purple Heart Medal Est. 1782 Dedicated May 30, 2001

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Teton Mountain Range

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near Ashton, Idaho.
John Colter after serving with the Lewis and Clark Expedition journeyed to the Teton Yellowstone Country in 1807, and became the first mountain man to see the Teton Mountain Range. Early fur trappers gathered in the valley . . .

(Exploration • Natural Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

War Memorial

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York, Pennsylvania.
Dedicated to the everlasting memory of those who sacrificed their lives on the altar of freedom in all wars. To those who served our country in time of war for the freedom of all men everywhere They gave their today for our . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

From Military Base to National Park

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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
From Military Base to National Park In 1947, Fort Moultrie Military Reservation was closed as static seacoast defensive positions became obsolete. While Fort Sumter became a National Monument in 1948, Fort Moultrie and the . . .

(Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Maggie Lena Walker Memorial

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Richmond, Virginia.
1864 — Born July 15 to Elizabeth Draper and later works with her mother as a laundress to make ends meet 1883 — Graduates from Richmond Colored Normal School, teaches for three years before marrying Armstead Walker, Jr. 1899 . . .

(African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education • Industry & Commerce • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Discovering the Hunley

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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
Discovering the Hunley Since the night of the attack, the H.L. Hunley and its crew escaped detection by amateur and professional divers. In 1980, novelist Clive Cussler and a team of underwater archaeologists began to . . .

(War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Hunley Recovery Project

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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
The Hunley Recovery Project Federal, state, and private sector underwater archaeologists teamed with engineers and divers from Oceaneering International to excavate and recover the H.L. Hunley. Oceaneering, a marine . . .

(War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Old Spanish Customs House

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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
On this site stood the "Spanish Customs House," perhaps the oldest structure in Bay St. Louis. The house is believed to have been built by French colonist Hyacinth Caron in 1787. The date of construction is based on an . . .

(Architecture • Colonial Era • Disasters • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sea Song Plantation

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Waveland, Mississippi.
The home of Andrew Jackson, Jr., a nephew and the adopted son of President Jackson, was located here. Jackson and his wife Sarah, who named the plantation, lived here just before the Civil War. The JAcksons sold the property . . .

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

Pearl Rivers

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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
The summer home of George and Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, locally known as "Fort" Nicholson, was located here. Better known as "Pearl Rivers." Eliza Nicholson (1849-1896) was a poet, writer, and published of the New . . .

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