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Donald Hayes Brown

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Greenville, Mississippi.
Donnie, his brother Jerry Brown and Thomas "Boogie" Hobart were the "Candy Shoestring", the premier Rock and Roll / Blues Rock Band of the region in the 60's & 70's. They opened for Ted Nugent, Lynard Skynard, Rare Earth and . . .

(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mississippi Sheiks

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Greenville, Mississippi.
Recorded - 1926 - 1935 Sitting on Top of the World Stop and Listen Blues Livin' in a Strain

(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chapelle Site / Chapel Site

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Rocco Point, Nova Scotia.
Le Site La Pointe-à-Rocco fut fondée en 1767 par les Acadiens revenus de l'exil. Pierre LeBlanc, Pierre et Louis Muis et Pierre Surette furent les premiers à s'établir dans le village. Ce site était le lieu de la première . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Colonial Era) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Hill Church of God

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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
The oldest church in the borough of Camp Hill. Congregation dates from 1833. Stone Building was erected in 1849 here on Church St. (later, 21st St.). Previously the Churches of God had conducted camp meetings on the wooded hill just beyond.

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

La Grange Inn

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West Islip, New York.
Built mid 18th Century by Higbie Family. Originally named, the Higbie House. Enlarged 19th Century. LI's oldest continuing hostelry.

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

Joseph F. Miller, Jr.

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West Islip, New York.
In Memoriam Joseph F. Miller, Jr. 3rd Cl. P.O. U.S.N. Reported missing on nuclear submarine USS Scorpion 589 June 5, 1968

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

War Memorial

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, Germany.
Zum Gedenken an unsere lieben Gefallenen und Vermissten der Kriege 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 In Dankbarkeit gewidmet von der Gemeinde Sachsbach [English translation:] In commemoration of our dear fallen and missing of the . . .

(War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

The Muskoka Road 1858

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near Gravenhurst, Ontario.
During the 1850's and 1860's the government attempted to open up the districts lying north of the settled townships by means of "Colonization Roads". Free land was offered to persons who would settle along the route, clear a . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Houston Hitching Block

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Arlington, Texas.
In 1906 Albert L. Houston, a local salesman, purchased this lot in the Fitzhugh-Collins Addition and built a modest home for his wife Fannie and their children. The concrete hitching block was used in the early carriage days . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pipp Children Fishing

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Brighton, Michigan.
Amelia and Benjamin Pipp lived near the Millpond. Their summer activities were swimming and fishing which was common for all kids. Placing worms on their hooks and awaiting the first hit of the "big" fish was their . . .

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

The Battle of Cowpens

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near Gaffney, South Carolina.
In the winter of 1780, General Daniel Morgan moved a veteran force of American Continentals and militia into the area west of the Broad River in modern-day Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. To counter this threat, British . . .

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

Howison Homestead

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Woodbridge, Virginia.
Stephen Howison (1736–1815) whose family was from Cramond, Scotland, and Mary Brooke (1739–1808) whose family was from England, were married in 1757. They came to Prince William County from Maryland between 1763 and 1769 and . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

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near Gaffney, South Carolina.
The Revolution in the South After the war in the North came to a stalemate, British commanders decided take the war to the South where there was thought to be an abundance of Loyalist (Americans in favor of British rule) . . .

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

Lowell M. Anderson

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Huntsville, Alabama.
(side A) He proposed this pool to the residents, found the site, raised funds and crews, and put both to work. He trained residents of all ages and professions to operate bulldozers, bend and tie rebar, pour concrete, and . . .

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

Thorn Estate

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Massapequa, New York.
Little Unqua c 1889 home of Conde & Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn. Last of Major Thos. Jones, 1707 land. Lived on by descendants until 1961.

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fullerville Jail

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Villa Rica, Georgia.
The Fullerville Jail served the city of Fullerville, Ga. from 1916 to 1956. According to former Fullervillions, the city’s first jail was made of wood and burned to the ground. According to former Fullervillions who . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The King Mansion

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Jamaica, New York.
Home of Rufus King, who served his state and country with honor and distinction as delegate to the Continental Congress 1784, 1785, 1786. U.S. Senator from New York, 1789-1796, Minister to England 1796-1803, 1825-1826, under . . .

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Wise County War Memorial

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Decatur, Texas.
Honoring all who served so well and dedicated to the everlasting memory of those from Wise County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I 1917-1918 and World War II 1941-1945

(War, World I • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Natural History

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near Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia.
Geology This area is located in the Carboniferous Lowlands of Nova Scotia. The underlying bedrock is sedimentary with varying proportions of sandstone and mudstone. In some areas where the bedrock has been folded, the . . .

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

First Landing

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Lower Truro, Nova Scotia.
In 1760-62 near this Head of Cobequid Bay the first English speaking settlers of the Townships of Onslow and Truro landed. Of Ulster Irish, Scottish and English stock, these pioneers were among those brought to Nova Scotia . . .

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