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Coachella Valley Recipients

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Chiriaco Summit, California.
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty..” Colonel Mitchell Paige, U.S. Marine Corps, October 26, 1942 • Hospital Corpsman First Class Robert E. Bush, U.S. Navy, May . . .

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

The Audrey Shaft and UVX Operations

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Jerome, Arizona.
State-of-the-art Audrey shaft and headframe was the largest facility of its kind built by the United Verde Extension (UVX) Company during its years of operation. The shaft was constructed in 1918 only after the location of . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Audrey Shaft Headframe

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Jerome, Arizona.
Largest wooden headframe still standing in Arizona, it was completed in 1918 to haul ore up from mine. Shaft is 1900 feet deep, concrete lined with cross tunnels every 100 feet to Edith shaft. Edith shaft headframe was . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Frank Lloyd Wright / Architectural Value

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Bentonville, Arkansas.
"Everything that's ever going to be of use to you—in architecture or in life or anywhere you go or whatever you do—is going to be nature." Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) lived during a period of rapid . . .

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

Democratic Architecture / Usonian Characteristics

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Bentonville, Arkansas.
The word "Usonian" was derived from an abbreviation of "United States of North America." Frank Lloyd Wright embraced this term as the name for a distinct American and democratic style of residential architecture he developed . . .

(Architecture • Environment • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Nationally prominent Philadelphia architect who designed the US Capitol dome and wings and Girard College. He was consulting architect for Philadelphia's City Hall. A founder of the American Institute of Architects, he . . .

(Architecture) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Arthur Oliver Wheeler

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near Jasper, Alberta.
A preeminent topographical surveyor, Wheeler represented British Columbia on the commission which located and marked the boundary with Alberta between 1913 and 1925. His party surveyed and mapped the 1000 km-long mountain . . .

(Environment • Exploration • Notable Persons • Political Subdivisions) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Cave and Basin

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Banff, Alberta.
The Cave and Basin Springs were brought to public attention after being located by CPR construction workers in 1883. These and the Upper Hot Springs soon drew private entrepreneurs and tourists. Growing support for public . . .

(Environment • Exploration • Landmarks • Natural Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Integrating With Nature / The Journey

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Bentonville, Arkansas.
In 1953 Gloria and Abraham Wilson wrote to Frank Lloyd Wright to commission a home. Gloria's brother, Marvin Bachman, had been one of Wright's apprentices, and the couple hoped that using both their last names might help . . .

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

Frisco Depot

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Bentonville, Arkansas.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

(Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battle of Piedmont

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near Grotoes, Virginia.
On 5 June 1864, Confederate Brigadier General William E, “Grumble” Jones deployed his 5,600-man force to stop Union Major General David Hunter’s advance on Staunton. The main battle line formed just south of here. Jones . . .

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

A Remarkable Feat

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Stanton, Mississippi.
Around 800 years ago, native peoples in this region began to transform a natural hill into what we call Emerald Mound They followed a visionary plan and built this flat-topped sacred mound over perhaps 300 years. Covering . . .

(Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mount Jackson

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Mount Jackson, Virginia.
This area was a Native American hunting territory before settlers of European descent arrived early in the 18th century. Fertile land and powerful streams supported an agricultural and milling economy. In 1826 the Virginia . . .

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

Newtown (East Elkton) School

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near Elkton, Virginia.
The Newtown School, built here in 1921-1922, served African American students during the segregation era. Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Co, collaborated with Booker T. washington in a school-building . . .

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

Pvt Edgar R. Aston-Medal of Honor Memorial

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Bethel, Ohio.
Medal of Honor Private Edgar R. Aston, Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry Indian Wars. Battle San Carlos, Arizona Territory 1865 with two other men, he volunteered to search for a wagon passage out of a 4,000 foot valley wherein an . . .

(Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

McComb

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McComb, Ohio.
Home of William Bensinger and John R. Porter among first winners of Medal of Honor in the Civil War.

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

Cherokee Warrior Memorial

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
(front) A grateful Cherokee Nation dedicates this memorial to all men and women, both living and dead, who have defended their families their people and their homeland (rear) These names are carved in stone forever so . . .

(Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Jack C. Montgomery

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Jack C. Montgomery for action on Feb. 22, 1944 WW II

(Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Noah Reese, Jr.

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to John Noah Reese, Jr. for action on Feb. 9, 1945 WW II

(Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Billy B. Walkabout

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Distinguished Service Cross awarded to Billy B. Walkabout for action on Nov. 20, 1968 Vietnam

(Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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