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Shelburne United Methodist Church Memorial

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Shelburne, Vermont.
Scripture 1800 • The First Society Tradition 1834 • The Brick Church Experience 1872 • The Stone Church Reason 2000 • The Bicentennial Addition

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Vergennes 150th Anniversary

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Vergennes, Vermont.
Commemorating the one hundred and fiftieth year of incorporation Erected August 15, 1939

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Jacqueline du Pré

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, United Kingdom.
Cellist Jacquelin du Pré lived here 1967-1971

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Sir Alfred Ayer

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, United Kingdom.
Philosopher Professor Sir Alfred Ayer 1910 - 1989 lived here 1980 - 1989

(Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sir Gerald Kelly

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, United Kingdom.
Portrait Painter lived here 1916-1972

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John Robert Godley

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, United Kingdom.
Founder of Canterbury New Zealand lived and died here

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Leo Bonn

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, United Kingdom.
Founded what is now the Royal National Institute for Deaf People in this building 9th June 1911 Unveiled by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh 9 June 1998

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

Wetland Resources

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near Addison, Vermont.
As the name implies, "wetlands" are wet areas characterized by soils that are permanently or seasonally saturated with water. They contain a variety of plants, shrubs and trees which have adapted to living in a wet . . .

(Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Carole Lombard

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Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In this house on October 6, 1908, was born Jane Alice Peters. Daughter of Frederick C. and Elizabeth Knight Peters, she took the professional name of Carole Lombard and became one of the most important figures in the motion . . .

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

Discover DC

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Chinatown, District of Columbia.
Front Chinatown Arch Chinatown, centered on Seventh and H Streets NW, has the largest single-span Chinese arch in the world. It marks the entrance to Washington's Chinatown and nearby are clustered an array of colorful . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Churches, Etc. • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bledsoe County

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Pikeville, Tennessee.
Established 1807. Named for Anthony Bledsoe. Born 1733. Died July 20, 1788. Captain in the Colonial Army from Virginia. Major in the Revolutionary Army, Colonel in the Tennessee Militia. This marker is erected by the . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

James Beriah Frazier

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Pikeville, Tennessee.
Born in a house 150 ft. west, Oct. 18 1856. Elected Governor of Tennessee in 1902, he was reelected in 1904. He resigned in 1905, having been elected to the Senate, vice William B. Bate, deceased, and served there until . . .

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James Beriah Frazier

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Pikeville, Tennessee.
Born in a house 150 ft. west, Oct. 18 1856. Elected Governor of Tennessee in 1902, he was reelected in 1904. He resigned in 1905, having been elected to the Senate, vice William B. Bate, deceased, and served there until . . .

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The Kelly Family Farm

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Kodak, Tennessee.
Prior to the creation of Seven Islands State Birding Park, several generations of the Kelly family farmed and lived on this land. The French Broad River's "Kelly Bend" name comes from the family, however, the Kellys called . . .

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West River Railroad Newfane Railroad Station

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Newfane, Vermont.
The Newfane Railroad Station stands 100 yards east on Cemetery Hill Road. The Station includes the depot and water tank house, both of which were built in 1880 for the Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad, intended to run from . . .

(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pinecrest Sanitarium

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Beckley, West Virginia.
Established in 1927 by act of the Legislature to provide additional facilities for sufferers from tuberculosis. Opened to the public in 1930. Capacity increased, 1938. Early treatment of the disease is emphasized. Altitude 2350 feet.

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Big Beaver Creek Ancient Fortification

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near Beaver, West Virginia.
The ancient fortification in a bend of Beaver Creek was first surveyed by Alfred Beckley in 1837. Isaac Craig mapped it a year later and estimated then~fallen stone walls were 7 feet thick and 6 feet high. The walls of large . . .

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

Fueling a Community: The Henry Clay Iron Furnace

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Morgantown, West Virginia.
Can you imagine a bustling community here made up of hundreds of people, all with livelihoods centered around this old stone furnace? The Henry Clay Iron Furnace was the fiery heart fueling this small community, and reminds . . .

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The CCC: Creating a Lasting Monument to Conservation

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Masontown, West Virginia.
From 1933-1942, the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) helped lift America out of the Great Depression through hard work and ingenuity. They helped develop and restore our recreation areas and natural . . .

(Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

West Salem City Hall

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West Salem, Ohio.
The West Salem City Hall reflects a late-1800s municipal trend to house many civic functions under one roof. The fire station, jail, and council chambers occupied the ground level, while the second floor hosted a public . . .

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