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Architect lived here(Architecture) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Surgeon, Scientist and Teacher lived here
Pirámide de la Luna A diferencia de la pirámide del Sol, ésta fue construida en al menos siete etapas entre los años 100 y 650 d.?. Desde una vista aérea, la pirámide presenta una forma rectangular: 150 metros en su eje . . . 
This bell once hung in the belfry of the original Wormleysburg School. The first school was located at the corner of Front and Houck Streets.
This bell once served as the original means of summoning volunteers of the community when there was a fire. It was hung in the belfry of the old Borough Building.
Site of Old Change A city street dating from 1293
Architect Lived here
Conservation Geography First panel from the left: The Terai Arc: A Haven for Wildlife The Terai stretches 620 miles along the border of Nepal and India. Tucked into the foothills of the Himalayas, the Terai Arc was once an . . . 
Our science came of age in the 1960s with the establishment of a Zoological Research Department to study animals in the field as well as in the Zoo. Our growth in knowledge has been exponential. Today our science-based . . . 
Evolved from carriageway to walkway, our main visitor path named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned landscape architect who designed the basic layout and flow of the Zoo. Olmsted's legacy is found in the green spaces, . . . 
From collector to conservationist In 1886, the Smithsonian sent its Chief Taxidermist, William T. Hornaday, to Montana to collect bison for a display. Hornaday was shocked by how few bison he saw. While he did kill some . . . 
How many bison once roamed North America? A good estimate is that roughly 30 million bison once roamed the grasslands of North America. To the explorers Lewis and Clark, the herds "darkened the whole plains." What happened? . . . 
Our bison came to the Zoo from the American Prairie Reserve in Montana when they were about one year old. They were part of a herd of pure bison, animals that have never been bred with domestic cattle. These animals' genes . . . 
The Zoo began 125 years ago out of a concern to save wildlife. The American bison was nearly extinct and other North American animals were threatened. Today, the Zoo cares for about 2,000 animals and saves species from all . . . 
Since the early days, the Zoo has prepared special foods for our animals. But just as nutrition guidelines for people have changed over the years, so too has our knowledge of animals' needs. Today, a team of nutritionists, . . . 
Animal enclosures have changed over time, evolving from mere "housing" to more natural and enriching environments. The Zoo's 2013 renovation of the 1937 Elephant House to an Elephant Community Center makes room for indoor . . . 
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), previously established as the Conservation and Research Center in 1973, is a research and training leader in veterinary medicine, reproductive physiology and . . . 
The barren sandspit to your right was once the site of the Coast Guard Beach bathhouse and its asphalt parking area. Today they are gone, erased by the forces of the sea. In February 1978, the same winter storm that brought . . . 
1886 After witnessing the near extinction of bison, scientist William Hornaday works with the Smithsonian to create a natonal zoo. 1889 President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to establish the National Zoo for the purpose of . . . 
Breeding Programs Habitat loss and competition with livestock caused drastic declines in Pzrewalski's horses. Declared extinct in the wild in the 1960s, zoo breeding programs rebuilt populations from 14 individuals. . . . 
