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World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial

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Fogelsville, Pennsylvania.
Dedicated to those who served their country in the Armed Forces of the United States World War II 1941 — 1945 Korean Conflict 1950 — 1953

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

War Memorial

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Fogelsville, Pennsylvania.
In memory of our departed soldiers ————————————— Revolutionary War Heinrich Mohr • Herman Mohr • George Smith ————————————— War of 1812 Maj. Gen. John Fogel • Johannes Doll John Diehl • Philip Fenstermaker ————————————— . . .

(War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

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Port Allen, Louisiana.
The Port Allen Lock connects the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and other points north along the Mississippi River, shortening the distance for boat traffic about 120 . . .

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

Port Allen High School (1936-1978) / Port Allen Middle School (1979-Present)

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Port Allen, Louisiana.
High school opportunities in the parish date to at least 1897, when Eureka Central School in Brusly offered classes to white students in the ninth, tenth, and later eleventh grades. In 1899, the West Baton Rouge School Board . . .

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

Air Products

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Air Products, founded in 1940, revolutionized the supply of industrial gases on the novel concept of building a plant next to a steel mill and piping oxygen directly to the customer. That transformative idea was reflected in . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Col. Bryan Marsh

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Tyler, Texas.
Known as a famed Texas Ranger, Civil War veteran and Smith County Sheriff. Marsh Elementary was named in his honor.

(Notable Persons • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Fannin

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Tyler, Texas.
"A Grateful Nation Remembers" U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Center was located 8 miles NE of Tyler on US 271. An estimated 150,000 men received basic combat training during WWII.

(Notable Places • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Vernon

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Vernon, Connecticut.
Vernon First settled by families from East Windsor in 1716 and originally a part of East Windsor and Bolton, the Town of Vernon was incorporated in 1808 by division of the Town of Bolton. In 1889 the City of Rockville, . . .

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

Cogswell Memorial Fountain

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Vernon, Connecticut.
Cogswell Memorial Fountain Through the generosity of Rosetta Pitkat, a life-long resident of Rockville, This statue of Dr. Henry D. Cogswell was commissioned by the Rockville Downtown Association. The Statue, ungainly cast . . .

(Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Iron and Steel: A History

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
People have been producing iron and steel for thousands of years, heating up iron ores and limestone by burning charcoal, anthracite coal or coke (a fuel derived from coal) to create a sturdy metal. Iron-whether it is . . .

Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fox Hill Tower - War Memorial Tower

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Vernon, Connecticut.
( inscribed on the four arched panels on the center column ) City of Rockville · Town of Vernon War Veterans · Army · Justice War Veterans · Navy · Freedom War Veterans · Marine Corps · Democracy

(Military) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ellington Wall of Honor

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Ellington, Connecticut.
Ellington Wall of Honor Honored 2001 John B. Decarli 1885 — 1935 E.V.F.D. Charter Member · Captain Constable 1915 – 1935 Nellie E. McKnight 1894 — 1981 Educator · Librarian · Historian Honored 2002 Earl A. Rich 1921 — 1993 . . .

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

Poché's

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Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
Poché's is noted for the preparation of the culinary foods, boudin and gratons. It is from the Antoine Poché family ca. 1859 that originates the name of this village, Poché Bridge.

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Bowman Studio

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Pendleton, Oregon.
This imaginative building was built to resemble a castle, complete with crenellations on the parapet. It was built in 1905 by W.S. Bowman, a turn-of-the century photographer, for use as his studio along with retail and . . .

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

Moving Materials

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The walkway you're standing on is the Hoover-Mason Trestle, an elevated rail line built to transport raw materials to the blast furnaces. Named after the engineering firm that designed and built it, the Trestle was in use . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Carnegie Building

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Pendleton, Oregon.
Currently used as the Pendleton Center for the Arts, this structure was built with $25,000 of endowment money from the Carnegie Foundation plus funds from the County for use as the Umatilla County Library. The architect was . . .

(Education • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Christian Church

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Pendleton, Oregon.
Completed to replace the congregations' first church building that had been destroyed by fire in August, 1908, this structure was built to withstand time and elements. This site was purchased from W.F. Matlock and selected . . .

(Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Brown Building

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Pendleton, Oregon.
The Elks Club had this building constructed in 1919 as Lodge #288. The first floor served as commercial space, the second and third floors as the lodge and the fourth floor as residences while the basement was a pool hall . . .

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

Milarkey-Murphy Bldg

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Pendleton, Oregon.
This is another fine example of an Italianate Commercial building. It was constructed in 1904 for two men related by marriage and who belonged to the first Catholic families in the area. This style remained popular in . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Arthur "Dooley" Wilson

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Tyler, Texas.
African-American actor appearing in over 20 films. Cast as pianist, Sam in Casablanca performing "As Time Goes By."

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