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Purple Heart Memorial

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Tappan, New York.
Purple Heart Memorial Dedicated To The Brave Men And Women Who Made Great Sacrifices While Serving Our Nation. You Are Our Heroes. Thank You For Your Service. November 2013

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

Sept. 11 2001 Memorial

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Tappan, New York.
In memory of the 343 NYC Firefighters, 37 Port Authority and 23 NYC Police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty on September 11, 2001. The Dennis P. McHugh Foundation proudly supports our country’s veterans. . . .

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

Camp Shanks

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Tappan, New York.
? Camp Shanks ? “Last Stop U.S.A.” More than 1.3 million troops departed this military facility to fight the Nazis in World War II. Trains took GI’s from this location to ships that brought them to Europe. They fought and . . .

(War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Shanks Bataan Road

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Orangeburg, New York.
Camp Shanks Bataan Road April 8, 2017 In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Bataan Death March and In Honor of the American and Filipino Troops Whose Courage and Fortitude Inspired the Nation and the 1.3 Million . . .

(War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Shanks

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Orangeburg, New York.
Camp Shanks Orangeburg, New York May 8th, 2005 60th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and the Return Home for Those Who Left Here to Fight For Freedom and to Help Make This World a Safer Place. It Has A Feeling and Emotion . . .

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

Lt. Col. Michael L. Murphy

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Blauvelt, New York.
Lt. Col. Michael L. Murphy USMC Age 38 Was Killed On December 11, 2000 While Test Piloting The Mv-22 Osprey Helicopter Semper Fi

(Military) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Blauvelt Lions Memorial

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Blauvelt, New York.
The Blauvelt Lions Honor The Following Heros Who Gave Their Life For Their Country Cpl. Manuel Lopez U.S. Army KIA 4/12/05 Capt. Phillip Esposito U.S. Army KIA 6/8/05 Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos U.S. Marines KIA 5/11/06 Spec. 4 . . .

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

Fall Hill Road

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Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Four roads radiated from the river town of Fredericksburg. To the south, the Richmond Stage Road coursed across the gentle terrain of the Tidewater region. Two roads reached west, one to Spotsylvania Court House and the . . .

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Knott's Classic Carousel

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Buena Park, California.
Knott’s classic wooden carousel was carved at the turn–of-the–century in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shop of Gustav A. Dentzel. The young Dentzel had come to America in 1864 after learning the carousel carving trade from . . .

(Entertainment • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Oaks Hotel

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The Dalles, Oregon.
This two-story former hotel building of brick construction was built about 1890. It is one of the grandest examples of commercial architecture in the High Victorian Italianate style standing in The Dalles today. The upper . . .

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

Baldwin Saloon

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The Dalles, Oregon.
This former saloon, built in 1876, is one of the oldest commercial buildings in The Dalles. The First Street facade has pilasters of cast iron. In early days, many of the city’s commercial buildings displayed cast iron . . .

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

Lemke Building

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The Dalles, Oregon.
This two-story brick building was constructed in 1910. The main elevation displays the only white glazed brick used in the downtown area. The building has examples of classic detailing, including brick keystones with flat . . .

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

The Harwood House

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Newport News, Virginia.
Built c. 1900, the Harwood House prominently occupies a half block on Huntington Avenue at the corner of 54th Street. It is a Colonial Revival/Queen Anne brick residence consisting of three floors and a full English . . .

(Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Second Wasco County Courthouse

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The Dalles, Oregon.
Completed in 1881, this building is the second of three courthouses which may be seen in The Dalles today. It exhibits characteristics of the then-popular Italianate style of architecture. The courthouse contained county . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

U.S. Post Office

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The Dalles, Oregon.
The United States Post Office, which opened in 1916, was the first postal building erected in The Dalles. It was designed in the Roman Classical style under the direction of Oscar Wenderoth, Supervising Architect of the . . .

(Communications • Government) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Dalles Garage

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The Dalles, Oregon.
Father Nooy, a Catholic priest, and Jack Frank built The Dalles Garage in 1920. In 1922, the Columbia River Highway (U.S. Highway 30) was completed and ran in front of the garage, then known as Lester’s Garage. The building . . .

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

Gates Hotel

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The Dalles, Oregon.
Colonel Ned H. Gates, often known as “Father of The Dalles,” built this building in 1870. Colonel Gates was active in the organization of The Dalles by surveying the original plat and drafting the city’s charter which was . . .

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

Watering Trough and Fountain

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Harwinton, Connecticut.
Circa Early 1900s Memorial by Catlin Family Descendants The carved stone drinking fountain and horse watering trough provided gravity-fed spring water during the early twentieth century, when horses and oxen pulled the heavy . . .

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Swisher Field

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Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Left Side Clark Swisher's Commitment to N.S.U. and his Efforts for the Community, Exemplify his Love of athletics And his desire For students To achieve Educational Excellence. Right Side Head football Coach 1946 - 1966 Head . . .

(Education • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

James Kretchman

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Aberdeen, South Dakota.
James Kretchman is a native of Faulkton, S.D. He first started his Northern experience as a scholar athlete in the 1950's. While playing football under Coach Clark Swisher Coach Kretchman earned Little All-American honors . . .

(Education • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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