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Old Highway A1A

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Palm Coast, Florida.
In the 1920s the automobile revolutionized the American way of life. It transformed the nations economy and gave hard working Americans a way to explore beyond their local geography. Families were able to go on weekend . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building

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Austin, Texas.
This library and archives opened in 1961 to house and protect Texas’ priceless historical treasures and to support and improve library services in the state. Noted Texas authors, including James Michener, Walter Prescott . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

North Turn

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Ponce Inlet, Florida.
This is the site of the original North Turn of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 . . .

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Payne House

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Clifton, Virginia.
Home of Melvin M. Payne, a housebuilder and lumber broker to the railroads. Payne’s bench mark, a split tree and cross, can be found ‘branded’ on the framing of many older Clifton area homes. It is also carved into the parlor mantel.

(Man-Made Features • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Travis Clack Henderson

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Paris, Texas.
One of eight children, Travis Clack Henderson was born in Alabama on June 24, 1836 to John Henry and Minerva Bernard Henderson. In 1856, he moved to Paris, Texas, and established himself as a farmer. He joined the local . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Politics • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

South Turn

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Ponce Inlet, Florida.
This is the site of the original South Turn of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 . . .

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Blowers Building

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Hood River, Oregon.
Constructed in 1909 by Samuel and Laurence Blowers, the building originally housed a hardware store and "modern playhouse" on the first floor and offices on the second floor. Laurence Blowers was one of Hood River's first . . .

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

The Mount Hood Hotel Annex

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Hood River, Oregon.
The Mt. Hood Hotel Annex, constructed in 1912-13, was built as an annex to the original wooden hotel which stood to the north. The first floor housed commercial businesses and the second story had apartments and additional . . .

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

DeWitt Motors

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Hood River, Oregon.
Harry DeWitt built this new automobile garage in 1920 when the demand for new cars and service was high in Hood River. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the garage was divided and used as the Greyhound Bus Station, a . . .

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

Masonic Hall Building

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Hood River, Oregon.
The Hood River Masonic Lodge No. 105 A.F. & A. M. was chartered in 1892 and incorporated in 1896. Five years after the Lodge incorporated, the Masons erected a new lodge hall. Named after benefactor Andrew H. Tieman, the . . .

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

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Humanitarian Relief / Security Operations KIA: SGT Ferdinan C. Richardson • 25 Sep 1993 SGT Cornell L. Houston • 3 Oct 1993 PFC Henry Martin • 3 Oct 1993 Somalia, Africa

(Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stewart Hardware & Furniture Company

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Hood River, Oregon.
William M. Stewart advertised his home furnishings and hardware business as Hood River's "Complete Homefurnisher." The one-story brick building on the east was erected in 1902 and the other two sections to the west were . . .

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

Hood River City Hall

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Hood River, Oregon.
Constructed in 1920 by local contractor L.C. Baldwin, the new City Hall was formally dedicated in February 1921 by Mayor E.L. Scobee. The building housed the city offices and council chambers on the main floor, and the fire . . .

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

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Multinational Force Haiti and Joint Task Force 190 Haiti

(Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Peacekeeping Task Force Eagle Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Peacekeeping Task Force Falcon Kosovo and Macedonia

(Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Barrington Hall

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Roswell, Georgia.
circa 1842, Greek Revival home of Barrington King, son of Roswell King, one of the founders of Roswell.

(Architecture • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Combat and Security Operations Afghanistan Kuwait Qatar and Uzbekistan

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Afghanistan) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

10th Mountain Division Heroes Walk Memorial

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Fort Drum, New York.
Combat and Security Operations Nation Building (Training of the Afghan National Army) Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa; Task Force Phoenix; and Combined Joint Task Force – 180 KIA: SPC Chad Fuller • 1-87 INF • Aug 2003 . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Afghanistan) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Overlook Memorial Park

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Hood River, Oregon.
Dedicated to the Men and Women Who Served to Keep America Free Listed on This Stone Are Those of Hood River County Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice World War I W. Lucian Carson • Guy Eastman • Floyd Gramp • Arthur L. . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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