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"The Buffaloes"

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Fort Benning, Georgia.
17th Infantry Regiment “The Buffaloes” Truth and Courage Battle Campaigns Civil War · Indian Wars · War with Spain · Philippine Insurrection · Mexican Expedition · World War II · Korean War ·Vietnam War · Operation Just . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 11 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rowena Crest - Ice Age Floods

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near Mosier, Oregon.
Glaciers form when snow accumulates faster than it melts over a long period and is compressed into ice. Eventually, the weight and pressure become so great that the ice oozes slowly downslope. Volcanism, uplift, erosion, and . . .

(Environment • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rowena Crest - The Rowena Loops

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near Mosier, Oregon.
Today, engineers use high resolution satellite photography and advanced computer modeling software to design roads. Gazing down upon the graceful, winding Historic Columbia River Highway, it is easy to forget how challenging . . .

(Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Oneonta Tunnel

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near Cascade Locks, Oregon.
The US Department of Agriculture describes cedar as possessing a natural resistance to rot… It is well recognized for its longevity and strength above other wood products. Oneonta Bluff presented an obstacle to engineer . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Oneonta Gorge

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near Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Using the sun’s energy, the chlorophyll in a plant’s leaves produce sugars and starches that nourish the plant. Shafts of light dance briefly through this deep canyon, illuminating shade-tolerant ferns, mosses, and lichens . . .

(Environment • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Memaloose Overlook

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near Mosier, Oregon.
The Indian Peoples of the Columbia River did not bury their dead until very recent times. Instead, bodies were wrapped in robes or tule mats and deposited in canoes which were placed in the woods, on rocky points, or in . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mosier

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Mosier, Oregon.
Nestled bewteen the rainy Cascades and the eastern Oregon deserts, Mosier's unique climate enables hillsides to bloom in a pallet of color. In the spring, wildflower enthusiasts flock to Mosier for the spectacular array – . . .

(Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Bridge of the Gods

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Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Although steel has been made for centuries, it wasn’t until the Bessemer process was introduced in the 1870s that it could be produced in quantity. The Bridge of the Gods mural is the creation of Larry Kangas, of Beaverton, . . .

(Exploration • Man-Made Features • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Bridge of the Gods

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Stevenson, Washington.
The rocks project into the river in many places and have the appearance of having fallen from the high hills… This part of the river resembles a pond partly drained leaving many stumps bare both in & out of the water… We can . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Exploration • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Dr. William Hinton House

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Dacula, Georgia.
The Homeplace of W. T. “Dr. Will” Hinton Built 1905 - Relocated 2007

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

Martyrs of the Internal Armed Conflict from 1979 to 1983

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, Guatemala.
Martires del Conflicto Armado Interno del 1979 a 1983 Quienes en nuestra memoria estarán siempre presentes Lista de nombres Programa Nacional de Resarcimiento Sede Regional, Cobán, Alta Verapaz Septiembre de 2011 English . . .

(Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

War Memorial

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Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
This stone of remembrance is erected in loving memory of our brave men who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 for Truth Justice Liberty In honour of all who served and in grateful appreciation of the valiant . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 11 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

When Continents Collide / Carving A Cove

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Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.
When Continents Collide See the picture of the Himalayan mountain range on this panel? You may find this hard to believe, but that's pretty much what Peggy's Cove looked like almost 380 million years ago. And the granite . . .

(Natural Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Courthouse Reduced to Rubble

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Cahaba, Alabama.
Prior to 1905, workmen in search of salvageable bricks dismantled the old Dallas County Courthouse (pictured here). The grassy mound before you contains the damaged bricks the workmen left behind. Cahawba was the county seat . . .

(African Americans • Notable Buildings • Politics • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Welcome to Downtown Cahawba

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Cahaba, Alabama.
Cahawba's homes were spread over an entire square mile, many with yards of one or two acres. That was not the case here on Vine Street. Offices, stores and hotels were tightly packed along this main street. The steamboat . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hilt, CA

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near Hornbrook, California.
In 1851 John Hilt made his way to California from Illinois, landing in Hangtown. Hearing of rich diggins made his way north to Yreka by 1852. Finding way to the Cottonwood area (Hornbrook) where he worked mining, ranching, . . .

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

Barrow Station

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near Ashland, Oregon.
1st Stagecoach Stop this side of Siskiyous 1859 - 1950

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Lure of Peggy's Cove

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Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.
Before Peggy's Cove was a community, it was a popular destination among fishermen. But what inspired these fishermen to make this their permanent home? It was this sheltered cove, which offered close proximity to the large . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

US Army Camp White

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near White City, Oregon.
At the beginning of World War II, the US Army established Camp George A. White in a part of Jackson County then known as the Agate Desert as a training cantonment. Soldiers from across the nation, including women and . . .

(Forts, Castles • Science & Medicine • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eagle Point

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Eagle Point, Oregon.
Dedicated to John Mathew Pioneer of 1853 Named Eagle Point for the Eagles that nested on the Bluffs near his home, 1 mile N.E, on Brownsboro Rd.

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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