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Built 1864

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Vacaville, California.
Originally constructed as a saloon by Richardson Long. After 1902 uses included a butcher shop and market. Has served as the Lopez Family Barbershop since 1940.

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Captain Flavel Trees

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Astoria, Oregon.
This grove of nine trees is a part of the original landscaping planted around the historic 1886 Queen Anne style house of Captain George Flavel. The grove consists of a giant sequoia, ginko, Camperdown elm, bay laurel, pear, . . .

(Horticulture & Forestry) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Madison Ranch

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near Rapid City, South Dakota.
A one time member of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, Madison came to Dakota Territory in 1886 and the history of South Dakota Rodeo began. Russ won the Champion Relay Race in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1907 and then began . . .

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

"The Only Way to See Lake Tahoe"

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South Lake Tahoe, California.
Before roads were built in the Tahoe area in the 1920s, sailing on a steamer was the only way for visitors to reach the resorts lining the south shore. The Tod Goodwin outdid all the other steamers in size and speed. It . . .

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

Thomas KcKay

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Scappoose, Oregon.
One of the Oregon Country’s most picturesque fur-traders, Thomas McKay is buried near Scappoose. He was a daring leader, famous storyteller and could drive a nail with a rifle ball. A Canadian, he arrived with the Astorians . . .

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

Ray Davis and the Homestake Experiment

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Lead, South Dakota.
This "ring" is a surviving section of the 100,000-gallon cylindrical tank that Dr. Ray Davis installed at Homestake Mine's 4850 Level in 1965. For three decades, his neutrino experiment at Homestake opened up new windows . . .

(Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Warrior Rock Fog Bell

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St. Helens, Oregon.
In October 1856, the U.S. Lighthouse Board entered this fog bell and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse into service, thus establishing the first light station on the Oregon and Washington coast. Positioned on the north side of . . .

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

The Old Portal of the Audience

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, Mexico.
Antiguo Portal de la Audiencia El lunes 9 de Julio de 1538 el cabildo de la ciudad se reunió para acordar sí los portales del edificio de la Audiencia, hoy Palacio Municipal, deberían construirse dentro del terreno para ese . . .

(Architecture • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Oriental Bank Building

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, Mexico.
Banco Oriental Fue construido durante la primera década del siglo XX para albergar al “Banco Oriental de México”, llegando a ser la quinta institución en importancia del país gracias a sus operaciones comerciales y a la . . .

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Plaza de la Democracia

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, Mexico.
Plaza de la Democracia Siglo XVI En 1578 los miembros de la Compañía de Jesús consiguieron la autorización para adquirir y demoler una parte de la casa ubicada en la acera poniente de la manzana en que originalmente . . .

(Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Oath to Independence in the City of Puebla...

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, Mexico.
Juramento a la Independencia hecho en la Ciudad de Puebla El 5 de Agosto de 1821, ante la presencia del General Agustín de Iturbide Plaza de la democracia Después de la rendición de la ciudad el 28 de julo de 1821 en la . . .

(Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Speech by Francisco Madero in Puebla

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, Mexico.
Siendo Gob. del E. el C. Cor. Dr. Luis G. Cervantes Se descubrió esta lápida para conmemorar el día 14 de Mayo de 1910 fecha en que el Pte. Martir Francisco I. Madero, se dirigió al pueblo por primera vez en esta Ciudad. . . .

(Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Jesuit Education in Puebla

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, Mexico.
Educación Jesuita en Puebla En Puebla de los Ángeles la Compañía de Jesús contó con los colegios del Espíritu Santo, San Ildefonso, San Jerónimo, San Ignacio y San Francisco Javier, en ellos se impartían diferentes aspectos . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Emperor Iturbide at the Casa del Mendrugo

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, Mexico.
La Casa del Mendrugo Iturbide en la Casa del Mendrugo El 1 de agosto de 1821, el Primer Jefe del Ejército Imperial de la Tres Garantías, el General Don Agustín de lturbide y Arámburu, fue hospedado en La Casa del Mendrugo. . . .

(Man-Made Features • Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The House of Alms

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, Mexico.
Casa del Mendrugo El nombre tan particular de esta casa esta ligado a sus origenes. La tradición dice que fue construida por los jesuitas con los “mendrugos” que recogieron, forma poética de referirse a las limosnas, ya que . . .

(Anthropology • Architecture • Churches & Religion • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Municipal Palace

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, Mexico.
Palacio Municipal Desde la fundación de la ciudad en 1531, en este espacio “se ayuntaban las autoridades para lo que fuera menester”. La edificación original sufrió varias modificaciones y en 1897 se encargó un nuevo . . .

(Architecture • Man-Made Features • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

General George C. Marshall House

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Fort Benning, Georgia.
Marshall House Named in Honor Of GEN George C. Marshall US Army Awarded Distinguished Service Medal 7981 First Division Road 791

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The Infantryman

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Columbus, Georgia.
The Infantryman The Infantryman was unveiled on Eubanks Field in May of 1960. The statue was later moved to a place of honor in front of the new Infantry School Building in 1964. It was designed to serve as a constant . . .

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Battle of Dry Lake Memorial

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Tulelake, California.
Two Warm Springs Indians, acting as scouts with the U.S. Army were killed at the Battle of Dry Lake. That final battle of the Modoc War was fought about 10 miles S.E. of here, May 10, 1873. They were brought to the Peninsula . . .

(Native Americans • Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Canadian Military Engineers/Génie militaire canadien

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Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Proudly serving Canada and their fellow citizens at home and abroad. In a new and awesome land that was to become Canada, adventurous French and British military engineers surveyed the colossal, mapped the incredible and . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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