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War Memorial

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Montréal, Quebec.
To the Glory of God and the Memory of the Immortal Dead who brought us Honour and Peace ——————————————— A la gloire de dieu au souvenir des morts immortels a qui nous devons l'honneur et la paix 1914 • 1918 1939 • 1945 . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wilfred Laurier Monument

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Montréal, Quebec.
"la pensée domenante de ma vie a été d'harmoniser les différents éléments dont se compose notre pays." Wilfred Laurier [signature] The governing motive of my life has been to harmonize the different elements which compose . . .

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

The Heroon of Androclos

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, Turkey.
English Text: Over a u-shaped pedestal with Doric façade architecture arose an open upper storey of the Ionic order. In front of the building is a water basin; its enclosure panels were renovated in the late antique period, . . .

(Architecture • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 11 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Boer War Memorial

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Montréal, Quebec.
[SW Elevation] To commemorate the heroic devotion of the Canadians who fell in the South African War and the valour of their comrades Paardeberg [bas relief] [NE Elevation] In grateful recognition of the patriotism and . . .

(Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Varius Bath

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, Turkey.
The Varius Bath Between the 'Bath' and the 'Academy Alley' at the northern side of the Curetes Street, the Varius Bath was established in the 1st half of the 2nd century A.D. The bathrooms were entered through a sizable . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 10 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Susan B. Anthony

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Rochester, New York.
Susan B. Anthony 1820-1906 Leader in the movement for women's political, social, economic, and education rights. Proposed the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution.

(Civil Rights • Politics • Women) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Kate McWillie Powers Memorial

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Jackson, Mississippi.
A gift of R.V. Powers in 1917 enabled the Mississippi Children's Home Society, est. 1912, to build on this site "The Kate McWillie Powers Memorial", a home for children in the care of the Society. In 1997, the Society . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Notable Persons • Notable Places) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Boyd House "The Oaks"

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Jackson, Mississippi.
Built ca. 1853 for James H. Boyd, Mayor of Jackson, 1842, 1844, 1850, and 1858. One of the few homes to survive the Civil War, the Greek Revival house is listed on National Register of Historic Places.

(Architecture • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Valtierrilla

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, Mexico.
Valtierrilla Este poblado es el principal de las comunidades del municipio de Salamanca. Tiene su origen desde la época prehispánica, como asentamiento de la tribu otomí. Pasa al dominio español durante la conquista en los . . .

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

Old Glory

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Titusville, Florida.
Top section of marker: Old Glory I Am The Star Spangled Banner..... Conceived In 1777 Out Of Love America Bore For Liberty And Honor. I Am The Memorial Of Countless Heroes Who Shed Their Blood To Preserve This Sacred . . .

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

Operation Desert Storm

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Palm Coast, Florida.
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(War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Camp Fitz-John Porter

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Rochester, New York.
Camp Fitz-John Porter ——· • · —— On this site in 1862 was erected Camp Fitz-John Porter as a recruit camp for Civil War soldiers. Named after a Union general, it was the initial training ground for Monroe County's 108th . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Tom Moore Memorial

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Louisville, Kentucky.
Right Side Each August, Freedom Hall hosts the World Championship Horse show for American Saddlebreds, tracing its Kentucky Heritage from the birth of our nation. This breed and the industry surrounding it, now represents a . . .

(Animals • Entertainment • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Newport Casino / International Tennis Hall of Fame

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Newport, Rhode Island.
You are standing at the entrance to the Newport Casino, a National Historic Landmark that now houses the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Casino was built in 1880 as a social club for Newport's wealthy summer . . .

(Architecture • Entertainment • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Cedars

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Clinton, Mississippi.
Built ca. 1835, this Greek Revival house is one of the oldest in Hinds Co. U.S. Grant passed by enroute to Civil War siege of V'burg, 1863. This structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

(Architecture • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Brockport Central Rural High School

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Brockport, New York.
Brockport Central Rural High School Opened in 1934, the school served students in grades 7-12 until 1967 when a new high school was built. The original building then became known as the Middle School & served students in . . .

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

Conrado de la Cruz and Herlindo Cifuentes Castillo

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, Guatemala.
En memoria del Padre Conrado de la Cruz C.I.C.M. y Herlindo Cifuentes Castillo que el dia 1 de mayo 1980. Fueron secuestrados en esta esquina. English translation: In memory of Father Conrado de la Cruz C.I.C.M. . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

C.M. and I. College

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Jackson, Mississippi.
Est. 1897 as Christ's Holiness School; moved to this site in 1907. Chartered as Christ Missionary & Industrial College in 1908. Teaches religious, academic, and vocational curriculum for grades 1-12+.

(Churches & Religion • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hadrian's Gate

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, Turkey.
English Text: The three-storeyed gateway marks the junction of the Processional Way in the direction of Ortygia. Two narrower passageways framed the broad street gateway, of which the upper storey is reminiscent of Hadrian's . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 10 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Indian Hill

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Odgen, New York.
Indian Hill Indian encampment when whites entered region. Grandparents of Frances E. Willard settles here 1816 as pioneers on this land.

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