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China Grove Methodist Church

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Tylertown, Mississippi.
Founded October 4, 1836 on site purchased from a Baptist congregation. Present church built in 1854 at a cost of $100. China Grove Methodist Campground begin in 1878; first meeting Sept., 24-30, 1879.

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

Mischell Riley (based in Carson City, NV)

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Downtown, District of Columbia.
Mischell Riley brought Maya's Mind to Burning Man in 2017; this work followed a ten-foot-tall bust of Leonardo da Vinci that she created for the event in 2016. With their rugged finishes, Riley's works blend with the dusty . . .

(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Oakwood Cemetery

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Troy, New York.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Bald Eagle

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Downtown, District of Columbia.
The Bald Eagle presented by the National Wildlife Federation and American Communications Network in commemoration of the Bicentennial of our Nation's Symbol 1782 - 1982 [Artist's statement on the front of the statue:] . . .

(Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Knickerbacker Toll Bridge

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Cohoes, New York.
This Toll Bridge Opened to the Public. May 18th 1880. Originated and Owned by Thoams A. Knickerbacker. Was Destroyed By Fire March 7, 1920.

(Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Main and Cherry

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
This was a busy and lively area during early Vicksburg. Everything you wanted or needed was nearby. Court Square, churches, retail stores, and the Mississippi River were just a few blocks away. Early Transportation River and . . .

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

If Walls Could Talk

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Warren County Court House The Reverend Newit Vick, Vicksburg's founder, originally planned to build his home on this site; however, after he and his wife both fell victim to yellow fever in August of 1819, this site was set . . .

(Government • Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

William Ingraham Kip

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San Francisco, California.
On this site then occupied by Trinity Episcopal Church William Ingraham Kip First Episcopal Bishop of California began his fort-year episcopate on January 29, 1854

(Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Growing and Changing

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
A Different Point of View Vicksburg was pretty bare in the early days. The original townspeople cleared the land and used the trees to construct buildings and open space for farming. When Vicksburg was under siege by the . . .

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

Setauket Post Office

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Setauket, New York.
Richard Haviland Smythe, Architect Harry and Lawrence Lyons, Builders The American Corinthian or Cornstalk motif columns are copies of those designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe in 1809 for the old Supreme Court Chamber in . . .

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

Hard Times Square

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
If Vicksburgers found themselves in hard times, they probably ended up here. The jail, court house, funeral home and tombstone maker were all located at this intersection. Photo captions Top left: Warren County Court House, . . .

(Government • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eden Church of Christ

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Eden, Texas.
In 1903 a group of area residents began meeting for worship services in the Eden schoolhouse. Three years later, a few new families moved into the area and they were welcomed to the services of the existing Church of Christ . . .

(Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eden United Methodist Church

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Eden, Texas.
The first Eden schoolhouse was erected in 1885, and itinerant preachers who stopped to give sermons in the schoolhouse attracted people of all faiths. A community Sunday school met in the building for several years. The . . .

(Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Eden

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Eden, Texas.
Founded 1882. Incorporated 1910. Named for Frederick Ede, native of England and pioneer ranchman on whose land the town was located, and who donated land for this public square. Farming and ranching area. Wool and mohair . . .

(Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pizza Express

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, United Kingdom.
The first ever Pizza Express opened here 1965

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

Henry Cavendish

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, United Kingdom.
Honble Henry Cavendish Natural Philosopher lived here Born Died 1731 1810

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

Duarte's Return from Exile

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, Dominican Republic.
Plaza Patriótica Juan Pablo Duarte 1813-1876 En conmemoración a la proclamación de Juan Pablo Duarte como Padre de la Patria el 15 de marzo de 1844 a su retorno de Curazao, cuando fue recibido en esta Puerta de Don Diego del . . .

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

Lord Haldane

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, United Kingdom.
Statesman Lawyer and Philosopher lived here

(Arts, Letters, Music • Politics) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Troy, New York.
In memory of those departed who served their country with honor

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Business Men

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Vicksburg, Mississippi.
In the mid-1800's Vicksburg began to grow and prosper. An 1866 city directory listed 35 Jewish-owned stores and about 90 Jewish families living in Vicksburg. These three homes were owned by Jewish businessmen who prospered . . .

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