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The Daily Courant

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In a house near this site was published in 1702 The Daily Courant first London daily newspaper.

(Communications) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

O'Donnell House

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
The only surviving 19th century structure associated with the once important livery trade centered on lower French Street. Built in 1879 for attorney George DeCamp, the house was sold in 1881 to Arthur O'Donnell. He operated . . .

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

Swedish Settlers

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near Brady, Texas.
Helped to populate county, 1886 to 1912, settling three areas East Sweden, West Sweden, and Melvin. Most of 95 families who colonized here were farmers, others were carpenters, stone masons, and blacksmiths. They established . . .

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

Soldiers Waterhole

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near Rochelle, Texas.
U.S. soldiers, under command of Robert E. Lee, used this site while traveling the nearby Military Road and patroling this area for Indians. Westbound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War. Here 27 Indians . . .

(Native Americans • Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Geographic Center of Texas

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near Rochelle, Texas.
Five miles northwest is the geographic center of Texas, an imaginary point whose co-ordinates divide the state into four equal areas. In straight-line distance it is 437 miles from the state’s most westerly point on the Rio . . .

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

Colt Way

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
In honor of Judah Colt (1761-1832), pioneer Erie settler in 1795. Land agent of Pennsylvania Population Co., Burgess of Erie in 1813 & 1820-21. Resident of 4th & French and early owner of much of this historic square block. . . .

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

Boston Store Livery & Garage

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
Built in 1906 for John P. Dugan livery on the site of Lafayette House, an early hotel. It is the only livery building left from that once important trade centered on lower French Street. From 1916 to 1961, this was livery . . .

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

Dedicated to Those in Northwestern PA. Wounded in All Wars

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
Combat Wounded Veterans 1782 Military Order of The Purple Heart 1932 My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come . . .

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

Northwest PA Purple Heart Memorial

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
In February 1932, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, then-Army Chief of Staff, announced that the War Department was reviving Gen. George Washington's badge of military merit as a new decoration: the Purple Heart. Since then, more than . . .

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

Horace Greeley

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
Herein resided during the years of 1830-1831 Horace Greeley printer, editor and founder of the New York Tribune "Go west, young man, go west"

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

Freshwater Fishing Capital

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
Peak Catches Blue Pike - 1931 - 3,600,000 lbs. Lake Whitefish - 1946 - 8,300,000 lbs. Lake Herring - 1949 - 6,700,000 lbs. Pound netting (Drawing shows pound net from above) - Placing standing nets in shallow water that . . .

(Animals • Environment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dobbins Landing

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
Dobbins Landing Timeline 1995 Bicentennial Tower built to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Erie. 1986 Public Dock renamed Dobbins Landing in honor of pioneer mariner Daniel Dobbins. 1926 Nicholson Ferry to Port Dover . . .

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

Fort de la Presqu'ile

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
A French Frontier Fort Fort de la Presqu'ile was the first in a proposed line of forts that would guard a route to the Mississippi. The lofty goal for 1753 was to build four ports, Presqu'ile, le Boeuf, Machault, and . . .

(Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Marineland

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Marineland, Florida.
Founded in 1937 as Marine Studios The World’s First Oceanarium. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places April 14, 1986 by the Keeper of the National Register, United States Department of the Interior.

(Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Perry 200 Commemoration

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Erie, Pennsylvania.
[Front:] Don't Give Up the Ship September 10, 1813 American Squadron Lawrence Niagara Caledonia Ariel Somers Trippe Porcupine Tigress Scorpion "We have met the enemy and they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner . . .

(War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Indian Occupiers

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San Francisco, California.
"Alcatraz is not an island, it's an idea. The idea that you can recapture and be in control of your life, your destiny, and self-determine your future." -- Richard Oakes, Spokesperson for the Occupation Pursuing an Ideal . . .

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

The Little Rock Campaign - Reed's Bridge

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Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Looking northwest fifty yards to your left, the old military road crossed Bayou Meto over Reed's Bridge. Confederate troops fell back to this location from the August 25, 1863, Brownsville skirmish to establish a strong . . .

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

Murphy Real Estate Building - 1940

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Lake Oswego, Oregon.
This Arts and Crafts style building was constructed in 1940 as the Murphy Real Estate office. It is one of a cluster of buildings on State Street designed by the prominent local architect, Richard Sundeleaf. The . . .

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

World Wars Memorial

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Shickshinny, Pennsylvania.
In honor of all those who served from Shickshinny and Vicinity in World Wars I and II Soldier rest! The warfare o'er dream of fighting fields no more. Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking, morn of toil, nor night of . . .

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

Sinclair Lodge

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Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
This house was built in 1837. I. Gardner Ramsdell sold the home to Isaac Cruft, Bethlehem business leader, for $1300. Mr. Cruft had built and operated the Maplewood Hotel from 1865 to 1890. He also built The Cruft Block . . .

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