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Bayou Meto Historic Site

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Jacksonville, Arkansas.
In 1845 the Russell Beall family donated land for Bayou Meto Cemetery. Soon afterward a two story log building was erected in a grove of oaks. Known as Bayou Meto Chapel. the structure served as church, public school and . . .

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

Simon Bolivar

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, Saint Lucia.
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(Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The “Cannon” at Walcott Place

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, Saint Lucia.
The “Cannon” at Walcott Place Reclaiming our history…. The intersections of Chaussee Rd., Chisel St. and Mary-Ann St form this tiny rectangular "island" green. For many years, this place has been known as the "Cannon." One . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Environment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Spanish Land Grant to John Fayac

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

George Alexander Pattillo

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Orange, Texas.
A veteran of the War of 1812, Georgia native George Alexander Pattillo (1796-1871) migrated to this area in the early 1830s. He served on the local Committee of Correspondence created by the Convention of 1832 and on the . . .

(Notable Persons • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Saint Monica

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Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Born 332 in Tagaste, North Africa; Died 387 in Ostia near Rome ~ “My reason for wanting to live a little longer was to see you a Catholic Christian before I died.” ~ St. Monica ~ Patroness of Mothers, Wives, Widows, Parents, . . .

(Churches & Religion • Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

National Baptist Hotel

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Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Built in 1923 as the Woodmen of the Union Building, this hotel, bathhouse, and performance venue quickly became the center of African American culture in Hots Springs. It housed virtually every great Negro League player and . . .

(African Americans • Civil Rights • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wasioja Recruiting Station

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Wasioja, Minnesota.
When the Civil War began in 1861, Minnesota was the first state to offer and send troops to aid the Union cause. In April 1861, this building was converted to use as a recruiting station. Recruits from the Wasioja station, . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Plowville

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near Dodge Center, Minnesota.
The First National Soil Conservation District Field Day and Plow Matches were held here on September 6, 1952. Over 125,000 spectators saw demonstrations of new methods and new techniques for soil conservation during the . . .

(Agriculture • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

José Martí

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, Guatemala.
José Martí Al pueblo de Guatemala ofrenda del Ramon Grau San Martin Presidente de la República de Cuba Homenaje de la respetable logia “Jose Marti” 20 de octubre 1977 English translation: José Martí A tribute to the . . .

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

Mesón de la Virgen

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, Mexico.
Mesón de la Virgen Hoy Escuela Rita Peréz de Moreno Por orden del Pbro. Bachiller Don Vicente Cuellar y González en el año de 1769, se inició la construcción del Mesón de la Virgen con el fin de hospedar en él a los viajeros . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Temple of the Third Order

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, Mexico.
Templo de la Tercera Orden Pequeño Templo construido en la segunda mitad del siglo XVII, de una nave con cruceros. Su fachada es sencilla al estilo franciscano; el ingreso con un arco de medio punto, ventana coral y en uno . . .

(Architecture • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Chapel of the First Miracle

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, Mexico.
Capilla del Primer Milagro Aquí por los años de mil quinientos treinta se construyó la primer ermita, donde estuviera en el incognito la imagen de la virgin de San Juan, aquí donde emergió con prodigio en 1623 en el llamado . . .

(Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Temple of the Blood of Christ

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, Mexico.
Sangre de Cristo Se construyo este templo a extramuros y fue que en su entorno se formo un barrio tal, que luego caracterizo un estilo que dio un perfil de ciudadanos con su propia micro cultura en la ya de por si singular . . .

(Architecture • Churches & Religion • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sanctuary of Saint Pedro Esqueda

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, Mexico.
Santuario de San Pedro Esqueda Templo de San Pedro Esqueda. La importancia de este templo es ser el santuario de San Pedro Esqueda Santo mártir de la persecución religiosa. Aquí yacen sus restos mortales en la urna de . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Alfredo R. Placencia

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, Mexico.
Del pueblo de Jalostotitlán al Sacerdote y poeta Alfredo R. Placencia 15 de septiembre 1875 Jalostotitlán 20 de mayo 1930 Guadalajara Gran poeta de nuestra tierra Ayuntamiento de Jalostotitlán Octubre 2013 English . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Sawmill Industry in Orange County

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Orange, Texas.
Orange County's sawmill and timber industry began with hand-operated logging operations run by pioneer settlers in the 1820s. In 1835 Robert Boothe established the area's first mechanized sawmill, and in 1841 Paine & Bendy . . .

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

Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán

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, Mexico.
Homenaje del pueblo de Jalostotitlán a Su Santidad el Papa Juan Pablo II por su visita a nuestra diocesis el 8 de mayo de 1990 Jalostotitlan, Jal. 15 de agosto de 1999 English translation: A tribute from the people of . . .

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

The Virgin of the Assumption

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, Mexico.
La Virgen de la Asunción La patrona inmemorial de Jalostotitlán tiene un origen desconocido hasta ahora, pues no se han encontrado documentos que afirmen de donde proviene la imagen, ni la fecha en que llegó a la parroquia, . . .

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

The Archaeological Zone of Teocaltitán

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, Mexico.
Zona Arqueológica “Teocaltitán” El complejo arqueológico Teocaltitán está ubicado en la comunidad del mismo nombre, en el municipio de Jalostotitlán. Es un centro ceremonial del Clásico tardío/Epiclásico que perteneció a la . . .

(Anthropology • Architecture • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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