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Original Statue of Liberty

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New York, New York.
Bartholdi 1834-1904 This statue, cast in bronze from the original plaster sculpture, was enlarged 16 times by the artist to create the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, perhaps the most recognized symbol of freedom in . . .

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

Veterans Memorial

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Southborough, Massachusetts.
To the Veterans of Southborough from the Phaneuf Family Nov. 11, 1987

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

City of Gautier

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Gautier, Mississippi.
This area was not always known as Gautier. The story of the city actually began in 1699. A French expedition, led by Pierre d'Iberville and accompanied by his younger brother, Jean-Baptiste Bienville, made landfall in . . .

(Animals • Notable Persons • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Energy from the Sands of Time

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Dauphin Island, Alabama.
The platform that you can see east of Dauphin Island is operated by one of many oil and gas companies operating in Alabama waters. These platforms are extracting natural gas (methane), a relatively clean-burning petroleum . . .

(Environment • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Nash

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, United Kingdom.
Architect designed this terrace and lived here

(Architecture) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of Lunette O'Meara

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Site Of Lunette O'Meara Center of Line Of Fort Sherman 2 Siege - 6 Field Guns

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

McCaig’s Tower

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, United Kingdom.
Erected in 1900 by John Stuart McCaig Art Critic and Philosophical Essayist and Banker, Oban

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Headquarters of Brigadier General John M. Brannan, U.S.V.

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Headquarters Brigadier General John M. Brannan, U.S.V. Chief of Artillery Department of the Cumberland

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of Camp

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Site of Camp 10th Ohio Volunteers, Colonel J. W. Burke Where First Shell From Lookout Exploded

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Greenfield Civil War Monument

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near Greenfield, Ohio.
Erected by James H. Freshour of Co. I. 81st Regt. O.V.V.I. to the memory of the Union soldiers of Greenfield and vicinity of the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Missouri Athletic Club

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
The Missouri Athletic Club first opened on this site in 1903. Club members competed in the Olympics held in St. Louis the following year. The Club’s original home was destroyed in a 1914 fire that claimed 37 lives. This . . .

(Disasters • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Security Building

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
The Security Building, one of St. Louis’ most significant 19th century office buildings, is the city’s only remaining commercial structure designed by the renowned architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns. Built in 1891, a . . .

(Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of First Mormon Meeting Place in St. Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
On this site from 1854 to 1857 stood the building used as the first Mormon Church in the St. Louis area. Beginning in 1831, and during the difficult days of persecution that followed, St. Louis provided an oasis of tolerance . . .

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

Clearing the Way

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Calumet, Michigan.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company couldn't allow winter to derail its operation. In a remote region that can receive upwards of 300 inches (762 cm) of snow each year, snow removal was serious business. Clear rail lines . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rue des Granges

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
English: La Rue des Granges ("Barn Street" or Third Street), farthest from the river, formed the western boundary of the town. It had many small homes of tradesmen and laborers built along its east side, while the west side . . .

(Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Captains' Return

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
At noon on September 23, 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition ended on the St. Louis riverfront after a journey along the Missouri River to its headwaters, a passage of the Rocky Mountains, and a descent to the Pacific Coast . . .

(Exploration • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Belknap Settlement

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Monroe, Oregon.
United Methodist Historic Site No. 323 In Memory of the Pioneers of The Belknap Settlement Who Served God Faithfully In An Untamed Land

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

A point in the 2D Line of Works

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
A point in the 2d Line of Works, Connecting Battery Erwin with Fort Jones.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A point in the 2D Line of Works

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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
A point in the 2d Line of Works, Connecting Battery Erwin with Fort Jones.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Administration Building

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Long Beach, Mississippi.
Designed in the Mission Revival style by New Orleans Architect, Rathbone Emile DeBuys and built by Chevally & Fursden Contractors of Gulfport, the Administration Building was one of the first buildings constructed for the . . .

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