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Gandougarae

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East Bloomfield, New York.
Near this spot stood a village of Huron christians, captives of the Senecas. Father Chaumonot said here in 1656: "Myself I gave as a guarantee of the truth I preach." In a new chapel, dedicated Nov. 3, 1669, Father Fremin . . .

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

Gandougarae

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East Bloomfield, New York.
Gandougarae Town of captive Hurons stood near here. Destroyed by Denonville July 17, 1687. Earliest Christian community in Genesee country.

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

Ruins of an Aztec Pyramid

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, Mexico.
Ruinas del gran Teocalli que sirvieron para la construcción de la primitiva catedral en 1526. Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República. English translation: The ruins of an enormous Aztec pyramid sirved as the . . .

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

Meeting of Juan Diego and Archbishop Zumárraga

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, Mexico.
Según la tradición guadalupana, tras los muros de este edificio Juan Diego mostró al arzobispo Zumárraga la tilma con la imagen de la Virgen. 1531. Ciudad de México English translation: According to the Guadalupan tradition, . . .

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

O. B. Davis Park and Lovers' Lane

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Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
Oran B. Davis, a wealthy lumberman, had this area cleaned and opened it to the public. There are several historic monuments to be seen. The beautiful shady walk gives an excellent view of the falls and dam. ———————————————— . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bridges and Piers / Ponts et piliers

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Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
The stone towers supported the cables of the 1860 bridge. The cement pier bore the spans of the 1914 steel structure. The present bridge (1976) is named for jockey Ron Turcotte. It is 83.5 m long and 42.4 m above the river. . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Rost Jewelry Company Building

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
A 1948 Art Deco facade updated the front of a nineteenth-century commercial building located at 25 North Illinois Street for the Rost Jewelry Company. The facade, which features three clocks, is composed of limestone, . . .

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

A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie

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Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
During the spring freshet, 6000 m3 or six million litres of water, 9/10ths the volume of Niagara Falls, cascades over the falls every second. A few months later, virtually all the water is diverted to the power plant. . . .

(Environment • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Honor of All Veterans

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Farmington, New York.
Dedicated by the Farmington Vietnam War Commemorative Committee in honor of all veterans from all wars.

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

House of the Mayorazgo de Guerrero

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, Mexico.
Esta casa fue del Mayorazgo de Guerrero reconstruida a fines del siglo XVII. Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República. English translation: This house was the Mayorazgo de Guerrero, reconstructed at the end of . . .

(Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Canandaigua

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Canandaigua, New York.
Canandaigua Indian village destroyed by Sullivan 1779

(Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Congregational Church

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Bloomfield, New York.
First Congregational Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1837

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

Veterans Memorial

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Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick.
Hommage à nos vétérans Leur souvenir vivra [English translation] Tribute to our veterans Their memory will live on

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

East Bloomfield Academy

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Bloomfield, New York.
East Bloomfield Academy Erected 1837-38. Restoration started 1969. Dedicated 1974 in honor of Mrs. Frank H. Steele, town of East Bloomfield Historian and founder and organizer of the Historical Society, Town of East . . .

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

First Town Hall

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Bloomfield, New York.
First Town Hall Built c. 1841. Listed on State & National Registers of Historic Places through the diligent work of Ginny Schroeder Town Historian 2006-2014

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

Herendeen Homestead

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Farmington, New York.
Heredeen Homestead Built by James Herendeen 1832. Entrance porch added by Josephine Herendeen 1932.

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

Town Hall Site

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Farmington, New York.
Town Hall Site First Town Hall built near center of town in 1833. Highway shed built in 1852. Buildings torn down in 1966. Site became Town Park 1970.

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

Lapham Home

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Farmington, New York.
Lapham Home Elbridge Lapham born 1814 in Farmincton New York appointed U.S. Senator from NYS served 1881 to 1885 succeeding Roscoe Conkling.

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

Smith's Mill

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Farmington, New York.
Smith's Mill Near this site Jacob Smith erected the first grist mill in Farmington, 1793, Anannias McMillan, builder.

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

Civilian Conservation Corps

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Sandy Hill, Louisiana.
CCC planted these slash pine in 1939 in Kisatchie National Forest. CCC reforestation and construction of dams, roads, fire towers and recreation areas (1933-42) contributed to a rebirth in Vernorn Parish's forest industry.

(Charity & Public Work • Environment • Government • Horticulture & Forestry) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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