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Belisario Domínguez

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Belisario Domínguez Fundada ya hace 100 años el 5 de mayo de 1916, en aquel entonces de madera, para que en 1936 se iniciara la construcción de la nueva sede donde Rómulo Rozo imprimió de igual manera sus diseños en la . . .

(Architecture • Education • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

St. Francis Hotel

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Nicodemus, Kansas.
Zach T. Fletcher's hotel was built in 1881 and is the two-story stuccoed portion to the right. It originally featured a cut limestone appearance with a one story stone kitchen addition on the east. It also served as the site . . .

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

First Baptist Church

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Nicodemus, Kansas.
The present structure of the First Baptist Church was completed in 1907 and was built around an earlier and smaller church. The stucco exterior was added in the 1940's. After the exterior of the present building was . . .

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

Main Street Boom and Beyond

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Nicodemus, Kansas.
"Nicodemus was growing into a busy little town. New houses were being built by people coming in. Different enterprises began to originate. Conditions began to improve."— Nettie Craig Teacher 1886 Main Street Nicodemus grew . . .

(African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pitman House

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, Mexico.
Casa Pitman En 1843 se estableció la casa de negocios bancarios. El inmueble originalmente perteneció a Doña Adelaida Pitman de Espinosa descendiente a Don Juan Manuel Pitman, importante comerciante de mediados del siglo . . .

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Honor/Dedicated/Gratitude

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Broadalbin, New York.
In Honor of the valiant men who during the dark days of civil conflict realized that through Union alone could this nation survive and not counting the cost, laid their all on the altar of their country. Through their . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Prior to merging with the City of Sturgeon Bay in 1891, the west side of the bay was known as Sawyer. Despite being absorbed into Sturgeon Bay, the west side continued to be called Sawyer for many years and many landmarks . . .

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

In Honor

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Broadalbin, New York.
In Honor of the men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War II In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice Michael Barna – Paul Borysink Fenton Brown – George Formire Richard . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery

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Bleecker, New York.
Earliest gravestone 1862 Several unmarked/fieldstone Church built 1866, closed in mid 1930's Reopened 1945 as Bleecker Community Church

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bleecker Center Cemetery

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Bleecker, New York.
Earliest gravestone 1847 Several unmarked/fieldstone Sometimes listed as Bleecker Methodist Cemetery or School District #4

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Bleecker Factory Cemetery

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Bleecker, New York.
Earliest gravestone 1852 Several unmarked/fieldstone Near site of first tannery c. 1840 in Bleecker, NY A.k.a. School District #3 Cemetery

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stone Arabia Battlefield

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near Palatine Bridge, New York.
Lies east of road. Col. Brown's American battalion defeated Oct. 19, 1780

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

Stone Arabia

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near Palatine Bridge, New York.
Lutheran Church 1792 Also site of log church 1729 Settled by Palatines 1712

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

Home Front Cafe

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Altamont, New York.
ON 2 APRIL 1864, DAVID BECKERpurchased an acre of land from Conrad Crounse for $400, along the newly laid railroad tracks. On this land, Silas Hilton and Benjamin Crounse built a dry goods store, with rooms to let upstairs. . . .

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

The Bennett Building

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New York, New York.
Constructed 1872-73 and enlarged 1890-73 (sic) and 1894, is a major monument to the art of cast-iron architecture. Ten stories high with three fully designed facades fronting Fulton, Nassau and Ann Streets, it has been . . .

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

The Fluke Anchor

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
From the earliest days of humans putting to sea in ships, there has been a need to "anchor" a vessel to the bottom. The first anchors were simply large stones. However, the need for a lighter, more efficient securing device . . .

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

Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Revenue Marine and Coast Guard vessels, known as "cutters," have been frequent visitors to the port of Sturgeon Bay for decades. The Door Peninsula's many lighthouses also made Sturgeon Bay a frequent port-of-call for U.S. . . .

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

Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
An essential element to safe maritime travel has long been visual navigational aids such as buoys and lighthouses. Collectively, this system of markers and beacons is known as Aids to Navigation - or AtoN for short. The five . . .

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

Buoy and Sinker

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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Sailors have long used floating objects secured to the sea bottom to mark reefs, shoals and other obstructions. Early markers were simply a log or barrel tied to a large rock strategically placed to warn mariners of danger. . . .

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

Nicodemus Baseball History

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Nicodemus, Kansas.
(panel 1) 1886 First Team Nicodemus' first baseball team was organized in 1886. The Manager was Joe Patterson. Members: F. Turner, Ed Patterson, George Duncan, A.G. Van Duvall, Sanford G. Craig, Silas Hays, Alvin Miller, . . .

(African Americans • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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