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This Historic Bell

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Little Valley, New York.
"In commemoration we rededicate this historic bell which was transferred from the Court House in Ellicottville, New York to the Courthouse in Little Valley New York in the year 1863. After surviving the fire of April 7, . . .

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

Revolutionary War Veterans

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Machias, New York.
Dedicated to our Revolutionary War Veterans and The Early Residents buried in Gulf Cemetery Nelson Lingenfelter 1821 1842; Charles Lingenfelter 1822 1841; Darius C. Brace; Amanda Chatfield 1767 1829; Hannah Brown 1727 1809 . . .

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

John Brown's Body On The Bowery

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New York, New York.
This is the former site of undertakers McGraw and Taylor, where the body of John Brown was secretly prepared for burial. Executed on December 2, 1859, for the raid on Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, the radical abolitionist had . . .

(Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Racing On The Beach

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Daytona Beach, Florida.
Automobile racing on the beach comprised two distinct periods spanning 1903 - 1935 and 1936 - 1958. The 1903 - 1935 period was filled with speed record attempts and other related exciting beach events. These years began with . . .

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Ormond Garage

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Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Ormond Garage. America’s first “Gasoline Ally”, was built on Granada Boulevard in 1904 by oil and rail magnate Henry M. Flagler for the use of racers and wealthy patrons. The building was destroyed by fire in 1976.

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Rheba Sutton White Chapel

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Palm Harbor, Florida.
The Florida Methodist Conference College, now Florida Southern College, relocated its campus to present-day Palm Harbor in 1902 after purchasing the San Marino Hotel, located at Florida Avenue and Omaha Street. In 1904, the . . .

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

Seldom Seen Arch

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Seldom Seen Arch 1902 Boller & Hodge, engineers

(Bridges & Viaducts) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Memory

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Mount Sterling, Ohio.
Of those who gave their life for our country in the war of 1941-1945. Carl Steward Dewey Woltz James Webb Ernest Grabill Robert R. Keller Walter Neal Claude W. Ramey Randell Wofle Tingle D. Skaggs George W. Wood Donald G. . . .

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

St James Church

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Delhi, New York.
Congregation est 1914. Chapel, rectory and parish house gifts of Angelica Gerry 1922. Cram and Ferguson, architects.

(Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Oakwood Seminary

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Nunda, New York.
Coeducational Quaker school operated here 1860-1920 run by the New York Yearly Meeting of Friends. Razed in the early 1960s

(Churches & Religion • Education) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

One Room School

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Lowville, New York.
District 4 Schoolhouse established Nov. 1831 by Common Schools Commission. Classes held here until 1958 building sold 1962

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

Auburn Airport

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Auburn, New York.
1941-1952 built by the flying farmers: Leman Ingalls, Hugh Darrow, Ralph Bower, Frank Nugent. Offered lessons and charter flights

(Air & Space) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Sedona

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Sedona, Arizona.
The first Anglo settler in Sedona was John James Thompson in 1876. He had the advantage of finding an abandoned Yavapai garden, still bearing crops, hence the name "Indian Gardens" in Oak Creek Canyon. Three years later, the . . .

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

On This Site

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Oswego, New York.
Richardson Theater 1895-1945 hosted movies, concerts, civic events. Built by local attorney & entrepreneur Maxwell B. Richardson.

(Entertainment) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Sedona

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Sedona, Arizona.
The Army's presence in Camp Verde contributed to settlement and roads in the Verde Valley area. A road came from Jerome to a stagecoach stop several miles south of town. West of the stop, a road crossed the creek and came . . .

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

Craine Brothers

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West Edmeston, New York.
Thomas made cheese boxes, egg crates, lumber at mill on this site. William invented "Triple Wall Silos" in 1901 and patented many home devices.

(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Locust Lodge

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Brookfield, New York.
Built ca. 1795. Land bought 1793 by John J. Morgan. Summer home NY Gov. John Adams Dix. 6 generations of Camenga family resided here.

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Rounds Cemetery

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Lafayette, New York.
Family of early Lafayette settlers buried here from 1802-1862. Comfort Rounds fought in French and Indian War ca. 1755.

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Henry W. Halleck

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Westernville, New York.
Military scholar and Major General of Union Army. Born 1815 in town of Western General-in-Chief 1862-1864 under President Lincoln.

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

Mt. Sterling

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Mount Sterling, Ohio.
Home of John W. Bricker Governor and United States Senator

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