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Masontown United Methodist Church Fire

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Masontown, Pennsylvania.
Fire Nearly Destroyed This Church on July 15, 2004. Rebuilt and Rededicated to the glory of God and to our Savior, Jesus Christ, July 24, 2005.

(Churches & Religion • Disasters • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

War Memorial

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Masontown, Pennsylvania.
In memory of Edward McLaughlin Killed Fresnes, France, July 28, 1918. Charles E. Weimer Killed Argonne Forest, Sept. 26, 1918.

(Churches & Religion • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Masonic Temple

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Floral Park, New York.
Originally a club in 1914, Masonic Lodge #1016 was chartered in 1923. The Masonic temple was built in 1925 and became a landmark.

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Michilimackinac Cove

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St. Ignace, Michigan.
Famous landing place for 17th century adventurers, explorers, voyageurs, traders, coureurs de bois, soldiers and missionaries, who followed Indian routes to this shore; — Brule, Nicolet, Dablon, Marquette, Perrot, Jolliet, . . .

(Colonial Era • Exploration) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Masontown

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Masontown, Pennsylvania.
Formerly Germantown Renamed for John Mason Founded 1798

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

Commercial Buildings

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Port Gibson, Mississippi.
600 Block of Market. Ca. 1828-40. Federal/Greek Revival. This grouping of buildings had commercial space on the ground floor and either storage or living space above. Washington Hall at 601-09 Market was formerly a hotel.

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

Planter's Hotel

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Port Gibson, Mississippi.
405 Market. 1810-20 Federal. This large brick structure was one of the well known inns along the Natchez Trace. The famous actor Joseph Jefferson was a guest here. This is one of the oldest buildings in Claiborne County.

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Knights of Columbus Plaque

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St. Ignace, Michigan.
This church building, constructed in 1837, still stands because of the foresight and commitment of the St. Ignace Knights of Columbus. Originally built on South State Street, the Old Mission Church served St. Ignatius Roman . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Execution of Lindoro Cajiga

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, Mexico.
El 25 de diciembre de 1861 fue fusilado en Acambay, Lindoro Cajiga, captor de don Melchor Ocampo. Fue colgado su cadáver en este árbol para hacer justicia al sacrificio de este mártir de la Reforma. Patrimonio Cultural del . . .

(Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Albert Gallatin

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near Point Marion, Pennsylvania.
"...his personal Character, as well as his present Designs, entitle him to the most cordial Regards." Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia March 25, 1785 Early American Statesman In 1780, 19-year old Albert Gallatin . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

O'Hara Cottage

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Port Gibson, Mississippi.
902 Farmer. Ca. 1850 Greek Revival. The original floor plan of this cottage consisted of one large room to either side of an entrance hall with front and rear galleries. A detached kitchen extended off the rear gallery.

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

Former Summerside Post Office / L'Ancien Bureau de Poste de Summerside

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Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
English: This structure, built 1883-1886, was designed under the direction of Thomas Fuller who served as Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896. This basic design with a double entrance, steep . . .

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

Murray Harbour War Memorial

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Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island.
In grateful tribute to the living and the dead who through their valiant efforts and bitter sacrifice have made Canada great is this shrine dedicated Killed in action or died in service War of 1914-1918 Gordon Mackay . . .

(War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Grave of Elizabeth Crockett

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Acton, Texas.
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(War, Texas Independence • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Merrick World War I Memorial

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Merrick, New York.
In honor of those of this village who answered the call of their country 1917 · in the World War · 1918 Angell, Walter E. · Betts, Albert J. · Bunker, Harold · Burns, John Lawrence · Cameron, John · Cammann, H. Schuyler · . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Canada War Memorial

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near Petit Etang, Nova Scotia.
They will never know the beauty of this place see the seasons change, enjoy nature's chorus, all we enjoy we owe to them, men and women who lie buried in the earth of foreign lands and in the Seven Seas dedicated to the . . .

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

Alfred Hitchcock

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Universal City, California.
Film Director Alfred Hitchcock was the undisputed Master of Suspense and his legacy is an integral part of Universal's history. His classic films include The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Strangers on a . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cecelia Memorial Presbyterian Church

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Bowling Green, Kentucky.
History The Cecelia Memorial Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest church buildings in Warren County. It was built in 1847 for the First Christian Church in the Greek Revival style. In 1897 it was sold to the Negro . . .

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

Georgina Fane Pope

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Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
English: Born in Charlottetown, Georgina Pope chose nursing as a career. After training and working in the United States, she was selected in 1899 to superintend Canada’s military nurses in the South African War. She was the . . .

(Science & Medicine • War, World I • Wars, Non-US • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mineola Black Spiders

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Mineola, Texas.
The Mineola Black Spiders were minor league baseball players who played in league where only the ball was "white". Consisting of 27 players clad in solid gray uniforms, figuratively speaking, could thump the cover of a . . .

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