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The Halifax Court House / Le Palais de Justice D'Halifax

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Halifax, Nova Scotia.
English: The Halifax Court House was designed in 1858 by the Toronto architectural firm of William Thomas and Sons and since its completion in 1863 has housed both county and provincial courts. The building’s importance is . . .

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

Fort San Carlos

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Saint Louis, Missouri.
May 28, 1780 June 17, 1946 Near this spot stood Fort San Carlos, erected in 1780. It was attacked May 28, 1780 by the British & Indians & successfully defended by the Spanish garrison under Capt Fernando de Leyba This . . .

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

Mound Builders Village

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Side 1 Pioneer archeologist Dr. W.H. Over recorded that the prehistoric builders of the nearby Sherman Park burial mounds lived in a 10-acre village on a lower terrace south of this location. The village extended west from . . .

(Anthropology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lest We Forget

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Owensville, Missouri.
In memory of those who sacrificed their lives World War I World War II Korea Vietnam Desert Storm In Got We Trust [Plaque behind the memorial:] Memorials Flag poles donated by the family of VFW Post 6133 Life Member . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Loeb Student Center

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New York, New York.
On this site from 1958 to 1999 stood the Loeb Student Center, erected in tribute to the memory of Carl Morris Loeb and his wife Adeline Moses Loeb through the generosity of their children

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

Veterans Memorial

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Owensville, Missouri.
Memorial by V.F.W. and Aux. Post 6133

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

The Mohawk Valley

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Fultonville, New York.
The Valley and the War The Mohawk Valley region played an important role during the Revolutionary War, which lasted from 1775 through 1783. Given the significance of the Mohawk Valley and the Hudson River in connecting New . . .

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

Confederates in Cuba

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Cuba, Missouri.
Ewing's intent was to reach the railroad at Leasburg and take his group by train to safety in St. Louis. But the Confederates rapidly sent detachments east and west of Leasburg to destroy track. In Cuba they burned the depot . . .

(Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Prosperity Corner

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Cuba, Missouri.
In the 1900's, Prosperity Corner drew citizens to meet, do business, and pass the time of day. H.H. Tieman's General Merchandise Store was the hub of this activity. Hayes Store stands on the original site of Prosperity Corner.

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

American Legion Veterans Memorial

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Cuba, Missouri.
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(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Cuba, Missouri.
World War I [Names listed] World War II [Names listed] Korea [Names listed] Vietnam [Names listed] Lebanon - Grenada [Names listed] Panama [Name listed] Persian Gulf War [Names listed] Afghanistan - Iraq . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Luther's Seal

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Owensville, Missouri.
Dr. Martin Luther's seal was designed in 1530 while he was staying at the Coburg Fortress during the Diet of Augsburg. A black cross reminds of Christ, the center of faith, which is believed by the heart. The white rose . . .

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

Spc. Jeffrey L. White Jr.

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Pacific, Missouri.
Honoring those we have lost but have not forgotten Spc. Jeffrey L. White Jr.

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

Welcome to the National Road

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near Eaton, Ohio.
The National Road crosses six states from Baltimore, Maryland, to East St. Louis, Illinois. The road fulfilled the dreams of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to build an all-weather route across the Allegheny Mountains . . .

(Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ohio World War I Red Poppy

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near South Vienna, Ohio.
The Great War 2018 marks the centennial end of the Great War (1914-1918), known later as World War I. The United States entered the war in April 1917 with the first troops arriving in Europe during the late fall of 1917. By . . .

(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Environment • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cambridge

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Cambridge, Ohio.
Birthplace of Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. First American to orbit Earth Born July 18, 1921

(Air & Space • Notable Persons) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial

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Claysville, Pennsylvania.
To our men and women in uniform... past, present and future God bless you... and thank you.

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

Upper Lake

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Upper Lake, California.
Since its humble beginnings, Upper Lake's strategic position drew an enterprising and hard working population. The town bustled with activity as the terminus for the Clear Lake and Cloverdale stage lines. Visitors to local . . .

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

Gettysburg Campaign

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near Friendsville, Maryland.
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His . . .

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

Bank of Upper Lake

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Upper Lake, California.
Built in 1921 by J.A. Youngreen, the Bank of Upper Lake was a tribute to the prosperity of the area. This was a farming center with extensive cattle and sheep production. The Blue Lake bean developed here by Adolphus . . .

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