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Louisville World War II / Korean War / Vietnam War Memorial

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Louisville, Ohio.
World War II / Korean War Dedicated to those who gave their lives in the cause of all freedoms - World War II - Korean War see photo for all names Vietnam see photo for all names

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cecil Bishopp

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Niagara Falls, Ontario.
In memory of Lt. Col. Cecil Bishopp who died of wounds received during the raid on Black Rock, New York, July 11, 1813 during the War of 1812. He was buried in this cemetery on July 17, 1813. In 1846 Bishopp’s two sisters . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

White Covered Bridge

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near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the Interior

(Bridges & Viaducts) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stephen W. Howell

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Buffalo, New York.
This limestone Federal style house was built by Stephen W. Howell (1808 – 1885). Howell was a prominent resident of Black Rock and built the Frontier Mills in 1831. His adjacent store has since been demolished.

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

Lemuel Allan Wilmot

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Fredericton, New Brunswick.
English: Born in Sunbury County, educated at King’s College, and called to the bar in 1832, Wilmot entered politics as a reformer and represented York County in the Legislature (1835-51). A member of the Executive Council . . .

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

Theodore Roosevelt

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Buffalo, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of The United States of America Inaugurated at this site September 14th, 1901

(Notable Events • Politics) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sir Howard Douglas

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Fredericton, New Brunswick.
English: Born in England, Douglas was Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief of New Brunswick (1823-1831). He encouraged agriculture and fostered pioneer work in steam navigation and lighthouse construction. In 1828 he . . .

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

Old Fort Niagara

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Youngstown, New York.
Old Fort Niagara has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the . . .

(Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Molino de Rey War Memorial

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, Mexico.
Strenvis Civibvs qvi pro patria vitam magna cvm lavde in praelio profvnderant VI. id. septemb A.D. MDCCCXLVII Mexic. resp tanti beneficii memor tantvmove exemplvm posteris praebems H.M.C. Vota pvblica Eivsod. reip. svmm. . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • War, Mexican-American) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

First Ministry of Health / Le Premier Ministère de la Santé

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Fredericton, New Brunswick.
English: The Legislature of New Brunswick, recognizing the growing importance of health as a matter of public concern, established, in 1918, a department of government with specific and exclusive responsibilities in that . . .

(Politics • Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Charles Fisher

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Fredericton, New Brunswick.
English: Born in Fredericton, Fisher practised law before entering politics. Excepting the period 1850-1854 he represented York as a member of the Legislature continuously from 1837 until his retirement in 1868. Entering the . . .

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

Lake Ontario

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Niagara Falls, New York.
Lake Ontario receives the outflow from all of the other Great Lakes. The rich soils around Lake Ontario and the temperate climate provide an extended growing season for orchards and vineyards. Water that enters the Lake . . .

(Natural Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

68-pound Cannon

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Cañón de 68 libras Descripción Pieza de artillería de defensa costera diseñada y utilizada por las fuerzas armadas británicas a mediados del siglo XIX. Este cañón de avancarga se ganó la reputación como mejor cañón de ánima . . .

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

The Cave of the Winds

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Niagara Falls, New York.
About 700 years ago, Niagara Falls separated into three distinct falls, the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls. As time passed, the water tumbling over the cliff edge eroded the soft layer of . . .

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

Legislative Assembly Block / Complexe de L'Assemblée Législative

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Fredericton, New Brunswick.
English: The Legislative Assembly Building, built in the Second Empire style with Corinthian features in 1882, together with the Old Education Building (1816, second story 1869) and the Departmental Building (1888), form the . . .

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

24-pounder Cannon

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, Mexico.
Cañón largo de 24 libras Descripción Pieza de artillería de grueso calibre que era montada en buques de guerra en la edad de la vela (siglo XVI y mediados del siglo XIX). Fue fabricado en bronce fundido e ánima lisa y de . . .

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

Cave of the Winds and Bridal Veil Falls

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Niagara Falls, New York.
Thundering Water and Natural Beauty A destination to explorers and tourists for more than 170 years. This natural geologic wonder was created over many centuries by the erosion of the shaley substratum located behind the . . .

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

St. Joseph’s Church

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Millbrook, New York.
St. Joseph's Church Before St. Joseph's Church was completed in 1872, local Catholics had been served by priests who rode out either from Poughkeepsie or Amenia to conduct Mass in an inter-denominational hall. St. Joseph's . . .

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

A Tribute and a Gift

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Millbrook, New York.
A Tribute and a Gift The Descendants of Isaac and Hannah Thorn(e) have been part of this community since the 1740s, when much of the area was settled by the Society of Friends (Quakers). Isaac's great grandson, Jonathan . . .

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

Niagara Agricultural Society

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
The first organization devoted to the improvement of agriculture in Ontario was founded at Niagara. Its original name, the Agricultural Society of Upper Canada, reflected Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe’s hope that it . . .

(Agriculture • Colonial Era) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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