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Bob Uecker

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
"Mr. Baseball." Synonymous with baseball in Milwaukee, Uecker played two of his six Major League seasons in the Brew City but his legacy extends far beyond the field. Known for his humor and quick wit, the Milwaukee native . . .

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Bill Travers

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Selected in the sixth round of the 1970 draft, Travers pitched seven of his nine Major League seasons for the Brewers. Posted career-best season in 1976 with 15 wins in 240 innings. His 15 complete games contributed to his . . .

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Gorman Thomas

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As one of the premier power hitters in franchise history, Thomas spent 11 seasons as a Brewer. Originally selected by the Seattle Pilots in 1969, Thomas was the first player ever drafted by the organization. A two-time A.L. . . .

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Man Mound Park

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near Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Slingerland-Lagrange Farm

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near Ferura Bush, New York.
Slingerland- Lagrange Farm Family Owned 12 Generations. Stone House Built c.1750's. Home of Revolutionary War Soldier Albert Slingerland.

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

Brandy Hill

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near Greenville, New York.
Brandy Hill Settled 1790's by Rundle and Butler Families. Site of Cider Mill, Hotel, Stage Coach Stop, Tin Shop, Church, Saw Mill and Farms

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John R. Field Homestead

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Merritt Island, Florida.
In 1868, the Field family landed on Merritt Island to start a new life. A year later, much of the family returned to Macon, Georgia, but the two eldest brothers John R. (J.R.) and Samuel J. (Sam) Field remained. Using the . . .

(Agriculture • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1635 English Lawyer

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Greenville, New York.
1635 English Lawyer John Stevens to New England. In 1995, Family marked 360 yrs. in America. 1641 John at Stamford, CT. 1793 Ruben to Greenville. 1827, James buys this 1790’s house from E. Reed. Stevens Homestead 1827 - . . .

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World War II Memorial

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Millersburg, Pennsylvania.
Blaine G. Walter, Jr., Guadalcanal, 1942 Richard P. McBride, At Sea, 1943 Robert K. Vogt, Germany, 1943 Carrie T. Sheetz, Anzio Beachhead, 1944 Harry E. Keel, Africa, 1944 Asa S. Romberger, Germany, 1944 Ernest N. Davidson, . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lafayette Posts

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Concord, New Hampshire.
Lafayette Posts Between these posts originally in front of the State House General Lafayette entered the capitol grounds on his visit to Concord June 22, 1825

(War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

San Diego Lumber Company Building, 1926

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San Diego, California.
Philip Morse, 1845-1932, Started the first major lumber yard in San Diego at this site in 1884 with financing from Dolbeer and Carson's Mill at Eureka, CA. This location served a large pier where sailing, and later steam, . . .

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The Hemlocks

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near Schuylerville, New York.
The Hemlocks Hamlet with a grocery store and day barn for stabling mules. Served boats on the Champlain canal from ca. 1856-1915.

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

Franklin County Veterans Memorial

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St. Albans, Vermont.
Dedicated to Veterans In memory of and appreciation to all those men and women of Franklin County who have served, are serving and will serve in the armed services of this country Their service, dedication and sacrifice have . . .

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The Adelsberger House

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Waterloo, Illinois.
The land on which Hopskeller now stands dates back to March, 1816, when William Lemon purchased nearly 255 acres at a cost of $2 per acre. This land encompassed all modern-day downtown Waterloo. For unknown reasons, in . . .

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Millersburg Ferry: A Journey Through Time

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Millersburg, Pennsylvania.
Early History Maps from the 1760s show the existence of early ferries in the Millersburg area. Daniel Miller reserved ferry rights for himself when he founded the town in 1807. Then, in 1817 documents show that George . . .

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Mark Twain/Washington Irving

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New York, New York.
Mark Twain Born 1835 Died 1910 was a resident in the house four and one half years Washington Irving Born 1785 Died 1859 was a resident guest in this house of James Renwich Physicist Author Born 1792 Died 1853 This tablet . . .

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Strong Homestead

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Coventry, Connecticut.
Hale Memorial Strong Homestead Nathan Hale’s mother Elizabeth Strong (1727-1767) lived in this early eighteenth Century house before her marriage in 1746 to Richard Hale. Six of her nine sons were engaged in the War of the . . .

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Millersburg Hotel

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Millersburg, Pennsylvania.
An Inn or Hotel has stood on this site since 1814, under various names. The present structure was built in 1898. The name Millersburg Hotel was adopted in 1932.

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Holy Grove

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Coventry, Connecticut.
This triangular plot was planted with sugar maples set in rows A.D. 1812 by David Hale, nephew of Nathan Hale the Patriot - for more than a Century it has been called “Holy Grove” A brotherhood of venerable trees Erected . . .

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

Birthplace of Nathan Hale

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Coventry, Connecticut.
Durable stone preserve the monumental record Nathan Hale Esq. a Capt. in the army of the United States who was born June 6th, 1755 and received the first honors of Yale College Sept. 1773 resign’d his life a sacrifice to his . . .

(Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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