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Unfolding Views, Hidden Stories

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Groveton, Virginia.
This is no ordinary view. This is Historic Huntley, and its view stretches from 1825 all the way to tomorrow. The view—of the land, and of the people who lived and worked here—has changed over the years. Sometimes the . . .

(Antebellum South, US • Notable Places) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dr. Willis S. Blatchley House

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Dunedin, Florida.
Before you is the home built in 1915 by Dr. Willis Stanley Blatchley, one of the nation's most renowned naturalists. Dr. Blatchley made significant contributions to the fields of entomology, ornithology, geology, and botany. . . .

(Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

New Woodstock War Memorial

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New Woodstock, New York.
(Front Side) The People of New Woodstock built this monument in honor of the brave men whose names it bears, who defended their country in war, and who found here a birthplace, home, or grave. Soldiers of the War of the . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

83,85 Sullivan Street

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New York, New York.
Sullivan Street, named after Revolutionary War general John Sullivan, has these two Federal-style town houses which were built on what was once part of the Bayard farm, originally owned in the 17th Century by Peter Bayard, . . .

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

Champlain Battle

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Canastota, New York.
Site of Champlain Battle Here Champlain aided by Huron Indians attacked the stockaded Oneida Village Oct. 10-16, 1615

(Native Americans • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Oneida Stone of 1615

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Canastota, New York.
Oneida means People of the Standing Stone. In each village was such an altar and council place.

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

Oneida Indian Village Wall

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Canastota, New York.
The area on which you are standing was an Oneida Indian village active as early as the mid to late 1400's. Directly in front of you is an area that was excavated in the 1950's. The excavation revealed evidence of a section . . .

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

Nichols Pond Park

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Canastota, New York.
Nichols Pond Park, a Madison County park, consists of 45 acres of land. The park is open to the public year round from dawn to dusk, and provides opportunities for hiking, bird watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. . . .

(Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Wars, US Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Grain Pits

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Canastota, New York.
These pits are remains of community storage cellars for corn, beans and squash. Used by the Iroquois Indians.

(Agriculture • Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

C&C Railroad

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Cazenovia, New York.
Cazenovia & Canastota RR began 1870, later Lehigh Valley RR. Carried freight & passengers. Abandoned 1967. Depot constructed 1894.

(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Valentown Site

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Victor, New York.
Area first settled ca. 1809 House built ca. 1840 by Ichabod Town Valentown Hall built in 1879 by Levi Valentine

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

Smith Tavern

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New Woodstock, New York.
Ca. 1805-1834 Jonathan Smith, a pioneer settler of New Woodstock built and kept a tavern on the early turnpike road.

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Baptist Church

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New Woodstock, New York.
First in Town of Cazenovia. Unbroken service since organization July 17, 1801. This building erected 1815.

(Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Amenia Veterans Memorial

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Amenia, New York.
To the men and women of the Town of Amenia who from the Revolution to the World War served in the armed forces of their country in the time of need, the People of Amenia have erected this memorial and dedicated this park as . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 15 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Star Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky

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near Rush, Kentucky.
Built in 1848 by A. McCullough and Lampton Brothers. Its stone stack was 36 feet high. 11½ feet across inside at widest point, and burned “stone coal” rather than charcoal. It was served by its own railroad spur. In 1866 it . . .

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

Pleasant Valley Veterans War Memorial

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Pleasant Valley, New York.
Pleasant Valley Veterans War Memorial “All Gave Some Some Gave All” In Honor and Tribute to the Brave Men and Women of Our Town Who Proudly and Honorably Served to Preserve Freedom and Democracy April 6, 1917 World War I . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Quartermaster's Root Cellar

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Missoula, Montana.
This earth-covered structure, built in 1908, is often thought to be a bomb shelter or ammunition storage. It is actually a root cellar that provided cool storage for large quantities of fresh vegetables and other perishable . . .

(Air & Space • Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fort Missoula Recreation Hall

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Missoula, Montana.
In 1936, the Fort received funding from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to reconstruct and improve Fort buildings, including a new recreation center. The center became the largest project completed at the Fort by the . . .

(Entertainment • Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos.

Parade Grounds

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Missoula, Montana.
The original Fort Missoula was constructed of log and frame and was neither fortified nor enclosed. The buildings, arranged around the first parade grounds, no longer stand, but their foundations are clearly visible, . . .

(Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fort Missoula Post Headquarters (T-2) Building

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Missoula, Montana.
Dedicated to the Memory of Walter M. Johnson Born in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1903, General Johnson graduated for the U.S Military Academy with the class of 1927. Stationed at Fort Missoula in the 1930's, he supervised many . . .

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