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St. Peter's Chapel

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California, Solano County, Vallejo
City Landmark No. 10
Dedicated on October 13, 1988
This chapel is the oldest naval chapel in the Pacific and the first interdenominational chapel in the service. Originally dedicated on October 13, 1901, this shingle style chapel was designed by Albert Sutton through the efforts of Chaplain Adam A. McAlister and U.S. Senator George C. Perkins. The chapel contains sixteen stained glass windows created by Tiffany studios.

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

Webster House

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California, Alameda County, Alameda
This home built in 1854 for John Nelson Webster and Caroline Webster is Alameda’s oldest house. The house is a primary example of Gothic Revival architecture by renowned architect Andrew Jackson Downing. The house was prefabricated in New York, shipped around Cape Horn in the hull of the bark Henry Harbeck and assembled in 1854. The interior walls are solid redwood with some planks being 22” wide. The redwood came from Leona Heights, the redwood forest to the north of Alameda. Fires in the late 1800’s and 1920s damaged the rear of the home.

The home was acquired by Andrew and Susan McCormack on February 5, 1984. They replaced the damaged areas and proceeded to restore the home and convert its use from a single family home to a bed and breakfast inn.

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

Depot Hotel – Cucina Rustica

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California, Sonoma County, Sonoma
Giovanni Minoggio and Giacomo Mazza, on land purchased from General Mariano Vallejo, built this plumstone building in 1870. When the railroad tracks were extended to Sonoma and the Sonoma train depot built across the street from the Mazza House, the building became a hotel and restaurant, serving the passengers and townspeople of Sonoma.
After the railroad closed down in 1929, the hotel building once again became a private home. In 1985 the Ghilarducci family purchased the building and have continued the process of restoration and preservation, and the tradition of hospitality and service.

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

Vella Cheese Factory

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California, Sonoma County, Sonoma
This stone building, having withstood a fire and numerous earthquakes, was originally constructed in 1904 to house a brewery
During “Prohibition”, in 1931, Gaetano “Tom” Vella and his wife, Zolita, Clerici Vella converted the building’s use to the making of cheese.
Still under the Vella family ownership, not much has changed since 1931, the cultures, the care, and the personal hands-on-techniques, are still a part of their making quality cheese. Award-winning cheeses have been produced here since 1969.

(Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sonoma Valley Women’s Club

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California, Sonoma County, Sonoma
Sonoma Valley Women’s Club was founded September 21, 1901 by eleven local women led by Martha Stearns.
In 1911 the lot at 574-First Street East was purchased by S.V.W.C. from Katherine Poppe on which their club house was to be built. Funds for the new clubhouse were raised with the assistance of Sonoma Parlor No. 111, Native Sons of the Golden West. The first meeting was held in the new club house on September 15, 1916.

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

The Sonoma Index-Tribune

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California, Sonoma County, Sonoma
The Sonoma Index was founded in 1879 by Benjamin Frank. It is the successor to the Sonoma Bulletin (1852-1855), the first California newspaper published north of San Francisco.

The Index was purchased in 1884 by Harry H. Granice, maternal grandfather of current publisher Robert M. Lynch. Granice, experienced newspaper publisher and printer from Merced County, gave the paper its present name. He owned it until his death in 1915.

He was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Celeste Granice, Murphy (Lynch’s aunt) a former editor of the Index-Tribune, and her husband Walter. After 34 years at the helm, the Murphys, in 1949, sold the newspaper to Lynch and his wife, Jean. Their sons, Bill and Jim Lynch, who joined the newspaper in 1969 and 1971 respectively, will succeed their father as fourth generation co-publishers of the award-winning family newspaper.

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

They Live with Us in Grateful Memory of their Sacrifice

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New York, Saint Lawrence County, Potsdam
[center stone]
They live with us in grateful
memory of their sacrifice
*World War I*
[14 names listed]
*World War II*
[43 names listed]
The citizens of the village and town
of Potsdam erect this lasting symbol
of our faith, hope, love, and gratitude
[left stone]
This memorial is dedicated
to those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in the Korean conflict
[right stone]
This memorial is dedicated
to those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in Vietnam

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Potsdam Fire Department Members Who Served in World War II

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New York, Saint Lawrence County, Potsdam

1941 (Potsdam Fire Department-Established 1857) 1945
In honor of
the members of the
Potsdam Fire Department
who served in the armed forces
of our country in World War II
Army [seven names listed]
Navy [three names listed]
Marine Corps [two names listed]
Killed in Action in France
September 15, 1944
Ernest Frederick Hiter
"Greater Love No Man Hath"
They rolled to the call of country
as they rolled to the call of fire

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

Home of William Almon Wheeler

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New York, Franklin County, Malone

Home of
William Almon Wheeler
1819-87; attorney, banker,
Assemblyman, State Senator,
Congressman, Vice-President
of United States 1877-81.

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

To the Memory of All Men of Franklin County, N.Y.

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New York, Franklin County, Malone

To the memory of
all men of Franklin County, N.Y.
who gave their lives in the
World War

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Floyd F. Malette

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New York, Franklin County, Bangor
born
May 29, 1898,
killed in action
Oct. 18, 1918,
in battle at
La Selle River,
enlisted April 18, 1917,
Co. K, 1st Infantry,
27th Division, U.S.A.
107th Infantry.

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

World War II

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New York, Franklin County, Bangor

World War II
Milford Carbino
Kenneth Harwood
Morris Monica
Wayne Peck

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

Woodwell's Garrison 1744

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New Hampshire, Merrimack County, near Hopkinton
Woodwell's Garrison, 1744, Captured April 22, 1746 Stockade on opposite side of the road

(Colonial Era • War, French and Indian) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cox's Mill

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New York, Saint Lawrence County, Pierrepont

Town of
Pierrepont
Cox's Mill
Sandstone house built by
Gardner Cox, founder of
'Cox's Mill" The sawmill
was built on the west
side of river in 1819.

(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Historic Malone

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New York, Franklin County, Malone

SETTLEMENT
On this site, known as 'The Center', the village that became Malone was first settled in 1802. Harison Academy, the first public building, was erected in 1806 on land donated by the community's proprietor, Richard Harison, Esq. In 1811-13, a Court House was erected by Noah Moody on the hill west of the river. Following the original settlers from Vermont came many from French Canada and Ireland. From 1850 to the mid-20th century, Malone was a center of agriculture, manufacturing, education, and cultural activities earning the nickname, 'Star of the North.'

INDUSTRY
Forestry and farming were the first industries and remain important to the region. To serve these industries, mills quickly followed using the abundant waterpower. Carding mills followed grist and sawmills, as Malone became an important center for woolen mills, and wool remains important to the local economy. Just south of this site is situated a colorful stone structure, Horton's Mill. One of the first mills built, it remains as Malone's oldest standing structure. The importance of agriculture and the abundance of trees gave rise to another important early industry, potash, which was marketed in Montreal and provided the main source of cash in the area. The advent of the railroad and of commercial banking in 1850 made Malone a commercial, agricultural and industrial center.

TRANSPORTATION
The first road through the area followed the edge of the mountains and crossed the rivers at the 'fall line.' This road is now called US Route 11 and 'The Center' took advantage of both the road and the water to generate industry. In 1817, President Monroe paused to admire the stone bridge then being built. The Lake Champlain and Ogdensburg railroad was opened in 1850. Later called the Rutland, it connected New England and Boston with the Great Lakes waterway and it brought commerce, visitors, and settlers to Franklin County for more than a century. You can still see the railroad abutments downriver. Just to the west behind the Courthouse, the switching yard, repair shops, and roundhouse were located. The twin towers of its distinctive terminal still stand just north of this site on Elm Street. Later, the New York Central connected the Adirondacks with the urban areas to the north and south. It crossed the Rutland line at Malone Junction on outer Elm Street where a second station still stands. This made Malone an important railroad crossroads.

(Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fraser Mansion

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District of Columbia, Washington
This Property is listed in
The National Register
of Historic Places

As a National Landmark for its
Architectural and Cultural contributions
To the District of Columbia

(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Baptist Collegiate Institute

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Alabama, Dale County, Newton

Organized in 1898 under the Christian leadership of A. W. Tate and Newton Baptist Church. The property was later given to the Baptists of southeast Alabama, adopted by nine Baptist Associations. In 1907 Baptist State Convention agreed to accept the school as a gift and received the deed in 1908. Financial support by the Convention began in 1912. It operated as a high school and junior college from 1921 - 1929 when it closed due to lack of funds.

Presidents serving from 1917 - 1929 were: J. J. Yarborough, L. F. Rutledge, W. G. Johnston, J. A. Lowry, A. C. Anderson, R. W. Langham, C. V. Cheves, P. W. Lett, and C. H. Turner.

Its students brought its Christian influence into all walks of life.

Sponsor — Dale County Historical Society

(Churches, Etc. • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A State Park System is Formed

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Wisconsin, Door County, near Fish Creek
"One by one," Assemblyman Tom Reynolds told the Wisconsin Legislature, "all the places of scenic beauty and historical interest are passing away. Before it is too late, it is well to pause and consider whether it is not befitting that some of them be preserved for all time."

Reynolds, a Jacksonport farmer, did not act alone. Landscape Architect John Nolen described the beauty of Peninsula to the Wisconsin Legislature: "It is wild and as yet unspoiled, with alternating interests of woodland and cliff, bay and land ... It sweeps from point to point, here a beach of fine sand, there of gravel, then in contrast precipitous limestone bluffs, rising to a height of a hundred feet or more ... It is no exaggeration to say that the broad beauty of the scenery is not surpassed in Wisconsin." On June 9, 1909, Governor Davidson signed Reynolds' bill, officially creating a system of state parks. Of the four parks originally proposed for the system, Peninsula was the first to be established.

The view from Eagle Panorama hints of Peninsula's storied past. Cedar, maple and beech trees extend over 3,776 acres. An adjacent, cliff-strewn shore unfolds. But in 1909, much of the forest was cut-over for farms and orchards. Rustic fishing shanties, with easy access to passing wooden schooners, dotted the coast below.

Family Farms to Family Campgrounds
The State of Wisconsin purchased most parcels for $5-266 an acre. Some people retained life leases, an arrangement that officially ended in 1964.

In 1914, it cost $5 to pitch a tent for the season. By 1940, camping fees increased to 25 cents per night or $1 per week.

(Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Inukshuk

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Ontario, Niagara Municipality, Niagara Falls

The inukshuk (pronounced IN-OOK-SHOOK) means “in the image of man.” These magnificent lifelike figures of stone erected by the Inuit people are unique to the Canadian Arctic.

The traditional purpose of an Inukshuk was to act as a guide for a safe journey through the wilderness. An Inukshuk on land with two arms and legs means there is a valley, and at the end of the valley you will be able to go in two directions.

What is true about the Inukshuk is true about people.

Inukshuks in themselves are the product of cooperation. The hands of an entire group are required to build these massive stone sculptures. The Inukshuk reminds us that as good as our individual efforts may be, together we can do even greater things.

Standing along Canada’s most northern shores, they endure as eternal symbols of leadership, encouraging the importance of friendship and reminding us of our dependence on one another.



(Anthropology • Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

To Jedediah Smith

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California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino
Born at Brambridge in Northern N.Y. January 6, 1799 he discovered south pass of the Rocky Mts. the great gateway through which passed nearly all subsequent migration west and northwest from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

He was the first American to enter California by the overland route through Cajon Pass in November 1826. Jedediah Smith stands peerless among the pathfinders of California's epic past.

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