Miltary Academy of Guatemala

January 10, 2015, 1:31 pm

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Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala City

A sus fundadores:
General Miguel Garcia Granados
General Justo Rufino Barrios
Comte. Bernardo Garrido y Agustino
1873     1o. de Septiembre     1948


English translation:
To its founders:
General Miguel Garcia Granados
General Justo Rufino Barrios
Commandant Bernardo Garrido y Agustino
1873     1st of Septiembre     1948

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

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War Memorial

January 10, 2015, 4:17 pm

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Missouri, Barry County, Monett

To those
who served
our country
in time of war
——————————
They gave their today
for our tomorrow

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

Baxter Springs Massacre

January 10, 2015, 5:16 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

On Oct. 6, 1863, Gen. James Blunt and about 125 men from the 3rd Wisc. Cav. and the 14th Kans. Cav. stopped at the creek before coming into Ft. Blair. They were caught in a surprise attack from the rebel forces of William Quantrill. Nearly 100 of Blunt's men were killed in the massacre at Baxter Springs.

(Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Baxter Springs Massacre 1863

January 10, 2015, 5:27 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

The blood that flowed in Kansas before and during the Civil War nourished the twin trees of Liberty and Union.

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Birthplace of Waterjet Cutting

January 10, 2015, 5:38 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

[Title is text]

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The Zellekin Brewery

January 10, 2015, 5:55 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

The Baxter Springs brewery was built on this site in 1870 by Edward Zellekin, a German immigrant who knew there would be a demand for his product in the booming cattle town. The massive building was constructed of brick and yellow sandstone.

After the cattle boom diminished, Zellekin abandoned the building, moved to Joplin, and made a fortune in mining. Years later, the building became headquarters for the Apostolic Faith religious movement. In the early 1960's, the building was condemned and razed.

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Log Cabin

January 10, 2015, 6:04 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

This log cabin was built east of the Lowell Cemetery in the late 1870's. R.A. Hibbard built it as a home for his brother-in-law's family. Kent Lynch purchased the property and donated the cabin to the historical society in memory of Marsha Moncrief Lynch. In 1987, the cabin was taken down and rebuilt on this site. New shingles were hand-hewn from trees on the original cabin site. The cabin is furnished and may be seen upon request at the Heritage Center.

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Camp Logan

January 10, 2015, 6:30 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

Camp Logan was a 100 acre site of annual G.A.R. reunions attended by veterans of the Civil War between 1883-1914. An amphitheater holding 2000 people was located directly ahead. The surrounding hills were campsites for thousands of veterans and their families who attended the week long event.

(Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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Quantrill's Raiders Ford Spring River

January 10, 2015, 6:43 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

On Oct. 6, 1863, William Quantrill and 300 guerilla rebel troops forded Spring River nearby, to attack Ft. Blair

(Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Quantrill's Raiders Prepare to Attack Fort Blair

January 10, 2015, 6:57 pm

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Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs

Near this point, Quantrill's men split into 3 groups to approach Ft. Blair from the south, east, and north.

(Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Fire of 1871 and Williamsonville: A 19th Century Euroamerican Settlement in Door County

January 10, 2015, 8:56 pm

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Wisconsin, Door County, Namur

The Town of Williamsonville
Tornado Memorial Park in Door County is located on the site of the former settlement of Williamsonville. The town was settled by the Williamson family in 1869 to take advantage of the Door County State Road opened in 1867 that linked Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.

By 1871, Williamsonville had a steam-powered shingle mill for processing wood from the nearby pine forests and cedar swamps, a boarding house, a blacksmith shop, eight houses, and 10 acres of cleared farmland. The town’s population of 76 included men, women, and children.

The Peshtigo Fire
On October 8, 1871, events conspired to erase Williamsonville from the landscape if not from memory. Contemporary accounts tell us:
“The woods and the heavens were all on fire, the smoke blocked the sun and the rising moon turned red.”
The Peshtigo Fire is less well known than the Chicago Fire that occurred on the same day. The Peshtigo blaze remains the most destructive forest fire in American history. The Peshtigo Fire destroyed one million acres of farms, forests, sawmills, and small towns in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, including the town of Williamsonville. For ten days prior to October 8, 1871, residents of Williamsonville had been fighting small blazes and had set back-fires to protect their town. Despite these efforts, a strong wind began to blow on the evening of October 8, fanning fires and spreading sparks and eventually burning all of Williamsonville’s buildings. People took shelter in a potato patch south of the town, in the town well, and under wet blankets in beds of ash. Fifty-nine of the town’s 76 residents died as well as 16 horses, five oxen, and 38 hogs. Williamsonville was never rebuilt.

Remembering Williamsonville
When Tornado Memorial Park was opened in 1927 to commemorate the destruction of Williamsonville, the Sturgeon Bay Advocate reported that the site was in the same condition as it was after being destroyed by fire.

The land included partial foundations of the boarding house, well, and mill, the location of the former potato patch, and many charred tree stumps.

Archeology at Williamsonville
Archaeological investigations uncovered portions of the mill and several structures, including houses and outbuildings.

Because of the site's significance, Wis DOT redesigned WIS 57 to avoid the site and preserve the archaeological deposits.

A List of Those Who Perished in the Fire of October 8, 1871 at Williamsonville, Wisconsin
Published in the Door County Advocate, October 26, 1871.

At Williamson's Mill
Joseph Married, wife and three children • Nelson Dimrow, wife and two children • Michael Adams, wife and three children • John Williamson, wife and one child • Jos. Marcoix, wife and two children • James Williamson and wife • Mrs. Buckland and two children • Unknown French woman and two children • Thomas Crane • John O'Conners • Chas. Duncan • Emery Jervis • John Conlan • Unknown Woman • Henry Jervis • Maggie Williamson • Freddy Williamson • Maggie 0'Neil • Patrick Ahearn • Charles Weinbeck • Peter Bordway • Joseph Verbonker • Thomas Whelan • Dan Nickolson • Frank Borway • Jason Williamson • George Buckland • J. Williamson, Sr. • James Whelan • James Donlan • Mike Rogan • John Ahearn • Frank Donlan • Louis Longley • Maggie Heaney • Unknown Woman • Four unknown bodies found in the woods.

At Scofield & Co. Mill
Twelve unknown men

(All photos UWM-ARL 2012)
logos of United States Department of Transportation, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Tollgate

January 11, 2015, 4:24 pm

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West Virginia, Ritchie County, Tollgate
The Northwestern Turnpike, a favorite project of George Washington, opened in 1838. Such highways were called "turnpikes" from the gates at which tolls were collected. This town is named for the toll gate which stood here.

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Early Settlers

January 11, 2015, 4:54 pm

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West Virginia, Pleasants County, St. Mary's
In 1790, the La Rue brothers, Frenchmen, built homes in Pleasants County. Isaac settled on Middle Island Creek. Jacob had a home on Middle Island and a mill on Broad Run. Graves of his family are on Middle Island.

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Pleasants County / State of Ohio

January 11, 2015, 5:04 pm

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West Virginia, Pleasants County, St. Mary's
Side A
Pleasants County
Formed in 1851 from Ritchie, Tyler, and Wood. Named for James Pleasants, governor of Virginia, 1822-1825, and United States Senator. This county is in the heart of the oil and gas producing territory and has many large wells.

Side B
State of Ohio
Named for the river, called by the Iroquois the "Beautiful River." Visited by La Salle in 1669-1670. Once part of the Northwest Territory. Settled at Marietta, 1788. Admitted to the Union, 1803. Home of eight United States Presidents.

(Industry & Commerce • Politics) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hi Carpenter Bridge

January 11, 2015, 5:12 pm

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West Virginia, Pleasants County, St. Mary's
Dedicated to
Hiram A. Carpenter
In recognition of his vision for his progress and prosperity of the Ohio Valley....
he proved, in 1928, that dreams build bridges

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

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St. Mary's

January 11, 2015, 5:17 pm

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West Virginia, Pleasants County, St. Mary's
Established as a town, 1851, by Alexander H. Creel on land originally granted to Henry Thomas, Revolutionary soldier, in 1785. Creel built the "Cain House", which became one of the most famous of the Ohio River taverns.

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

Vaucluse

January 11, 2015, 5:25 pm

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West Virginia, Pleasants County, near St. Mary's
Named for the French town which was made famous by the poet, Petrarch. It was established in 1837 by Alexander H. Creel and was the business center of a large area until St. Marys became the county seat.

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

Mason-Dixon Line

January 11, 2015, 5:48 pm

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West Virginia, Wetzel County, near New Martinsville
Made famous as line between free and slave states before War Between the States. The survey establishing Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary began, 1763; halted by Indian wars, 1767; continued to southwest corner, 1782; marked, 1784.

(Native Americans • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Marshall County / Wetzel County

January 11, 2015, 5:59 pm

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West Virginia, Wetzel County, near New Martinsville
Side A
Marshall County
Formed, 1835, from Ohio and named for Chief Justice John Marshall. In Marshall County is Grave Creek Mound, first among remains left by the unknown race which lived in the Ohio Valley centuries before the white man came.

Side B
Wetzel County
Formed in 1846 from Tyler. Named for Lewis Wetzel, the great frontiersman who, with his brothers during Indian days, ranged the settlements from their home in Marshall County throughout northern West Virginia.

(Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

New Martinsville

January 11, 2015, 6:15 pm

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West Virginia, Wetzel County, New Martinsville
Settled by Edward Doolin who was killed here by Indians in 1785. Named for Presley Martin. Here stands a monument to Levi Morgan, a scout for the army of General St. Clair. He was a noted Indian fighter who killed 100.

(Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.