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The Columbine Bar

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Mancos, Colorado.
As legend has it, The Columbine Bar was established in 1910, and continues to be one of the oldest operating bars in Colorado. In 1948 it was described in the Mancos Times as "an old bar run by old timers." It has always had . . .

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

Mancos Opera House

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Mancos, Colorado.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United states Department of the Interior January 9, 1988. Placed on the State Register of Historic Places January 27, 1988. This plaque was purchased and . . .

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

1892 Horse-Drawn Pull Grader

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Mancos, Colorado.
With thanks and appreciation to Pete and Yvonne Doerfer for loaning the following items: For display only - please do not climb on this equipment. 1892 Horse-Drawn Pull Grader J.D. Adams invented the first successful . . .

(Agriculture • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Busch Gardens

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Van Nuys, California.
Busch Gardens, Van Nuys, opened in 1966 at a contruction cost of $4 milion dollars. In 1979, the park closed to make way for a major brewery expansion. At its peak attendance, it was a major San Fernando Valley tourist . . .

(Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Reverend George Whitworth Grave

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Seattle, Washington.
—First Presbyterian missionary to serve western Washington, 1854. Started 15 churches including the first Presbyterian church of Seattle. —President of University of Washington, 1865-66 & 1874-76. —Founded Sumner Academy, . . .

(Churches & Religion • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lake County Courthouse

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Lakeport, California.
Lake County’s century-old classic courthouse, designed by A.P. Pettit in 1871, served as the seat of county government from 1871 until 1968 when it was replaced by the new courthouse. Among the court’s landmark cases were . . .

(Law Enforcement) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Marble Arch

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, United Kingdom.
A History of Marble Arch Marble Arch was designed by John Nash in 1828 to be the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. It was moved to its present site in 1851 when an extension was built to Buckingham Palace, leaving . . .

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Jack Buchanan

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, United Kingdom.
Jack Buchanan Actor – Manager 1890 – 1957 lived here

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19th Tennessee Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee 19th Regiment Infantry Strahl's Brigade Cheathaam's Division 2:30 P.M. September 19, 1863

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Dame Katharine Furse G.B.E.

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, United Kingdom.
On this site in January 1918 Dame Katharine Furse G.B.E. Established the first headquarters of the W.R.N.S. Womens Royal Naval Service

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

Royal Aeronautical Society

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, United Kingdom.
Royal Aeronautical Society Aeronautical Heritage Plaque The Royal Aeronautical Society was created in 1866 to further the art, science and engineering of aeronautics. Unveiled in 2016, this plaque marks the 150th . . .

(Air & Space) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Settlement of Reykjavík

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, Iceland.
(English side:) Archaeological remains have been found in the city centre. They date back to the settle-ment period in the 9th century to modern times. This is the site of the first settlement of Reykjavík and it is . . .

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

Clark County

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Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Clark County was created by the legislature of Missouri Territory on Dec. 15, 1818 and named for the territorial governor, William Clark. It comprised, roughly, all of the present Clark, Hot Spring, Garland, Pike and Dallas . . .

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Chelsea World War I Memorial

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, United Kingdom.
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Lawrence Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

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Charlotte, Michigan.
Side 1 Served for many years by circuit riding ministers, the Methodist congregation dates from 1838, making it Charlotte's oldest religious society. People worshipped at the home of Jonathan Searles, in a temporary . . .

(Architecture • Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Chelsea Physic Garden

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, United Kingdom.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Chelsea Physic Garden Was established by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London in 1673 and is the oldest botanic garden, after Oxford, in England. A statue of Sir Hans . . .

(Environment • Horticulture & Forestry) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

13th & 154th Tennessee Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee 13th & 154th Regiments Infantry Smith's Brigade Cheatham's Division 1:30 P.M. September 19, 1863

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Professor Anton von Eiselsberg

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, Austria.
In diesem Hause wohnte von 1903-1936 der O.Ö. Professor für Chirurgie der Universität Wien D.Dr.h.c. Anton von Eiselsberg Schüler Billroths und Lehrmeister einer grossen Chirurgenschule - (English translation:) In this . . .

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31st Tennessee Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee 31st Regiment Infantry Strahl's Brigade Cheathaam's Division 2:30 P.M. September 19, 1863

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ralph Vaughn Williams O.M.

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, United Kingdom.
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(Arts, Letters, Music) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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