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Site of Luna House

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Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston's leading hotel in the 1860's. Way station on the road to the Idaho gold fields. Hill Beachey, famed apprehender of the Magruder murderers, was it's first proprietor (1861-1864). Focal point for much of Lewiston's . . .

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

1870's Log Cabin

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Silver City, New Mexico.
This 1870's style cabin was a gift from movie producer/director Ron Howard. It fits the era in which Billy the Kid lived here. The cabin was a part of the set of his 2003 movie “The Missing.” The NM Dept. of tourism . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Old Silver City Cemetery

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Silver City, New Mexico.
In this pioneer cemetery, still in use today, lie the remains of early settlers, merchants, miners, politicians and railroad men who contributed to the development of southwestern New Mexico. Among those buried here are . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mimbres Valley

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near Hanover, New Mexico.
People have lived in the Mimbres Valley since at least 2000 B.C. and probably earlier. Small villages of farmers lived in pithouses—underground single-family structures—by A.D 200. Around A.D. 1000, people began erecting . . .

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

Duck Creek Bridge

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Caldwell, Ohio.
The previous bridge that carried State Route 821 over the West Fork of Duck Creek into Caldwell at this location was a 110 foot long concrete arch built in 1930. It was designed by engineers L. W. Curl and W. W. Flemming in . . .

(20th Century • Bridges & Viaducts) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Memory of John Chapman

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near Dexter City, Ohio.
In memory of John Chapman, famous “Johnny Appleseed.” Born in Leominster, Mass., Sept. 26, 1774, died in Fort Wayne, Ind. March 18, 1845. Without a hope of recompense, / Without a thought of pride, / John Chapman planted . . .

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

Heimatvertriebene in Schwäbisch Gmünd / German Expellees in Schwäbisch Gmünd

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, Germany.
Die Sieger des Zweiten Weltkrieges beschlossen auf der Potsdamer Konferenz im August 1945, dass die deutschen Gebiete östlich der Oder-Neisse-Linie unter polnische bzw. sowjetische Verwaltung kommen. Die dort lebenden . . .

(Notable Events • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Museum Willet-Holthuysen

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, Netherlands.
(English panel:) Museum Willet-Holthuysen was originally built as family residence in 1685-1690. Since then several leading members of Amsterdam society have lived here. The last to make it their home were the wealthy art . . .

(Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Erie Train Station

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Callicoon, New York.
Welcome Iron Horse The Erie Railroad Company was incorporated on the 24th of April 1832. Active work began in 1836 but with rugged hills, mountain barriers, spanning rivers and deep ravines with bridges and viaducts, . . .

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

First Presbyterian Church

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West Union, Ohio.
side A First Presbyterian Church The First Presbyterian Church of West Union, built in 1810, is known as the "Church of the Governors." Although the date is uncertain, the congregation was organized circa 1800 on Thomas . . .

(Churches & Religion • Politics • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stewart's Division

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Stewart's Division - Buckner's Corps Major General Alexander P. Stewart. Brown's Brigade -- Brigadier General John C. Brown Bate's Brigade -- Brigadier General William B. Bate. Clayton's Brigade -- Brigadier General Henry D. . . .

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

28th Tennessee Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee 28th Regiment Infantry Wright'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.

51st and 52nd Tennessee Infantry

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tennessee 51st & 52nd Regiments Infantry Wright's Brigade Cheatham's Division 1:30 P.M. September 19, 1863

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Robertson's Brigade

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Robertson's Brigade Hood's Division, - Longstreet's Corps. Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson. September 20, 1863, 7:00 a.m. 3d Arkansas, - Colonel Van H. Manning. 1st Texas, - Captain R. J. Harding. 4th Texas, - Captain . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gregg's Brigade

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Text on the first tablet Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division - Longstreet's Corps. Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg. September 20, 1863, 7 a.m. 3d Tennessee - Colonel Calvin H. Walker. 10th Tennessee - Colonel William Grace. 30th . . .

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

Town of Delaware

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Callicoon, New York.
The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (New York State Route 97) follows the Upper Delaware River through the western parts of Delaware, Sullivan, and Orange Counties. This unique highway connects the rafting and bluestone village . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hankins

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Hankins, New York.
In 1834 John Hankins bought the land now called Hankins. He built the first store, blacksmith shop and sawmill—main industry lumbering. Was Justice of Peace and then Supervisor of the town in 1851[.] Erie R.R. named it Hankins Station.

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

Denton County

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Denton, Texas.
Created April 11, 1846 from Fannin County Organized July 13, 1846 with Denton as county seat Both town and county are named in honor of John B. Denton 1807-1841 Pioneer preacher, lawyer and Indian fighter First county seat . . .

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

Honor Roll of Long Eddy

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Long Eddy, New York.
[Honor Roll of Veterans]

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

Riverside Cemetery

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Long Eddy, New York.
The Riverside Cemetery (now known as the Halsey Cemetery) was established in 1885. The people of Long Eddy worked together to clear the land to create a community cemetery. (Much later, the adjacent St. Patrick's Catholic . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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