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Atlantic Sturgeon

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Richmond, Virginia.
Regarded as a "living fossil," the Atlantic Sturgeon's appearance has changed little since the age of the dinosaurs. Capable of growing up to 14 feet in length, weighing 800 pounds, and living up to 60 years, they spend . . .

(Animals • Environment • Government • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Donegall Square North

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, United Kingdom.
Donegall Square is the heart of modern Belfast, centred on a grassy square occupied by the City Hall and surrounded by buildings in a wide variety of styles and from different periods. The buildings provide a microcosm of . . .

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

Wyndham Bolling Blanton, M. D.

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Richmond, Virginia.
The John Adams Double House, built in 1809, was acquired for Historic Richmond Foundation with contributions in memory of Wyndham Bolling Blanton, M. D. physician and historian a founder and first president of Historic . . .

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

509 North Mulberry Street

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Richmond, Virginia.
The Fan Area Historic District National Register of Historic Places Contributing structure erected 1927 Richmond • Virginia

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101 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

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Richmond, Virginia.
The Fan Area Historic District National Register of Historic Places Contributing structure erected 1917 Richmond • Virginia

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21 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

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Richmond, Virginia.
The Fan Area Historic District National Register of Historic Places Contributing structure erected 1913 Richmond • Virginia

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19 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

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Richmond, Virginia.
The Fan Area Historic District National Register of Historic Places Contributing structure erected 1913 Richmond • Virginia

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Life of the Lighthouse Keeper / Lighthouse Keepers of Chetumal

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, Mexico.
La Vida del Farero Los fareros, a lo largo de la historia, se han ocupado de mantener en buenas condiciones y de encenderlos cada noche. En sus inicios fue una actividad pesada y riesgosa, ya que tenían que prender hogueras . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Claire Lee Chennault

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Monroe, Louisiana.
Claire Lee Chennault 1893 1958 Lieutenant General United States Air Force Senior Adviser Chinese Air Force Academy 1937-1941 Commander, Ameriean Volunteer Group, CAF 1941 1942 Commanding General, 14th Air Force, USAF . . .

(Air & Space • Heroes • Military • Notable Persons) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Archaeological Sites of Southern Quintana Roo

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, Mexico.
Sitios Arqueológicos del Sur Chacchoben Es el asentamiento de mayor importancia detectado a la fecha en la Región de los Lagos, inició 300 años antes de nuestra era (Preclásico tardío), durante los primeros años del Clásico . . .

(Man-Made Features • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

M2 Browning

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Camden, New Jersey.
M2 Browning Two Marines fire an M2 during gunnery practice on the Battleship Missouri (BB-63) in 1987. The M2 machine guns on Battleship New Jersey (BB-62) were operated in the same manner. Sand bags could be placed around . . .

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Side View Turret #1

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Camden, New Jersey.
Standing 5 stories high, this side view shows the massive size of the 2,050 Ton 16 inch Gun Turret. It took a crew of 77 sailors to load and fire this three rifle Gun Turret. Capable of firing one 1,900 lb. High Capacity or . . .

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile

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Camden, New Jersey.
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile First deployed in 1977, the RGM-84 Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile developed for fleet-wide use. Harpoon is 15 feet in length and propelled by a turbojet motor burning aircraft fuel . . .

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

USS New Jersey Aircraft

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Camden, New Jersey.
USS New Jersey Aircraft The evolution of battleships in the early 20th century resulted in big guns that could hit a target beyond visual range. In 1929 the U.S. Navy began equipping new battleship designs with spotter . . .

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

Monument to Nachi Cocom

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, Mexico.
El C. Gobernador del Estado de Quintana Roo C.P. Carlos Joaquín González Hace entrega del Monumento a Nachi Cocom, en recuerdo al muelle de concreto inaugurado el 1º de enero de 1932 llamado originalmente con el nombre de . . .

(Colonial Era • Native Americans • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Payo Enríquez de Rivera

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, Mexico.
H. Ayuntamiento de Othon P. Blanco Q. Roo. Patronato del Museo de la Ciudad, A.C. “Payo Enriquez de Rivera” Vigesimo séptimo Virrey de la Nueva España, Arzobispo de Mexico, Obispo de Guatemala y Michoacan y Presidente del . . .

(Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Remnants of Chetumal's Sidewalks

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, Mexico.
Vestigio de las aceras que en una época lucio la histórica Avenida de los Heroes y los Parques Hidalgo y a la Madre que se encontraban ubicados frente a la Explanada de la Bandera y Palacio de Gobierno en la Calle 22 de . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Belfast City Hall

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, United Kingdom.
In the 17th century Belfast was little more than a village, but by the end of the 19th century it had become a dynamic industrial powerhouse, its mighty shipbuilding, linen, engineering and tobacco industries fueled by a . . .

(Architecture • Man-Made Features • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Judging Pavilion Site

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East Lansing, Michigan.
This plaque marks the former site of the MSU Judging Pavilion, built in 1938 and replaced by the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education in 1997. For nearly 60 years, the Judging Pavilion was dedicated to the . . .

(Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Humble Independent School District

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Humble, Texas.
The roots of education in the Humble area started in 1873 when Joseph W. Dunman (1824-1903), son of early Humble settler Joseph Dunman, opened Joe Dunman's schoolhouse for local children. In 1884, Common School District No. . . .

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