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Kingston Methodist Church

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, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Welcome to the Kingstown Methodist Church Methodism officially came to St. Vincent on the 9th of January, 1787, when British missionaries Rev. Thomas Coke, Rev. John Coke, William Warrener and William Hammet landed at the . . .

(Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Port Louis (1650)

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, Grenada.
Port Louis (1650) Grenada’s First Town On June 20th 1650 the French colonist led by Du Parquet, Governor of Martinique landed in this area and set up the first town which was called Port Louis. Project by: Kids Learning . . .

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

Albert Clock

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, United Kingdom.
The Albert Memorial Clock is one of Belfast's best loved landmarks and is affectionately known as the city's very own 'leaning tower'. Standing 35 metres high and constructed mainly of sandstone, it was built on wooden piles . . .

(Architecture • Communications • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Destruction of the Bianca C

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, Grenada.
To the people of Grenada in grateful remembrance of the fraternal Christian hospitality shown to passengers and crew of the Italian Liner Bianca C destroyed by fire in this harbor on October 22, 1961 Dedicated by the Costa . . .

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Grenada Seamen and Waterfront Workers’ Union

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, Grenada.
This corner stone was laid by the President of the Grenada Seamen and Waterfront Workers’ Union Bro. Arthur Ramsay on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Union on the 1st. May 1977.

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James Holmes

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, United Kingdom.
First US Consul in Belfast at Chichester Quay opposite here 1796

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

Assassination of Maurice Bishop

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, Grenada.
In everlasting memory of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop Fitzroy Bain · Norris Bain · Evelyn Bullen · Jacqueline Creft · Keith Hayling · Evelyn Maitland · Unison Whiteman Andy Sebastian Alexander · Simon Alexander · Gemma . . .

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

Grenada National Museum

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, Grenada.
Grenada National Museum While the museum’s structure is, indeed, an historic artifact, the museum’s collection offers a variety of objects emphasizing the island’s past. Relics from native Indian populations provide a . . .

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Andrew Hannay

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Dormansville, New York.
Near here Andrew Hannay raised a company of volunteers October 1777 to oppose invasion of Burgoyne who surrendered before their arrival

(War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Antilles Hotel

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, Grenada.
Antilles Hotel This structure, one of Grenada’s oldest, is in part one of the former French military barracks constructed in 1704. From 1767 to 1880 the British used portions for a prison. Shortly after, the upper floors . . .

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

Custom House Square

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, United Kingdom.
This part of Cathedral Quarter is an area of great historical importance. It was the birthplace of Belfast, where the River Farset joined the River Lagan. In the past, ships tied up at quays here, but today Custom House . . .

(Communications • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk

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, Grenada.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk Popularly known as the Scots’ Kirk, this structure sits at the end of the Church Street. It was constructed in 1831 with assistance from the Freemasons. Two features for which the church is . . .

(Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Prospect Hill Soldiers' Lot

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York, Pennsylvania.
York at War (center panel) On April 23, 1861, less than two weeks after Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, Gov. Andrew G. Curtin established Camp Scott at York, Pennsylvania. By early May, six . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Calder Fountain

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, United Kingdom.
[Side A] Erected by Public Subscription As a memorial to the labours of Francis Anderson Calder, Commander, R.N. In the cause of humanity And to whom is mainly to be attributed the erection, between the years 1843 and . . .

(Animals • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Racing on the Beach 1928

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Daytona Beach, Florida.
Two months after crashing into surf in his innovative 182 cubic inch twin supercharged V-16 powered “Stutz Black Hawk” Frank Lockhart returns and runs 198.292 mph on first attempt. Approaching Measured Mile at 225 mph for . . .

(Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sedan Porches

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, Grenada.
Sedan Porches These porches were popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries when sedan chairs were a form of transportation. The porches, open on two sides, would shelter passengers from bad weather when they were . . .

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

Historic Sedan Chair Portico

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, Grenada.
Historic Sedan Chair Portico This portico is the actual front entrance of this building for sedan chairs. In the 19th century, during early British colonial rule in Grenada, the sedan chair was a major mode of transportation . . .

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

“To commemorate the services of the citizens of Cleves”

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Cleves, Ohio.
“To commemorate the services of the citizens of Cleves , who served in the armed forces of their country. Some of whom made the supreme sacrifice in World Wars I and II.” This tablet and drinking fountain are gratefully . . .

(War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ashland Soldiers' Lot

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Carlisle At War (center panel) After Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in April 1861, the men of Carlisle responded to the national calls to put down the southern rebellion. Four companies of . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Peter de Grote / Peter the Great

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, Netherlands.
Hier werkte Tsaar Peter de Grote 30 Augustus 1697 15 Januari 1698 - (English translation:) Czar Peter the Great worked here, August 30, 1697 - January 15, 1698

(Notable Persons • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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