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Mackinaw Woman's Club, Inc.

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Mackinaw City, Michigan.
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of Mackinaw Woman's Club, Inc. founded in 1914 for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for . . .

(Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Reynolds' Division

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Reynold’s Division Thomas’ Corps. Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds. Sept. 20, 1863, 6 P.M. King’s Brigade Col. Edward A. King. Col. Milton S. Robinson. Turchin’s Brigade Brig. Gen. John B. Turchin The above brigades of . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Wright’s Brigade

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
No. 37-A. C Wright’s Brigade. Cheatham’s Division - Polk’s Corps. Brig. Gen. Marcus J. Wright. Sept. 20, 1863, 6 P.M. 8th Tennessee, Col. John H. Anderson. 16th Tennessee, Col. D. M. Donnell. 28th Tennessee, Col. Sidney S. . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fowler’s Alabama Battery

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
C Fowler’s Alabama Battery. 4 Napoleons. Walthall’s Brigade, Liddell’s Division, Walker’s Corps. September 19, 1863. Captain William H. Fowler, Commanding. 1st Lieut. John Phelan. 1st Lieut. Robert Perrin. 2d Lieut. N. . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Walthall's Brigade

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Tablet 1 Missing Tablet 2 E Immediately after this brigade had captured battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery Croxton’s Union Brigade advanced against the left flank of Liddell’s Division and obliged it to retire rapidly by . . .

(Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

39th North Carolina Infantry

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
North Carolina Erected by the state of North Carolina to marker The point attained by the 39th NC regiment, with The 25th Ark. Regiment In a charge September 19th, 1863. About one mile northwest Of this point the same . . .

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

The Barnes Enclosure

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Raytown, Missouri.
This property was settled in 1836 by the Jesse Barnes Family. It was one of the first stops out of Independence on the Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails. The travelers'diaries, letters and memoirs often make note of . . .

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

Doug Melvin

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Doug Melvin was the eighth general manager in franchise history. During his tenure as GM of the Brewers (2003-15), Melvin's teams had 1,024 regular-season wins and two postseason births, including the 2011 National League . . .

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Cal Rodgers

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Middletown, New York.
Pioneer Aviator Flew 1st Coast To Coast Flight Of Wright Ex Flyer-Vin Fiz 1st Landing Site 9/17/1911 Pleasure Grounds Race Track

(Air & Space) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Democracy and the New England Planters/La démocratie et les Planters de la Nouvelle-Angleterre

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near Horton Landing, Nova Scotia.
To entice the Planters to settle in Nova Scotia, the British colonial administration introduced an elected legislature in 1758, a form of representative government they had long known in New England. In the decades after . . .

(Government) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Paul Molitor

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Selected third overall by the Brewers in the 1977 draft, Molitor played the first 15 years of his career in Milwaukee. As a Brewer, Molitor hit .303, earned five All-Star appearances ('80, '85, '91, '92), two Silver Slugger . . .

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Don Money

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Acquired from the Phillies during the 1972 offseason, Money spent the final 11 seasons of his 16-year career in Milwaukee. One of the franchise's all-time great infielders, Money played over 100 games at each of first base, . . .

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

New England Planters/Les planters de la Nouvelle-Angeleterre

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near Horton Landing, Nova Scotia.
In 1759, New England farmers and fishermen sent agents to Halifax to discuss with Governor Lawrence the settlement of the undeveloped areas of the province. Substantial immigration began in 1760 and, by late 1763, several . . .

(Agriculture • War, French and Indian) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Charlie Moore

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A defensive presence behind the plate and in the outfield, Moore spent 14 of his 15 Major League seasons with the Brewers. Ended career ranked third in Brewers history in games (1,283) and seventh in hits (1,029). Finished . . .

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

Battery Dunn (Battery 113)

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Montauk Point, New York.
Construction of Battery 113 began on March 23, 1942, and was completed on June 5. On August 10, it was renamed Battery Dunn in honor of Colonel John M. Dunn. The battery contained two Navy MkII 16-inch guns on M4 mounts. . . .

(Man-Made Features • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fifth Third Bank

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Franklin, Tennessee.
This building was built in the late 1870’s or early 1880’s. In 1888, it housed the agricultural implements repository but in 1893, it was a boarding house. In 1903, Marshall Neely operated a hotel here (sic) it was purchased . . .

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

Canaan Civil War Memorial

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Canaan, Vermont.
1861 Civil War 1865 Canaan, Vermont 3rd Vermont Volunteers Francis Baker, Chauncey Barnett, Hiram Bowen, Samuel Cable, Thomas Colby, Charles M Elliott, Thomas Farrow, George Gamsby, James Gamsby, William H. Gault, David . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Salem Lutheran School

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near Rose Hill, Texas.
Founded by area German settlers, Salem Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in Texas. An associated school, first led by church pastors, was in operation by the 1850s. With coursework taught in both . . .

(Churches & Religion • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Old Salem Lutheran Church Site

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near Rose Hill, Texas.
A number of German immigrants who arrived in Galveston during the 1840s and 1850s settled in the Rosehill community. The families of George Sherer, Henry Theiss, Jacob Theiss, and C. W. Winkler founded Salem Lutheran Church . . .

(Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of New Kentucky

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near Rose Hill, Texas.
Established before 1831. A thriving town until its trade was captured by the present city of Houston, established 30 miles away in 1836. Abandoned about 1840.

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