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The Beatrice Inn

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New York, New York.
1841 Built for Aaron Marsh as two buildings 1928 Combined into one with interesting facade 1966 Added back extention by the Cardias

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

The First School House

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Manlius, New York.
The First School House in the Town of Manlius was built of logs and stood near here in 1798

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

Virginia Hall 1901

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Greeneville, Tennessee.
Funded by Nettie Fowler McCormick, this building was designed by the most famous architect of the time, Louis H. Sullivan. Virginia Hall was originally designed as a women's dormitory and was Tusculum's first modern building . . .

(Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Sports • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gen. John J. Peck

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Manlius, New York.
Gen. John J. Peck Born here Jan. 4, 1821; Won Promotion for Gallantry Mexican War; Made Maj. Gen. 1862; Defended Suffolk, VA; Died Syracuse April 21, 1878.

(War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cherry Valley Turnpike

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Manlius, New York.
Cherry Valley Turnpike Terminated Here. Completed about 1809, Joining The Seneca Turnpike Here.

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Christ Church

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Manlius, New York.
Christ Church Oldest Church Edifice and Oldest Episcopal Parish in Onondaga County; Inc. 1804, 1811; Built 1813; Removed to this site, 1832.

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

Zoar Meeting House

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Zoar, Ohio.
Designed by their leader, Joseph M. Bimeler, the Meeting House is the second house of worship used by the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Men and women entered through separate front doors: men used the right door and women . . .

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

Nimisilla Park

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Canton, Ohio.
Nimisilla Park was established in 1894. Prior to its founding, the site was the location of the county fair from 1859 to 1893. Throughout its history, Nimisilla Park hosted horse races, live music, soldier reunions, and a . . .

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

The 1955 Wicomico County War Memorial

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Salisbury, Maryland.
Wicomico County War Memorial was designed by Mr. James K. Agnew a local citizen and constructed in 1955 with help and support of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts at a time loses of some of our . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John Richards Buchtel

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Uniontown, Ohio.
John Richards Buchtel was born in Green Township, Ohio. A successful businessman and philanthropist, Buchtel was a leading spirit in the Akron Library Association. He donated to establish the Akron Public Library and served . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Officers' Amusement Hall

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near Havre, Montana.
In its final years as a military outpost in 1904 and 1905, Fort Assinniboine underwent an extensive effort to expand and modernize its facilities. Great Falls contractors Frank Coombs and Duncan Brothers built this . . .

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

Scotts Hill

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Scotts Hill, Tennessee.
(preface) Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec 15, 1862-Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Company Officers' Quarters (Apartments)

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near Havre, Montana.
A battlement-topped octagonal turret—a traditional military architectural symbol—distinguishes Fort Assinniboine’s Company Officers’ Quarters. Built in 1880 under supervision of Major J. C. C. Lee, the six-unit building . . .

(Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

John A. Burns

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near Havre, Montana.
Born: Fort Assiniboine March 30, 1904 Architect of Hawaii Statehood Governor of Hawaii 1962-1974 Died: April 5, 1975

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

Fort Granger

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Franklin, Tennessee.
On March 24, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln told Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson, “The colored population is the great available, and yet unavailed of, force for restoring the Union.” In September 1863, Johnson . . .

(African Americans • Forts, Castles • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cape Cod Cottage

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Manlius, New York.
Built 1794 Slave running station for shielding slaves during Civil War

(Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Fort Assiniboine

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near Havre, Montana.
Fort Assiniboine (sic), guardian of Montana's frontier was established by act of Congress in May, 1878. Lt. Colonel Brooks selected this high site on Beaver Creek and superintended the million-dollar construction of the the . . .

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

The Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Assinniboine

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near Havre, Montana.
African American soldiers serve in the Revolutionary War, and fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Six black cavalry-infantry units were officially organized on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. . . .

(African Americans • Forts, Castles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Thomas Carlin

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Carrollton, Illinois.
Thomas Carlin, sixth elected Governor of Illinois (1838-1842), was an early settler of Illinois and a prominent figure in organizing Greene County and establishing Carrollton as its county seat in 1821. Born in Kentucky in . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

La frontière canado-américaine / The Canada-USA Border

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Pohénégamook, Quebec.
Français: La frontière actuelle entre le Canada et les États-Unis résulte de plus de 200 ans de traités et de négociations. L'histoire et le développement de la région du Transcontinental sont inhérents à cette frontière. . . .

(Political Subdivisions) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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