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Eleventh Air Force

Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Alaska • Aleutian Islands • Kurile Islands 1941 - 1945 Dedicated 7 October 1994 (Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II)...

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416th Bombardment Group (L)

Ohio, MOntgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Bombardment Squadrons 668th - 669th - HQ - 670th - 671st - Support Units - 4th Ser. Grp - 79th Sta. Comp. 199th Med. Det. - Red Cross 21st...

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Portuguese Bend Whaling Station

California, Los Angeles County, Rancho Palos VerdesOn the slopes below and west of this plaque stood the quarters of Portuguese whalemen who put out through the surf in boats under oars and sail to...

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Americans Home From Siberia

Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base In honor of 291 Airmen of Crew 8 Doolittle Raiders, 11th and 20th Air Forces and Fleet Air Wing 4 held captive in the USSR during Apr 42 - Aug...

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Timms' Point and Landing

California, Los Angeles County, San PedroIn 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepulveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other...

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Heritage House

California, Los Angeles County, ComptonThe original house of two rooms was built in 1869 by A.R. Loomis. Other rooms were added by successive occupants. It was marked as the "Oldest House in Compton"...

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96th Depot Repair Squadron

Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base This memorial is dedicated to the members of the 96th who responded willingly to the call of their country, fulfilled all of their duties and...

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Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree

California, Los Angeles County, WhittierPlanted in 1907 as an experiment for the University of California. (Agriculture • Education • Horticulture & Forestry) Includes location, directions, 3...

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First United States Air Meet

California, Los Angeles County, ComptonAbout one half mile southeast of this spot, on Dominguez Hill in historic Rancho San Pedro, the first Air Meet in the United States was held during January 10-20,...

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Plaza Fire House

California, Los Angeles County, Los AngelesDedicated to the firemen of the Los Angeles Fire Department - past, present and future - who, since 1871, by their courage and faithful devotion to duty have...

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William Workman Home

California, Los Angeles County, City of IndustryHome of pioneer William Workman. Workman and co-owner John Rowland developed the 48,790-acre La Puenta Rancho. Workman and co-leader Rowland organized...

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Workman Family Cemetery

California, Los Angeles County, City of Industry"El Campo Santo," this region's earliest known private family cemetery, was established in 1850 by William Workman. The miniature Classic Grecian...

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Port Los Angeles

California, Los Angeles County, Pacific PalisadesIn 1893 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company completed its 4,720-foot wharf which served as a deep water port for the Los Angeles area. After San Pedro...

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Reform School for Juvenile Offenders

California, Los Angeles County, WhittierThe March 11, 1889 Act of the California Legislature authorized the establishment of a school for juvenile offenders. Dedication and laying of cornerstone was...

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The Adamson House

California, Los Angeles County, MalibuDesigned by Stiles O. Clements in 1929, this Spanish Colonial Revival home contains the best surviving examples of decorative ceramic tile produced by Malibu...

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Fort Hill

South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson Fort Hill plantation, home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson, enjoys a rich history with Clemson University, the state of South Carolina and the...

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Howard's Rock

South Carolina, Pickens County, ClemsonFrom Death Valley, CA. to Death Valley Clemson, SC Presented to Coach Frank Howard and the Clemson Football Team by S.C. Jones '19 September 1966 (Sports)...

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The Barton Street Potter's Field

Virginia, FredericksburgThis marker commemorates the indigent and unknown once interred on this site. Provided by the City in 1816 and once called the Colored Cemetery, it was the final resting place...

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14 George Street   Middleton-Pinckey House

South Carolina, Charleston County, CharlestonThis three-story, masonry residence set on a raised basement was begun circa 1796 by Mrs. Frances Motte Middleton, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Motte. The...

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AAF - USAF Crash Rescue Boat Association

Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base World War II • Korea • Viet-Nam 1923 - 1957 (Air & Space • War, Korean • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location,...

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