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Atterbury Army Air Field

Indiana, Bartholomew County, Columbus (Side 1) Construction begun summer 1942 under Captain Stratton O. Hammon, who used broad authority over laborers, suppliers, and railroad; base in use February...

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Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks

Indiana, Shelby County, ShelbyvilleOutstanding lawyer; member Indiana legislature; delegate, Second Constitutional Convention, 1850-1851; Indiana Congressman, 1851-1855; United States Senator,...

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Charles C. Deam

Indiana, Wells County, Bluffton (Side 1) Born 1865 near Bluffton; died 1953. Resided most of his life on land south of here where house, study, and arboretum located. A Bluffton druggist, he was avid...

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The Wetmore Calaboose

Kansas, Nemaha County, Wetmore The Wetmore Calaboose was started November 20, 1882 and completed July 7, 1883 for a total cost of $263.40 which included the price for purchase of Block 22, Lot 20, from...

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Goff Elementary & Goff Rural High School

Kansas, Nemaha County, Goff In honor of those who attended Goff Elementary & Goff Rural High School - the bell & brick are from the site 3 blocks north (Education • Man-Made Features) Includes...

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Shoe Tree

Kansas, Nemaha County, near Wetmore In 1909 when my grandfather moved to this farm on the west side of the road this tree was the size of a telephone pole. I played under it as a boy waiting on the...

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Original Town Well

Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier [Title is marker text] (Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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Veterans Memorial

Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier In Memory of Veterans of All Wars Dedicated May 30, 1933 (Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • War, World I) Includes...

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Geneva Downtown Historic District

Indiana, Adams County, Geneva (Side 1) Adams County formed 1835. Geneva incorporation 1874 included early towns Alexander and Buffalo. During 1890s oil boom, population and businesses grew. Fire...

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Godfroy Reserve

Indiana, Blackford County, MontpelierReserved by U.S. to Chief Francois Godfroy of the Miami National of Indians by treaty at St. Mary's, Ohio, 6 October 1818, 3,840 acres on Salamonie River at La...

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De Witt Pioneer Home

Indiana, Shelby County, near Ray's CrossingPeter De Witt erected on this site in 1821 the first home in what is now Union Township, Shelby County. (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location,...

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Civil War Memorial Cannon

Indiana, Noble County, KendallvilleThis cannon refurbished and maintained by VFW 2749 and American Legion 86 to preserve the memories of our veterans’ sacrifices in all wars Dedicated November 11, 1992...

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Mansions, Parks, and People

District of Columbia, WashingtonOn your right is Josephine Butler Parks Center, home of Washington Parks & People, a network of groups devoted to DC and its parks. The network's 1927 mansion, which...

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U.S. Naval Academy Museum

Maryland, Anne Arundel County, AnnapolisFounded as the Naval School Lyceum in 1845, this is among the nation's oldest museums. It contains two full floors of exhibitions. There is extensive coverage on...

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Santo Tomas Internment Camp

Philippines, Metro Manila, Sampaloc, ManilaThrough these portals passed up to ten thousand Americans and other nationals of the free world who were interned within these walls by the Japanese military....

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Trimmer Hill

California, Monterey County, Pacific GroveThis property Trimmer Hill Has been placed on the National Resister Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the InteriorIncludes location,...

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Mission Cross

California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaOn this very spot Fray Junipero Serra erected the mission cross August 24, 1771 (Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location,...

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Veteran's Memorial

Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier [Seals of the Armed Services] (Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS...

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Early American Baptisms in California

California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaHonoring Four Early Americans in California They came to this coast as seamen and remained as settlers Baptized in this Mission George Mayo, of Plymouth,...

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Junípero Serra/Establishing the California Missions/The Ave Maria Bell

California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaJunípero Serra Serra played a decisive role in the European settlement of the New World. He was born Miquel José Serra in Petra on the Mediterranean island...

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