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Historic Pinckney Neighborhood
Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence The Pinckney neighborhood at the bend of the Kansas River began in 1854 as part of the original Lawrence townsite. North/South streets to the west of Massachusetts St....
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Riegelsville Civil War Memorial
Pennsylvania, Bucks County, RiegelsvilleDedicated to the Memory of the following Riegelsville Volunteers buried at Riegelsville Cemetery. All enlisted August 8, 1862 Company C, 128th Reg. PA Volunteers...
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Fort Reno
District of Columbia, WashingtonTo your right is "Point Reno" the highest point in Washington -- 409 feet above sea level, to be exact. This unsurpassed vantage brought the Civil War (1861-1865) to...
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Falls Church Home Front
Virginia, Falls ChurchAlthough soldiers repeatedly overran and raided Cherry Hill Farm during the Civil War, this ca. 1845 farmhouse and the ca. 1856 barn behind it survived almost intact. William...
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Living in Fear
Virginia, Falls ChurchConfederate Col. John Singleton Mosby's Partisan Rangers (43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry) conducted raids on Falls Church through the summer and fall of 1864. On the night of...
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Ketef Hinnom
Israel, Jerusalem District, JerusalemThe Burial Caves date from the First Temple Period. Throughout many generations, they served affluent Jerusalem families as a location to bury their dead. The...
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The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam)
Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem"The other events of Hezekiah's reign, and all his exploits, and all his exploits, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought the water into the city, are...
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George Clymer
Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah An orphan, he apprenticed in his uncle's mercantile firm. As a successful businessman he was a early and forceful advocate of independence. He used his knowledge and...
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Independence Boulevard
Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City Independence Avenue was given its name because it extended from the central business district of Kansas City to Independence. In 1893, the Board of Park...
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Founders of Children's Mercy Hospital
Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City Dr. Alice Berry Graham Born: Warren, Pennsylvania 1850 Died: Kansas City, Missouri 1913 Dr. Katharine Berry Richardson Born: Flat Rock, Kentucky 1860 Died: Kansas...
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Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue
Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City Designed by David A. Miles, the Gladstone Boulevard Bridge was erected by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company in 1897 under the direction of Joseph W. Hoover for...
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Scarritt Point
Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City Named for Nathan Scarritt D.D. (1821-1890), whose first home on this site was a log cabin of his own building. Dr. Scarritt, a leading citizen in Kansas City and...
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801st / 492nd Bomb Group
Georgia, Chatham County, PoolerDedicated To The Men Of The 801st / 492nd Bomb Group Carpetbaggers Special Operations And Its Supporting Units Col. C.J. Heflin LTC R.W. Fish LTC J.W. Dickerson...
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Beit Hatzofeh Lookout
Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem"Jerusalem, hills enfold it, and the Lord enfolds his people now and forever" (Psalms 125:2) Jerusalem was first established on the hill on which you are now...
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The Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse
California, Monterey County, CastrovilleFrom its founding, Castroville has been home to immigrants. They came from many countries to make better lives for themselves and their children. Then, as now,...
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For the Sake of the Children
California, Monterey County, CastrovilleThe Early Days: 1860s to 1930s Castro founded the town in 1863 Juan Bautista Castro, from an important California family, subdivided his rancho to establish a...
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Electrification
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseFollowing the Stock Market Crash of 1893, John Center took over the Alum Rock Railway for Richard Quincey. Shortly after he took over the line, John Center sold...
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Steam Dummies & 25 Cents!
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseIn 1891, Richard Quincey, a local wood and coal dealer, began building the first rail line to Alum Rock Park. Quincey began construction on May 11, 1891 at Santa...
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The Flood of 1911 and Broad Gauge Rails
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseHeavy rains fell during March of 1911 causing rail service from the Penitencia Creek Entrance to the Picnic Grounds to close. The rains continued swelling...
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Mineral Springs Grotto
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseThe mineral springs located in this area have played an important role in the history and development of the park. Between 1891 and 1902, the Parks Commission...
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