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The Royal Quarter (Area G)
Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem"...the city shall be rebuilt on its mound, and the fortress in its proper place" (Jeremiah 30:18) The inhabitants of ancient Jerusalem once built their homes on...
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Welcome to Alum Rock Park
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseAlum Rock Park was acquired in stages over many years. The original claim is based on the first land grant by Governor Filipe de Neve, July 22, 1778. Alum Rock...
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George Washington Oak Tree Site
Georgia, Camden County, St. Marys Following the death of President George Washington on December 14, 1799, local citizens and members of Camden Lodge #16 planted six Oak trees in a memorial...
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John L. Worden
New York, Dutchess County, PawlingCommander of the Monitor, against the Confederate Ram, Merrimac. Hampton Roads, Mar. 9, 1862; Rear Admiral, U.S.N. is buried here. (War, US Civil) Includes location,...
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The Sheads-Buehler Building
Pennsylvania, Adams County, GettysburgIn July 1863 at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, two warehouse buildings occupied the site in front of you. The Sheads-Buehler Building was constructed in...
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The Salton Sea
California, Riverside County, near MeccaOnce connected to the Gulf of California, waters within the Salton Basin extended nearly to Palm Springs. Because of deposits from the silt laden Colorado River,...
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The Cross of Magellan
Republic of the Philippines, Cebu, Cebu CityPanel 1: From time immemorial this spot has been set aside to commemorate the erection of a Cross in Cebu by the expedition of Magellan. When King Humabon of...
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Visionary and Park Champion
District of Columbia, WashingtonMeridian Hill Park might never have been built had it not been for the determination of Mary Foote Henderson (1846 - 1931). For 22 years, she lobbied Congress for funds...
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Pickett's Run
Indiana, Wells County, Bluffton Neither Pickett's Run nor any other stream appears in the Original Plat Map of Bluffton of 1839. The only known map of early Bluffton depicting a stream, reproduced...
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The Burnt Room and the House of the Bullae
Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem"He burned the House of the Lord, the king's palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down the house of every notable person." (II Kings 25: 9) This...
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The Water System
Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem"And David said on that day: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth up to the gutter...'" (II Samuel 5:8) We are standing at the entrance to a subterranean...
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James Longstreet
Georgia, Hall County, GainesvilleIn the military service ofthe United States1838 to 1861,Brigadier GeneralConfederate States ArmyJune 1861,Promoted Major GeneralMay 1862,Promoted Lieutenant...
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Navarro County World War Memorial
Texas, Navarro County, Corsicana 1914 1918 In Memory Of The Men Of Navarro County Texas Who Lost Their Lives In The World War Charles B. Johnson Lewis Wiggins Isaiah D....
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Fort Meigs
New York, Orange County, West PointNamed after Colonel Return J. Meigs of the Sixth Connecticut Regiment who directed the construction of the fort by his men in 1778. (Forts, Castles • War, US...
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Fort Wyllys
New York, Orange County, West PointNamed after Colonel Samuel Wyllys of the Third Connecticut Regiment who directed the construction of the fort by his men in 1778. (Forts, Castles • War, US...
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1st Lt. Louis J. Storck
New York, Orange County, West PointFirst Lieutenant Louis J. Storck,Class of 1951Army Track TeamKilled in action in Korea,October 6, 1952Commemorated by a gift to Army Trackfrom his classmate,Anthony...
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Shea Stadium
New York, Orange County, West PointIn memory ofRichard Thomas Shea, Jr.U.S.M.A. 1952Born 3 January 1927in Portsmouth, VirginiaKilled in actionKorea, 8 July 1953.Posthumously awardedCongressional Medal...
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Richard Thomas Shea, Jr.
New York, Orange County, West PointMedal of Honor awarded toRichard Thomas Shea, Jr.First Lieutenant, Infantryfor action nearSokkogae, Korea, 6 to 8 July 1953 “ . . . He was supervising the...
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Ritual Baths and Water Conduits
Israel, Jerusalem District, JerusalemThe Restoration Project of the Second Temple period Ritual Baths and Water Conduits in the area south of the Temple Mount Enclosure (Notable Buildings) Includes...
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The Natatorium
California, Santa Clara County, San JoseThis area was once the site of one of Alum Rock Park’s most popular attractions, the Natatorium, a large indoor swimming pool. Built about 1912, it attracted...
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