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Gun Emplacement
Virginia, RichmondTo large pits on top of this hill were intended for cannons to guard this prison island from northern attack. Rapids actually protected the island, there was never an attack, and no...
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First Break Rapids
Virginia, RichmondIn 1969 Hurricane Camille punched a hole in this dam that once funneled water to power plants on Belle Isle and below Hollywood Cemetery. It's now a popular boating site. Notice how a...
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Quarry Pond
Virginia, RichmondGranite blocks were cut and winched up from the 19 foot deep quarry pit. Workers, mostly black prisoners, hit 2 cracks that led to the river. Water entered continually and the site...
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Quarry Equipment
Virginia, RichmondWinches mounted here hauled rough granite out of the quarry pit and down to the rail connection at the ast end of the island. Steam from boilers powered the drills. The use of...
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Hollywood Rapids
Virginia, RichmondThe rapids to your left are named for the cemetery on the hill straight ahead. The granite rocks that cause them are part of a geological scar that stretches 1000 miles from New...
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Charles H. Noyes
Texas, Runnels County, Ballinger(1896-1917) Charles H. Noyes, 21, died when his horse fell while rounding up cattle on the Noyes' ranch. His father and mother, Gus and Lula Noyes, erected monument in...
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Civil War Memorial
Kansas, Lyon County, Americus In memory of our dead soldiers In memory of our sisters who are gone. (Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism •...
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The Breaching Point
Israel, Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom), near AradHere the siege of Masada ended. The ramp that the Romans had built up to the summit of the mountain reached to below this point. At the top of the...
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Columbarium Tower (dovecot)
Israel, Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom), near AradWhy did the king raise doves on the mountain? There were three columbarium towers on Masada. The one in front of us was used as a dovecot in its...
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The "Casemate of the Scrolls"
Israel, Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom), near AradA large and rare concentration of finds from the time of the revolt was found in a corner of the room of the wall in which we stand: inscribed sheets...
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Town of Leno
Florida, Alachua County, near MikesvilleOriginally called "Keno", for a variation of lotto gambling, the town was settled in the 1860's. Ecclesiastical and commercial pressure changed the name to...
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The Phelps Building
California, Fresno County, CoalingaOctober 8, 1910, Coalinga Daily Oil Record: “Phelps Building Asset to Coalinga Excellent View of Coalinga’s Wonderful Field Can Be Obtained From Roof of Sky Scraper”...
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B.M. Food Market
California, Fresno County, CoalingaAt the age of 16, in the year of 1897, Baptiste migrated from Les Barraques, France, to homestead in the Jacalitos canyon, with a desire to be a cattleman. For living...
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Bathing in Roman Style
Israel, Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom), near Arad"The fittings of the interior - apartments, colonnades and baths - were of manifold variety and sumptuous ..." Josephus Flavius Beyond the human need...
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The Synagogue of Jesus
Israel, Northern District, CapharnaumThe Late Fourth Century A.D. "White Synagogue" Built Upon the Remains of the "Synagogue of Jesus" (Anthropology • Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 7...
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The Bertrich Block
California, Fresno County, CoalingaA story in the “Coalinga Oil Record: described it as, “A two story modern brick building, of which the second story is under construction, and when completed will be...
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Pleasant Valley Hotel
California, Fresno County, CoalingaThe Pleasant Valley Hotel was erected by a number of local men to fill an urgent need of the city. The other hotels and boarding houses were filled to overflowing...
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The Rockwell Building
California, Fresno County, CoalingaJim Rockwell started construction on his hotel during the oil boom of the 1900’s. The boom was unsurpassed in fast money, hard work, and rough play. People were...
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First Ship into San Francisco Bay
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoOn August 5 1775, the Spanish Packet San Carlos, under the command of Lieutenant Juan Manuel Ayala, became the first ship to sail into San...
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HL-10
California, Kern County, Edwards AFBFlown 37 times by Nasa's Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California First Flight December 22, 1966 Final Flight July 17,1970 Maxium Speed and...
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