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North American F-86A "Sabre"
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production mode flew on May 20, 1948, and on...
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Ithaca Conservatory of Music
New York, Tompkins County, IthacaFrom this site the Ithaca Conservatory of Music founded in 1892 and its successor Ithaca College chartered in 1931 operated from 1911 to 1966 (Arts, Letters, Music •...
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First Court House
New York, Tompkins County, IthacaSite of first Court House a primitive hall of justice built of wood in 1818 Erection prevented Tompkins Co. being reannexed to Seneca and Cayuga Counties (Government)...
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Simeon De Witt
New York, Tompkins County, IthacaHome site and burial place1756-1834 Surveyor Gen. of N.Y. State. Remains removed to Albany Rural Cemetery 1854. (Notable Persons) Includes location, directions, 1...
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Corregidor Lighthouse
Philippines, Cavite Province, Corregidor IslandCorregidor Lighthouse is a functioning historic lighthouse located 6,972 miles west-southwest of San Francisco, 3,044 miles north-northeast of Sydney,...
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Bee Sting Death
New York, Ontario County, ShortsvilleSecond known in North America: on May 12, 1814 Timothy Ryan died within one hour from anaphylaxis to bee sting. U.S. 2000 est. 50 deaths/yr. (Science &...
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Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
Alabama, Coosa County, near Rockford Peace & Goodwill Cemetery is Coosa County's first African American Cemetery to be placed on the prestigious Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. It provides...
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From Hunting Ground to City
New York, Monroe County, RochesterThe site on which this city is built was once the land of the Seneca Tribe, part of the Iroquois Nation. The Seneca named this region Gen-nis-he-yo, which means...
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Early Mills and Races
New York, Monroe County, RochesterIn 1789 Ebenezer "Indian" Allen built the first saw and grist mills in the 100-acre tract. The tract was awarded to him in 1788 by Oliver Phelps during negotiations...
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Front Street
New York, Monroe County, RochesterFront Street, once noted for its markets and first local homes of poor immigrants, no longer exists. Laid out in the 1820s as two long blocks, Front Street was lined...
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Main Street Bridge
New York, Monroe County, RochesterBefore the first Main Street Bridge was completed in 1812, pioneers faced hazardous crossings of the Genesee River. In 1809, the state legislature ordered joint...
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The Genesee River
New York, Monroe County, RochesterThe Genesee River, "Rochester's Greatest Scenic Asset," begins in Pennsylvania and flows north into Lake Ontario. The Genesee reaches Portageville as a sizeable river...
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John Smith Explores the Chesapeake
Virginia, York County, YorktownCaptain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking precious metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in...
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The Boundary Waters Treaty
Ontario, Niagara Falls"It is further agreed that the waters herein defined as boundary waters and waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or...
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The Stephen Moore House
New York, Orange County, West PointNear this site stood the home of AmericanPatriot, Revolutionary War soldier,and previous owner of West Point lands,Colonel Stephen Moore. Moore’s homeserved as...
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The Destruction of The Caroline, 1837
Ontario, near ChippawaOn the night of December 29-30, 1837, some 60 volunteers acting on the orders of Col. Allen Napier MacNab, and commanded by Capt. Andrew Drew, R.N., set out from Chippawa in small...
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Niagara River Remedial Action Plan
Ontario, near ChippawaNiagara's beauty has been an inspiration for today's environmental movement. Early conservationists such as George Catlin and Frederick Olmstead, who invented the concept of...
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The Miami Circle
Florida, Miami-Dade County, MiamiThe Miami Circleat Brickell Pointhas been designated aNational Historic LandmarkThis site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United...
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Civil War at Frying Pan Spring Meeting House
Virginia, Fairfax County, near HerndonThe Frying Pan Spring Meeting House witnessed much Civil war activity. Union and Confederate military records mention the location numerous times as a meeting...
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Boegel and Hine Flour Mill
Missouri, Greene County, Fair GroveBuilt in 1883 and operated until 1969. It has significantly contributed to the history of Fair Grove and Greene County. Greene County Historic Sites Board April, 1987...
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