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Affair at Cedar Bridge
New Jersey, Ocean County, BarnegatAfter searching several days for the notorious Capt. John Bacon, Capt. Richard Shreve of the Burlington County light horse and Capt. Edward Thomas of the Mansfield...
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Logbooms Meet Sawmills
Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka The white pine forests fell to the logger's ax in the northern Rum River pineries, "Seventy mills in seventy years could not exhaust the white pine I have seen on the Rum...
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The Walled City
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry If 'stones could speak', what a story they would have to tell. Their voices still echo on the walls and in the city streets....
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... Free, entire and perfect
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry A city fit for war and merchandise...for ever a free, entire and perfect city and county of itself, to be called the city and...
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Ninth of November, 1886
New York, Monroe County, RochesterIn the evening of the ninth of November, 1886, The Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company, while filled with operatives was destroyed by a fierce and...
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Wagner Mine
Alaska, Juneau Borough, JuneauIn 1880 a local inhabitant, Chief Kowee, revealed to prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris the presence of gold in what is now named Gold Creek in Silver Bow Basin....
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Skagway's Historic Waterfront
Alaska, Skagay Borough, SkagwaySkagway had a deep-water harbor and was the starting point of the White Pass trail, which began in the river valley and let through the mountains. Skagway was the place...
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Golden Gate Mill Stones
Minnesota, Brown County, near Sleepy EyeThe mill, built in 1867 by John Heimerdinger, was down 1/4 mile from Golden Gate on the Ruhe-Heim Creek. It was powered by a pond kept full by many wells, dug by...
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First Presbyterian Church
New York, Orange County, WesttownFirst Presbyterian Church, Westtown, N.Y. Organized Mar. 10, 1803. Church Erected 1806, Opened Nov. 30, 1807, Rebuilt 1838 Rev. Thomas Grier First Pastor (Churches,...
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Minisink Township Veterans Memorial
New York, Orange County, WesttownMinisink Township Veterans Memorial Remember Those Who Served and Those Who Died Dedicated May 26, 1986 by George Smith Post 1607 World War I World War II Korea...
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Masonic Lodge
New York, Orange County, WesttownMasonic Lodge Site of Lodge Room, “Olive Branch” Lodge, Constituted 1803. Meetings Held here in 1811. Last Meeting Dec. 3, 1822 State Education Department 1936...
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St Columb's Cathedral
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry The Mother Church The first settlers worshipped in the ruins of the former Augustinian abbey. In 1613 the London merchant...
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Bank of California
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoThe Bank of California, a founding financier of the West, was established by William Chapman Ralston on July 5, 1864, the company quickly outgrew...
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Rockwell B-1B "Lancer"
South Dakota, Pennington County, Ellsworth AFBThe B-1A was initially developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the B-52. Four prototypes of his long –range, high speed strategic bomber were developed...
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Fort William H. Seward
Alaska, Haines Borough, HainesFort Seward was the first permanent military base in Alaska. Completed in 1904 on 100 acres of land donated by the Presbyterian Church, it remained active until 1944....
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Rankin Ranch
California, Kern County, Walker BasinThis valley, Walker Basin, was originally named "The Park" before being named for Joseph R. Walker, an early day scout. The founder of Rankin Ranch, Walker Rankin...
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Dedicated to Little Lucy and the Lightners
California, Kern County, Walker BasinLeft Plaque: Dedicated to Little Lucy and the Lightners Clyde (Bob) Robinson, Charman • Bob Robinson, Vice Chairman • Ron Wermuth, Secretary • Barbara Allen,...
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Artillery Bastion
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry A night at Talbot's theatre Actor/manager Michael Atkins opened the city's first purpose-built theatre at the top of Artillery...
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Kautz Creek Nature Trail
Washington, Pierce County, Paridise InnAlong this short trail, discover clues to one of the most powerful geologic forces that has shaped Mount Rainier. Mudflows have thundered down this valley,...
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Demi-culverin Cannon
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Livery Companies of the City of London Demi-culverin (C4) Bore 4.92," Length 90," Weight 2795lb Sent to the city in May-June 1642...
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