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A Recovering Forest
Washington, Pierce County, Paridise InnDoes this forest look different than the forest on the other side of the river? Multiple mudflows have raced down Mount Rainier’s slopes snapping off trees like...
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First State Capitol
West Virginia, Ohio County, WheelingFirst Government of West Virginia established here on June 20, 1863 with Arthur I. Boreman as Governor. This building served as the state capitol until 1870 and...
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Changing Course
Washington, Pierce County, Paridise InnNot long ago, the waters of Kautz Creek filled this creek bed. Today only a small stream flows here. Kautz Creek has moved. Along with record rainfall, early...
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Mississippi's Old Capitol
Mississippi, Hinds County, JacksonAs the state capitol (1839-1903), this building was the site of the 1861 Secession Convention and 1868 and 1890 Constitutional Conventions. Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay,...
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New Gate
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry In 1787 the walls were breached for the first time to improve access to the city centre. It is said that the gate was built to...
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Inspired to Preserve
Washington, Pierce County, Paridise InnSince the early 1900s people have parked at this site to get an exceptional view of Mount Rainier. The park road was designed to harmonize with the landscape and...
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William Alexander Leidesdorff
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoBuilder • Entrepreneur • Visionary Pioneer San Franciscan • African-American (African Americans • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location,...
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Old Capitol
Mississippi, Hinds County, JacksonBegun in 1833. Here Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Jefferson Davis spoke. Was scene of 1861 Secession Convention, Black and Tan Convention of 1868, & 1890...
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Home of Benjamen Chinn
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoPhotographer Benjamen Chinn was born, raised and spent virtually his entire live in this house. Chinn is best known for his iconic photographs of...
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The Birthplace of a Great City
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoHere, June 25, 1835, William A. Richardson, founder of Yerba Buena, (later San Francisco) erected its first habitation, a tent dwelling,...
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The Montgomery Block
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoThis, San Francisco’s first fireproof building erected in 1853 by Henry Wager Helleck, was the headquarters for many outstanding lawyers,...
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The General Harrison
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoThe remains of the gold rush supply ship, the General Harrison, lie beneath this building. The sidewalk treatment reminds us that Clay Street was...
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St. Julien
New York, Orange County, WesttownSt. Julien 1870 birthplace of St. Julien, Horse Which Set World Record, 1879. Painting by Scott Lighton, Later Lithographed By Currier and Ives. Town of Minisink 1986...
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Orange County
New York, Orange County, WesttownOrange County One of original counties of province of New York. Established 1683, by Gov. Thomas Dongan, named for William, Prince of Orange State Education Department...
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White Angel
California, San Francisco City and County, San FranciscoIt was westering and westering. And then the old men came to edge of the continent and saw they could go no further, they broke down and wept....
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Civil War Monument
Minnesota, Redwood County, Redwood FallsThe Grand Army of the Republic Badge Erected 1913 by W. R. C. Sacred to the Memory of our Civil War Veterans 1861 - 1865 Gideon Richardson · Co. D. 195 Ohio Inf....
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Founders of Port Chilkoot
Alaska, Haines Borough, HainesCommemorating the Founders of Port Chilkoot World War II Veterans and their families who bought Fort Wm. H. Seward in 1947 and pioneered their futures here. Steve Homer •...
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Ferryquay Gate
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Locking the gates In 1688 James II proposed to replace the Protestant garrison in the city with Catholic troops. Rumours were...
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Newgate Bastion
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry The first shot On 13th April, 1689 the first shot of the siege was fired. Citizens on the walls spotted the vanguard of the...
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Demi-culverin Cannon
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Livery Companies of the City of London Demi-culverin (C9) Bore 4.8," Length 120," Weight 3977lb Sent to the city in May-June 1642...
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