Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
"Thaddeus Kosciuszko. After servinf as a military engineer during the American Revolution, he later led an uprising in his native Poland. Exiled the General resided in this house from November,...
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- pa
- kosciuszko
On this site stood the George Frederick Beckel House, 1762-1872, where the Marquis de Lafayette convalesced from a leg wound suffered at the Battle of the Brandywine, 1777
The plaque mark the location where stood a farm house owned and occupied by George Frederick Beckel where Marquis de Lafayette convalesced after being wounded at the Battle of Brandywine in 1777....
- bethlehem
- lafayette
- battle of br...
Elfreth's Alley - one of the oldest street still in existence today
"Elfreth's Alley. An exceptional collec-tion of early American structures, built 1720s -1830s, the alley contained the homes and shops of diverse artisans. Later, working class immigrants...
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- pa
- elfreth's alley
Dhobi Khana -Fort Cochin
This plaque is at the entrance of the Dhobi Khana Public Laundry in Fort Cochin (Kochi). The place is a coop laundry with a building set for ironing laundry, another with "cells" containing...
- india
- fort cochin
- dhobi khana
Fleet City
1943 FLEET CITY 1946SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA DURING WORLD WAR II, 3,396 ACRES WERE PURCHASED FOR THE LARGEST NAVAL INSTALLATION IN THE U.S.. THREE NAVY BASES SAT ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER IN AN...
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- california
- bay area
- fleet city
- shoemaker
- wwii
- seabees
- hospital
- navy
- construction...
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Mount Baker Ridge Tunnel
Submitted by Peggy Jackson [Location approximate]
- seattle
- washington
- mount baker
- tunnel
- civil engineering
Vinny Callan, Jr.
In Memory of VINNY CALLAN, JR.(1947-2002) Dedicated Gardener 4th Generation Eureka Valley "A True San Franciscan" More about Vinny Callan Jr.'s life here. Submitted by Darren Platt
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- bay area
- california
- eureka valley
- garden
- gardener
The Restoration of Royal Athletic Park
The Restoration of Royal Athletic Park Re-Opened 30 May 1967 Made Possible by the Generous Request of Thomas Shanks McPherson Prominent Victoria Citizen and Philanthropist Who Died December...
Site of the Discovery of Emmett Till's Body
River Site This is the site where Till's body was removed from the river. It was then taken to Greenwood, MS. Then the body was sent back To Money, MS for burial. Via a phone call from...
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- mississippi
- till
- murder
- lynching
- river
Sam's Park & Shop
Sam's Park & Shop Dedicated in tribute to Samuel J. Gorlitz founder of Federal Realty Investment Trust.
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- dc
- cleveland park
- federal realty
- investment trust