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Jonathan Odell

JONATHAN ODELL CLERGYMAN, SURGEON, AND POET, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BENEDICT ARNOLD AND JOHN ANDRE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. AFTER MOVING TO NEW BRUNSWICK, 1784, HE...

JONATHAN ODELL CLERGYMAN, SURGEON, AND POET, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BENEDICT ARNOLD AND JOHN ANDRE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. AFTER MOVING TO NEW BRUNSWICK, 1784, HE...

  • fredericton
  • new brunswick
  • benedict arnold
  • american revolution
  • revolutionary war

Fort Germantown

This was the site of a Civil War earth-work redoubt built by the Union Army as part of a series of forts guarding the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. The fort is thought to have been built in June...

This was the site of a Civil War earth-work redoubt built by the Union Army as part of a series of forts guarding the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. The fort is thought to have been built in June...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Site of Early Gunsmith Shop (1836-1860)

  • gunsmith
  • baton rouge
  • searles
  • bowie knife

The McQueen- Fergusson House

THE McQUEEN-FERGUSSON HOUSE CIRCA 1790 LAND ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO BENEDICT ARNOLD. THE HOME, 1812-1858, OF COLONEL GEORGE SHORE, SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK. HOME OF SENATOR MURIEL...

THE McQUEEN-FERGUSSON HOUSE CIRCA 1790 LAND ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO BENEDICT ARNOLD. THE HOME, 1812-1858, OF COLONEL GEORGE SHORE, SURVEYOR- GENERAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK. HOME OF SENATOR...

  • fredericton
  • new brunswick
  • benedict arnold
  • first woman speaker

Unknown Date and Function

Submitted by @EddieCStewart

Submitted by @EddieCStewart

  • kingarth
  • scotland
  • buildings
  • cauldron
  • vague

Room

ROOM OF UNCERTAIN FUNCTION, BUT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE WARMING HOUSE. A COMMON-ROOM WHERE THE ONLY SOCIAL FIREPLACE WAS ALLOWED. Submitted by @Lucinda_Dixon

ROOM OF UNCERTAIN FUNCTION, BUT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE WARMING HOUSE. A COMMON-ROOM WHERE THE ONLY SOCIAL FIREPLACE WAS ALLOWED. Submitted by @Lucinda_Dixon

  • scotland
  • jedburgh abbey
  • room
  • vague

Hamilton-Burr Duel

"The Hamilton-Burr Duel July 11, 1804 The most famous duel in American history took place on this date at the dueling grounds in Weehawken, between political rivals, General Alexander Hamilton and...

"The Hamilton-Burr Duel July 11, 1804 The most famous duel in American history took place on this date at the dueling grounds in Weehawken, between political rivals, General Alexander Hamilton...

  • hamilton
  • burr
  • duel

Halls Gap Flower Show

This plaque forms part of a stone sculpture in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens. Plaque reads: THIS PLAQUE ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEDICATED WORK OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SINCE 1937 IN HOLDING THE ANNUAL...

This plaque forms part of a stone sculpture in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens. Plaque reads: THIS PLAQUE ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEDICATED WORK OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SINCE 1937 IN HOLDING THE...

  • grampians
  • victoria
  • australia
  • halls gap

Stawell Water Supply

This plaque is in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens laid in a large rock. Plaque reads: In Memory Of Thomas and Helen Cumming Caretakers of the Stawell Water Supply at the Borough Huts from 1900 until...

This plaque is in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens laid in a large rock. Plaque reads: In Memory Of Thomas and Helen Cumming Caretakers of the Stawell Water Supply at the Borough Huts from 1900...

  • grampians
  • victoria
  • australia
  • halls gap

Grampians Sandstone memorial

Grampians sandstone was used in the construction of some notable Victorian public buildings.  This plaque sits in the wall of the Halls Gap hall and was placed there on the centenary of the...

Grampians sandstone was used in the construction of some notable Victorian public buildings.  This plaque sits in the wall of the Halls Gap hall and was placed there on the centenary of...

  • grampians
  • victoria
  • australia
  • halls gap

A Seat in the Bush

This plaque has been placed on the back of a park bench, on a walking track just outside Halls Gap.  You can only get to it by walking there! Plaque reads: Grampians Walking Tracks Support Group...

This plaque has been placed on the back of a park bench, on a walking track just outside Halls Gap.  You can only get to it by walking there! Plaque reads: Grampians Walking Tracks Support...

  • grampians
  • victoria
  • australia
  • halls gap

Grampians Grave Marker

This grave and the plaque are behind the Halls Gap Caravan Park.  It is the only grave in the area and although old, is maintained by locals. The Plaque reads: A short life.... The Folkes family...

This grave and the plaque are behind the Halls Gap Caravan Park.  It is the only grave in the area and although old, is maintained by locals. The Plaque reads: A short life.... The Folkes...

  • grampians
  • victoria
  • australia
  • halls gap

Veteran's Memorial Building

    Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

    KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM (HOLY CONGREGATION HOUSE OF GOD)FOUNDED 1750 THE CRADLE OF REFORM JUDAISM IN THE UNITED STATES, 1824  JEWS WHO SETTLED IN CHARLESTON AS EARLY AS 1695 WORSHIPED INFORMALLY...

    KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM (HOLY CONGREGATION HOUSE OF GOD)FOUNDED 1750 THE CRADLE OF REFORM JUDAISM IN THE UNITED STATES, 1824  JEWS WHO SETTLED IN CHARLESTON AS EARLY AS 1695 WORSHIPED INFORMALLY...

    • jews
    • synagogue
    • tabernacle
    • charleston
    • south carolina
    • george washington
    • reform judaism
    • 1695

    Burial Site

    Burial Site In 1813 A number of soldiers were buried near here who died of wounds and disease suffered during General Hampton's campaign Chateaugay Historical Society                Submitted by...

    Burial Site In 1813 A number of soldiers were buried near here who died of wounds and disease suffered during General Hampton's campaign Chateaugay Historical Society                Submitted by Alan Reno

    • reno
    • war of 1812
    • war graves
    • upstate new york
    • new york
    • chateaugay

    In Memory of the Garrison Defending Fort Sumter During the Bombardment

    Submitted by Colin Bunnell.

    Submitted by Colin Bunnell.

    • civil war
    • sumter
    • 1861
    • anderson
    • artillery
    • 1932

    Huckleberry Rock Lookout

    • huckleberry rock
    • muskoka
    • muskoka lakes

    Laguna Hills Fire Station

    • laguna hills
    • fire station

    The Lettunich Building, Watsonville

    The Lettunich Building Corner of Main and East Beach Streets Once hailed as the most elegant hotel south of San Francisco, the Mansion House in Watsonville, built in 1871, was considered past its...

    The Lettunich Building Corner of Main and East Beach Streets Once hailed as the most elegant hotel south of San Francisco, the Mansion House in Watsonville, built in 1871, was considered past its...

    • watsonville
    • california
    • 1871
    • lettunich

    Helen Lewis

    ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE HELEN LEWIS 1916-2009  Dancer, Choreographer, Writer Holocaust Survivor who found peace and a home in Belfast taught dance here  Submitted by @robbeorn

    ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE HELEN LEWIS 1916-2009  Dancer, Choreographer, Writer Holocaust Survivor who found peace and a home in Belfast taught dance here  Submitted by @robbeorn

    • belfast
    • ulster
    • ireland
    • holocaust
    • wwii