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Peace Memorial Park Hamilton

PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

  • education
  • school
  • arch
  • peace
  • memorial
  • park
  • military

Gene Tunney Park

Submitted by @barnhq

Submitted by @barnhq

    Joseph Bloor

    Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

    Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

      STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERLI

      DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

      DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

        Colorado Avenue Viaduct

        Submitted by @Ritterton

        Submitted by @Ritterton

          Clara's Climb

          CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19, Hughes...

          CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19,...

          • clara hughes
          • olympics
          • sports
          • olympian
          • cycling
          • speed skating
          • athlete
          • athletics

          Peace Memorial School

          PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

          PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

          • education
          • peace
          • memorial
          • school

          Charlie Musselwhite

            La Ciudad de Cordoba a los Enamorados el Poeta Ibn Zaydun y la Princesa Valada 1971

              Collierville The Original Village

              In this area and to the east, lies the original town site of Collierville. The lands that were destined to become Collierville traveled through many periods of history before the village was...

              In this area and to the east, lies the original town site of Collierville. The lands that were destined to become Collierville traveled through many periods of history before the village...

              • shelby county
              • tennessee

              Major General William Riddell Birdwood

                Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

                This is the only fire tower still standing in all of Indiana. Submitted by rpatrickdelaney

                This is the only fire tower still standing in all of Indiana. Submitted by rpatrickdelaney

                  Cortona ricorda i suio garibaldini

                    THE MORRIS CANAL

                    THE MORRIS CANAL THIS WATERWAY, CONCEIVED IN THE 1820'S, LINKED PENNSYLVANIA'S COAL FIELDS, NEW JERSEY'S IRON INDUSTRY AND NEW YORK'S COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR 100 YEARS IT FLOWED BETWEEN THE...

                    THE MORRIS CANAL THIS WATERWAY, CONCEIVED IN THE 1820'S, LINKED PENNSYLVANIA'S COAL FIELDS, NEW JERSEY'S IRON INDUSTRY AND NEW YORK'S COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR 100 YEARS IT FLOWED BETWEEN...

                      The Poudre River Trail

                        Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area

                          Josiah Flagg

                          IN THIS CHURCHYARD IS BURIED JOSIAH FLAGG 1763-1816   FIRST NATIVE BORN AMERICAN TO MAKE DENTISTRY HIS LIFE'S WORK AND THE FIRST TO CARRY TO ANY FOREIGN LAND EVIDENCE OF AMERICAN DENTAL PROGRESS...

                          IN THIS CHURCHYARD IS BURIED JOSIAH FLAGG 1763-1816   FIRST NATIVE BORN AMERICAN TO MAKE DENTISTRY HIS LIFE'S WORK AND THE FIRST TO CARRY TO ANY FOREIGN LAND EVIDENCE OF AMERICAN DENTAL PROGRESS...

                          • south carolina
                          • charleston
                          • josiah flagg
                          • grave
                          • cemetery
                          • dentistry
                          • 1763
                          • 1816
                          • 1955

                          The First Fort Des Moines

                          This barracks well marks the first Fort Desmoines and was used by a detachment of Dragoons stationed here Sept 25-1834 to June 18-1837

                          This barracks well marks the first Fort Desmoines and was used by a detachment of Dragoons stationed here Sept 25-1834 to June 18-1837

                          • iowa
                          • lee county

                          1861-1865 G.A.R.

                          1861-1865  G.A.R.  One Country, One Flag, One Language

                          1861-1865  G.A.R.  One Country, One Flag, One Language

                          • g.a.r.
                          • iowa
                          • civil war

                          Keokuk National Cemetery

                          Civil War KeokukKeokuk, Iowa, was a staging and training ground for seven Union regiments. The first soldiers mustered in at Camp Ellsworth in May 1861. Later, camps Rankin, Halleck, and Lincoln...

                          Civil War KeokukKeokuk, Iowa, was a staging and training ground for seven Union regiments. The first soldiers mustered in at Camp Ellsworth in May 1861. Later, camps Rankin, Halleck, and Lincoln...

                          • iowa
                          • keokuk
                          • lee county
                          • national cemetery
                          • veterans