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Washington Park, Burlingame

WASHINGTON PARK DEDICATED TO THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY BY A RESOLUTION OF THE BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 22, 1932 Submitted by @jqmcd

WASHINGTON PARK DEDICATED TO THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY BY A RESOLUTION OF THE BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 22, 1932 Submitted by @jqmcd

    Washington State Veterans Memorial

    Submitted by @Ritterton

    Submitted by @Ritterton

      Jensen House

      KELEY LANDMARK designated in 1996 CITY OF BERKELEY JENSEN HOUSE George Jensen, Builder 1891 This is one of the earliest houses built in the north Berkeley hills. George Jensen came from Denmark...

      KELEY LANDMARK designated in 1996 CITY OF BERKELEY JENSEN HOUSE George Jensen, Builder 1891 This is one of the earliest houses built in the north Berkeley hills. George Jensen came from...

        New Brunswick Legislative Building

        Submitted by @bthubbard

        Submitted by @bthubbard

        • ministry of health
        • charles fisher
        • wilmot
        • douglas

        Cecil B. DeMille Paradise Ranch

        In memory of Cecil B. DeMille, his Paradise Ranch was given by the Cecil B. DeMille Trust with the hope that it would be a Paradise for children. (Recently sold, now a church) Submitted by Craig Baker

        In memory of Cecil B. DeMille, his Paradise Ranch was given by the Cecil B. DeMille Trust with the hope that it would be a Paradise for children. (Recently sold, now a church) Submitted by Craig Baker

        • movies
        • celebrities
        • entertainment

        First woman to vote in NY state

        LISLE VILLAGE HALL Built 1902 In this building, January 5, 1918 Florence B. Chauncey was the first woman in New York State to vote in an election. Erected January 5, 2018 Preservation Association...

        LISLE VILLAGE HALL Built 1902 In this building, January 5, 1918 Florence B. Chauncey was the first woman in New York State to vote in an election. Erected January 5, 2018 Preservation...

        • lisle
        • ny
        • suffrage

        Bowles Hall

          Mulford-Marina Branch Library

            Gerald Stull

            "On May 5, 1958, Lt. Gerald Stull USAF was returning to Truax Field from a training mission when his F-102A jet faltered add headed toward the residential neighborhood along Hudson Park. Lt Stull...

            "On May 5, 1958, Lt. Gerald Stull USAF was returning to Truax Field from a training mission when his F-102A jet faltered add headed toward the residential neighborhood along Hudson Park. Lt Stull...

              Madison Club

              Submitted by @sashadm

              Submitted by @sashadm

                Covered Wagons

                IN MEMORY OF THE PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN WHO PASSED THIS WAY IN COVERED WAGONS ERECTED BY JOHN BELL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Submitted by @sashadm

                IN MEMORY OF THE PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN WHO PASSED THIS WAY IN COVERED WAGONS ERECTED BY JOHN BELL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Submitted by @sashadm

                  The Loss of Wetlands

                    52 WWII Submarines Lost at Sea

                      Five Corners, Genoa, NY

                        Weston Missouri, Home of Buffalo Bill cody

                          The Bill of Rights, Little Rock Arkansas

                          Placed on December 15, 1991 by the Arkansas Bar Association to commemorate the Bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. 

                          Placed on December 15, 1991 by the Arkansas Bar Association to commemorate the Bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. 

                            The Tree That Owns Itself

                            The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base. The tree, also called the Jackson Oak,...

                            The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base. The tree, also called the Jackson Oak,...

                              Presque Isle Perry Monument

                              Plaque detailing information regarding the monument to Oliver Perry, the US Naval Commander who defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813 during the War of 1812.

                              Plaque detailing information regarding the monument to Oliver Perry, the US Naval Commander who defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813 during the War of 1812.

                                Leaning Tower of Pisa Complex

                                A description of the complex of buildins at the Leaning Tower of Oisa

                                A description of the complex of buildins at the Leaning Tower of Oisa

                                  Remains of Secret WWII Radar Base at the Cape of Good Hope