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Margaret Apartments

    Washington Park International Rose Test Garden

      Stone Turnpike Memorial Freeway

        Jacques Cartier State Park

        Plaque recounts the acquisition of Boy Scout Camp Vigor, and subsequent transformation into Jaques Cartier State Park.

        Plaque recounts the acquisition of Boy Scout Camp Vigor, and subsequent transformation into Jaques Cartier State Park.

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        Owensboro Sassafras Tree

        Plaque describes what may be possibly the oldest Sassafras tree on the planet.

        Plaque describes what may be possibly the oldest Sassafras tree on the planet.

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        Etobicoke Township Hall

        Etobicoke was incorporated as a township in 1850 on land that was included in the 1805 Toronto Purchase treaty between the Mississaugas of the Credit River and the British Crown. Council meetings...

        Etobicoke was incorporated as a township in 1850 on land that was included in the 1805 Toronto Purchase treaty between the Mississaugas of the Credit River and the British Crown. Council meetings...

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            ENGELANDVAARDERS- 32 Dutchmen who set sail for Britain in WW2

            In memory of the thirty-two young Dutchmen who tried to escape to England by kayak during World War II to join the allied forces. Only three survived the war.The last living survivor dedicates...

            In memory of the thirty-two young Dutchmen who tried to escape to England by kayak during World War II to join the allied forces. Only three survived the war.The last living survivor dedicates...

              Iris and Martin Walshin Police Athletic League Center

              Iris and Marty WalshinPolice Athletic League CenterDedicated May 3, 2002This Building stands as a tribute to Iris and Marty Walshin for their untiring and dedicated devotion to the Yonkers PAL and...

              Iris and Marty WalshinPolice Athletic League CenterDedicated May 3, 2002This Building stands as a tribute to Iris and Marty Walshin for their untiring and dedicated devotion to the Yonkers PAL and...

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              Marty & Iris Walshin Police Fire Memorial at Untermyer Park and Gardens

              Longtime residents of Yonkers,Marty and Iris Walshin,had a fondness for Untermyer Park. They were also proud supporters of the police officers and firefighters of Yonkers. A generous donation to...

              Longtime residents of Yonkers,Marty and Iris Walshin,had a fondness for Untermyer Park. They were also proud supporters of the police officers and firefighters of Yonkers. A generous donation to...

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              The Site of Granville Bastion

              The Site of Granville BastionThe Plan of Charles TownPrepared by Edward Crisp about 1704, gives the location of the several bastionsA. GranvilleB. CravenC. CartaretD. ColletonE. AshleyF. BlakeG....

              The Site of Granville BastionThe Plan of Charles TownPrepared by Edward Crisp about 1704, gives the location of the several bastionsA. GranvilleB. CravenC. CartaretD. ColletonE. AshleyF....

                In Memory of Vicki Bilson Vanderyacht

                  Charleston Battery Orientation Marker

                  FORT MOULTRIE 1776: FIRST COMPLETE VICTORY IN REVOLUTIONFORT SUMTER 1829: LONGEST SIEGE IN WARFARE 1863 - 1865FORT JOHNSON 1704: FIRST SHOT IN CIVIL WAR CASTLE PINCKNEY 1794 COOPER RIVER: FORMERLY...

                  FORT MOULTRIE 1776: FIRST COMPLETE VICTORY IN REVOLUTIONFORT SUMTER 1829: LONGEST SIEGE IN WARFARE 1863 - 1865FORT JOHNSON 1704: FIRST SHOT IN CIVIL WAR CASTLE PINCKNEY 1794 COOPER RIVER: FORMERLY...

                    Chrysler Building

                      GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH

                      TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE   TEXAS RANCHER GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH, C.S.A. (1824–1893)   BORN IN FLORIDA. GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT. FOUGHT IN MEXICAN WAR. ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER IN THE...

                      TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE   TEXAS RANCHER GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH, C.S.A. (1824–1893)   BORN IN FLORIDA. GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT. FOUGHT IN MEXICAN WAR. ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER IN THE...

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                      In Memory of Carl J. Cahill

                      In Memory of Carl J. Cahill   [Logo] Seabees “Can Do!”   Carl J. Cahill was a World War II “Fighting Seabee” Veteran Who returned from the Battle Sands of Guam & Guadalcanal to make a home &...

                      In Memory of Carl J. Cahill   [Logo] Seabees “Can Do!”   Carl J. Cahill was a World War II “Fighting Seabee” Veteran Who returned from the Battle Sands of Guam & Guadalcanal to make a home &...

                        In Memory of the Events of September 11, 2001

                        September 11, 2002   Dedicated in memory of the events of September 11, 2001 by the Sonora Industrial Development Corporation on behalf of the citizens of Sonora and Sutton County Texas   Sonora...

                        September 11, 2002   Dedicated in memory of the events of September 11, 2001 by the Sonora Industrial Development Corporation on behalf of the citizens of Sonora and Sutton County Texas   Sonora...

                          Ernest Hemingway’s Birthplace

                          Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway July 21, 1899 The historical society of Oak Park and River Forest 1974

                          Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway July 21, 1899 The historical society of Oak Park and River Forest 1974

                            Nitt Witt Ridge

                            NITT WITT RIDGE, ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S REMARKABLE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOLK ART ENVIRONMENTS, IS THE CREATION OF ARTHUR HAROLD BEAL (DER TINKERPAW OR CAPT. NITT WITT) A CAMBRIA PINES PIONEER, WHO...

                            NITT WITT RIDGE, ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S REMARKABLE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOLK ART ENVIRONMENTS, IS THE CREATION OF ARTHUR HAROLD BEAL (DER TINKERPAW OR CAPT. NITT WITT) A CAMBRIA PINES PIONEER,...

                              Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point

                              Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point   State traffic officer California Highway Patrol Killed in line of duty June 3, 1974 Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                              Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point   State traffic officer California Highway Patrol Killed in line of duty June 3, 1974 Submitted by: Eric Goodill