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Oldest Church in East Cambridge

Cambridge Historical Commission Oldest Church in East Cambridge Erected by the Third Congregational Society early Minister James D. Green elected first Mayor of Cambridge, 1846, became Holy Cross...

Cambridge Historical Commission Oldest Church in East Cambridge Erected by the Third Congregational Society early Minister James D. Green elected first Mayor of Cambridge, 1846, became Holy...

    Frank Lloyd Wright

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Crawford Brian, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Crawford Brian, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

      "Gypsy" Joe Hanxtik

        Charles (Chuck) Presley Eschbach

          St. Ignatius Of Loyola Church And Cemetery /

          By the 1740s, French Catholic missionaries had come to this area, known to the Odawa as Waganakising, to minister to local tribes. Later, missionary work was taken up by others, including Bishop...

          By the 1740s, French Catholic missionaries had come to this area, known to the Odawa as Waganakising, to minister to local tribes. Later, missionary work was taken up by others, including Bishop...

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          Bench marking Oglethorpe's tent

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

            Fairbank

            Submitted by @JoshColle and @JJScottishGirl

            Submitted by @JoshColle and @JJScottishGirl

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            Lincoln's First Challenge of Douglas

              WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS LINCOLN'S FIRST CHALLENGE OF DOUGLAS AND DESTINY   ABRAHAM LINCOLN FIRST PUBLICLY CHALLENGED U.S. SENATOR STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS'S "NEBRASKA BILL" DURING A WHIG COUNTY...

              WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS LINCOLN'S FIRST CHALLENGE OF DOUGLAS AND DESTINY   ABRAHAM LINCOLN FIRST PUBLICLY CHALLENGED U.S. SENATOR STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS'S "NEBRASKA BILL" DURING A WHIG...

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            • 1854
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            • 13th amendment

            Charles River Basin Commission

            Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charles River Basin Commission Comissioners Henry S. Pritchett Joshua B. Holden Henry D. Yerxa Edgar R. Champlin William S. Youngman Secretary Hiram A. Miller Chief...

            Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charles River Basin Commission Comissioners Henry S. Pritchett Joshua B. Holden Henry D. Yerxa Edgar R. Champlin William S. Youngman Secretary Hiram A. Miller...

              Round Island Lighthouse

              The Round Island Lighthouse, seen south of this site, was completed in 1895. Operating under the auspices of the United States government, this facility was in continuous use for fifty-two years....

              The Round Island Lighthouse, seen south of this site, was completed in 1895. Operating under the auspices of the United States government, this facility was in continuous use for fifty-two years....

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              Hiawatha Pageant

              From 1905 to 1915, summer resorters came here to experience “The Indian Play Hiawatha.” Canadian Louis O. Armstrong worked with Ojibwa from the Garden River Reserve in Ontario, to create the...

              From 1905 to 1915, summer resorters came here to experience “The Indian Play Hiawatha.” Canadian Louis O. Armstrong worked with Ojibwa from the Garden River Reserve in Ontario, to create...

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              The Widening of High Street Croydon

              THIS TABLETCOMMEMORATES THE WIDENING OF HIGH STREET CROYDON FROM A WIDTH OF 29 FEET TO ITS PRESENT WIDTH OF 50 FEET A.D MDCCCXCVIFREDERICK THOMAS EDRIDGE J.P. MAYOR Submitted by @BryanDaveyLdn ...

              THIS TABLETCOMMEMORATES THE WIDENING OF HIGH STREET CROYDON FROM A WIDTH OF 29 FEET TO ITS PRESENT WIDTH OF 50 FEET A.D MDCCCXCVIFREDERICK THOMAS EDRIDGE J.P. MAYOR Submitted by @BryanDaveyLdn ...

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              Girard T. Wolf

              Submitted by Darren Platt

              Submitted by Darren Platt

                Marcia Francesca Beach

                Submitted by Darren Platt

                Submitted by Darren Platt

                  Here Stood the House of Sir Isaac Newton

                  Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

                  Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

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                  Neagle Memorial Park

                  Neagle Memorial Park Named in loving memory of Rt. Rev. Richard Neagle July 19, 1854 - June 18, 1943 Beloved Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church for forty-seven years Loyal friend - Civic...

                  Neagle Memorial Park Named in loving memory of Rt. Rev. Richard Neagle July 19, 1854 - June 18, 1943 Beloved Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church for forty-seven years Loyal friend - Civic...

                    Fire

                    FIREHOUSE MUSEUM  OLD FIRE STATION NUMBER SIX FROM 1915 TO 1970, SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ORIGINAL FIRE STATION 6 PROUDLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF LITTLE ITALY. IN THE WORKSHOP ON THIS SITE SOME...

                    FIREHOUSE MUSEUM  OLD FIRE STATION NUMBER SIX FROM 1915 TO 1970, SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ORIGINAL FIRE STATION 6 PROUDLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF LITTLE ITALY. IN THE WORKSHOP ON THIS SITE SOME...

                      Nashua Street Park

                      Nashua Street Park September 17, 2004 Built by the Central Artery/Tunnel Project for all of the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the stewardship of the Department of...

                      Nashua Street Park September 17, 2004 Built by the Central Artery/Tunnel Project for all of the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the stewardship of the Department...

                        Federal Office Building, Boston

                        United States Of America Ronald Reagan, President General Services Administration Terence C. Golden Administrator 1985

                        United States Of America Ronald Reagan, President General Services Administration Terence C. Golden Administrator 1985

                          Through the Efforts of the Walnut Festival Association

                          THIS BUILDING ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE WALNUT FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY Submitted by @jqmcd

                          THIS BUILDING ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE WALNUT FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY Submitted by @jqmcd