Camp Claiborne
(Activated Oct. 1940 - Deactivated Dec. 1945)Camp Claiborne was named for William C. C. Claiborne, first governor of the state of Louisiana. The camp was part of the 8th Service Command. It was...
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- wwii
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Camp Claiborne Birthplace of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions
At this site on May 7 1942 Sergeant Alvin C York the most decorated Soldier of WWI addressed the 82nd Infantry Division under the command of General Omar Bradley. The division would later become...
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- military
Courtney Garg Brousseau Bench Dolores Park
Courtney Garg Brousseau Aug 27, 1997 - May 4, 2020 A LIFE LOST, A LEGACY BORN "I just ate a delicious burrito in Dolores Park, and for a brief moment, everything felt okay." Quoted Tweet Submitted...
Keokuk's Speech in 1812
I have heard with sorrow that you have determined to leave our village and cross the Mississippi merely because you have been told that the Americans were coming in this direction. Would you leave...
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To The Memory of the Pioneers
To the memory of the pioneers who entered Iowa by Keokuk the Gate City and either settling in our state or passing farther west travelled over the well-worn road known as the Mormon Trail.With...
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Keokuk Memorial
This Monumentis erected by popular subscriptionIn the Memory of theSAC ChiefKeokukFor whom this city was named. In 1883, his remains together with the marble slab on the reverse side of this die...
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Tam McArthur Rim
Submitted by @AKS_Engineering and Jeff Nelson.
Alice B. Cowles House
The Alice B. Cowles House, built in 1857, is the oldest building on the Michigan State University campus. Built as a “Farm Cottage” on Faculty Row from bricks made of clay from the banks of the...
The Rededication of the Beaumont Tower Bells
On May 3, 1996, the bells of Beaumont tower rang again after having been silenced by wear and tear since 1987. Spartans everywhere rejoiced. In July 1995, the MSU board of trustees approved...
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Botany pioneer William James Beal was born March 11, 1833 in Adrian, Michigan. Taking up teaching after earning degrees from the University of Michigan, Harvard University, and the University of...
College Camp
College camp 1775–17 81 On this site in September 1775 Colonel Patrick Henry established camp grounds for Virginia troops who were to rendezvous and train at Williamsburg. Several Virginia...
Crim Dell
… that one might walk in beauty, discover the serenity of the quiet moment, and dispel the shadows Davis Y. Paschall, president College of William and Mary On the occasion of dedication Parents...
The Reverend James Blair Am.
The Reverend James Blair Am. 1655-1743 Founder and first president of the College 1693-1743 Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
GW’s River Horse
GW’s River Horse Legend has it that the atomic was once home to these wondrous beasts. George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the...
Seneca Village Community - Livelihoods
Seneca Village CommunityLivelihoods In this area lived several African-American families whose individual occupations give us further insight into the lives of residents of Seneca Village,...
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- central park
- seneca village
- 1855
- 1856
Quercus x Hawkinsii Hybrid Oak
QUERCUS X HAWKINSII HYBRID OAK DEDICATED IN HONOR OF EARL D. WEINER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1998-2007
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- oaks
- 1998
- 2007
Boulder Hill
BOULDER HILL AND THE ENTIRE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN ARE PART OF THE TERMINAL GLACIAL MORAINE EXTENDING FROM THE NARROWS TO MONTAUK POINT THIS TABLET WAS GIVEN IN 1932 BY THE BOYS...
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- glacial moraine
Barbara Rich
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BARBARA RICH MOTHER, EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST, PLANT WHISPERER.Submitted by @lampbane
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- brooklyn
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Blossom Perlmutter Fuerst
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BLOSSOM PERLMUTTER FUERST 1928-2005 FROM HER HUSBAND MELVIN,CHILDREN LISA AND CLAUDIASubmitted by @lampbane
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- brooklyn
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- 1928
- 2005
Dr. Melvin Burt Fuerst
IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. MELVIN BURT FUERST 1924-2013Submitted by @lampbane
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- brooklyn
- brooklyn bot...
- melvin fuerst
- 1924
- 2013