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Piramide de la Luna

    Asst. Chief Dale Goode

      Henry Watkins Allen Governor 1864-1865

      Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

      Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

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      William C.C. Claiborne 1775-1817

      William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

      William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

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      Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

        René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

         René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

         René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

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        Dockery Plantation

        Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

        Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

          Saint Thomas Church

            Ingham County Courthouse

            Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

            Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

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            Recreation: Past to Present

              Ghego House

                The Goddess of Abundance by Jules Guerin

                Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in this...

                Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in...

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                Kings Chapel

                KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING...

                KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN...

                  The Sonoma Cheese Factory

                    Founders of Benicia

                      Mission San Francisco Solano

                        Fire Chief Dean Turbeville

                          Asst. Chief Gene (Si) Saini

                            Costco

                            This window and section of wall are from the original Costco Wholesale location, which stood adjacent to this site from 1983 to 2005. Costco President and CEO Jim Sinegal and Chairman of the Board...

                            This window and section of wall are from the original Costco Wholesale location, which stood adjacent to this site from 1983 to 2005. Costco President and CEO Jim Sinegal and Chairman of the Board...

                              Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville Colonial Governor 1701-1713 1716-1717 1718-1725 1733-174

                               Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville served as the French Colonial Governor oldie Louisiana Territory, which extended from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. In 1698, Bienville and his brother,...

                               Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville served as the French Colonial Governor oldie Louisiana Territory, which extended from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. In 1698, Bienville and his...

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