The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway
NOTE: plaque has text front and reverse.Hamilton's second major rail carrier, the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway, was conceived in response to the merger of the Great Western and Grand...
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Maxtent Canal
You are standing on one of the levees that protect New Orleans. Because the city lies below sea level, this system of levees and canals is needed to keep it from flooding. The canals also...
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LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6)
The mounds were created by the First Peoples of North America. Experts believe these hunter- gatherers considered the mounds to be sacred and met there for ceremonial activities and...
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- native americans
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Hurricane Katrina
In the early morning hours of August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina swept into coastal Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico. The eye of the storm passed about 15 miles east of where you are standing. But...
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Prehistoric Inhabitants Of Bayou Sauvage
Human occupation and settlement of the fertile marshes and estuaries that now include Bayou Sauvage Refuge began before 500 BC. Two local archaeological sites, Big Oak and Little Oak Islands,...
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Bayou Sauvage Ridge - Geology In The Wetands
No rocks, no geology-right? Actually, once you know what to look for, it's easy to see evidence of geology at work in this wetland environment.<br> The geologic features of the Mississippi River...
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LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) - About The Name
The name used to refer to the mounds has been thoughtfully considered by an LSU committee that included representation from Louisiana's Native Tribes. "LSU Campus Mounds" was chosen because...
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LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) - Recognition of Tribes
These two ancient earthen mounds at the heart of LSU's campus are believed to have been built by the First Peoples in North America. By preserving these mounds, LSU pays respect to the past...
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LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) - A Time For Action
The mounds are the oldest known human-made earthworks in the Americas. Recent studies now estimate that the mounds could be up to 11,300 years old, updating previous studies that estimated they...
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Loew's Grand Theatre
THE BRICK IN THIS PANEL IS FROM ALLANTA'S HISTORIC LOEW'S GRAND THEATRE SITE OF 1939 PREMIERE OF "GONE WITH THE WIND." BUILT 1893 DESTROYED BY FIRE 1978
Jean-Michel Baquiat (1960 - 1988)
From 1983 to 1988 renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked here, a former stable owned by friend and mentor Andy Warhol. Basquiat's paintings and other work established notion of high...
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Pigeon Point Lighthouse This brick lighthouse was built to incorporate a French, first order Fresnel lens. Although no longer used, the lens is still operable in the lantern room. Previously the...
Pigeon Point Lighthouse: Civil Engineering Landmark
California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark American Society of Civil Engineers Founded in 1852 Pigeon Point Lighthouse 1871 San Francisco Section ASCE 1976 Submitted by: Eric Goodill
Gen Merrill Carriage House
Gen Merrill Carriage House Named in memory of Genevieve Merrill Dedicated November 9, 2000 Supported by the Atherton Dames Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation Merril Properties A.C.I.L. Submitted by:...
Hanna House
Hanna House by Frank Lloyd Wright has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Submitted by: Eric Goodill