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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

          Hand of Peace

          On Mother’s Day, Ben Bufano reminds us the children shall inherit the (h)earth... @readtheplaque in Civic Center Park, Walnut Creek, CA https://t.co/OxGVrLsglj TweetSubmitted by @jqmcd

          On Mother’s Day, Ben Bufano reminds us the children shall inherit the (h)earth... @readtheplaque in Civic Center Park, Walnut Creek, CA https://t.co/OxGVrLsglj TweetSubmitted by @jqmcd

            King's Orange Rangers, 1775-1782

            KING'S ORANGE RANGERS 1775 - 1783 This Royal Provincial (Loyalist) Regiment was raised in New York in 1775. It saw action in New Jersey and New York and was redeployed to Nova Scotia in November...

            KING'S ORANGE RANGERS 1775 - 1783 This Royal Provincial (Loyalist) Regiment was raised in New York in 1775. It saw action in New Jersey and New York and was redeployed to Nova Scotia in...

              City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Mill

              Submitted by @GraemePeacock1

              Submitted by @GraemePeacock1

                Site of the Dongan Oak

                SITE OF THE DONGAN OAK AT THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, ON THE HILL TO THE NORTH OF THIS SPOT, THE AMERICANS HAD A REDOUBT WITH TWO GUNS, TO GUARD THE OLD VALLEY GROVE ROAD, CALLED BY THE EARLY...

                SITE OF THE DONGAN OAK AT THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, ON THE HILL TO THE NORTH OF THIS SPOT, THE AMERICANS HAD A REDOUBT WITH TWO GUNS, TO GUARD THE OLD VALLEY GROVE ROAD, CALLED BY THE...

                  Emeryville Greenway

                  THE EMERYVILLE GREENWAY Geographically located in the center of the East Bay, Emeryville is a natural hub for transportation and regional connectivity, as hundreds of thousands of people travel...

                  THE EMERYVILLE GREENWAY Geographically located in the center of the East Bay, Emeryville is a natural hub for transportation and regional connectivity, as hundreds of thousands of people travel...

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                  Kerry Park

                    J. S. Dumser

                      Who Passed This Way

                        St. Patrick Church

                        Irish and German immigrants first came to this area, known as Stony Creek, in the 1840s. The settlement was also called Athlone, after a city significant in Ireland’s military history....

                        Irish and German immigrants first came to this area, known as Stony Creek, in the 1840s. The settlement was also called Athlone, after a city significant in Ireland’s military...

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                        British Landing

                        Here during the night of July 16-17, 1812, a small force of British regulars and several hundred voyageurs and Indian allies from St. Joseph Island landed. They occupied a height that overlooks...

                        Here during the night of July 16-17, 1812, a small force of British regulars and several hundred voyageurs and Indian allies from St. Joseph Island landed. They occupied a height that overlooks...

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                        Rios Adobe

                          Town of Alcona

                          William Hill established a fishing station in this area, known as the Cove, circa 1853. Early residents were fisherman who netted the once abundant schools of herring, whitefish and perch. John,...

                          William Hill established a fishing station in this area, known as the Cove, circa 1853. Early residents were fisherman who netted the once abundant schools of herring, whitefish and perch. John,...

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                          Cadillac Carnegie Library

                          Constructed with the joint support of an Andrew Carnegie grant and the Cadillac Literary Society, this Classical Revival style building was completed at a cost of thirty thousand dollars in 1906....

                          Constructed with the joint support of an Andrew Carnegie grant and the Cadillac Literary Society, this Classical Revival style building was completed at a cost of thirty thousand dollars in 1906....

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                          130131-0657 Lancaster

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

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

                            1935 Redwood Lumber Strike

                            Plaque text: 1935 REDWOOD LUMBER STRIKE Striking sawmill workers gathered in a mass picket at a redwood mill due west of Fort Humboldt on June 21, 1935, trying to convince local redwood mill...

                            Plaque text: 1935 REDWOOD LUMBER STRIKE Striking sawmill workers gathered in a mass picket at a redwood mill due west of Fort Humboldt on June 21, 1935, trying to convince local redwood mill...

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                            The Gazebo

                            Plaque text: The Gazebo Built in 1989 this building is of the East Lake Stick-Style tradition, a fine example of Victorian Architecture. The tapered oriel windows that project from the upper story...

                            Plaque text: The Gazebo Built in 1989 this building is of the East Lake Stick-Style tradition, a fine example of Victorian Architecture. The tapered oriel windows that project from the upper story...

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