Sunday Rock
Welcome to Sunday Rock An Adirondack Landmark and Legend This glacial boulder, twice preserved by local citizens, marks the gateway to the "Great South Woods." In the frontier days it was...
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Gim L. Wong arrive 1914
Victory Memorial Hall
VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL ERECTED BY CHINA WARE RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SEPTEMBER 1, 1951
"The Family"
"THE FAMILY", ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S OLDEST AND MOST DISTINCTIVE SOCIAL CLUBS, WAS FOUNDED ON THIS SITE ON APRIL 5, 1902 THIS PLAQUE DEDICATED ON THE CLUB'S CENTENNIAL
The Gardner Vistor Center Guide Dogs for the Blind
Submitted by Darren Platt
Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church
The cradle of Louisiana Methodism In 1805, Elisha W. Bowman was sent as a Missionary to Louisiana by Bishops Whatcoat and Asbury, reaching Appelousas territory in late 1805. He organized a...
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- church
Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967. Most notable...
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- new orleans
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Birthplace of Frederic Remington
The Remington Home Birthplace of Frederic Remington Born 1861 Submitted by Alan R Reno
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First 9-1-1 Call
FIRST 9-1-1 CALL The first 9-1-1 emergency services telephone call was made from the office of the mayor on February 16, 1968. Earlier in the year, AT&T, which had a near monopoly in the telephone...
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Mt Hobson - WWII
"This seat was given by the residents of Remuera in memory of the boys who played on the slopes of this mountain and who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II." Auckland, NZ has 50...
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- new zealand
Site of the Former Rosenfield Packing Company (Skippy Peanut Butter)
SITE OF THE FORMER ROSEFIELD PACKING COMPANY Incorporated on August 24, 1926 Joseph L. Rosenfield was the inventor of hydrogenated peanut butter. Before this process was developed, peanut butter...
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- alameda
- peanut butter
- hydrogenated
The Last Major Flying Boat Base
Submitted by @BigMTours
Durate Garage (Lincoln Highway)
Submitted by @jqmcd
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Hoagy Carmichael
Submitted by @Braunger
Roker Pier
Submitted by @lucaslongman
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- 1885
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St. Raphael Cemetery
In 1723 Raphael of Luxemburg came to establish Missions at French Posts and among Indians. Served as Vicar-General of Louisiana Colony under Bishop of Quebec. Built first St. Louis parish church...
In This Cemetery Lies...
In This Cemetery Lies.. the last soldier of Jackson's Army, Pierre Aaman LeJeune 1790-1894The pioneer of Thibodaux Town who walked all the way to Chalmette Field.
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- war of 1812
Graugnard House
Built at the turn of the century as a retirement home for Leon Graugnard, a French immigrant from Basses-Alpes, France. Graugnard, married to Eva Bacas, was a respected and...
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Greensburg Land Office
Served as the clearing for house all public lands between the Mississippi and Pearl Rivers, north of the lakes to the 31st parallel. This area is still known as the Greensburg Land District. It is...
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In Memory of Sally Martinez Martin
In memory of Sallie Martinez Martin, for the dedication of this cannon on December 16, 2006, in honor of her great-grandfather, Johann Dreystadt, and the preservation of the history...
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- civil war
- cemetery