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
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...
City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Mill
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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130131-0657 Lancaster
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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...
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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...
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Ferndale Palace Saloon
Plaque text: FERNDALE PALACE SALOON Circa 1880, farthest westernly bar in the continental United States. Dedicated on February 13, 1993, by the Native Sons of the Golden West.Harly M. Harty, Grand...
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Matthew Shepard Memorial (University of Wyoming)
Plaque text: MATTHEW WAYNE SHEPARD December 1, 1976 - October 12, 1998 Beloved son, brother, and friend He continues to make a difference Peace be with him and all who sit here Photograph...
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Cheyenne Architectural Heritage Map
Plaque text: August 29, 1986, this Cheyenne Architectural Heritage Map was donated to the City of Cheyenne by the X-JWC Federated Women's Club. The purpose of the map is to preserve the memory of...
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The Pardee Home
THE PARDEE HOME BUILT IN 1868 BY ENOCH H. PARDEE (1827 - 96) , PHYSICIAN, MAYOR OF OAKLAND, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN, AND SENATOR. IT WAS THE HOME OF THE FAMILIES OF E. H. PARDEE AND HIS SON, GEORGE...
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