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Little Traverse Bay

For centuries this region has been the home of Ottawa Indians, whose warriors and orators fought bravely to retain their land. Around 1700 a mission was built by French Jesuits at the famous...

For centuries this region has been the home of Ottawa Indians, whose warriors and orators fought bravely to retain their land. Around 1700 a mission was built by French Jesuits at the...

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Hackley-Holt House / Hackley-Holt House

In 1850 Joseph Hackley came to Michigan from Wisconsin to serve as superintendent of construction for the Durkee, Truesdell and Company sawmill. In 1860 he purchased this house, built in 1857....

In 1850 Joseph Hackley came to Michigan from Wisconsin to serve as superintendent of construction for the Durkee, Truesdell and Company sawmill. In 1860 he purchased this house, built in 1857....

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Town Creek Indian Mound historical marker

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

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

    Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS

    Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS Dirk Dirksen (1937 -2006), ringmaster of the circusof the creatively inspired and the willfully deranged,presided as Pope of Punk over nightly excursionsinto...

    Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS Dirk Dirksen (1937 -2006), ringmaster of the circusof the creatively inspired and the willfully deranged,presided as Pope of Punk over nightly excursionsinto...

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    San Diego Little Italy Cash & Carry

      Teniente Jose Azueta

        Confederate Park

          Dr. John S. Pemberton Invented Coca-Cola in 1886

          The invention of Coca Cola Submitted by @malgorzatar

          The invention of Coca Cola Submitted by @malgorzatar

            17th April 1941

            IN MEMORY OF  ALL THOSE WHO WERE  TRAGICALLY KILLED  ON 17th APRIL 1941 WHILST SHELTERING  IN THE CELLARS OF WALKINGS BAKERY  THE BUILDING, WHICH STOOD ON THE CORNER OF  THE CUT AND GREET STREET, ...

            IN MEMORY OF  ALL THOSE WHO WERE  TRAGICALLY KILLED  ON 17th APRIL 1941 WHILST SHELTERING  IN THE CELLARS OF WALKINGS BAKERY  THE BUILDING, WHICH STOOD ON THE CORNER OF  THE CUT AND GREET STREET, ...

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            Benjamin and Esther Taw

            This Bulletin Board is Dedicated In Loving Memory of Benjamin and Esther Taw by Bill and Marilyn Taw January 16, 2018

            This Bulletin Board is Dedicated In Loving Memory of Benjamin and Esther Taw by Bill and Marilyn Taw January 16, 2018

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            Lawrence Scanlan

              Cathedral of the Madeleine

                Hotel Utah

                Hotel Utah  The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important  in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

                Hotel Utah  The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important  in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the  Church of Jesus Christ of...

                  Congregation B'Nai Israel

                  CONGREGATION  B'NAI ISRAEL  Site of the first permanent Jewish  house of worship in Utah 1883  Jews have been part of Utah's  religious, economic, social, and  political life since the mid 19th ...

                  CONGREGATION  B'NAI ISRAEL  Site of the first permanent Jewish  house of worship in Utah 1883  Jews have been part of Utah's  religious, economic, social, and  political life since the mid 19th ...

                    In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers

                      The Bee-Hive House

                      JUNE 9, 1935  THE BEE-HIVE HOUSE  ERECTED ABOUT 1852 BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG  AS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE  CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND  OCCUPIED BY HIM...

                      JUNE 9, 1935  THE BEE-HIVE HOUSE  ERECTED ABOUT 1852 BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG  AS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE  CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND  OCCUPIED BY...

                        The Victorian Inn

                        The Victorian Inn was built in 1890 with completion in 1891, and known as the Russ Building.  The structure was originally built to house the Ferndale Bank with the Ferndale Enterprise Newspaper ...

                        The Victorian Inn was built in 1890 with completion in 1891, and known as the Russ Building.  The structure was originally built to house the Ferndale Bank with the Ferndale Enterprise Newspaper ...

                          Moonlight Oaks Dance Pavilion

                          MOONLIT OAKS DANCE PAVILION  Near this location on July 3. 1926  Moonlit Oaks Open Air Dance Platform  Opened, hosting dances most Saturday  Nights. Pints of illicit spirits were obtained  From...

                          MOONLIT OAKS DANCE PAVILION  Near this location on July 3. 1926  Moonlit Oaks Open Air Dance Platform  Opened, hosting dances most Saturday  Nights. Pints of illicit spirits were obtained  From...

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                          Dr. Guillermo Lopez

                            Lariosauro