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Van Briggle Pottery

VAN BRIGGLE POTTERYThe 1908 Van Briggle Pottery, situated on land given to the Pottery by General William J. Palmer, is a remarkable expression of the period and a showcase for the unique...

  • colorado college
  • colorado springs
  • nicolaas van...
  • architecture

The Tommy DiDomizio Memorial Award

Presented to that senior who has demonstrated an unselfish commitment to the football program at Cheshire High School,A desire to develop to his fullest potential, and a strength of...

  • cheshire
  • connecticut
  • football

Jaques De Molay

A CET ENDROIT JACQUES DE MOLAY DERINIER GRAND MAITRE DE L'ORDRE DU TEMPLE ÉTÉ BROLÉ LE 16 MARS 1314 Submitted by @SamuraiElf

    Mount Wilson

    TO THE MEMORY OF BENJAMIN DAVIS WILSON DON BENITO 1811-1878 PIONEER TRAPPER CALIFORNIA IN 1841 AND IN 1864 BLAZED THE TRAILUP THIS MOUNTAIN WHICH BEARS HIS NAMETHIS TABLET WAS ERECTED...

    • los angeles
    • pasadena
    • radio tv tower sites

    Holywell Dene

    Holy­well Dene History of the Land Originally named Merkel Dene, the land known today as Holy­well Dene was first recorded circa 800 AD. An ancient ravine woodland that stretches from the mouth of...

    • park
    • dene
    • holywell
    • natural
    • northumberland
    • england
    • united kingdom

    The Casualties at Ditch Bayou

    The battle at Ditch Bayou was a Federal effort to drive Confederates away from the Mississippi River, where the Confederates had been harassing Union shipping. Even though the Confederates...

    • arkansas
    • chicot county
    • civil war

    Hyner Cemetery

    In MemoriamHyner Cemeteryestablished in 1898marks the site of those devout, courageous Italian immigrants who came to America in 1895 settling and working at Sunnyside Plantation and...

    • arkansas
    • chicot county
    • cemetery
    • immigrants

    Gin Office

    Many twentieth century commercial gins had a separate building, or office, for weighing cotton and record keeping. Every customers wagon was weighed upon entering (full of cotton) and when leaving...

    • louisiana
    • cotton
    • farming
    • agriculture
    • museum

    ROBERT EMMET

    IN THE ROADWAY OPPOSITE THIS TABLET ROBERT EMMET DIED IN THE CAUSE OF IRISH FREEDOM 20th SEPTEMBER 1803 Submitted by @BigSnugALot

      A Well Organized Society

      Emerald Mound was the product of a complex society organized to serve and sustain the welfare of its people beginning eight centuries ago. Life revolved around family relationships and...

      • mississippi
      • native american
      • mound