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Charles (Chuck) Presley Eschbach

    St. Ignatius Of Loyola Church And Cemetery /

    By the 1740s, French Catholic missionaries had come to this area, known to the Odawa as Waganakising, to minister to local tribes. Later, missionary work was taken up by others, including Bishop...

    By the 1740s, French Catholic missionaries had come to this area, known to the Odawa as Waganakising, to minister to local tribes. Later, missionary work was taken up by others, including Bishop...

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    Bench marking Oglethorpe's tent

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

      Fairbank

      Submitted by @JoshColle and @JJScottishGirl

      Submitted by @JoshColle and @JJScottishGirl

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      Lincoln's First Challenge of Douglas

        WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS LINCOLN'S FIRST CHALLENGE OF DOUGLAS AND DESTINY   ABRAHAM LINCOLN FIRST PUBLICLY CHALLENGED U.S. SENATOR STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS'S "NEBRASKA BILL" DURING A WHIG COUNTY...

        WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS LINCOLN'S FIRST CHALLENGE OF DOUGLAS AND DESTINY   ABRAHAM LINCOLN FIRST PUBLICLY CHALLENGED U.S. SENATOR STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS'S "NEBRASKA BILL" DURING A WHIG...

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      • 1854
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      Charles River Basin Commission

      Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charles River Basin Commission Comissioners Henry S. Pritchett Joshua B. Holden Henry D. Yerxa Edgar R. Champlin William S. Youngman Secretary Hiram A. Miller Chief...

      Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charles River Basin Commission Comissioners Henry S. Pritchett Joshua B. Holden Henry D. Yerxa Edgar R. Champlin William S. Youngman Secretary Hiram A. Miller...

        Round Island Lighthouse

        The Round Island Lighthouse, seen south of this site, was completed in 1895. Operating under the auspices of the United States government, this facility was in continuous use for fifty-two years....

        The Round Island Lighthouse, seen south of this site, was completed in 1895. Operating under the auspices of the United States government, this facility was in continuous use for fifty-two years....

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        Hiawatha Pageant

        From 1905 to 1915, summer resorters came here to experience “The Indian Play Hiawatha.” Canadian Louis O. Armstrong worked with Ojibwa from the Garden River Reserve in Ontario, to create the...

        From 1905 to 1915, summer resorters came here to experience “The Indian Play Hiawatha.” Canadian Louis O. Armstrong worked with Ojibwa from the Garden River Reserve in Ontario, to create...

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        The Widening of High Street Croydon

        THIS TABLETCOMMEMORATES THE WIDENING OF HIGH STREET CROYDON FROM A WIDTH OF 29 FEET TO ITS PRESENT WIDTH OF 50 FEET A.D MDCCCXCVIFREDERICK THOMAS EDRIDGE J.P. MAYOR Submitted by @BryanDaveyLdn ...

        THIS TABLETCOMMEMORATES THE WIDENING OF HIGH STREET CROYDON FROM A WIDTH OF 29 FEET TO ITS PRESENT WIDTH OF 50 FEET A.D MDCCCXCVIFREDERICK THOMAS EDRIDGE J.P. MAYOR Submitted by @BryanDaveyLdn ...

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        Girard T. Wolf

        Submitted by Darren Platt

        Submitted by Darren Platt

          Marcia Francesca Beach

          Submitted by Darren Platt

          Submitted by Darren Platt

            Here Stood the House of Sir Isaac Newton

            Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

            Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

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            Neagle Memorial Park

            Neagle Memorial Park Named in loving memory of Rt. Rev. Richard Neagle July 19, 1854 - June 18, 1943 Beloved Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church for forty-seven years Loyal friend - Civic...

            Neagle Memorial Park Named in loving memory of Rt. Rev. Richard Neagle July 19, 1854 - June 18, 1943 Beloved Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church for forty-seven years Loyal friend - Civic...

              Fire

              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