Croton Hydroelectric Plant
The Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company (a predecessor to today's Consumers Energy Company) built the Croton Hydroelectric Plant in 1906 - 1907. The plant and its 110,000-volt transmission line...
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Spirit Catcher
The donation of the SPIRIT CATCHER in 1986 inspired the establishment of a public art gallery in Barrie. The Barrie Gallery Project opened to the public in 1988 and in 1992 became the MacLaren Art...
Bohemian Monterey
1874 Bohemian Monterey World renowned artist Jules Tavernier established a studio in Monterey. A bohemian culture soon followed as Monterey became a favorite ocean-side retreat for artists and writers.
First Bomb of World War One
FIRST BOMB OF WORLD WAR ONE To be dropped on London by Zeppelin LZ38fell on this house 31 May 1915 Submitted by @DrFidelius
Ludington Hotel
In 1864 E. Gaynor built the Gaynor House hotel, which he renamed the Ludington House in 1871 after lumberman Nelson Ludington. In the late 1880s proprietor John Christie enlarged the hotel...
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Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Crosby Hall
Crude oil experiments at Crosby Hall (@dartmouth ) helped lead to the early petroleum industry. Submitted by @LostToHistory
Dr. Jose P. Rizal Community Center
“He visited places of interest and left the city at 8:25 p.m.” https://t.co/u3wMZcBWyr TweetSubmitted by @robertloerzel
Kiesling House
@readtheplaque Kiesling House. New Ulm, MN #readtheplaque https://t.co/eWI2aAdW23 TweetSubmitted by @robblerouser
New Ulm's Glockenspiel
Submitted by @robblerouser
Antioch City Hall
CITY HALL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29 1980 TO THE CITIZENS OF ANTIOCH CORNERSTONE CEREMONY NOV 29, 1980 GRAND LODGE FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA
War Dog Memorial
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Eugene Field
IN DEDICATION TO EUGENE FIELD 1850-1895 THE CHILDREN'S POET "WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD" "THE DUEL" "LITTLE BOY BLUE" "WITH BIG TIN TRUMPET AND LITTLE RED DRUM MARCHING LIKE SOLDIERS. THE CHILDREN...
Eureka Slope
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FROM 1860 TO 1906, THIS WAS THE LARGEST COAL MINING DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA. FIVE TOWNS (NORTONVILLE, SOMERSVILLE, STEWARTSVILLE, JUDSONVILLE, AND WEST HARTLEY) GREW UP AROUND TWELVE MAJOR MINES....
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"Compy Copmomizzo" Municipal Fishing Pier
U.E. "COMPY" COMPOMIZZO MUNICIPAL FISHING PIER "GET HOOKED ON FISHİNG.NOT DRUGS" DEDICATED THIS 4th DAY OF JULY, 2000
Jerome Waldie Plaza
JEROME WALDIE PLAZA IN APPRECIATION TO A NATIVE SON OF ANTIOCH FOR MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND U.S. CONGRESSOCTOBER 1988
All Wars Memorial
DEDICATED TO THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ALL WARS MEMORIAL BY THE GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 11 NOVEMBER 1999 "LET WE FORGET"
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Brentwood Gateway
Livermore Masonic Building
MASONIC BUILDING BUILT 1909 MOSAIC LODGE 218 FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS CITY OF LIVERMORE HISTORIC PRESERVATION HERITAGE SITE DEDICATED JULY 1996 Submitted by @jqmcd