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    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 history....

    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...

    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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      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,...

      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....

      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

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

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

        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...

        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...

        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...

        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 taken...

        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...

        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 C....

        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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        Young Lincoln

        Plaque Text: "Young Lincoln", currently housed in the lobby of the District of Columbia’s Office of Public Records, is a plaster replica of a limestone sculpture that was commissioned during the...

        Plaque Text: "Young Lincoln", currently housed in the lobby of the District of Columbia’s Office of Public Records, is a plaster replica of a limestone sculpture that was commissioned during the...

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        Alameda County Board of Supervisors

          In Loving Memory of Bud and Helen Robinson

            Gandhi Statue, Davis CA

              Jose Vicente de Laveaga

              Submitted by Darren Platt

              Submitted by Darren Platt

                Jim Hunter, "Catfish"

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                Joseph R. Knowland (Oakland Zoo)