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Teachers Fountain

    Simon Benson

      Portland Lincoln Bicentennial

        Oregon Historical Society

          Park Family

            Washington Ellipse

              The First Congregational Church of Portland

                Pioneer Courthouse Square

                  The Pioneer Hotel

                    Portland’s Living Room

                      The Bank of California, N. A.

                        The Imperial Hotel

                          Cultural Totem

                            Eddie “The Weatherman” Morgan

                            EDDIE “THE WEATHERMAN” MORGANMAY THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU

                            EDDIE “THE WEATHERMAN” MORGANMAY THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU

                              Seed the Future Tree 144,000

                              With this European hornbeam Carpinu betulus, planted on March 17, 2001, Friends of Trees reached the goal of planting 144,000 trees and seedlings during its historic five-year Seed the Future...

                              With this European hornbeam Carpinu betulus, planted on March 17, 2001, Friends of Trees reached the goal of planting 144,000 trees and seedlings during its historic five-year Seed the Future...

                                Manship School of Mass Communication

                                Memorial Hall, the home of the Manship School, is the oldest building on the campus. For many years known as Alumni Hall and later the Journalism Building, it was built on the old Baton Rouge...

                                Memorial Hall, the home of the Manship School, is the oldest building on the campus. For many years known as Alumni Hall and later the Journalism Building, it was built on the old Baton...

                                • louisiana
                                • lsu
                                • education

                                Indian Mounds (LSU Campus Mounds)

                                The two large earthen mounds, traditionally known as the Indian Mounds, are among the oldest man-made edifices in North America. These mounds were constructed approximately 6,000 years ago by the...

                                The two large earthen mounds, traditionally known as the Indian Mounds, are among the oldest man- made edifices in North America. These mounds were constructed approximately 6,000 years ago by...

                                • native american
                                • louisiana

                                Battle of the Neches

                                (Site 15 miles Southeast)Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (including Delawares and Shawnees) and 500 troops of the Republic of Texas.     An...

                                (Site 15 miles Southeast)Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (including Delawares and Shawnees) and 500 troops of the Republic of...

                                • texas
                                • native american

                                Sinnot Building

                                  Genl. Philemon Thomas

                                  To the Memory ofGenl. Philemon Thomaswho was bornin Orange County, VA.Feb. 9th, 1763and diedIn Baton Rouge La.Nov. 18th, 1847. He was a soldier of the "76, and of "14, a member of the Convention...

                                  To the Memory ofGenl. Philemon Thomaswho was bornin Orange County, VA.Feb. 9th, 1763and diedIn Baton Rouge La.Nov. 18th, 1847. He was a soldier of the "76, and of "14, a member of the...

                                  • louisiana