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St. Tysilio

ST. TYSILIO Built this Church630, A.D.    © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Submitted by @Geograph_Bob

ST. TYSILIO Built this Church630, A.D.    © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Submitted by @Geograph_Bob

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Asst Chief Milton "Dint" Rose

    Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos

      Piramide de la Luna

        Asst. Chief Dale Goode

          Henry Watkins Allen Governor 1864-1865

          Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

          Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

          • louisiana

          William C.C. Claiborne 1775-1817

          William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

          William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

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          Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

            René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

             René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

             René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

            • louisiana

            Dockery Plantation

            Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

            Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

              Saint Thomas Church

                Ingham County Courthouse

                Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

                Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

                • michigan
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                Recreation: Past to Present

                  Ghego House

                    The Goddess of Abundance by Jules Guerin

                    Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in this...

                    Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in...

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                    Kings Chapel

                    KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING...

                    KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN...

                      The Sonoma Cheese Factory

                        Founders of Benicia

                          Mission San Francisco Solano

                            Fire Chief Dean Turbeville