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Oak Grove Cemetery

Oak Grove Cemetery – Chelsea   Oak Grove was established in 1860 with the help of women in the community whose efforts made improvements on the cemetery grounds.  The first twenty years saw so few...

Oak Grove Cemetery – Chelsea   Oak Grove was established in 1860 with the help of women in the community whose efforts made improvements on the cemetery grounds.  The first twenty years saw so few...

    Stephen Tyng Mather

    He laid the foundation of the national park service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations there will never...

    He laid the foundation of the national park service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations there will never...

    • grand canyon
    • stephen mather
    • mather

    Walter Prescott Webb Quote at Barton Springs

    This plaque accompanies a statue of three men reading and talking just outside the entrance to Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas. It reads: Civilization shouts, gives orders, writes rules, puts...

    This plaque accompanies a statue of three men reading and talking just outside the entrance to Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas. It reads: Civilization shouts, gives orders, writes rules, puts...

    • barton springs
    • quotes
    • nature

    Blue Star Memorial Highway

    Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by California Garden Clubs. Inc. In cooperation with California Department of...

    Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by California Garden Clubs. Inc. In cooperation with California Department...

    • memorial
    • blue star

    Bert Loper

    This little monument is in O.K. Anderson City Park, a beautiful verdant patch on mostly dusty Main Street in Green River, Utah (population about 1,000). The primary commercial activity I saw...

    This little monument is in O.K. Anderson City Park, a beautiful verdant patch on mostly dusty Main Street in Green River, Utah (population about 1,000). The primary commercial activity I...

    • bert loper
    • green river
    • utah
    • grand canyon
    • colorado river
    • explorers

    Pam Patrick

    Pam PatrickA sinnerMost unlearnedThe least of allThe faithful andUtterly despisedBy many

    Pam PatrickA sinnerMost unlearnedThe least of allThe faithful andUtterly despisedBy many

    • pam patrick
    • westport
    • ireland
    • funny
    • glendenning
    • octagon

    German Society of Pennsylvania

    THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA The oldest German American organization in the US was founded Dec. 26, 1764, in Philadelphia to provide legal aid, wel-fare, and language support to German...

    THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA The oldest German American organization in the US was founded Dec. 26, 1764, in Philadelphia to provide legal aid, wel-fare, and language support to...

    • german
    • immigration
    • philadelphia
    • cultural society
    • library

    Fletcher - Silver Walk

    Submitted by @EliOAnders

    Submitted by @EliOAnders

      Sutherland Forest Nursery Station

      SUTHERLAND FORESTRY NURSERY STATION The Sutherland Forestry Nursery Station, like the earlier nursery at Indian Head, made an important contribution to tree- planting on the prairies. Established...

      SUTHERLAND FORESTRY NURSERY STATION The Sutherland Forestry Nursery Station, like the earlier nursery at Indian Head, made an important contribution to tree- planting on the prairies. Established...

      • saskatoon
      • saskatchewan
      • forestry
      • forest
      • trees
      • horticulture
      • praiirie

      BURRELL SCHOOL

      In 1852, Lynman J. Burrell settled an area along the Santa Cruz Mountains and eventually establish Burrell Village. Burrell School is the last remaining structure of Burrell Village. Established...

      In 1852, Lynman J. Burrell settled an area along the Santa Cruz Mountains and eventually establish Burrell Village. Burrell School is the last remaining structure of Burrell Village. Established...

      • burrell school
      • ecv
      • santa cruz
      • b40
      • 1979
      • 1850
      • mountain charlie

      Mother Orange Tree of Butte County

      I happened upon this site during a visit to Oroville Dam, on the Feather River on the northeast side of the Sacramento Valley. It's a little out of the way, and the signs pointing to it are not...

      I happened upon this site during a visit to Oroville Dam, on the Feather River on the northeast side of the Sacramento Valley. It's a little out of the way, and the signs pointing to it are not...

      • california
      • agriculture
      • gold rush
      • butte county

      Gooding Milner Canal

      I've spent long enough in California that waterworks, large and small, get my attention. This spot is about 35 miles north of Twin Falls, Idaho, and just a couple of miles north of the town of...

      I've spent long enough in California that waterworks, large and small, get my attention. This spot is about 35 miles north of Twin Falls, Idaho, and just a couple of miles north of the town of...

      • idaho
      • shoshone
      • aqueducts

      Anna Politkovskaya Memorial

      Обозреватель и Новая Газета. Анна Политковская до своей трагической гибели работала в этом здании 1999-2006 Obozrevatel and Novaya Gazeta. Anna Politkovskaya  until her tragic death worked in this...

      Обозреватель и Новая Газета. Анна Политковская до своей трагической гибели работала в этом здании 1999-2006 Obozrevatel and Novaya Gazeta. Anna Politkovskaya  until her tragic death worked in this...

      • anna politkovskaya
      • journalist
      • memorial

      Show Your Stripes

      Show Your Stripes 2008 Jim Conti Change the light sculpture from your phone: Dial 408-287-0128 Press three numbers (1-9). Press zero. Hang up. Commissioned for The 88 in collaboration with the...

      Show Your Stripes 2008 Jim Conti Change the light sculpture from your phone: Dial 408-287-0128 Press three numbers (1-9). Press zero. Hang up. Commissioned for The 88 in collaboration with...

      • san jose
      • art
      • phone number

      John Covalesk

      At this location, officer John Covalesk was shot to death while investigating a burglary. Officer Covalesk gave his life in the line of duty November 15, 1950. Erected by The San Jose Police...

      At this location, officer John Covalesk was shot to death while investigating a burglary. Officer Covalesk gave his life in the line of duty November 15, 1950. Erected by The San Jose...

      • san jose
      • police
      • line of duty
      • death

      Gravely Ford

      Gravely Ford 7 miles southeast of here was a favorite pioneer crossing of the Humboldt River, Gravely Ford. Campsite of the Donner Party, here occurred the Snyder-Reed fight. As Snyder lashed at...

      Gravely Ford 7 miles southeast of here was a favorite pioneer crossing of the Humboldt River, Gravely Ford. Campsite of the Donner Party, here occurred the Snyder-Reed fight. As Snyder lashed at...

      • donner party
      • nevada
      • interstate 80
      • i80
      • snyder-reed fight
      • wagon train

      Chief Washakie

      Tooling across Wyoming before the August 2017 eclipse, we drove into a town called Fort Washakie (population 1,759; elevation 5,570 feet) on U.S. 287 (a.k.a. the Chief Washakie Trail). We had no...

      Tooling across Wyoming before the August 2017 eclipse, we drove into a town called Fort Washakie (population 1,759; elevation 5,570 feet) on U.S. 287 (a.k.a. the Chief Washakie Trail). We had...

      • wyoming
      • native americans
      • shoshone
      • washakie

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          Pierce Hall

          PIERCE HALL First Town Hall of Brookline Built in 1825 Used as the first High School 1843-1856 Bought by the First Parish in 1890 Named for the Rev. John Pierce, D.D. Minister of this Parish 1797-1849

          PIERCE HALL First Town Hall of Brookline Built in 1825 Used as the first High School 1843-1856 Bought by the First Parish in 1890 Named for the Rev. John Pierce, D.D. Minister of this Parish 1797-1849

          • brookline
          • massachusetts
          • first parish...