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Site of Mount Carmel

Site of Mount Carmel, the first organized community in the Eudora area. John Booth donated land for a Presbyterian Church and a seminary for girls. Rev. Benjamin Shaw was director and pastor....

Site of Mount Carmel, the first organized community in the Eudora area. John Booth donated land for a Presbyterian Church and a seminary for girls. Rev. Benjamin Shaw was director and...

  • arkansas
  • settlements
  • cemetery

Old Brad

Named for company member, John O. Bradford, Old Brad, the first service horse in the Baton Rouge Fire Department, is buried in front of his beloved Washington No. 1  Firehouse. He served 28 years,...

Named for company member, John O. Bradford, Old Brad, the first service horse in the Baton Rouge Fire Department, is buried in front of his beloved Washington No. 1  Firehouse. He served 28...

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • fire department
  • horse
  • animal

Cecil Morgan Magnolia Tree

This Magnolia Tree was planted in loving memory of Cecil Morgan 1898-1999  On the grounds of the Morgan Ancestral Home by  his family  March 2000

This Magnolia Tree was planted in loving memory of Cecil Morgan 1898-1999  On the grounds of the Morgan Ancestral Home by  his family  March 2000

  • louisiana
  • memorial
  • tree
  • baton rouge

Agriculture Office

Agriculture Office   Sponsored by Freeport- McMoRan   Freeport- McMoRan is one of the worlds largest natural resource companies and is involved in the exploration, development and mining of...

Agriculture Office   Sponsored by Freeport- McMoRan   Freeport- McMoRan is one of the worlds largest natural resource companies and is involved in the exploration, development and mining...

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • sponsorship
  • industry

Land Office

Land Office Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Corporation  Founded in 1927, Georgia-Pacific first opened an office in Louisiana in the early 1950s. Georgia-Pacific has grown to be one of the world's...

Land Office Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Corporation  Founded in 1927, Georgia-Pacific first opened an office in Louisiana in the early 1950s. Georgia-Pacific has grown to be one of the world's...

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • sponsorship
  • industry

Governor's Suite

Governor's Suite  Sponsored by Louisiana Public Facilities Authority  Board of Trustees  Victor Bussie, Chairman  Thomas A. Antoon, Vice-Chairman  C.C. Dabadie, Secretary-Treasurer  Owen E....

Governor's Suite  Sponsored by Louisiana Public Facilities Authority  Board of Trustees  Victor Bussie, Chairman  Thomas A. Antoon, Vice- Chairman  C.C. Dabadie, Secretary-Treasurer  Owen E....

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • sponsorship
  • public

The deLaveaga Station

    Del Loper

    DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DEL LOPER CHAIR, HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMITTEE (1997-2080) AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

    DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DEL LOPER CHAIR, HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMITTEE (1997-2080) AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

      DELAVEAGA TRAIN STATION

      DELAVEAGA TRAIN STATION 1890 CALIFORNIA & NEVADA RAILROAD 1884-1903 HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF ORINDA APRIL 4, 2000 ORDINANCE NUMBER 00-01

      DELAVEAGA TRAIN STATION 1890 CALIFORNIA & NEVADA RAILROAD 1884-1903 HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF ORINDA APRIL 4, 2000 ORDINANCE NUMBER 00-01

        Acalanes Road Enhancement Donors

          Lafayette Town Hall

            In Memory of Lois Potter

              To Commemorate All Ramblers

              Submitted by @peak_chair

              Submitted by @peak_chair

                To The Children of Dunsmuir

                  First Masonic Hall Built in California

                    Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion, Davis

                    Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion Built in 1871-75 for William Dresbach, Davisville's first post- master. The mansion was home to the Hunts and Boyers from 1899- 1973. Listed in the National Register of...

                    Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion Built in 1871-75 for William Dresbach, Davisville's first post- master. The mansion was home to the Hunts and Boyers from 1899- 1973. Listed in the National Register...

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                        Trinity College, Dublin

                          The Rock, Ketichikan

                            Trinity Site

                            TRINITY SITE WHERE THE WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR DEVICE WAS EXPLODED ON JULY 16, 1945   Submitted by @wellerstein

                            TRINITY SITE WHERE THE WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR DEVICE WAS EXPLODED ON JULY 16, 1945   Submitted by @wellerstein