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Madison Lodge No. 23 F. & A. M.

MADISON LODGE No. 23 F. & A. M 1852 - 2002  Madison Lodge #23 was established under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California on May-4th 1852. Its permanent charter was issued on May 5th...

MADISON LODGE No. 23 F. & A. M 1852 - 2002  Madison Lodge #23 was established under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California on May-4th 1852. Its permanent charter was issued on May 5th...

    Adlai E. Stevenson II

    Sponsored by Adlai Stevenson III

    Sponsored by Adlai Stevenson III

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    Macdonald School Renovation Dedication

    Macdonald SchoolMajor Renovations and AdditionOpened March 4, 1983Commissioned by Saskatchewan Education and Potashville School Division No. 80Submitted by: Jody Herperger

    Macdonald SchoolMajor Renovations and AdditionOpened March 4, 1983Commissioned by Saskatchewan Education and Potashville School Division No. 80Submitted by: Jody Herperger

      Village of Stockholm, Saskatchewan, Incorporation 90th Anniversary Plaque

      Village of Stockholmincorporated June 30, 1905Dedicated July 1, 1995, by the Village of StockholmSubmitted by: Jody Herperger

      Village of Stockholmincorporated June 30, 1905Dedicated July 1, 1995, by the Village of StockholmSubmitted by: Jody Herperger

        Stockholm, Saskatchewan Cenotaph War Memorial

        Stockholm Cenotaph War MemorialNames included from WW1, WW2, and KoreaLest We ForgetDedicated in 1987Submitted by: Jody Herperger

        Stockholm Cenotaph War MemorialNames included from WW1, WW2, and KoreaLest We ForgetDedicated in 1987Submitted by: Jody Herperger

          WWI

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

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

            Historic Fort Mackinac

            Mackinac Island has been called the most historic spot in the Middle West. Fort Mackinac was first built by the British in 1780-81. It was not until 1796, thirteen years after the end of the...

            Mackinac Island has been called the most historic spot in the Middle West. Fort Mackinac was first built by the British in 1780-81. It was not until 1796, thirteen years after the end of...

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            Idlewild Lot Owners Association

            In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA was...

            In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA...

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            Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway / Bridge

            The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway organized on May 27, 1869. The railroad’s main line linked Buffalo, New York, with Chicago. The railroad played a vital role in transporting not only...

            The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway organized on May 27, 1869. The railroad’s main line linked Buffalo, New York, with Chicago. The railroad played a vital role in transporting not only...

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            Ishpeming: Historic Ski Center

            The sport of skiing was introduced to America in the nineteenth century by Scandinavian immigrants. The first ski club in Michigan and one of the first in the country was formed at Ishpeming in...

            The sport of skiing was introduced to America in the nineteenth century by Scandinavian immigrants. The first ski club in Michigan and one of the first in the country was formed at Ishpeming...

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            Capistrano Depot

            CAPISTRANO DEPOT Built in 1894, renovated in 1974-73 as a restaurant. The original Mission style, one of the first stations to use it, was retained. The interior is so small freight and passenger...

            CAPISTRANO DEPOT Built in 1894, renovated in 1974-73 as a restaurant. The original Mission style, one of the first stations to use it, was retained. The interior is so small freight and passenger...

              Michigan Engineering

                Ferndale

                FERNDALE THIS PIONEER AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, SETTLED IN 1852, HELPED FEED THE BOOMING POPULATION OF MID CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO. LONG KNOWN AS "CREAM CITY" FERNDALE MADE INNOVATIVE AND LASTING CON...

                FERNDALE THIS PIONEER AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, SETTLED IN 1852, HELPED FEED THE BOOMING POPULATION OF MID CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO. LONG KNOWN AS "CREAM CITY" FERNDALE MADE INNOVATIVE AND LASTING CON...

                  Butler-Perozzi Fountain

                  BUTLER PEROZZI FOUNTAIN SCULPTOR A. FRILLI, FLORENCE, ITALY RESTORED AND RE-SCULPTED 1987  

                  BUTLER PEROZZI FOUNTAIN SCULPTOR A. FRILLI, FLORENCE, ITALY RESTORED AND RE-SCULPTED 1987

                    Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

                    This light is opposite the turning point for ships making the difficult passage through the Straits of Mackinac, one of the business crossroads of the Great Lakes. McGulpin’s Point Light, two...

                    This light is opposite the turning point for ships making the difficult passage through the Straits of Mackinac, one of the business crossroads of the Great Lakes. McGulpin’s Point Light, two...

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                    Claremont Branch Library

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                    Julia Morgan

                    BUILT 1917 ARCHITECT JULIA MORGAN

                    BUILT 1917 ARCHITECT JULIA MORGAN

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                    Gene Farb

                    In Memory of Gene Farb Co-Founder Whole Earth Access

                    In Memory of Gene Farb Co-Founder Whole Earth Access

                      Holy Cross Catholic Church

                      Father Frederic Baraga (1797-1868) first landed on Beaver Island as a missionary in 1832. This church was built in 1860 and consecrated by Baraga, then Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie....

                      Father Frederic Baraga (1797-1868) first landed on Beaver Island as a missionary in 1832. This church was built in 1860 and consecrated by Baraga, then Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie....

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                      Old Fish Market

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

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