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ENGELANDVAARDERS- 32 Dutchmen who set sail for Britain in WW2

In memory of the thirty-two young Dutchmen who tried to escape to England by kayak during World War II to join the allied forces. Only three survived the war.The last living survivor dedicates...

In memory of the thirty-two young Dutchmen who tried to escape to England by kayak during World War II to join the allied forces. Only three survived the war.The last living survivor dedicates...

    Iris and Martin Walshin Police Athletic League Center

    Iris and Marty WalshinPolice Athletic League CenterDedicated May 3, 2002This Building stands as a tribute to Iris and Marty Walshin for their untiring and dedicated devotion to the Yonkers PAL and...

    Iris and Marty WalshinPolice Athletic League CenterDedicated May 3, 2002This Building stands as a tribute to Iris and Marty Walshin for their untiring and dedicated devotion to the Yonkers PAL and...

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    Marty & Iris Walshin Police Fire Memorial at Untermyer Park and Gardens

    Longtime residents of Yonkers,Marty and Iris Walshin,had a fondness for Untermyer Park. They were also proud supporters of the police officers and firefighters of Yonkers. A generous donation to...

    Longtime residents of Yonkers,Marty and Iris Walshin,had a fondness for Untermyer Park. They were also proud supporters of the police officers and firefighters of Yonkers. A generous donation to...

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    The Site of Granville Bastion

    The Site of Granville BastionThe Plan of Charles TownPrepared by Edward Crisp about 1704, gives the location of the several bastionsA. GranvilleB. CravenC. CartaretD. ColletonE. AshleyF. BlakeG....

    The Site of Granville BastionThe Plan of Charles TownPrepared by Edward Crisp about 1704, gives the location of the several bastionsA. GranvilleB. CravenC. CartaretD. ColletonE. AshleyF....

      In Memory of Vicki Bilson Vanderyacht

        Charleston Battery Orientation Marker

        FORT MOULTRIE 1776: FIRST COMPLETE VICTORY IN REVOLUTIONFORT SUMTER 1829: LONGEST SIEGE IN WARFARE 1863 - 1865FORT JOHNSON 1704: FIRST SHOT IN CIVIL WAR CASTLE PINCKNEY 1794 COOPER RIVER: FORMERLY...

        FORT MOULTRIE 1776: FIRST COMPLETE VICTORY IN REVOLUTIONFORT SUMTER 1829: LONGEST SIEGE IN WARFARE 1863 - 1865FORT JOHNSON 1704: FIRST SHOT IN CIVIL WAR CASTLE PINCKNEY 1794 COOPER RIVER: FORMERLY...

          Chrysler Building

            GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH

            TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE   TEXAS RANCHER GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH, C.S.A. (1824–1893)   BORN IN FLORIDA. GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT. FOUGHT IN MEXICAN WAR. ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER IN THE...

            TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE   TEXAS RANCHER GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH, C.S.A. (1824–1893)   BORN IN FLORIDA. GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT. FOUGHT IN MEXICAN WAR. ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER IN THE...

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            In Memory of Carl J. Cahill

            In Memory of Carl J. Cahill   [Logo] Seabees “Can Do!”   Carl J. Cahill was a World War II “Fighting Seabee” Veteran Who returned from the Battle Sands of Guam & Guadalcanal to make a home &...

            In Memory of Carl J. Cahill   [Logo] Seabees “Can Do!”   Carl J. Cahill was a World War II “Fighting Seabee” Veteran Who returned from the Battle Sands of Guam & Guadalcanal to make a home &...

              In Memory of the Events of September 11, 2001

              September 11, 2002   Dedicated in memory of the events of September 11, 2001 by the Sonora Industrial Development Corporation on behalf of the citizens of Sonora and Sutton County Texas   Sonora...

              September 11, 2002   Dedicated in memory of the events of September 11, 2001 by the Sonora Industrial Development Corporation on behalf of the citizens of Sonora and Sutton County Texas   Sonora...

                Ernest Hemingway’s Birthplace

                Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway July 21, 1899 The historical society of Oak Park and River Forest 1974

                Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway July 21, 1899 The historical society of Oak Park and River Forest 1974

                  Nitt Witt Ridge

                  NITT WITT RIDGE, ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S REMARKABLE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOLK ART ENVIRONMENTS, IS THE CREATION OF ARTHUR HAROLD BEAL (DER TINKERPAW OR CAPT. NITT WITT) A CAMBRIA PINES PIONEER, WHO...

                  NITT WITT RIDGE, ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S REMARKABLE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOLK ART ENVIRONMENTS, IS THE CREATION OF ARTHUR HAROLD BEAL (DER TINKERPAW OR CAPT. NITT WITT) A CAMBRIA PINES PIONEER,...

                    Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point

                    Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point   State traffic officer California Highway Patrol Killed in line of duty June 3, 1974 Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                    Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point   State traffic officer California Highway Patrol Killed in line of duty June 3, 1974 Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                      Islam Redwood Shrine

                      Islam Redwoods Shrine Dedicated August twenty-fourth, 1924 Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                      Islam Redwoods Shrine Dedicated August twenty- fourth, 1924 Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                        Palo Alto Police Officers Memorial Grove

                        Palo Alto Police Officers Memorial Grove   These Coast Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) are dedicated to the memory of the faithful Palo Alto Police Officers who died in the line of duty.  ...

                        Palo Alto Police Officers Memorial Grove   These Coast Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) are dedicated to the memory of the faithful Palo Alto Police Officers who died in the line of duty....