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British Carronade

This British Carronade Was Captured During The Repulse At Sandy Bay Of A Landing Party From His Majesty’s Ship Frigate “Nymphe” In The Early Morning Of September 9, 1814 Rockport, MA From...

This British Carronade Was Captured During The Repulse At Sandy Bay Of A Landing Party From His Majesty’s Ship Frigate “Nymphe” In The Early Morning Of September 9, 1814 Rockport, MA...

    Food and Agriculture Organization

    Submitted by @kmbmarshall

    Submitted by @kmbmarshall

    • fiat panis

    Congregation Emanu- El

    Submitted by @JesseRoberts0n

    Submitted by @JesseRoberts0n

      The Belltown Pan

      ON THIS SITE, FROM 1978 TO 1982 THE BELLTOWN CAFE SERVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS A CULTURAL HEARTH AND HOME TO A GROUNDHOG DAY ROOT PIE TRADITION. THE CAFE PROPRIETORS OFTEN TRADED FOOD FOR ART WITH...

      ON THIS SITE, FROM 1978 TO 1982 THE BELLTOWN CAFE SERVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS A CULTURAL HEARTH AND HOME TO A GROUNDHOG DAY ROOT PIE TRADITION. THE CAFE PROPRIETORS OFTEN TRADED FOOD FOR ART...

      • pie
      • groundhog
      • groundhog day

      CHEROKEE INDIAN MEMORIAL

      CHEROKEE INDIAN MEMORIAL ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE CHEROKEE NATION BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT IN 1931 ON THE SITE OF NEW ECHOTA, LAST CAPITAL OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI...

      CHEROKEE INDIAN MEMORIAL ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE CHEROKEE NATION BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT IN 1931 ON THE SITE OF NEW ECHOTA, LAST CAPITAL OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS EAST OF THE...

        Lee Martinez Park

        LEE MARTINEZ PARK "YO SE QUIEN SOY"- "I KNOW WHO I AM" "TENGAN CARIDAD"– "HAVE CHARITY" DEDICATED JULY 20, 1985 Submitted by @PraliteMonks.

        LEE MARTINEZ PARK "YO SE QUIEN SOY"- "I KNOW WHO I AM" "TENGAN CARIDAD"– "HAVE CHARITY" DEDICATED JULY 20, 1985 Submitted by @PraliteMonks.

          1935 SERA

            Clubhouse Measure A

              King Street East Plaques, Toronto

              Submitted by @jthomascurry

              Submitted by @jthomascurry

                I Have Been to the Mountaintop Memorial

                Dedicated April 4, 1977 Sculptor Richard Hunt The Monumental Movement For The People Of Memphis A Tribute To The Memory Of The Late, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Born January 15, 1929 Died April 4,...

                Dedicated April 4, 1977 Sculptor Richard Hunt The Monumental Movement For The People Of Memphis A Tribute To The Memory Of The Late, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Born January 15, 1929 Died April 4,...

                • shelby county
                • tennessee

                FDR Memorial

                Added by John McDonald THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS IS NOT WHETHER WE ADD MORE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH; IT IS WHETHER WE PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOO LITTLE.

                Added by John McDonald THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS IS NOT WHETHER WE ADD MORE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH; IT IS WHETHER WE PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOO LITTLE.

                  Sunsweep

                  An art installation called SunSweeep which is installed over three locations where the US-Canada border melds: Campobello Island, NB; Lake-of-the-Woods, MN & Pt. Roberts, WA. Submitted by @srcurran

                  An art installation called SunSweeep which is installed over three locations where the US-Canada border melds: Campobello Island, NB; Lake-of-the- Woods, MN & Pt. Roberts, WA. Submitted by @srcurran

                  • sunsweep

                  Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March

                  Despite the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the struggle for equality continued. On August 10, 1967, Bogalusa civil rights activist A.Z. Young, with Robert "Bob" Hicks and Gayle Jenkins, led...

                  Despite the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the struggle for equality continued. On August 10, 1967, Bogalusa civil rights activist A.Z. Young, with Robert "Bob" Hicks and Gayle Jenkins, led...

                  • louisiana
                  • baton rouge
                  • bogalusa
                  • civil rights

                  Wenatchee Civil War Cannon

                  Submitted by @Ritterton.

                  Submitted by @Ritterton.

                    Wenatchee Civil War Cannon Enhancement

                    Submitted by @Ritterton.

                    Submitted by @Ritterton.

                      Earle Little, Hermod Bakke Sr, Magnus Bakke

                      'Another great plaque tucked into the corner of the crosswalk in #leavenworthwa\n\nYou always @readtheplaque https://t.co/a2a6YG7Wyf' Tweet Submitted by @Ritterton.

                      'Another great plaque tucked into the corner of the crosswalk in #leavenworthwa\n\nYou always @readtheplaque https://t.co/a2a6YG7Wyf' Tweet Submitted by @Ritterton.

                      • skiing in no...
                      • ski
                      • skiing

                      Grand Army of the Republic, Wenatchee

                      Tweet Submitted by @Ritterton.

                      Tweet Submitted by @Ritterton.

                        Spanish Town

                        Established in1805  Founded in 1805, Spanish Town is Baton Rouge's oldest neighborhood having the oldest architectural history in the area. The surviving buildings represent popular styles from a...

                        Established in1805  Founded in 1805, Spanish Town is Baton Rouge's oldest neighborhood having the oldest architectural history in the area. The surviving buildings represent popular styles from a...

                        • louisiana
                        • baton rouge
                        • neighborhood

                        Way's Bluff Bridge

                        As one of only two bridges across the Big Black River, Way's Bluff Bridge, a 200-foot long railroad trestle, was the target of several Union raids during the Civil War. During the Vicksburg...

                        As one of only two bridges across the Big Black River, Way's Bluff Bridge, a 200-foot long railroad trestle, was the target of several Union raids during the Civil War. During the...

                        • mississippi
                        • bridge
                        • civil war

                        Lucie E. Campbell

                        Lucie Eddie Campbell (1885-1963) was born in Duck Hill. After her father was killed in a railroad accident, she moved with her family to Memphis at an early age. A graduate of Rust College, she...

                        Lucie Eddie Campbell (1885-1963) was born in Duck Hill. After her father was killed in a railroad accident, she moved with her family to Memphis at an early age. A graduate of Rust College,...

                        • mississippi
                        • gospel music
                        • women