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The Battle of La Belle Famille
Youngstown, NY
Boundary Lines of Baltimore Town
Baltimore, MD
Sinking Of The USS Harvest Moon
Georgetown, SC
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Francis Turbine
Richmond, VA
This Francis Type Turbine was used on the Tredegar site in the early twentieth century and is very similar to one of the five turbines located near the building to your left. It was built by the S. Morgan Smith Company of York, Pennsylvania… more »
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Battery Blair
Cape-Elizabeth, ME
Battery Blair was completed in 1903. It was named for Francis P. Blair, Jr., a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars who rose to the rank of major general and later represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate. The battery consisted of two twelv… more »
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First Baptist Church of Moody
Moody, TX
The First Baptist Church of Moody was organized in 1855 in the community of Perry (2 mi. N), with Elder S.G. O'Bryan serving as first pastor. Another early minister, the Rev. John McClain, had been present at the church's organization and s… more »
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Celebrating Black HistoryFebruary 17th 2019 6:00AMThe dedication for Texas Historical Marker for the Hilliard High School was held October 26, 2002. The marker is located at 3008 LeTulle Avenue, Bay ... |
Local View: What's up with Hibbing's chill toward Dylan?February 17th 2019 2:03AM... too, and has a statue. It's in a McDonald's, though.) Further, tiny Sunrise, Minn., has a historical marker denoting actor Richard Widmark's birth there. |
Longview museum's Family Day showcases black artists, cultureFebruary 17th 2019 12:56AMThe Texas Historical Commission placed a historical marker in 2017 at Preachers Hill, which is intertwined with the religious history of Longview. |
Milliken Mill - GSSM Historical Marker GalleryFebruary 17th 2019 12:28AMVia Florence Morning News: The Darlington County Historical Commission created and approved for a marker pointing to the location of the Milliken ... |
Hidden History: William ThomasFebruary 17th 2019 12:11AMThomas is referenced in a Historical Marker dedicated to Gildersleeve here along Ross Street in Wilkes-Barre. It is the only Pennsylvania Historical ... |