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Gen. Wayne Headquarters
York, PA
Talisi visited by De Soto
Tyler, AL
Spanish Colonial Natchez
Natchez, MS
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The Old Spanish Trail
Littlefield, AZ
The Old Spanish Trail, the main trade route between Santa Fe and Los Angeles, passed this way beginning in 1829. At the end of the Mexican-American War this portion of the route evolved into what was variously known as the Salt Lake Road, t… more »
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Memphis Queen II
Memphis, TN
Built in 1955 by the Dubuque Boat & Boiler Company, the Memphis Queen II was the first all-steel passenger ship on the Mississippi River. Measuring 85 feet long by 43 feet wide, it features two decks, two smokestacks, and a stern wheel remi… more »
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South Mississippi County War Memorial
Osceola, AR
In MemoriamTo those men fromSouth Mississippi Countywho gave their livesin World Wars I & II,Korea, and Southeast AsiaLt. John McGavock Grider - PVT. William A. CharlesPFC Clarence Croft - CPL. Billie W. CrainePFC Hershel Brock - PVT. Billy… more »
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Miami's first female physician historical marker unveiledDecember 11th 2018 8:08PM(Left) Dr. Lynette Long, President of Equal Visibility Everywhere, speaking before the unveiling. (Center) Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava with the ... |
Something of our own: Dedicating Cohn High Memorial ParkDecember 11th 2018 7:52PMTheir names are etched into the Cohn High School historical marker as a part of the Memorial Park. Cohn was a pillar of West Baton Rouge's black ... |
Prosper Republican's bill would ban using taxpayer money to remove Confederate monumentsDecember 11th 2018 7:51PMWhile the bill would apply to nearly any historical marker, Fallon said he was spurred to file it after the city of Dallas removed a statue of Robert E. Lee ... |
A former president with checkered history: Controversy erupts over USM's McCain LibraryDecember 11th 2018 6:11PM"His initial opposition to integration is well-documented, and his role in opposition to Kennard's applications is included on a historical marker at ... |
Fifth Osky building to get markerDecember 11th 2018 5:37PMOSKALOOSA â The Centennial Block Building will be the fifth building in Oskaloosa to receive a historical marker. On Friday, Dec. 14, the unveiling ... |