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Wear family
Pigeon Forge, TN
Mississippi Dental Association
Vicksburg, MS
Pierre J. DeSmet
Island Park, ID
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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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The Bellefontaine Examiner
Bellefontaine, OH
The Bellefontaine Examiner established in 1891 by E. O. and H.K. Hubbard the Weekly Examiner 1871- 1944… more »
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An eye on black history: New Orleans boasts hundreds of spots to learn more about the city's cultureFebruary 17th 2019 9:00AMA historical marker entitled âNew Orleans and the Domestic Slave Tradeâ stands near the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and Chartres Street. |
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 ... |