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Charles C. Hurd

In Memory of Charles C. HurdMukilteo Resident 1903-1965 He worked in Mukilteo as a millworker, boat builder, police/fireman

In Memory of Charles C. HurdMukilteo Resident 1903-1965 He worked in Mukilteo as a millworker, boat builder, police/fireman

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      Richard B. Tyree Vineyard

      THIS VINEYARD IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF RICHARD B. TYREE, A LOYAL AND DEVOTED STAFF MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY FROM 1940 TO 1980. HE AND HIS COWORKERS PLANTED AND...

      THIS VINEYARD IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF RICHARD B. TYREE, A LOYAL AND DEVOTED STAFF MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY FROM 1940 TO 1980. HE AND HIS COWORKERS...

      • wine
      • davis
      • vineyard

      Inspiration Point

      --THIS TABLET IS THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO-- ONE MILE NORTH OF THIS POINT GOLD WAS DISCOVERED On June 22, 1850, by a party of California-bound Cherokees, the discovery was made by...

      --THIS TABLET IS THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO-- ONE MILE NORTH OF THIS POINT GOLD WAS DISCOVERED On June 22, 1850, by a party of California-bound Cherokees, the discovery was made by...

      • colorado
      • denver
      • gold rush

      Somerville Junction

      Somerville Junction Near this park was the original site of the Somerville Junction Passenger and Switching Stations built by Boston & Lowell Railroad circa 1880.

      Somerville Junction Near this park was the original site of the Somerville Junction Passenger and Switching Stations built by Boston & Lowell Railroad circa 1880.

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      • train
      • railroad
      • station
      • park

      Auraria, CO

      --THIS TABLET IS THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO-- AURARIA On November 1, 1858, the center of this stream was designated the east boundary of Auraria, first duly located and platted town at...

      --THIS TABLET IS THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO-- AURARIA On November 1, 1858, the center of this stream was designated the east boundary of Auraria, first duly located and platted town...

      • denver
      • colorado
      • gold rush
      • auraria

      Friedlander Outdoor Forum

      Friedlander Outdoor Forum This unique outdoor learning space was dedicated in 2016 in honor of beloved Greenhills science teachers Tom and Martha Friedlander, whose more than 75 combined years of...

      Friedlander Outdoor Forum This unique outdoor learning space was dedicated in 2016 in honor of beloved Greenhills science teachers Tom and Martha Friedlander, whose more than 75 combined years...

        Salem Church

        SALEM CHURCH The Revered Edward Weiss, a Washtenaw County circuit rider, organized an Evangelical class of fifteen members in 1874.  They met in a school located two miles east of here.  Two years...

        SALEM CHURCH The Revered Edward Weiss, a Washtenaw County circuit rider, organized an Evangelical class of fifteen members in 1874.  They met in a school located two miles east of here.  Two...

          VERMONT CEMETERY

          VERMONT CEMETERY   In memory of the pioneers of this region who came here from Vermont in 1832.  These early settlers were:   Wm. Arnold Davis Warren A. Davis Orlo H. Fenn Daniel Fenn Truman...

          VERMONT CEMETERY   In memory of the pioneers of this region who came here from Vermont in 1832.  These early settlers were:   Wm. Arnold Davis Warren A. Davis Orlo H. Fenn Daniel Fenn...

            Frances Elizabeth Willard

            THIS PARK HONORS THE MEMORY OF FRANCES ELIZABETH WILLARD 1839 - 1898 FEMINIST FOUNDER OF THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION FIGHTER FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FIRST WOMAN...

            THIS PARK HONORS THE MEMORY OF FRANCES ELIZABETH WILLARD 1839 - 1898 FEMINIST FOUNDER OF THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION FIGHTER FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FIRST WOMAN...

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            • berkeley
            • feminist
            • woman colleg...

            Thelma Stovall

            THELMA L. STOVALL 1919 - 1994 Entered political service in 1949 when she was elected to the Kentucky state legislature. For the next 34 years, Stovall served Kentucky in a variety of elected &...

            THELMA L. STOVALL 1919 - 1994 Entered political service in 1949 when she was elected to the Kentucky state legislature. For the next 34 years, Stovall served Kentucky in a variety of elected...

            • kentucky
            • stovall
            • lt. governor
            • property tax reform
            • women's rights

            David M. Moncrief, Jr. Pool - Waimano Home, Pearl City, Hawaii

            A swimming pool built by the Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor for residents of Waimano Home, a Territory of Hawaii institution for people with developmental disabilities. The pool was intended to...

            A swimming pool built by the Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor for residents of Waimano Home, a Territory of Hawaii institution for people with developmental disabilities. The pool was intended to...

              King's Bridge

              Plaque reads: 'HISTORIC ENGINEERING MARKER. KINGS BRIDGE COMPLETED IN 1864 THIS BEAUTIFUL. WROUGHT IRON  ARCH BRIDGE WITH A SPAN OF 60 METRES, WAS DESIGNED BYENGINEER WILLIAM THOMAS DOYNE. IT WAS...

              Plaque reads: 'HISTORIC ENGINEERING MARKER. KINGS BRIDGE COMPLETED IN 1864 THIS BEAUTIFUL. WROUGHT IRON  ARCH BRIDGE WITH A SPAN OF 60 METRES, WAS DESIGNED BYENGINEER WILLIAM THOMAS DOYNE. IT...

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              • launceston
              • engineering ...

              Behold the Sea

              The citizens of the sister cities of Mendocino and Miasa, Japan, dedicate this plaque to the peaceful pursuits of the peoples of the Pacific Basin and to the protection of its environment that all...

              The citizens of the sister cities of Mendocino and Miasa, Japan, dedicate this plaque to the peaceful pursuits of the peoples of the Pacific Basin and to the protection of its environment that all...

                Sydney Parade Station

                Sydney Parade Station Sydney Parade Station opened in 1835, soon after the inauguration of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, becoming a busy intermediate station on the world's first commuter...

                Sydney Parade Station Sydney Parade Station opened in 1835, soon after the inauguration of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, becoming a busy intermediate station on the world's first...

                • joyce
                • ireland
                • sydney parade
                • dublin

                Carrier Home

                  Land Patent 1825 Home Circa 1850   Isaac Carrier purchased this Michigan Territory land from the U.S. Government in 1825.  (Michigan Statehood 1837).   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                  Land Patent 1825 Home Circa 1850   Isaac Carrier purchased this Michigan Territory land from the U.S. Government in 1825.  (Michigan Statehood 1837).   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                  Robert Burns Plaque Stanley Park

                  This statue of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, was unveiled by J. Ramsay MacDonald, a prime minister of Britain, on 25th August, 1928. Robert Burns's sincere desire for friendship and...

                  This statue of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, was unveiled by J. Ramsay MacDonald, a prime minister of Britain, on 25th August, 1928. Robert Burns's sincere desire for friendship...

                  • vancouver "s...

                  George Henry Reifel

                  This memorial has been placed by the British Columbia Waterfowl Society in memory of  GEORGE HENRY REIFEL July 22, 1922 - March 7, 1992 An avid sportsman and conservationist, George H. Reifel...

                  This memorial has been placed by the British Columbia Waterfowl Society in memory of  GEORGE HENRY REIFEL July 22, 1922 - March 7, 1992 An avid sportsman and conservationist, George H....

                  • waterfowl co...

                  Point Atkinson Lighthouse

                  POINT ATKINSON LIGHTHOUSE Site named by Capt. Vancouver June 14, 1792.  Wall of original tower, built in 1874, still stands near present tower, completed in 1912. Tower 60 ft high - light 108 ft...

                  POINT ATKINSON LIGHTHOUSE Site named by Capt. Vancouver June 14, 1792.  Wall of original tower, built in 1874, still stands near present tower, completed in 1912. Tower 60 ft high - light 108...

                  • lighthouse
                  • vancouver

                  Wolfskill Grant