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Sarah Washington Irving Taylor Campfire Center

SARAH WASHINGTON IRVING TAYLOR CAMPFIRE CENTER  DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF SARAH WASHINGTON IRVING TAYLOR, JULY 16, 1830 – APRIL 5, 1907. A CALIFORNIA PIONEER MOTHER OF 1855, SHE GAVE TIME, ABILITY,...

SARAH WASHINGTON IRVING TAYLOR CAMPFIRE CENTER  DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF SARAH WASHINGTON IRVING TAYLOR, JULY 16, 1830 – APRIL 5, 1907. A CALIFORNIA PIONEER MOTHER OF 1855, SHE GAVE TIME, ABILITY,...

  • samuel p. taylor
  • washington
  • campfire
  • pioneer
  • mother
  • irving
  • culture

Margaret Mitchell House

Margaret Mitchell House Completed in 1899 by Cornelius J. Sheehan, the Margaret Mitchell House was originally a single-family, Tudor Revival residence. In 1913, the house was relocated to the rear...

Margaret Mitchell House Completed in 1899 by Cornelius J. Sheehan, the Margaret Mitchell House was originally a single-family, Tudor Revival residence. In 1913, the house was relocated to the rear...

  • atlanta
  • georgia
  • mitchell
  • sheehan
  • tudor
  • gone with the wind

Fish Viewing Area

LEO T. CRONIN FISH VIEWING AREA DEDICATED OCTOBER 21, 1995 IN HIS MEMORY MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOE NATION, PRESIDENTJOHN C. GIBSON     JARED HUFFMANSEAN WHITE      ...

LEO T. CRONIN FISH VIEWING AREA DEDICATED OCTOBER 21, 1995 IN HIS MEMORY MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOE NATION, PRESIDENTJOHN C. GIBSON     JARED HUFFMANSEAN WHITE      ...

  • cronin
  • fish
  • samuel p. taylor
  • california

Railroad Crossing

RAILROAD CROSSING  Your are standing in the path of the North Pacific Coast Railroad. Completed from Sausalito north in 1874, it made the mill and resort much more accessible to San Francisco area...

RAILROAD CROSSING  Your are standing in the path of the North Pacific Coast Railroad. Completed from Sausalito north in 1874, it made the mill and resort much more accessible to San Francisco...

  • samuel p. taylor
  • railroad
  • freight
  • sausalito
  • san francisco
  • ferry
  • california

Barking Curfew Tower: plaque

This plaque within the ground floor of the tower gives the history of the tower, church and former Abbey. It was unveiled in 1960 on the 500th anniversary of the tower. See TQ4483 : Barking Curfew...

This plaque within the ground floor of the tower gives the history of the tower, church and former Abbey. It was unveiled in 1960 on the 500th anniversary of the tower. See TQ4483 : Barking Curfew...

  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • barking

Approximate location of Congressman Abraham Lincoln's desk, 1847-1849

ABRAHAM LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE FROM ILLINOIS 1847-1849 DESK LOCATION   More information on Abraham Lincoln's many connections with the U.S. Capitol can be found...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE FROM ILLINOIS 1847-1849 DESK LOCATION   More information on Abraham Lincoln's many connections with the U.S. Capitol can be...

  • washington d...

A Factory in the Wilderness

  • samuel p. taylor

Pioneer paper mill

PIONEER PAPER MILL THE FIRST PAPER MILL ON THE PACIFIC COAST WAS BUILT HERE IN NOVEMBER 1856 BY SAMUEL PENFIELD TAYLOR. USING WATER - POWER AND LATER STEAM, IT WAS REPLACE IN 1884 BY A LARGER...

PIONEER PAPER MILL THE FIRST PAPER MILL ON THE PACIFIC COAST WAS BUILT HERE IN NOVEMBER 1856 BY SAMUEL PENFIELD TAYLOR. USING WATER - POWER AND LATER STEAM, IT WAS REPLACE IN 1884 BY A LARGER...

  • samuel p. taylor
  • paper
  • mill
  • water-power
  • depression
  • destroyed by fire
  • closed by th...

Ox trails, ships and railroads

  • samuel p. taylor
  • ox tail
  • schooners

Dated plaque, Trinity Presbyterian Church

Pictured here C1611 : Trinity Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here C1611 : Trinity Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • religious sites
  • geograph

Plaque, St Columcille National School

Pictured here C1611 : St Columcille National School, Letterkenny © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here C1611 : St Columcille National School, Letterkenny © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Plaque, The Four Masters, Donegal Town

Pictured here G9278 : The Diamond and The Four Masters Tower, Donegal © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here G9278 : The Diamond and The Four Masters Tower, Donegal © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • park and pub...
  • geograph

Bedwas River Bridge plaque

The plaque records that the bridge Link was built circa 1915 and strengthened in 1996. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The plaque records that the bridge Link was built circa 1915 and strengthened in 1996. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • bridge plaque
  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph

Plaque, Donegal Railway Station

Pictured here G9378 : Entrance, Donegal Railway Station © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here G9378 : Entrance, Donegal Railway Station © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • railways
  • geograph

Plaque, Magee's Factory

Pictured here G9378 : Magee's factory, Donegal Town © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here G9378 : Magee's factory, Donegal Town © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • industry
  • geograph

Plaque, Donegall National School

Dated 1812; note the spelling of "Donegall" different to the name generally of the county and town. I have seen it spelt like this with Donegall Street in Belfast. It is located here G9278 :...

Dated 1812; note the spelling of "Donegall" different to the name generally of the county and town. I have seen it spelt like this with Donegall Street in Belfast. It is located here G9278...

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Plaque, Ancient Donegal Masonic Hall No.588

It is located here G9278 : Ancient Donegal Masonic Hall / Donegall National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

It is located here G9278 : Ancient Donegal Masonic Hall / Donegall National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

Rev. John Boyce plaque, Donegal Town

It is located on the wall in the centre of the bridge over the River Eske The inscription includes the wording, "The Rev. John Boyce, D.D., A Native of this town, born 1810, died 1864. Author of...

It is located on the wall in the centre of the bridge over the River Eske The inscription includes the wording, "The Rev. John Boyce, D.D., A Native of this town, born 1810, died 1864. Author of...

  • people
  • events
  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph

School plaque, Ballydevitt

A bit difficult to make out, but I think the date may be 1910 The text looks like Scoil Baile Daibhid (there would be a dot above the B for aspiration, which has weathered away) - i.e. David's...

A bit difficult to make out, but I think the date may be 1910 The text looks like Scoil Baile Daibhid (there would be a dot above the B for aspiration, which has weathered away) - i.e. David's...

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Rutland time capsule

This plaque, on the wall of a small park SK8608 : Park in central Oakham, reads: "Rutland Independence Time Capsule. Buried in this locale 6th October 1995. Preserving aspects of Rutland and the...

This plaque, on the wall of a small park SK8608 : Park in central Oakham, reads: "Rutland Independence Time Capsule. Buried in this locale 6th October 1995. Preserving aspects of Rutland and the...

  • oakham
  • 1995
  • park and pub...
  • geograph
  • blackberry
  • time capsule