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Cedar Hill and Glade Arch

    The Brig "Visiter"

    On the 18th January 1881 the Brig “VISITER” ran ashore in Robin Hood's Bay. No local boat could be launched on accountof the violence of the storm, so the Whitby lifeboat was brought overlandpast...

    On the 18th January 1881 the Brig “VISITER” ran ashore in Robin Hood's Bay. No local boat could be launched on accountof the violence of the storm, so the Whitby lifeboat was brought...

    • rescue
    • lifeboat
    • memorial

    Paul A. Berger Memorial Gym

      Denise Stanley Stenberg

        Birthplace of Columbia University

        Birthplace of Columbia University In 1752 Trinity Church gave a grant of land for a new college. On July 17, 1754 the first class of King's Colleg, which was to become Columbia University, met in...

        Birthplace of Columbia University In 1752 Trinity Church gave a grant of land for a new college. On July 17, 1754 the first class of King's Colleg, which was to become Columbia University, met...

        • columbia university
        • trinity church
        • king's college
        • ivy league

        Buster Posey Presutti

        Buster Posey Presutti Canine Operating Officer Hotel Nikko San Francisco LEGENDS OF LUCK Hotel Nikko San Francisco presents this bronze statue of our beloved Canine Operating Officer, Buster. He...

        Buster Posey Presutti Canine Operating Officer Hotel Nikko San Francisco LEGENDS OF LUCK Hotel Nikko San Francisco presents this bronze statue of our beloved Canine Operating Officer, Buster....

        • dog
        • statue
        • bronze
        • luck
        • 1634
        • selfies

        Mannheim Community

        Mannheim Community: Once a busy commercial area.Railroad Station 1872Post Office 1874St. Paul’s Church 1903First Bridge built 1914

        Mannheim Community: Once a busy commercial area.Railroad Station 1872Post Office 1874St. Paul’s Church 1903First Bridge built 1914

        • mannheim
        • metra

        Point Cabrillo Light Station

        POINT CABRILLO LIGHT STATION DEDICATED MARCH 17, 2001 BY THE GRAND PARLOR, NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST AND REPLACED ON MAY 9, 2013 BY NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST, FORT BRAGG PARLOR NO. 210

        POINT CABRILLO LIGHT STATION DEDICATED MARCH 17, 2001 BY THE GRAND PARLOR, NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST AND REPLACED ON MAY 9, 2013 BY NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST, FORT BRAGG PARLOR NO. 210

          Harriet Tubman Birthplace

            Born into Slavery

            • harriet tubman

            Santa Rosa Fallen Comrades of the World War

              Juilliard Park

                Seth Oliver Hawkins

                GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989   FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE ORIGINAL...

                GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989   FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • 1965
                • 1989
                • daniel chester
                • 1990

                Barb Christ

                "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in" Friends and Family of Barb ChristSubmitted by @lampbane

                "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in" Friends and Family of Barb ChristSubmitted by @lampbane

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • prospect park
                • barb christ
                • bench

                Andre Parmentier

                IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH OF...

                IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • andre parmentier
                • 1780
                • 1825
                • 1830
                • 1925

                Lewis L. Fawcett

                THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE...

                THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • 1872
                • 1952
                • 1958

                Epiphyte Tree, Pool, Medicinal Plant Collection

                EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE PFIZER...

                EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • plants
                • tree
                • pool
                • waterfall
                • bridge
                • pfizer

                Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House

                Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

                Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • robert wilson
                • 1999
                • 2004
                • 2012

                Martha Adams Rubin - Four Seasons Garden

                Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

                Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • martha adams rubin

                Brooklyn Celebrity Path

                BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout...

                BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout...

                • new york
                • brooklyn
                • brooklyn bot...
                • 1985
                • howard golden
                • robert catell