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BRENTWOOD'S HISTORIC OLD MASONIC LODGE now Cap's Oak Street Bar & Grill founded by STEVE CAP CAPOZZO ESTABLISHED 1995  

BRENTWOOD'S HISTORIC OLD MASONIC LODGE now Cap's Oak Street Bar & Grill founded by STEVE CAP CAPOZZO ESTABLISHED 1995

    Madison Lodge No. 23 F. & A. M.

    MADISON LODGE No. 23 F. & A. M 1852 - 2002  Madison Lodge #23 was established under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California on May-4th 1852. Its permanent charter was issued on May 5th...

    MADISON LODGE No. 23 F. & A. M 1852 - 2002  Madison Lodge #23 was established under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California on May-4th 1852. Its permanent charter was issued on May 5th...

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      Sponsored by Adlai Stevenson III

      Sponsored by Adlai Stevenson III

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      Macdonald School Renovation Dedication

      Macdonald SchoolMajor Renovations and AdditionOpened March 4, 1983Commissioned by Saskatchewan Education and Potashville School Division No. 80Submitted by: Jody Herperger

      Macdonald SchoolMajor Renovations and AdditionOpened March 4, 1983Commissioned by Saskatchewan Education and Potashville School Division No. 80Submitted by: Jody Herperger

        Village of Stockholm, Saskatchewan, Incorporation 90th Anniversary Plaque

        Village of Stockholmincorporated June 30, 1905Dedicated July 1, 1995, by the Village of StockholmSubmitted by: Jody Herperger

        Village of Stockholmincorporated June 30, 1905Dedicated July 1, 1995, by the Village of StockholmSubmitted by: Jody Herperger

          Stockholm, Saskatchewan Cenotaph War Memorial

          Stockholm Cenotaph War MemorialNames included from WW1, WW2, and KoreaLest We ForgetDedicated in 1987Submitted by: Jody Herperger

          Stockholm Cenotaph War MemorialNames included from WW1, WW2, and KoreaLest We ForgetDedicated in 1987Submitted by: Jody Herperger

            WWI

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Crawford Brian, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Crawford Brian, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

              Historic Fort Mackinac

              Mackinac Island has been called the most historic spot in the Middle West. Fort Mackinac was first built by the British in 1780-81. It was not until 1796, thirteen years after the end of the...

              Mackinac Island has been called the most historic spot in the Middle West. Fort Mackinac was first built by the British in 1780-81. It was not until 1796, thirteen years after the end of...

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              Idlewild Lot Owners Association

              In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA was...

              In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA...

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              Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway / Bridge

              The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway organized on May 27, 1869. The railroad’s main line linked Buffalo, New York, with Chicago. The railroad played a vital role in transporting not only...

              The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway organized on May 27, 1869. The railroad’s main line linked Buffalo, New York, with Chicago. The railroad played a vital role in transporting not only...

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              Ishpeming: Historic Ski Center

              The sport of skiing was introduced to America in the nineteenth century by Scandinavian immigrants. The first ski club in Michigan and one of the first in the country was formed at Ishpeming in...

              The sport of skiing was introduced to America in the nineteenth century by Scandinavian immigrants. The first ski club in Michigan and one of the first in the country was formed at Ishpeming...

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              Capistrano Depot

              CAPISTRANO DEPOT Built in 1894, renovated in 1974-73 as a restaurant. The original Mission style, one of the first stations to use it, was retained. The interior is so small freight and passenger...

              CAPISTRANO DEPOT Built in 1894, renovated in 1974-73 as a restaurant. The original Mission style, one of the first stations to use it, was retained. The interior is so small freight and passenger...

                Michigan Engineering

                  Ferndale

                  FERNDALE THIS PIONEER AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, SETTLED IN 1852, HELPED FEED THE BOOMING POPULATION OF MID CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO. LONG KNOWN AS "CREAM CITY" FERNDALE MADE INNOVATIVE AND LASTING CON...

                  FERNDALE THIS PIONEER AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, SETTLED IN 1852, HELPED FEED THE BOOMING POPULATION OF MID CENTURY SAN FRANCISCO. LONG KNOWN AS "CREAM CITY" FERNDALE MADE INNOVATIVE AND LASTING CON...

                    Butler-Perozzi Fountain

                    BUTLER PEROZZI FOUNTAIN SCULPTOR A. FRILLI, FLORENCE, ITALY RESTORED AND RE-SCULPTED 1987  

                    BUTLER PEROZZI FOUNTAIN SCULPTOR A. FRILLI, FLORENCE, ITALY RESTORED AND RE-SCULPTED 1987

                      Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

                      This light is opposite the turning point for ships making the difficult passage through the Straits of Mackinac, one of the business crossroads of the Great Lakes. McGulpin’s Point Light, two...

                      This light is opposite the turning point for ships making the difficult passage through the Straits of Mackinac, one of the business crossroads of the Great Lakes. McGulpin’s Point Light, two...

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                      Claremont Branch Library

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                      Julia Morgan

                      BUILT 1917 ARCHITECT JULIA MORGAN

                      BUILT 1917 ARCHITECT JULIA MORGAN

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                      Gene Farb

                      In Memory of Gene Farb Co-Founder Whole Earth Access

                      In Memory of Gene Farb Co-Founder Whole Earth Access

                        Holy Cross Catholic Church

                        Father Frederic Baraga (1797-1868) first landed on Beaver Island as a missionary in 1832. This church was built in 1860 and consecrated by Baraga, then Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie....

                        Father Frederic Baraga (1797-1868) first landed on Beaver Island as a missionary in 1832. This church was built in 1860 and consecrated by Baraga, then Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie....

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