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First Inauguration

First Inauguration Isaac Shelby was inaugurated as the first governor of Kentucky, June 4, 1792, at building on West Main Street; built as a market house, 1791-92. After Kentucky's admission to...

First Inauguration Isaac Shelby was inaugurated as the first governor of Kentucky, June 4, 1792, at building on West Main Street; built as a market house, 1791-92. After Kentucky's admission...

    West Observation Terrace

    • griffith observatory

    Destination: The Pacific

    • lewis and clark

    Point Richmond Historic District 145 Park Place

      Wampus Cat

      Wampus Cat A mythical, cat-like creature with six legs: four for running at the speed of light, two for fighting with all its might.   

      Wampus Cat A mythical, cat-like creature with six legs: four for running at the speed of light, two for fighting with all its might. 

      • wampus cat
      • conway
      • arkansas
      • mythical creatures

      Lexington Silversmith Shop

      Silversmith Shop On this site, 1810-1838, was shop of Asa Blanchard, the most noted of Kentucky’s silversmiths. Blanchard silver was as prized in Kentucky as that of Paul Revere in New England....

      Silversmith Shop On this site, 1810-1838, was shop of Asa Blanchard, the most noted of Kentucky’s silversmiths. Blanchard silver was as prized in Kentucky as that of Paul Revere in New...

        Transit Corridor, Griffith Observatory

          Nora Boston

            Charles Mooney

              Carol Mooney

                Remaining in Pittsburgh a Few Hours

                THIS  TABLET COMMEMORATES THE FIRST VISIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHO ARRIVED AT THIS POINT ON FEBRUARY 14 1861 REMAIN-ING IN PITTSBURGH A FEW HOURS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON FOR HIS INAUGURATION ERECTED...

                THIS  TABLET COMMEMORATES THE FIRST VISIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHO ARRIVED AT THIS POINT ON FEBRUARY 14 1861 REMAIN-ING IN PITTSBURGH A FEW HOURS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON FOR HIS INAUGURATION ERECTED...

                • lincoln
                • pittsburgh
                • 1861
                • a few hours

                Croydon Fountain

                This Fountain was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the Charter Centenary : 21st June 1983 and was given to Croydon by The Nestle Company Limited Submitted by @invertiert

                This Fountain was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the Charter Centenary : 21st June 1983 and was given to Croydon by The Nestle Company Limited Submitted by @invertiert

                • her majesty ...
                • croydon
                • nestle company
                • fountain

                Home of Martin Luther King, Jr.

                This house, built in 1884, was the home of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1952-53 while he was enrolled in the Graduate School of Boston University. The building was rehabilitated in 1987 by the...

                This house, built in 1884, was the home of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1952-53 while he was enrolled in the Graduate School of Boston University. The building was rehabilitated in 1987 by the...

                • boston
                • mlk
                • boston university
                • civil rights
                • 1884
                • 1952

                Parapet Promenade

                PARAPET PROMENADE IN MEMORY OF ADDA AND PAUL SAFRAN BY JORDAN PYNES, LINDSAY SAFRAN AND TOM SAFRAN

                PARAPET PROMENADE IN MEMORY OF ADDA AND PAUL SAFRAN BY JORDAN PYNES, LINDSAY SAFRAN AND TOM SAFRAN

                  Grays River Covered Bridge

                  Submitted by @Ritterton

                  Submitted by @Ritterton

                  • covered bridge
                  • gray's river

                  Goulburn Weir

                  Submitted by @markfilops

                  Submitted by @markfilops

                  • conveys water
                  • weir
                  • canal
                  • goulburn
                  • murray

                  Monocoupe D-145

                  Monocoupe D-145 ca. 1941 This Monocoupe D-145 was one of the last airplanes produced by Monocoupe before the outbreak of World War II. The Monocoupe Aircraft Corporation, founded in Bettendorf,...

                  Monocoupe D-145 ca. 1941 This Monocoupe D-145 was one of the last airplanes produced by Monocoupe before the outbreak of World War II. The Monocoupe Aircraft Corporation, founded in Bettendorf,...

                  • louisiana
                  • aviation

                  Golden Gate Park Carousel

                    Boundary Line

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

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

                      Pere Marquette Railway Depot

                      Completed in 1921 for the Pere Marquette Railway, this depot is typical of the railroad stations that served Michigan towns during the early decades of the twentieth century. The depot replaced an...

                      Completed in 1921 for the Pere Marquette Railway, this depot is typical of the railroad stations that served Michigan towns during the early decades of the twentieth century. The depot replaced an...

                      • michigan
                      • michigan his...