Davis Museum
Coast Live Oak
THE COAST LIVE OAK TREES THAT GRACE LOS RIOS PARK WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MS. JOAN IRVINE SMITH IN 2009. MS. SMITH'S SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LAND, AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
Jackson Mine
On this spot on September 19, 1844, William A. Burt, a deputy government surveyor, was the first to discover the great Lake Superior iron ore deposits. Peculiar fluctuations in his...
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Andrew Carnegie Mansion
Willow Run (1941-1953) / Willow Run (1953-present)
After entering World War II in 1941, America desperately needed military equipment and supplies. The Ford Motor Company had begun building this factory in April 1941. Outstanding industrial...
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Croton Hydroelectric Plant
The Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company (a predecessor to today's Consumers Energy Company) built the Croton Hydroelectric Plant in 1906 - 1907. The plant and its 110,000-volt transmission line...
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Spirit Catcher
The donation of the SPIRIT CATCHER in 1986 inspired the establishment of a public art gallery in Barrie. The Barrie Gallery Project opened to the public in 1988 and in 1992 became the MacLaren Art...
Bohemian Monterey
1874 Bohemian Monterey World renowned artist Jules Tavernier established a studio in Monterey. A bohemian culture soon followed as Monterey became a favorite ocean-side retreat for artists and writers.
First Bomb of World War One
FIRST BOMB OF WORLD WAR ONE To be dropped on London by Zeppelin LZ38fell on this house 31 May 1915 Submitted by @DrFidelius
Ludington Hotel
In 1864 E. Gaynor built the Gaynor House hotel, which he renamed the Ludington House in 1871 after lumberman Nelson Ludington. In the late 1880s proprietor John Christie enlarged the hotel...
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Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Crosby Hall
Crude oil experiments at Crosby Hall (@dartmouth ) helped lead to the early petroleum industry. Submitted by @LostToHistory
Dr. Jose P. Rizal Community Center
“He visited places of interest and left the city at 8:25 p.m.” https://t.co/u3wMZcBWyr TweetSubmitted by @robertloerzel
Kiesling House
@readtheplaque Kiesling House. New Ulm, MN #readtheplaque https://t.co/eWI2aAdW23 TweetSubmitted by @robblerouser
New Ulm's Glockenspiel
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Antioch City Hall
CITY HALL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29 1980 TO THE CITIZENS OF ANTIOCH CORNERSTONE CEREMONY NOV 29, 1980 GRAND LODGE FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA
War Dog Memorial
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Eugene Field
IN DEDICATION TO EUGENE FIELD 1850-1895 THE CHILDREN'S POET "WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD" "THE DUEL" "LITTLE BOY BLUE" "WITH BIG TIN TRUMPET AND LITTLE RED DRUM MARCHING LIKE SOLDIERS. THE CHILDREN...
Eureka Slope
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FROM 1860 TO 1906, THIS WAS THE LARGEST COAL MINING DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA. FIVE TOWNS (NORTONVILLE, SOMERSVILLE, STEWARTSVILLE, JUDSONVILLE, AND WEST HARTLEY) GREW UP AROUND TWELVE MAJOR MINES....
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