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Charles M. Schwab

The steel king, of whom Carnegie said he "knew more about steel than any man in the world," had his estate here. The grounds and buildings are owned by St. Francis College.

Marker is on St. Mary Street 0.1 miles south ...

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Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal

Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks

The Ohio-Erie Canal was built between 1825 and 1832 and extended 308 miles from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The greatest engineering achievement in Ohio up to that time, the canal gave ...

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Liberty Town

Seth Barton, 1755-1813, fought in the American Revolution, grew wealthy as a shipping merchant, and speculated in real estate. He laid out the subdivision that came to be called Liberty Town in 1812. He is buried at St. George’s Church.

Henry ...

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Carmelite Monastery – Bond Ranch

Point of Historical Interest No. 2

Judge Hiram Graham Bond owned the ranch 1895-1909.

Purchased by U.S. Senator James d. Phelan in 1913.

The monastery chapel and residence buildings were

constructed in 1917 as a permanent monastery for the community of Cloistered Discalced Carmelite ...

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Union Breakthrough

At 1:30 p.m., little more than an hour after Union troops began their assaults on Marye’s Heights, Gen. George G. Meade’s division penetrated “Stonewall” Jackson’s line here at Prospect Hill. Meade’s 3,800 Pennsylvanians advanced toward a tongue of trees that ...

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Mosby’s Tavern / Cumberland Old Courthouse

Mosby’s Tavern

Benjamin Mosby operated a tavern on this site as early as 1741 in what was then Goochland County. In 1749 at the formation of Cumberland County, this tavern served as its Courthouse. The sessions were held here until Powhatan ...

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Hunt Brothers Circus

Est. 1892 in Kingston, NY by Charles T. Hunt, Sr.

Former Home of

Hunt Brothers

Circus

Winter Quarters

1942 - 1978

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 130 and Cedar Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 130.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Russell – Robinson House

1184 Washington Street

Believed built in 1881-2 by pioneer Calvin Russell, a carpenter, who came to Santa Clara in 1852.

In 1891 bought by John G. Robinson, who was one of the first druggists in Santa Clara and chairman and member of ...

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Ashburton House

has been designated a

National

Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance

in commemorating the history of the

United States of America

1974

National Park Service

United States Department of the Interior

Marker is on H Street NW.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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William O'Brien State Park

William O'Brien State Park was established in 1945 with a donation to the State of Minnesota of 180 acres by Alice O'Brien. This gift was given in memory of her father William O'Brien, who was a pioneer lumberman.

This marker is ...

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