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Andres Bonifacio

(1863-1897)

Born of humble parents in Tondo, Manila on November 1863. Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan, the secret society that launched the revolution against Spain in Agusut 1896.

He wrote the Katipunan decalogue, some patriotic poems and essays. And first translated into ...

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Safety Follows Wisdom

Portland Cement Association

Safety Trophy Award

Ideal Cement Compamy

San Juan Bautista, California for a

Perfect Safety Record in 1960

Marker is on Fourth Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Buford's Bloody Battleground

Col. Buford's 11th Virginia Regiment and a detachment of Washington's Cavalry, retreating after the fall of Charles Town, were attacked by Col. Tarelton, May 29, 1780, at the site of the monument 955 feet southwest. The American loss was 113 ...

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Fremont Peak

– 11 Mile Marker -

In March 1846, Jose Castro, Mexican Military Commander, ordered John C. Fremont from the country, and with Kit Carson and 60 men he moved to top of peak. Built entrenchments, raised flag and awaited attack. Bear ...

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Griffith Piano Company

June 1, 1928

This building has been placed on the

National Register of

Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

Rededication by

The Berger Organization

September 2, 2001 · Newark, New Jersey

Marker is on Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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76th New York Infantry

2d Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):76th

New York

Infantry,

2d Brigade,

1st Division,

1st Corps.

(Back):Fire opened here,

July 1st 1863,

at 10 a.m.

—————

Second stand at

R.R. Cut.

————

Third,

at Culp's Hill,

July 2d and 3d

(Right):Number engaged

348

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Casualties,

Killed 32,

Wounded 132,

Missing 70.(Left):Regiment raised

at Courtland

and

Cherry Valley, N.Y.

Mustered in

Oct. 4, 1861.

Participated in 25 engagements

consolidated with

147th N.Y. Inf'y

Dec. 31, ...

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A New Champion for an Old Canal

The Ohio & Erie Canal is an early 19th-century creation built to meet growing transportation needs. The Towpath Trail is a late 20th-century creation, built because visionary individuals saw new uses for the abandoned canal. One of these individuals was ...

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John Charles Fremont

1813 – 1890

John Charles Fremont was a naturalist, explorer, scientist and Captain with the U.S. Topographical Engineers on his third expedition to the West when he camped on this mountain. His assignment was to survey, map, chart trails and ...

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Site of a Block House

Built by Texas Rangers under Captain John J. Tumlinson in 1836. Destroyed by Indians in 1837. This was the first white man’s post in Williamson County.

Marker is at the intersection of Block House Drive and North Bell Boulevard, in the ...

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Captain Richard C. Bradford

On December 6, 1861, Gov. John Milton signed a law changing the name of New River County to Bradford County. The Legislature had passed the law in honor of Captain Richard G. Bradford of Madison who was killed October 9, ...

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