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Beale Memorial Clock Tower

The Beale Memorial Clock Tower was a gift to the City of Bakersfield from Truxtun Beale in memory of his mother, Mary Edwards Beale.

Dedicated on April 2, 1904, the clock tower originally stood in the center of the intersection at ...

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Battlefield Park

The original 10 acres of Battlefield Park were purchased in 1908 by the Prairie Grove chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and maintained by the U.D.C. for nearly 50 years as a memorial park. From 1886 to 1926 ...

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Brown Building

Designated Landmarks of New York

This ten story neo-renaissance loft building, designed by New York architect John Wooley, was built in 1900-01 for Joseph J Asch. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory occupied the building's top three floors. In 1909, Triangle employees initiated ...

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Battle of Palmito Ranch

The last land engagement of the Civil War was fought near this site on May 12-13, 1865, thirty-four days after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Col. Theodore H. Barrett commanded Federal troops on Brazos Island 12 miles to the ...

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Mabel F. Coppage Memorial Tree

To

Mabel F. Coppage

President of Maryland Congress P.T.A.

1931-1937

Presented by her friends

in recognition of her unselfish service

and

loyal dedication to the Congress

February 21, 1937

Marker can be reached from State Circle.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Bank of British North America/La Bank of British North America

[English:]

The BNA, which opened Dawson City’s first bank in a tent in 1898, moved into these premises in 1899. By providing the essential services of assaying, buying and shipping gold, it helped integrate the local currency of dust and nuggets ...

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Battle of Kingstree

Somewhere northwest of Kingstree on the night of Aug. 27, 1780, while scouting for Gen. Marion, a South Carolina militia company led by Maj. John James attacked a British force sent to ravage Williamsburg

District, capturing prisoners and gaining information that ...

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Burial Trenches and Salisbury Prison

You are facing the 18 trenches used

by the Salisbury Confederate Prison

for the burial of prisoners, most of

whom died after October 1864.

Marker is on Government Road when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Town Hall and School Building

This property has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Town Hall &

School Building

1879

New Town Hall & School Building

Dedicated December 31, 1879

Construction Costs $3,945.00

Trustees: E.H. Reed, O.D. Pomeroy,

Wm. Richard

Builder: Robert W. Henry

On firm foundation laid, ...

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Nash-Patton Adobe

This house was built by H.A. Green in 1847. Here John H. Nash was taken prisoner by Lieut. William T. Sherman in July 1847 for refusing to relinquish his post as Alcalde to Lilburn W. Boggs. It was restored in ...

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