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Garibaldi
Fort St. Joseph
The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761....
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Calata Gente di Mare
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Grand River Trail
The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and...
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Bruat
- 1796
Playground of Dreams, Benicia
John G. LeFevre
Caroline Weedon Chen
John W. Pagliano
Daniel H. Clevenger
Bowen’s Bench
Site of the First Protestant Church in California
The Founding of Baton Rouge
The name Baton Rouge comes from the Indian word "Istrouma," meaning Red Stick.Earliest written records about Baton Rouge were provided by members of Iberville's expedition on March 17,...
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- baton rouge
Site of the Weiss House
On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house...
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Site of Spanish Battery 1779
Behind an orchard on a mound near this site artillerymen under Spanish Governor Bernardo Galvez placed a battery of six cannon and on September 21, 1779, after a three-hour bombardment, forced the...
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- revolutionary war
Lafayette Building
One of the earliest remaining architecturally significant buildings in the city. Originally the residence of Judge Charles Tessier, first Probate Judge of East Baton Rouge Parish, who acquired...
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- baton rouge
Blue Star Memorial Highway, Benicia
Ealey Brothers
The Ealey family of Sibley has produced some of the most talented musicians to emerge from the Natchez area. Brothers Theodis, YZ, and Melwyn Ealey performed together locally in the band YZ Ealey...
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