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George Washington Elm Tree

Washington first took command of the American Army under the Grandparent of this Elm at Cambridge, Mass.

July 3, 1775.

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Raised and presented by Maryland D.A.R., marked by Oklahoma D.A.R.,

This tree is planted as part of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth ...

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Canaan Church

The congregation of the Canaan Baptist Church, primarily African-American, was organized in 1913 by Rev. David Boles, Sr., who was pastor, and Brother Fred Gilbert, Deacon. It was the only organized denominational church in what is now Richmond Hill during ...

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Sloat's Landing

On this spot on July 7, 1846, U.S. Marines and Sailors landed and raised the American flag over the Custom House which stands before you. Mexico and the United States were at war. American forces landing in Monterey claimed 600,000 ...

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The Growler Saloon – Goethals Building

Two Historic Clayton Buildings

Two historic Clayton buildings were combined to create this restaurant. A bicentennial project.

One was an 1870’s home that Jack Duncan rebuilt circa 1908. It became a store, post office (1926 – 1937), barber shop, and the Growler ...

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Tribute to Range Riders

This statue was fashioned by

Constance Whitney Warren

Sculptress of Paris, France and New York,

and was presented to

The State of Oklahoma

by this distinguished American Artist

through the solicitation of

Justice Albert C. Hunt

of

the Supreme Court of Oklahoma,

and

Charles Cason

of New York.

This bronze tribute to the

Romantic ...

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The Christian Brothers Mt. La Salle Vineyards

The Christian Brothers started their wine business September 2, 1882, at Martinez, California. On May 29, 1930, they bought the Mont La Salle property from Theodore Gier and began to move winery equipment and 54,000 gallons of wine from Martinez ...

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Fitzgerald's Station

Here on this, the Old Wire Road, was located Fitzgerald's Station on the Butterfield Overland mail route from St. Louis to San Francisco.

First trip 1858. Last 1861. Longest and best conducted mail route in the world. 2795 miles. Service twice ...

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The Joel Clayton House

Clayton Historical Museum

Joel Clayton, who founded Clayton in 1857, had this house built circa 1860, where Mitchell Creek meets Mount Diablo Creek.

After his death in 1872 the land was sold and the house had various uses. The Clayton Historical Society ...

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Oklahoma City Oil Field

Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Field Discovery Well brought in December 4, 1928, approximately six miles southeast of this marker.

From such beginning, sprawling Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Field became one of world's major oil producing areas, ranking eighth in ...

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Heritage Park and Museums

This seven acre park is on the site of Dublin's original settlement that was established in 1850. Within the park are the 1856 Murray Schoolhouse, the 1859 St. Raymond Church, the 1880 Kolb Old House, the 1911 Kolb Craftsman Bungalow, ...

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