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Historical Marker for Champlain

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Description: View across shrubs toward a stone historical marker dedicated to Champlain, a Canadian explorer. The marker overlooks the ocean, and a sailboat is visible ...
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The Old Powder House

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Description: The Old Powder House, the original site from 1770. A stone building was erected in 1920 in honor of the Pilgrims' descendants and their fight for American ...
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Cellar Door

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Description: A view of the cellar door belonging to Gov. Wm. Leete, where the sympathetic Puritans concealed the regicide judges Whalley and Goffe in 1661. Caption read...
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Pulpit Rock

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Description: A view of Pulpit Rock, where John Eliot preached to Native Americans. Text etched into the rock reads: "1686 Pulpit Rock -- Sacred Forevermore. 1886." Capt...
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Colonial Trade Room

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Description: An interior view of a colonial trade room of an old fort in New York.
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Former Headquarters for General Washington

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Description: View of a home which was once General George Washington's headquarters, with people sitting on benches outside along a sidewalk. There are cannons on the l...
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Washington's Preaching Site

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Description: The old church where Washington preached to his soldiers, the surrounding area is likely a cemetery. Caption reads: "The Old Church where Washington preach...
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Historic Stable

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Description: A view of a stable that was used by General George Washington during encampment in the winter of 1777-1778.
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General Varnum's Headquarters

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Description: A view of the house that was General Varnum's headquarters. Two cannons are on the lawn.
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Washington's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Washington's headquarters during the Battle of Brandywine, a battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place on September 11th, 1777. A ...
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Replica House

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Description: A view of the replica of the first house on Revolutionary Burial Hill.
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Washington's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Washington's headquarters for the Battle of Brandywine, September 9-11, 1777. Caption reads: "Chadd's Ford, PA."
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Lafayette's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Lafayette's headquarters during the Battle of Brandywine, an American Revolutionary War Battle that took place in September 1777.
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Hanover Court-House

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Description: The building in which Patrick Henry delivered his celebrated speech on the "Parson's Cause" on December 1st, 1763. The building itself was made of imported...
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National Monument to the Forefathers

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Description: A view of the National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly the Pilgrims monument. The stone structure has three pedestals at the base with seated statues...
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Jefferson Davis Mansion

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Description: View across street toward the Jefferson Davis mansion. Caption reads: "Jefferson Davis Mansion, now Confederate Museum."
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Cedar Mountain Battlefield

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Description: A view of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Caption reads: "Cedar Mountain Battle Field, Culpeper, VA."
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General Jackson's Old Headquarters

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Description: View across field toward General Jackson's old headquarters from the Civil War. A large farmhouse and other buildings are across the field. Caption reads: ...
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Dorchester Fort

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Description: A view of Dorchester Fort, overrun with plants and trees. There is a man in the front seat of a carriage visible through a break in the wall.
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Secession Hill

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Description: A view of 'Secession Hill', where the first secession meeting was held in November of 1860. Caption reads: "'Secession Hill' Abbeville, S.C."

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