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In the Spring of 1861 a band of hungry Chippewa Indians came to the McCann farm just across the river from here and traded a young eagle for corn. The eagle became a family pet. When Company C, 8th Wisconsin was organized at Eau Claire for Civil War duty, t…
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Dedicated to the Klondike Gold Miners past, present and future in recognition of their contributions to Dawson City and the Klondike Region.In 1896, gold was discovered on Rabbit Creek (later known as Bonanza Creek) by Skookum Jim, George Carmack and Dawson…
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Early on the morning of July 26th, 1814, Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond awaited another attack on the Lundy's Lane hill near Niagara Falls. Throughout the previous night, this hill had been taken and retaken in the bloodiest, most hard fought battle…
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[Front Side of the Monument]:
To perpetuatethe name and fame of Laura Secord who walked alone nearly 20miles by a circuitous difficult and perilous route, through woods and swamps and over miry roads to warn a British outpost at DeCew's Falls of an inten…
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Earl Ray Tomblin President Senate???????Bob Wise ?Governor?????? Robert S. Kiss, Speaker House of Delegates
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMXME_edouard-rene-de-laboulaye_New-York-NY.html
He conceived this monument, showing the love of Liberty shared by France and America. This statue would be a gift from a people to a people. It was intended for the 1876 Centennial, but was delayed until 1876. De Laboulaye never saw his dream realized.Dedic…
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A French sculptor and friend of De Laboulaye, he created the Statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" and selected its site. Inspired by his first view of New York Harbor, Bartholdi later wrote "The Statue was born for this place which inspired its concep…
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The iron skeleton which supports the Statue was designed by this noted French engineer and bridge builder. He later designed and built the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889.Dedicated byMr. and Mrs. Marvin KayPhilip Rathner - Sculptor
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As publisher of the New York World newspaper, this Hungarian immigrant conducted the editorial crusade that popularized the American Pedestal Fund Campaign. His last will and testament established the Pulitzer prizes for achievement in journalism, literatur…
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In 1883 this American poet and essayist wrote "The New Colossus" to aid the Pedestal Fund Campaign. Twenty years later her sonnet was cast in bronze and placed inside the Statue's pedestal. "Give me your tired, your poor, . . "
Donated byMr. and Mrs. Jer…