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Chesapeake Bay
St. Clement’s Island Museum
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Discover the St Clement’s Island Museum where Maryland's founding story comes to life. Explore exhibits that highlight the rich history of the Piscataway People and early settlers. Stand on the historic island where the first English settlers landed in 1634, accessible by water taxi. Experience the beauty of the Potomac River and immerse yourself in the culture that shaped the Chesapeake Bay. Don’t miss the chance to learn and explore this unique site in St. Mary’s County.
Nicodemus National Historic Site
St. Francis Hotel
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The St. Francis Hotel has lived many lives: first as a place of business operated by early settlers Zachary and Jenny Fletcher, then as private residence and restaurant of the Switzer family. The original two-story limestone structure was built in 1881 and was a successful hotel in Nicodemus. The Switzer family bought the building in 1921 and built several additions while they lived there.
Glacier National Park
St. Mary Falls Trail
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Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
St. Francois County Jail Museum
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The St. Francois County Jail Museum is located in Historic Downtown Farmington, Missouri, along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. It was constructed in 1870 and used as a jail until the early 1990's. The building is now used as a history museum and houses artifacts from the Farmington area, as well as interpreting the history of the trail. Find more information on how to plan a visit.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
St. Vrain's Quarters
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This second level room can be accessed from the first-floor dining room or the plaza promenade on the second floor. The room was used by Bent, St. Vrain, & Company partner Ceran St. Vrain when he was present or otherwise used as a temporary guest quarters.
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Hotel St. George is a building in Brooklyn Heights, New York City. Although it is now apartments and student housing shared among various universities in New York City, it was once a lively and important hub for salsa performance and community.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Harriet Colfax
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Born along the St. Lawrence River, determined Harriet Colfax found herself far upstream along the treacherous coast of Southern Lake Michigan after moving to a young Michigan City in 1853. For 43 careful years she watched the rough frontier city blossom to a Duneland metropolis; she fearlessly maintained the harbor beacon as lighthouse keeper while enduring the ensuing hardships with her lifelong companion Ann Hartwell.
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St. Elizabeths Hospital, formerly known as the Government Hospital for the Insane, was the first federally-funded mental hospital in the country. In 1852, Congress established the Government Hospital for the Insane on 350-acres overlooking the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington. It would become an international model for psychiatric hospital design and a prominent center for mental health research during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Charles Bent
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Charles Bent, alongside his partner, Ceran St. Vrain, and younger brother, William Bent, established the Bent, St. Vrain, and Company along the Santa Fe Trail in 1833. This adobe-constructed trading post beside the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado was the first outpost between St. Louis, MO and Santa Fe, NM in its day. Charles and William's close association with Cheyenne and Arapaho nations enabled the company to prosper as a result of the buffalo robe trade.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Alonzo Diller
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Alonzo Diller was the priest at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Johnstown.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church
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St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church was the first Catholic Church in Brookline. Today, the Church holds JFK’s Baptismal font, which the Catholic Archdiocese moved from St. Aidan’s Church.
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Thomas Stone's uncle, was one of Maryland's most important Revolutionary figures. A member of the Maryland Senate, Jenifer was appointed to the Continental Congress and ensured Maryland's troops were well supplied during the Revolutionary War. His best-known contribution to American History came in 1787 when he became one of 39 men to sign the United States Constitution.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Special Events at St. Paul's in February & March
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Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
Independence National Historical Park
A Thanksgiving Sermon in St. Thomas, or the African Episcopal Church - January 1, 1808
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Absalom Jones, founder and pastor of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, preached "A Thanksgiving Sermon" on January 1, 1808 in recognition of the "Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves." In his sermon, the Reverend Jones proposed that January 1—the first day of the ban on the importation of slaves into the United States— be observed each year as a day of public thanksgiving.
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The list of documented places where raptors concentrate during migration in Alaska is relatively short. If you study a map of Alaska, it probably isn’t too surprising to learn that a substantial number of golden eagles migrate through the interior portions of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. We use data from multiple telemetry-based projects and field observations to quantifying movements of Alaska golden eagles.
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Historic St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Durham, North Carolina is the former home of St. Joseph A.M.E. Church. Founded shortly after the Civil War, the church played a significant role in the lives of Durham’s Black residents. In the 1900s, the building served as a forum for planning and training sessions, meetings, and rallies associated with the Civil Rights Movement in the city.
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St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is an African American church established in the early 1900s. The congregation played an integral role during the Civil Rights Movement in Milwaukee.
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A resource brief on monitoring glaciers in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias national parks and preserves with results from 2024.
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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin's 103 Charles Street home served as the center for the Woman's Era Club of Boston. A primarily Black women's club, the Woman’s Era Club focused on both the intellectual engagement of its members as well as the social needs of its community.
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An activist at heart, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin assumed many public roles throughout her life, from publisher and clubwoman to community leader and national organizer.