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Wi-Fi Hotspots - Free Wi-Fi @ Audubon Free Public Library - Audubon, NJ

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:57:22 GMT

I was greeted warmly on Saturday, just before closing time by the assistant librarian, Maryann (and Louise who was working the circulation desk) when I visited. She was very curious as to why I wanted to photograph the library. How do you explain waymarking without sounding like a loon?

Built in 1950 (according to the stone out front to the right), this library grew in size as additions were constructed. Inside is very cozy. I was reminded of my school library in the 70s. They actually have a card catalogue...can you imagine! They also host an outstanding website which belies their modest size. When you first enter, a circulation desk greets you. It is a very warm and personal library which anyone with children would do well to visit. Recently a new computer was added, bringing their total to six, all with beautiful LCD screens.

They are also very up to date with other technology as Maryann showed me their MP3 stacks. These are "books" which plug in so residents can listen rather than read. They also have large print for their seniors or anyone with poor eyesight. Story Time begins at 11:30 am. Next story time is on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 & Thursday, December 17, 2009. There are also links for local students who truly want to pursue educational endeavors.

Libraries should be a center for communities; libraries like this, although small in stature, are big in community involvement. They are a welcoming, quiet mecca in our fast-paced, hectic culture. Sit down, relax and read a book!

Address 239 Oakland Avenue Oaklyn, NJ 08017 (856) 547-8686

Libraries - Audubon Free Public Library - Audubon, NJ

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:13 GMT

They are also very up to date with technology as Maryann showed me their MP3 stacks. These are "books" which plug in so residents can listen rather than read. They also have large print for their seniors or anyone with poor eyesight. Story Time begins at 11:30 am. Next story time is on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 & Thursday, December 17, 2009. There are also links for local students who truly want to pursue educational endeavors.

Address 239 Oakland Avenue Oaklyn, NJ 08017 (856) 547-8686

Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures - St. Benedict - Terre Haute, IN

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:38:32 GMT

From the Smithsonian website: Standing figure of Saint Benedict with a full length robe and a full beard. The statue is set in a palladian arch approx. 60 ft. above the ground. Its base is the cap of the keystone of an arch surrounding a large rose window.

Best observed from across the street (and not just to avoid the pigeon droppings).

Compass Roses - Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea Too - Hauser Lake, MT

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:31:37 GMT

Located at the informaiton kiosk for Two Camps Vista.

Also available nearby:
WM7J37 - "Two Camps Vista" - Lewis and Clark Trail waymark
GCM27T - "Two Camps Vista" - Traditional 1/1 geocache

Exact Replicas - Old Ironsides (Locomotive) - Shelburne Museum, VT

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:31:27 GMT

"The Baldwin Locomotive Works, at Philadelphia, had a humble beginning. Matthias W. Baldwin, the founder, was a jeweler and silversmith, who, in 1825, formed a partnership with a machinist, and engaged in the manufacture of bookbinders' tools and cylinders for calico printing. Mr. Baldwin then designed and constructed for his own use a small stationary engine, the workmanship of which was so excellent and its efficiency so great that he was solicited to build others like it for various parties, and thus led to turn his attention to steam engineering.

In 1831 he built a miniature locomotive, for exhibition, which was so much of a success that he that year received an order from a railway company for a locomotive to run on a short line to the suburbs of Philadelphia. The difficulties attending the execution of this first order were such as our mechanics now cannot easily comprehend. Tools were not easily obtainable; the cylinders were bored by a chisel fixed in a block of wood and turned by hand; the workmen had to be taught how to do nearly all the work; and Mr. Baldwin himself did a great deal of it with his own hands.

It was under such circumstances that his first locomotive, christened Old Ironsides, was completed and tried on the road, November 23, 1832. It was at once put in active service, and did duty for over a score of years.

It was a four-wheeled engine, weighing a little over five tons; the driving wheels were 54 inches in diameter, and the cylinders 9½ inches in diameter by 18 inches stroke. The wheels were of heavy cast iron hubs, with wooden spokes and rims, and wrought iron tires, and the frame was of wood placed outside the wheels." (source)

According to Time Magazine of June 12, 1939, "for Old Ironsides the end came in 1857 when a Vermont landslide mummified it."

Popular Science Magazine featured plans for a 1/24 version of the original in their November, 1945 issue.

Exact Replicas - King Kamehameha I - Las Vegas, NV

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:31:13 GMT

There have been 5 statues of King Kamehameha I created, all of which resides on either Oahu, Maui or the island of Hawai'i.

American Civil War Monuments and Memorials - Connecticut Memorial - Vicksburg National Military Park - Delta, LA

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:28:24 GMT

The Connecticut State Memorial is located at the Grant's Canal Site, near Delta, LA, and represents the contributions of the Ninth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers.

At a cost of $50,000, the monument was designed by Mathieu Memorial and Granite Works of Southington, CT, in conjunction with Royal Melrose Granite of Cold Spring, MN, and is sculpted of polished gray and black granites, sitting on a concrete plaza showing the outline of the State of Connecticut. Through the artistry of Stacy Mathieu, etching artist, and Kerry Sheldon, image artist, the monument depicts etched photos of members of the Ninth Regiment, and scenes of their participation in the Campaign for Vicksburg. The memorial was dedicated on October 14, 2008.

There are two plaques on the memorial. Text for the one on the left reads:

"Ninth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers
Known as Connecticut's Irish Regiment, due to its predominant makeup of soldiers born in Ireland, the Ninth was mustered in at New Haven, CT, in September 1861. In December, the 845-man regiment arrived at Ship Island, MS, and was among the first Union troops to enter new Orleans, LA, after the city surrendered in April 1862. Two months later, the Ninth was part of the expeditionary force led by Gen. Thomas Williams that steamed up the Mississippi River in the first Union campaign to capture Vicksburg. Lacking sufficient numbers for an assault or siege, the troops were put to work excavating Williams' Canal in an attempt to bypass Vicksburg and restore unfettered navigation of the Mississippi."

Text for the one on the right reads:

"Nineth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers
The Ninth Connecticut arrived at De Soto Point, opposite Vicksburg, on June 25, 1862, and began felling trees, cutting roots, and turning dirt. Supply problems, lack of drinking water, and temperatures that reached above 100 degrees took a heavy toll as malaria, dysentery, and heatstroke spread throughout the command. With the river level dropping and troops incapacitated by heat and disease, the canal project was abandoned on July 24, far short of completion. Some 153 men of the Ninth died within a four-month period following their arrival at the canal. While the Ninth saw no further action at Vicksburg, it participated in the Battle of Baton Rouge in August, and was then assigned to defenses in the New Orleans area."

Elevation Signs - Ore. Hwy. 230 Summit 5415 feet, Oregon

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:59:06 GMT

The summit on Ore. Hwy. 230 is about 4.3 miles southwest of the junction with Ore. Hwy. 138.

Rails to Trails - Dequinder Cut Greenway - Detroit, Michigan

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:47:41 GMT

This trail was opened in the Spring of 2009. The trail currently runs the two miles from Eastern Market to the riverfront. It will be expanded in the future.

U.S. Post Offices - Pinson, AL 35126

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:11:04 GMT

Pinson, AL postoffice located at 6670 Highway 75, Pinson, AL 35126.

U.S. Post Offices - Fultondale, AL 35068

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:29 GMT

Fultondale, AL postoffice. Located at 1515 Stouts Road Fultondale, AL 35068.

Water Towers - Elementary School Tank, Red Oak NC

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:02:29 GMT

Schools in rural areas were served by wells. To handle the heavy demand for water during the school day, these facilities depended upon elevated tanks which could be refilled at night. This allowed a school to use a well with a low "gallon-per-minute" flow rate, while still providing for the needs of students and staff. It also gave a level of fire protection not possible with a well.

This tank stands approximately 100 feet tall. In pre-GPS days, the ball on top served as an "aerial intersection point" for surveyors. The tank still carries the designation AF7957 in the National Geodetic Survey data base, and visits can be logged on geocaching.com/mark.[Or click the "nearest benchmarks" link on this page.]

Originally a high school, the oldest part of the building dates from 1933, when a brick structure replaced a wooden schoolhouse which burned. Later, "wings" were added to increase capacity. (For a few years, the basement also was used as classroom space, but this has been discontinued.)

The K-5 school is on a 15-acre campus. Directly across the street is a large building which once served as a dormitory for single teachers. The original school building for the Red Oak community (in the 1800's) was on the site of the Baptist Church, which is next door to the current building.

To reach the Waymark, take Interstate 95, Exit 141 (near Rocky Mount), and go 2 miles north-northwest to the center of Red Oak. Turn right (easterly) and go one block to the school, on the right. Or, if eastbound on US-64, exit onto Red Oak Road in Nashville. Go about six miles to the center of town, and proceed straight across the intersection. The street address is 5603 Red Oak Road.

Water Towers - Suburban Water Tower - Oaklyn, NJ

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:01:16 GMT

If you live within several blocks of this water cooler, than you have a pretty good view of this green monstrosity.

Painted Barn Quilts - Roses and Plumes at Appalachian Arts Craft Center

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:46 GMT

More than 60 artists represent the best of traditional and contemporary Appalachian handcrafts at the gathering place, teaching center, gallery, classroom facility, and studio. Preserves and promotes Appalachian artistry through education and sales.

Direction:To visit our gallery, take 1-75 North from Knoxville to exit 122. Turn right onto Highway 61 and go east about a mile. We are located on the right, across from the Museum of Appalachia.

Worldwide Cemeteries - Ordway Cemetery - Bristol, TN

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:26 GMT

Ordway Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area beginning with with the burial of Sarah Goodson King on December 21, 1806 who was the wife of Revolutionary Coloniel James King and mother of Reverend James King. Over the years, the cemetery has also been known as being at Holly Bend (name of the King plantation), Orchard Hill Cemetery, King Cemetery, and Trigg Cemetery. The current name was established from the Ordway Manufacturing Company who built a plant on the former King property.

It is located north of TN Highways 11E/19/34, known as Volunteer Parkway, in the Fair Acres Subdivision.

Roughly 280 graves counting the full list of names on the TNgen website link

Worldwide Cemeteries - Dishner Cemetery - Natural Tunnel, VA

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:09 GMT

Marked on the topological map as "Dishner Cemetery" (see gallery). It was observed while searching for "Appalachian Mountain Cabins" geocache (GC1YPPF). Approximately 20 graves in three groupings within a chain linked fence. It is being maintained with mowing and decorations, but had no sign.

Non-Specific Veteran Memorials - North Jefferson Veterans Memorial Park - Fultondale, AL

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:14:33 GMT

Memorial to the all those from North Jefferson County who have given their lives while serving or who have served defending America.

Presbyterian Churches - First Presbyterian Church - Eutaw, Alabama

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:06:12 GMT

"The First Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival church building in Eutaw, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built for the local Presbyterian congregation in 1851 by David R. Anthony. Anthony was a local contractor who constructed many of Eutaw's antebellum buildings. The congregation was organized by the Tuscaloosa Presbytery in 1824 as the Mesopotamia Presbyterian Church. John H. Gray served as the first minister from 1826 until 1836. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1974, due to its architectural and historical significance" - Wikipedia

Static Train Cars - Newport & Sherman's Valley Railroad Car#12 - Newport PA

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:05:40 GMT

Wonderful piece of history sitting inside a great state park. The Newport & Sherman's Valley Railroad Car#12. It used to ride the very tracks it now is on display on..... See attached photo for history.

U.S. Benchmarks - Cambridge Unitarian Church - MY3022 - Cambridge, MA

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:42 GMT

In Cambridge at the intersection of Church Street and Massachusetts Avenue, stands the Unitarian-Universalist Church, with a tall, dark spire. The spire is octagon-sided and has a wind vane perched on top.

The church is located at the edge of the business district for Harvard Square, across Massachusetts Avenue from Harvard Yard, and is near the southern point of the Cambridge Common.

The spire is in good shape; however, though the spire itself is probably the same size and height, there have been some changes or repairs to it over the years. One description said that there were four smaller spires, one at each corner of the tower, and that the belfry had detailed latticework. There is a picture of the church on the Harvard Square Library site that shows the appearance of the church. The site also mentions that the hurricane of 1954 (Carol) damaged much of the old structure, so the tower was rebuilt with simpler decorations over the belfry and only the single tall spire.

This is an intersection station.

Source:

Harvard Square Library Web Site (The Church in Harvard Square):
http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/harvardchurch/index.htm

Masonic Temples - Marion Lodge #14-Tazewell, Georgia

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:52:41 GMT

This lodge has met in this building since the building was built in 1848. The building served as a courthouse and post office as well.

Wikipedia Entries - First Presbyterian Church - Eutaw, Alabama

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:52:07 GMT

World War I Memorials and Monuments - American Legion World War Memorial - Audubon, NJ

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:51:04 GMT

This memorial as well as two others are situated on the grounds of the Murray-Troutt American Legion Post 262 in Audubon NJ. All the memorials are arranged in a semi-circle and face the intersection, near the railroad tracks. This site also has a World War II monument, and a combined memorial to Audubon residents who died in the Korean War and Vietnam.

The American Legion Murray-Troutt Post #262 post is located just off the White Horse Pike (US Route 30) at 20 East Chestnut Street. The memorials are located a few blocks from Audubon High School, where a memorial to the three Audubon men who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor is located.

The street is also known as (as seen on street signs) Memorial Way. A flag pole rises above the center of the area which is partially lined with brick paver, the other half, with grass. There are inscribed 214 names of men and women who served, arranged in three columns. Across the top it reads Honor Roll World War. The names of those who served are broken down by the branch of the military or other non-military branches. There are 152 names of men served in the army, 55 who served in the navy, 7 who served in the marine corps and the names of two women who served in the Red Cross overseas.

I found it interested this town was incorporated in 1905, yet had such a large contributing force for the world effort. They have a lot to be proud of.

This Old Church - First Presbyterian Church - Eutaw, Alabama

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:50:55 GMT

Photos Then and Now - First Presbyterian Church - Eutaw, Alabama

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:50:24 GMT

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