What is your city known for?
11-03-2011, 02:23 PM
#331
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Location: Topeka, KS
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Kansas Capital City, home of Washburn University, Brown vs Board of Education Historic Site, Kansas Historical Museum, The Capper Foundation. Named Topeka, Native American word for "field of potatoes".
11-03-2011, 03:13 PM
#333
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Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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Glendale started out as a small settlement called "Stumptown", because of an economy based on logging. After the arrival of the railroad in 1881, the town was named "Julia" in honor of the wife of Sol Abraham, a prominent local citizen and platter of the town site. After a dispute between Abraham and a railroad agent, the town was renamed Glendale in August of 1883.
A major fire in the early-mid 1900s destroyed much of the town, which was rebuilt. There are very few buildings still standing that are more than a century old. The business district was destroyed again by a fire on July 11, 1928 The Presbyterian church on Main Street is one of the few buildings left from before the fire
A major fire in the early-mid 1900s destroyed much of the town, which was rebuilt. There are very few buildings still standing that are more than a century old. The business district was destroyed again by a fire on July 11, 1928 The Presbyterian church on Main Street is one of the few buildings left from before the fire
11-03-2011, 03:19 PM
#334
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Location: North East England UK
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Our town is the home of the worlds first passenger railway. Darlington is in County Durham, in the North East of England. The world's first passenger rail journey was between Shildon and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington, on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.
Actually this photo makes the station look quite respectable: no passengers to clutter up the platform...
Actually this photo makes the station look quite respectable: no passengers to clutter up the platform...
11-03-2011, 03:42 PM
#336
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Location: New Castle, PA
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New Castle, Pennsylvania is "The Fireworks Capitol of America". So when you see fireworks, chances are they were made in my home town. We also are know for the best "chili dogs", Lamb on the Rod, Pittsburgh Sandwiches (your bun with meat and cheese, french fries and coleslaw all combined), and instead of saying "ya'll" like they do in the South, we say "youns". Meaning you ones.
11-03-2011, 04:09 PM
#337
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Location: Palmer Township, PA
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THE CRAYOLA FACTORY!!!!!!!!!!!! The center square is pretty neat... we have the candy shoppe, and the State Threater and of course my Larry Holmes!!! I met him one day at work and that man is huge! But a kitty cat!
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