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• Survival Town, USA

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 558
  For most people, the scene in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull where he finds himself wandering through a nuclear bomb test is the worst (or second worst) part of the movie.  For them, it’s a strain of the suspension of disbelief that he’d crawl into a lead-lined fridge and survive a bomb ...
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• Gut it? No Way.

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  Do you ever browse the New York Times real estate section slide shows? I find them endlessly entertaining, whether it’s for the purpose of gazing at beautiful houses I’ll never afford, gawking at monstrosities that I would never want to afford or own, loving historic, rehabilitated or renovated houses in ...
  4 days ago

• “Magic Mountain” Military Bunker

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 558
  It’s one of the most remarkable buildings of its kind in the world.  Built in 1989 and opened months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cold War-era nuclear bomb shelter known around Alconbury Royal Air Force base as “Magic Mountain” is one of the most impressively damage-resistant structures in the ...
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• N.C. Book Awards Offer Cecelski, Simpson and Unruly Women Tales

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 428
  RALEIGH – Historian David Cecelski will discuss the search for Abraham Galloway in the State Archives, Bland Simpson will explore North Carolina’s sound country and inner islands, and books about unruly women will take top prizes at the North Carolina Book Awards. The presentations will be part of the Nov. 13-14 ...
  6 days ago

• Iroquois Indian Museums Free Fall Party, November 14th

  
  New York History — Authority: 133
  The Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave, NY invites everyone to attend a FREE Fall Party on Saturday, November 14 from 3 to 6 P.M. This years annual Fall Party kicks off a celebration of the Museums 30th anniversary. Visitors can enjoy our current exhibit: "Native Americans in the Performing Arts: From Ballet to Rock ...
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• Preservation Photos #6

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  Sometimes historic resources are just too large to scan. This one covered the length of an entire library table. Thank goodness for the digital age. This is the beautiful McClellan’s 1856 map of Windham County, VT.
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• USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 441
  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) USS Constitution , known as “Old Ironsides,” is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy . Named after the United States Constitution , she is the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world. ...
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• Milton House Museum in Milton, Wisconsin

  
  Travels with Children by minnemom — Authority: 121
  I first heard of the Milton House Museum from The Mother of All Trips , and I was pleased when it fit into our own Wisconsin vacation.  This pioneer-era inn in the small town of Milton, Wisconsin, doubled as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and included a secret tunnel from the basement of the Milton House to ...
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• Civil War Stories at Tryon Palace on Nov. 1

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 428
  On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Tryon Palace Theatre will host “Civil War Stories” at 2 p.m. The free program is in the Visitor Center Auditorium. Storyteller Terry Rollins will share tales relating to the Civil War, including a Civil War letter from a 16-year-old girl about the trials of battle happening around her home, ...
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• The Villa Finale Visitor Center is open!

  
  PreservationNation — Authority: 426
  Visitor Center Opening Last week, at long last, the Villa Finale Visitor Center opened to the public with great fanfare – both natural and manmade! Nearly 300 friends and neighbors turned out to visit, explore our exhibits, and check out the Museum Shop during our opening celebration. We began with a very ...
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• History Flashback: 1961

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  Introducing Ken Loyd, a retired third grade teacher from Sandhills Farm Life Elementary in Carthage, North Carolina. Ken is the father of a good friend of mine from North Carolina, which is how I met him and started following his blog. Ken blogs about his adorable granddaughters, his adventures with his wife Judy, and ...
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• Common Ground

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  If you haven’t seen the National Park Service’s quarterly magazine, Common Ground , you ought to check it out. You can sign up for a free subscription or download the issues for free. (Currently Spring 2009 is on the website, but Fall 2009 has arrrived in the mail.) While I’m in favor of saving trees, ...
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• Preservation Photos #5

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  Trinity United Methodist Church, Montpelier, VT.
  2 weeks ago

• Dig Blog: “uncertainty only makes the digging more intriguing”

  
  PreservationNation — Authority: 426
  Editor’s Note: Last week, Senior Communications Associate Dwight Young was on an archaeological dig at Montpelier , a National Trust Historic Site.  He sent daily dispatches about the experience, and today shares his final thoughts on his week in the field. Written by Dwight Young Home again. My own bed. My ...
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• Dig Blog: Cleaning Up

  
  PreservationNation — Authority: 426
  Editor’s Note: Last week, Senior Communications Associate Dwight Young was on an archaeological dig at Montpelier , a National Trust Historic Site.  He sent daily dispatches about the experience, the last of which is below, from his work on Friday. Written by Dwight Young Every volunteer spends one day ...
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• Dreaming of Architecture

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  A grad school side note: last night I was definitely dreaming of American architecture.  Actually, I’m pretty sure that I was dreaming of studying American architecture. Not exactly a dream, not exactly a nightmare, but I did want some peace from studying! It’s midterm season! Has anyone read Architecture and ...
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• More Weekend Kitsch, National Cathedral Edition

  
  Clio Bluestocking Tales — Authority: 113
  The National Cathedral has its own, if limited, brand of kitsch. The Cathedral itself is Episcopal, and not governmentally funded, but they like to pretend that they are -- whats the word for "open to all other religious faiths." In evidence, they point to such things as visits by the Dalai Lama as the use of the ...
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• The Impact of New York States Museums

  
  New York History — Authority: 133
  The Museum Association of New York (MANY) provides a fact sheet about museums in the state. Here are some interesting numbers, you can also check out their white paper, "Cultural/Heritage Tourism: Opportunity, Impact, and Implications" online here: * There are approximately 1,900 public and private museums, heritage ...
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• OMG! Gargoylz!!!!11!!Eleven!!Eleventy-one!!!

  
  Clio Bluestocking Tales — Authority: 113
  Last Sunday, when my parents were visiting, my mother requested to see the National Cathedral . I confess that this had never been high on my "to visit" list, mostly because it made me nervous. I like the Gothic architecture and the stained glass and the craftsmanship and artistry and all, but when it starts becoming ...
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• Ghost Walk

  
  Preservation in Pink — Authority: 122
  If you’re in the Fredericksburg, VA area and in the mood for some Halloween fun, head to Market Square in downtown Fredericksburg for the 25th annual Ghost Walk, run and hosted by the University of Mary Washington’s Historic Preservation Club. Check out the UMW Press Release : The University of Mary Washington ...
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