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Re-enactors at the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle took place July 1-3 in 1863.

 

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Happy 4th!

 

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Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Peter the Great at the beginning of the 18th century.

All 64 fountains on the grounds are gravity fed, requiring no pumps. It is nicknamed "The Russian Versailles."

 

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Governor's Palace (rear), Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

 

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Burnt Island Lighthouse Located at the entrance of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, this lighthouse was built in 1821.

It is the second oldest surviving lighthouse on the Maine coast. Tours, with re-enactors in period costumes, are
offered during the summer. However, the island is open for sightseeing without taking the tour.

 

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Portland Head Lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Built in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.
There is a seasonal museum in the old keeper's house. The lighthouse is on the grounds of
Fort Williams Park, which is open year round.

 

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To honor those who fought in the Korean War, which began 70 years ago this year.

 

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The Reef of Norman's Woe from the Hammond Castle, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. This is the site of Longfellow's poem - The Wreck of the Hesperus.

 

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Camden, Maine. Some of the boats have been 'wrapped' for winter - including the windjammers in the left center of the picture. At the turn of the last century there was a hotel on the summit of the closest hill, Mt. Battie. Currently, there is a stone observation tower at that spot. Besides an auto road to the summit, there are several hiking trails. All are part of a state park. Camden is where the 1957 movie Peyton Place was filmed.

 

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"The Bubbles", Acadia National Park, Maine