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The Dane County Fair was first hosted in 1851 near Yahara River, and later moved to Camp Randall, a future Civil War camp site. In 1871, the fair recommenced and served as a celebration of the end of the war, though it struggled into the 1930s to find funding to keep ownership of its location. After the Agricultural Society was replaced by the Dane County Fair Association, the fair grew to be a successful summer event in the Madison area. Today, the fair is centered around community outreach and education, working to connect both local and visiting families to the agricultural roots of Wisconsin.

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In 1976, Philadelphia celebrated it’s bicentennial and to honor that, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) started the “10,000 Trees” project. It was a major tree-planting effort to plant 10,000 trees among 34 Philadelphia area parks between 1973 and 1977. On April 29th, 1977 (Arbor Day), they accomplished their goal and planted the 10,000th tree.

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This is the logo for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). Founded in 1827, the PHS is an organization in Philadelphia that is committed to making community improvements through horticulture. The society works to create gardening opportunities and events accessible across all neighborhoods in the area. The PHS manages public and community gardens as well as garden-based restaurant pop-ups to promote horticultural atmospheres for Philadelphia residents.

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Philadelphia is the city where Thomas Paine published his groundbreaking pamphlet "Common Sense," where the Liberty Bell was first rung, and where Betsy Ross sewn the original American flag. Philadelphia was home to Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, and represented the most populous city in the Colonies at the time. The Second Continental Congress also convened in the city of brotherly love in 1776, where its members drafted and adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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Boldt Castle is a major landmark in the Thousand Oaks region of New York, located on Heart Island just along the Saint Lawrence River. Formerly a private mansion built between 1900 and 1904 by George Boldt, the general manager of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, as a gift to his wife, the castle came into the ownership of the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority in 1977 at the purchase price of one dollar. Today the castle is a prominent tourist attraction.

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Starved Rock State Park is located on the Illinois River bluff in La Salle County, Illinois. Eighteen canyons and more than thirteen miles of trails provide access to waterfalls, natural springs, and tree-covered sandstone bluffs. Starved Rock State Park's name is derived from a Native American legend about a band of Illiniwek who died of starvation atop the 125-foot sandstone butte.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Located in New York's Hudson Highlands, Bear Mountain is a well-known peak overlooking the Hudson River. Historically known as "Bear Hill" and "Bread Tray Mountain," Bear Mountain rises to an approximate height of 1,000 feet, offering views as far as Manhattan. At one time, Bear Mountain was even considered the premier ski jumping site in the United States. Bear Mountain lends its name to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission-run Bear Mountain State Park, the 5,205-acre state park in which it is contained.

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The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is located on Oak Hill, just outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Civil War. It was dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt in July of 1938 and was unveiled by two Civil War veterans; one from the Union army and another from the Confederate. The monument gets its name from the eternal flame that burns at the top.

Over  250,000 people attended the unveiling of the monument, including nearly 2,000 Civil War veterans. It cost approximately $60,000 to build and was funded by donations from the Northern and Southern United States. This included the granite and limestone used to build the monument, which were mined from Maine and Alabama, respectively.

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Evans Plunge is a mineral springs tourist destination in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Established in 1890, it is the oldest tourist attraction in the Black Hills region. At Evans Plunge, the natural spring-fed waters allow the pools to maintain average temperatures of 87 degrees Fahrenheit. 

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Fort Ticonderoga is a star-shaped military fort that overlooks the outlet of the La Chute River that connects Lake George with Lake Champlain in present-day Ticonderoga, New York. Constructed by Canadian-born French military engineer Michel Chartier de Lotbinière between 1755 and 1757, the fort served as a strategic outpost during the 18th-century colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France. Additionally, Fort Ticonderoga played an important role during the American Revolutionary War. Today, Fort Ticonderoga is designated as a National Historic Landmark and operates as a tourist attraction, early American military museum, and research center.