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READER SUBMITTED: Pirie Associates Architects' Renovation Of CT Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Receives Award
CoventryA five-year renovation and addition project of the Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Visitor's Services, designed and orchestrated by Pirie Associates Architects of New Haven, has received the 2013 Connecticut Real Estate Exchange's CREW CT Blue Ribbon Award in...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Renovation, Environmental Issues
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Career and Workplace, Tourism and Leisure, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Corporate Officers, Unions, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure
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Honor Flight coming to South Florida
Honor Flight, a national nonprofit that sponsors free visits to Washington, D.C., war memorials for aging veterans, hopes to launch its first flights out of Fort Lauderdale this fall, making the popular trips more accessible for local seniors. The...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Tourism and Leisure, Aventura, Southwest Airlines Co., Fort Lauderdale
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From past to parties, Florida beaches are nearby
All that's really required for a day at the beach is a stretch of sand and surf, but there's enough of those raw materials in Florida to enjoy an experience beyond that. For history buffs, there are beaches in the shadows of Spanish forts and Victorian-...
Tags: Wildlife, Tourism and Leisure, Zoology, Music Industry, Museums
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Five for your planner: Tuesdays, May 14
1. Comedy that’s ‘Dy-no-mite’ Make Me Laugh Comedy Tour will host two shows Saturday, May 18, at Fraternal Order of Eagles, 18 N. Locust St., downtown Hagerstown. The shows will feature Jimmie Walker and C.J. Burney, hosted by Chad...
Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment Events, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest
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Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace named for key figure in local and world history [Editorial]
Havre de Grace was able to pull together a respectable version of its Lafayette Trail, just in time for the bicentennial celebration of a British sacking of the city during the War of 1812. The trail is named for Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), France, Tourism and Leisure, Heroism, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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Berkeley County eyeing plan to coordinate opening of historic sites for tours
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe director of Berkeley County’s new convention and visitors bureau is eyeing a plan to coordinate the opening of prominent historic sites for tours one weekend a month as part of a heritage tourism promotion package. Laura Gassler, who...Tags: Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest, Travel
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Junior Ranger Day set for April 20
Antietam National Battlefield will host Junior Ranger Day Saturday, April 20, at the battlefield, off Md. 65, Sharpsburg. Those ages 12 and younger will be able to participate in special programs, interact with volunteers portraying Civil War soldiers,...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure, Wars and Interventions, Travel
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READER SUBMITTED: First Sunday Strolls: Cedar Grove Cemetery Walking Tour
New LondonOn Sunday, June 2, Connecticut Landmarks presents a walking tour of the Cedar Grove Cemetery with New London City Historian & Hempsted Houses Historian Sally Ryan and William Peterson, Curator Emeritus of Mystic Seaport. Visit graves of the Hempstead...Tags: Mystic Seaport, Tourism and Leisure, New London (New London, Connecticut), Travel
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A Stroll With Sam Colt Kicks Off CT Landmarks Family-Friendly Season
The Butler-McCook House is a sunny, yellow gem that stands proud in the middle of downtown Hartford, beckoning curious passersby to explore this Colonial structure, nestled among the modern-day buildings of Main Street. Four generations of an...Tags: Bethlehem (Litchfield, Connecticut), Trinity College, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Tourism and Leisure, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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State lacrosse: Towson falls in 1st-place showdown to Penn State
With first place on the line, Penn State (9-3, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) used a 6-1 run to take a four-goal lead in the third quarter that it would not relinquish en route to a 10-8 win over visiting Towson on Saturday. The Tigers (7-6, 3-...Tags: Frostburg State Bobcats, Salisbury Sea Gulls, America East Conference, Tourism and Leisure, Washington College (Maryland)
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