Elba

It is famous for being the site of Napoleon's first exile, from 1814 to 1815. The northern coast faces the Ligurian Sea, the eastern coast the Piombino Channel, the southern coast the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Corsica Channel divides the western tip of the island from neighbouring Corsica.

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El Paso, IL

The city's strategic location at the intersection of the Illinois Central Railroad and the Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad played a pivotal role in its development as a vital commercial hub in the 19th century.

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Egberts Hall, Cohoes

Egberts Hall, which was the scene of Cohoes' leading social events for a half century, was formally opened with appropriate ceremonies on July 8, 1858. It was located on the third floor of the building at Remsen and White streets. Rooms on the second floor were leased for village purposes and meetings of the Common Council were later held there. 

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Ebbitt House

In 1856, William E. Ebbitt purchased Frenchman's Hotel from Smith, turned it into a boarding house, and renamed it Ebbitt House. During this time, the boarding house also took in guests from the Willard Hotel. On September 1, 1863, Ebbitt sold the boarding house to his son-in-law, Albert H. Craney. Exactly a year later, Craney sold the property to Caleb C. Willard, brother of Willard Hotel owner Henry A. Willard. Willard converted the boarding house into a hotel. The same year, Willard purchased Bushrod Reed's property as well.

East Windsor Hill

The East Windsor Hill area was settled in 1638 by families from Windsor, just across the Connecticut River to the west. The two communities were joined by the first ferry service to span that river, established in 1648 by John Bissell. The eastern end of the ferry was located at the western end of Ferry Lane, a short way south of the mouth of the Scantic River, and includes a surviving ferry tavern house dating to about 1750.

Beacon Station

Rail service in Beacon can be traced as far back as December 6, 1849, with the Hudson River Railroad. The station was originally named "Fishkill Landing," and like many others on the Hudson Line, it is also right on the Hudson River. On September 4, 1866, the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad was established with the hope of running from the south side of Fishkill Creek northeast and north to meet the New York and Harlem Railroad at Craryville, New York. This junction and the station were built south of Fishkill Landing, and would be known forever as Dutchess Junction.

Donner Lake

The lake was called Datsa’ shut by the Washoe people. In 1844, the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy party was the first wagon train to successfully cross the Sierra Nevada mountains. Before them, in January 1844, John C. Frémont and Kit Carson found the river, which Frémont named as Salmon-Trout River for the fish in it. They enjoyed the company of the Paiutes in the area, as did later pioneers seeking to cross at this pass.

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Deming House, Keokuk

Keokuk, Iowa Historians, in a Facebook page report "George Deming, owner of the Deming House Hotel, located at the corner of 2nd and Johnson Streets offered the "Reading Room" of his establishment for temporary use as an auxiliary hospital ward." 

They go on to say: "Research indicates that this was most likely the building that we know today as The Cellar, located at 29 South 2nd Street, which after the civil war, became the Union Hotel, ..."


 

Delmonico's Restaurant

The restaurant was opened by brothers John and Peter Delmonico from Ticino , Switzerland . In 1831, they partnered with their nephew Lorenzo Delmonico, who became responsible for the restaurant's wine list and menu design. In 1862, the restaurant hired Charles Ranhofer , who was considered one of the finest chefs of the time. During the early 1850s, the restaurant hosted the New England Society of New York, a society that hosted some of the greatest orators of the day. In 1860, Delmonico's catered Edward VII 's Grand Ball at the Academy of Music on 14th Street.

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