On South 3rd Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
In this small log building Albert Pike noted lawyer, poet and mason taught school in 1832. He later went to Little Rock to become editor of the Advocate. — — Map (db m96857) HM
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) 0.1 miles west of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Camp Jesse Turner, located on Pickett Hill on the east side
of Van Buren (Crawford County), was a small, specialized
railroad training camp for soldiers to learn to operate
railroads captured in enemy territory, worldwide, during
World War II. . . . — — Map (db m244063) HM
On South 4th Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
The companies of soldiers that came out
of Van Buren were formed at this historic
landmark. It is also the site where some
infantry and Calvary units camped and
drilled. There were nine different
companies that were formed in . . . — — Map (db m96864) HM
On Main Street east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Northwest face]
1899
Furled but not forgotten
1861 C.S.A. 1865
Erected by the Mary Lee Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
[Southwest face]
Battles
Oak Hill Aug. 10, 1861.
Elk Horn March 6 to 8, 1862. . . . — — Map (db m236850) WM
On Main Street at South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Remember those who served
and those who died
Killed in Action
Maj. Walter Hugh Moon
Capt. Jimmy Cartwright
LCpl. Roger Dale Cecil
LCpl. Billy Dale Livingston
SSgt. Samuel Ray Nixon
PFC. Jewel Lee Rainwater
GMG1 Arthur C. . . . — — Map (db m100703) WM
On South 4th Street at Webster Street, on the left when traveling north on South 4th Street.
On this lawn
was erected our first
Courthouse in 1841 and
has been the scene for many
events during the wars
in which Crawford County boys fought.
Mexican War, 1846.
War Between the States, 1861-1865.
Spanish American War, 1898. . . . — — Map (db m96859) WM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the right when traveling south.
Using advanced technology to understand the past.
Like the methods of Crime Scene Investigators, science provides a variety of ways to look beneath the surface of the Drennen House grounds for evidence of the past. Techniques like . . . — — Map (db m120491) HM
Near Fayetteville Road (State Highway 59) south of McKibben Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Battle of Prairie Grove was a grim moment for the Confederate Army. This conflict severed all chances for the South to use Northwest Arkansas as a route to invade Missouri. The shattered and defeated soldiers retreated from Prairie Grove to Van . . . — — Map (db m96617) HM WM
Near Fayetteville Road (State Highway 59) south of McKibben Street, on the right when traveling south.
Erected in memory of
our Confederate soldiers
from Ark., Tex., La., Mo., and
Indian territory,
who lost their lives in the
Battles of Oak Hill, Elk Horn,
and Prairie Grove. — — Map (db m96632) WM
In memory of
Merle D. Hay
Thomas Enwright
James B. Gresham
They were the first members of
the Expeditionary Army of the
United States in France to die
that we might live
stricken on the field of glory,
November 3, . . . — — Map (db m96633) WM
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) west of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Freedom of Speech Freedom of Worship
Freedom from Want Freedom from Fear
This park, "Freedom Park" embodies the spirit of "Four Freedoms" by Norman Rockwell. Elements of the park were designed to reflect each of the Freedoms. The . . . — — Map (db m244099) HM
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) west of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west.
GFWC Women's League of Van Buren
Proudly Dedicates this Clock as a Symbol of our Appreciation to all Veterans.
May it Stand to Honor all the Men and Women of the Military who have Bravely Served
and their Families who have Sacrificed so . . . — — Map (db m244105) WM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles Knox Street, on the right when traveling south.
There is no doubt that other structures,
demolished at some point in the family's history,
stood on the Drennen-Scott property.
Like many wealthy 19th-century households, this one had privies, a well, smokehouse, carriage house, . . . — — Map (db m120515) HM
On South 4th Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South 4th Street.
Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and happiness was placed in her fountain on the Crawford County Courthouse lawn in 1908 by the Women's Village Improvement Society.
Repairs were made to both Hebe and fountain in memory of Robert Benham who served . . . — — Map (db m97670) HM
On Fayetteville Road (State Highway 59) south of Hynes Street, on the right when traveling south.
The residents of Log Town were witness to the retreat of the Rebel army through Van Buren and onward through their settlement. High on Log Town Hill the community watched as masses of Southern soldiers crowded the hill trying desperately to reach . . . — — Map (db m96614) HM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the right when traveling south.
From the front of his home, John Drennen could overlook the bustling port town of Van Buren, including the wharf originally known as Phillips Landing.
Until after the Civil War, the Arkansas River and the steamboats that plied its . . . — — Map (db m120427) HM
On Main Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
The Butterfield stage route
between Saint Louis and San
Francisco passed through the
main street of Van Buren,
Arkansas and crossed the
river at this point.
— — Map (db m96457) HM
On Fayetteville Road (Arkansas Route 59) south of McKinney Street, on the left when traveling south.
Brig. General Francis J. Herron
Herron was Blunt's aggressive and bold subordinate, "they
cooperate well, and handle the rebels without gloves," declared
a Union officer. He led the Second and Third (Missouri) Divisions,
and was ready . . . — — Map (db m243979) HM
On Main Street at Cane Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This active and restored railroad depot, completed
around 1902 by the Frisco Railroad Company, stands
as a living memorial to the entrepreneurial spirit and
the great periods of commerce that railroads brought
to our city.
As early as . . . — — Map (db m243970) HM
On Main Street at Fayetteville Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
By a natural turn in the Arkansas River, Van Buren began at
the water's edge in 1818, straight down this hill. So, the first
muddy trail from the river came directly and in directly to this
spot - and became the hub of activity for Van Buren and . . . — — Map (db m243972) HM
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) west of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Blue Star Service Flag
The Blue Star Service Flag became a symbol of pride, honor and
service for families during World War I. Each blue star represented
a member of their family who was serving in the armed forces and
the . . . — — Map (db m244103) HM
On Fayetteville Road (Arkansas Route 59) south of McKinney Street, on the left when traveling south.
Sunday, December 28, 1862
The day started like any other cold December Sunday, by nightfall, Van Buren's citizens would know everything had changed. The Civil War had come home.
As they came out of church and made their way toward home . . . — — Map (db m243975) HM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the left when traveling south.
After the Dec. 7, 1862, Battle of Prairie Grove, the Union Frontier Division set out to strike Confederate forces on the Arkansas River. On Dec. 27, 8,000 Union troops headed south through the Boston Mountains. They hit Van Buren on Dec. 28 and . . . — — Map (db m119954) HM
On Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) east of Cane Hill Street, on the right when traveling east.
The military history of the United States spans a period of more than two centuries. During these years, the United States evolved from a new nation fighting Great Britain for independence (1775-1783), through the monumental American Civil War . . . — — Map (db m244110) HM WM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the right when traveling south.
John Drennen made profitable choices during his diverse professional life as merchant, bank trustee, plantation owner, and Indian agent.
He linked his future to the fledgling town of Van Buren, and built his family home here, . . . — — Map (db m120426) HM
On East Crusselle Street (U.S. 80) at Fair Play Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on East Crusselle Street.
The 25 year-old French aristocrat and author of Democracy in America visited this area during his 1831-1832 tour of America Placed by C-SPAN and The Cable Television Industry while retracing the tour in 1997-1998 — — Map (db m28216) HM
On East Cruselle Street (U.S. 80) at Fairplay Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on East Cruselle Street.
This County created by Acts of the Legislature Dec. 9 & 23, 1822, is named for William H. Crawford, Georgia statesman who was Secretary of the Treasury at the time the County was established. At the County Site, Knoxville, lived Joanna E. Troutman . . . — — Map (db m21435) HM
On East Cruselle Street (U.S. 80) at Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling east on East Cruselle Street.
This highway, created by an act of Congress in 1810, entered the state at Augusta passing through Warrenton, Sparta, Milledgeville, Macon and Knoxville to Coweta Town (Columbus). It was formerly known as the Stage Coach Road. A telegraph line, the . . . — — Map (db m17702) HM
On East Crusselle Street (U.S. 80) at Fair Play Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on East Crusselle Street.
On this site in 1835 Joanna Troutman gave to a company of Georgia soldiers on their way to fight for the independence of Texas, a “Lone Star” flag, which she had made and which was later adopted as the Texas emblem. — — Map (db m28024) HM
On Wright Avenue at Rucker Street, on the right when traveling south on Wright Avenue.
“Daddy,” a trainman for Southern railway for 38 years, died in a railroad accident near Hazlehurst, Georgia. He made the supreme sacrifice of staying with his train after one of his crew members in talking with one from another train . . . — — Map (db m113367) HM
On Wright Avenue at East Agency Street, in the median on Wright Avenue.
[south panel]Erected in 1931 by the United States Government to commemorate the life and public service of Colonel Benjamin Hawkins who was born in Warren County, N.C. August 15, 1754 and died at the Creek Indian Agency on . . . — — Map (db m186672) HM
On Highway 128 at Benjamin Hawkins Road, on the left when traveling south on Highway 128.
Here on the Flint River was the headquarters of the Agent for Indian Affairs South of Ohio until the area was acquired by Georgia in the Creek cession of Jan. 24, 1826. Here Benjamin Hawkins and David B. Mitchell, Agents, resided and in 1804 and . . . — — Map (db m394) HM
On Carl Sutton Road, 0.4 miles north of Sandy Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
In July 1774 William Bartram entered Crawford County here, site of Marshall's Mill, going on to Knoxville, Roberta, and Cusetta. — — Map (db m59559) HM
On North 1550th Street north of 1600th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Hutsonville was named after the Isaac Hutson family massacred by Indians in 1813 at a spot sixty four rods due east of this marker. Hutson was killed later in a skirmish with the Indians near Fort Harrison, Indiana. — — Map (db m152463) HM
On South Range Street at West Missouri Street on South Range Street.
Since World War I, more than 91,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God Bless You, God Bless . . . — — Map (db m229795) WM
On South Main Street at East Grand Prairie Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
On this block Mary Ann (Elwell) Gogin operated a General Merchandise Store in the late nineteenth century.
One of the first women in Illinois to own and manage her own store. Mrs. Gogin was affectionately known as "Auntie" to the residents of . . . — — Map (db m23315) HM
On South Jackson Street north of East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here stood the home of Edward N. Cullom who with Joseph Kitchell platted the Village of Palestine in 1818. They donated to the county the land including the Public Square for the County Seat. Early court sessions were held in the Cullom home. — — Map (db m23311) HM
On South Lincoln Street north of East Lamotte Street, on the left when traveling north.
Here stood the Dubois Tavern. Jesse K. Dubois, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, was an official in the United States Land Office in Palestine from 1849-1853 and later became the Auditor of Public Accounts for Illinois. His son, Fred T. Dubois, . . . — — Map (db m23309) HM
On Illinois Route 33 at North Highway Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 33.
About 1813 the William Eaton family and other restless pioneers considered Fort LaMotte too crowded and therefore constructed a new stockade on a site several hundred yards North of here. A family trait of the Eatons, large feet, led to the name . . . — — Map (db m23319) HM
On East Lamotte Street at South Leaverton Street, on the right when traveling east on East Lamotte Street.
About 1812 the settlers in this area built Fort LaMotte for protection from hostile indians.
The pioneers farmed the adjoining land but stayed within easy reach of the protective walls.
After the War of 1812 the Indian threat diminished and . . . — — Map (db m23308) HM
On South Pike Street north of West Grand Prairie Street, on the left when traveling north.
On this site stood the home of Augustus C. French (1808-1864) when he was elected the ninth Governor of Illinois.
The early settlers in Illinois came mostly from Southern States so that French, a native of New Hampshire, was the first "Yankee" . . . — — Map (db m23318) HM
On East Grand Prairie Street at South Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east on East Grand Prairie Street.
Two early residents of Palestine, John Houston and Francis Dickson, purchased this lot as the site for a combination dwelling and store about 1818.
By 1820 their stock of merchandise provided nearby settlers with goods which they previously had . . . — — Map (db m23313) HM
On Illinois Route 33 north of Vincennes Ave., on the left when traveling north.
In this area Joseph Kitchell who settled here in 1817 erected a Grist Mill and Distillery which eliminated the trip to Shakertown, Indiana where the farmers had previously taken their grain.
Horses were used for power, grain was taken in pay, . . . — — Map (db m23307) HM
On Illinois Route 33 at North Highway Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 33.
This area reminded Frenchman John LaMotte of the land of milk and honey, Palestine. While a member of the LaSalle exploring party, he became separated from the group, traveled down the Wabash River, and first gazed upon the region in 1678. Other . . . — — Map (db m23328) HM
On Illinois Route 33 west of North 1650th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Usher - October13, 1891 -- April 4, 1941. Built his first airplane in 1909. From 1913-1927 he learned to fly, barnstormed, and did stunt flying. Pilot and instructor for Interstate Airline and American Airways 1928-1930 and American Airlines . . . — — Map (db m23331) HM
On South Main Street at East Grand Prairie Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
The Fife Opera House, located on the second floor of the Fife Hardware Store, was built by David Fife. It operated from 1901-1912.
It seated 700 people on red leather seats, had electric fans and was heated with a coal furnace. There were five . . . — — Map (db m23314) HM
On North Main Street at East Market Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
A United States Land Office was located at this site in 1820 and operated until 1855. Settlers from as far as Chicago came here to file on homesteads.
Young Abraham Lincoln passing through Palestine in 1830 with his family in emigrant wagons . . . — — Map (db m23316) HM
On South Lincoln Street just south of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
Former Nuns of St. Elizabeth Church, Robinson, Illinois
Sr. Naomi Libiak, Dc 1978-1981 Sr. Gaynelle Barrett, Dc 1978-1985 Sr. Mary Dupont, Dc 1981-1987 Sr. Catherine Mary Norris, Dc 1981 Sr. Annina Bullock, Dc 1987-1994 Sr. Rita . . . — — Map (db m229851) HM
On East 800th Avenue west of North 600th Street, on the right when traveling east.
During the early part of the Winter of 1906, DeWitte T. Finley made a location on the Shire farm, about six miles southwest of Robinson, and successfully drilled in the Shire No. 1. It was drilled to a depth of about one thousand feet, and . . . — — Map (db m229776) HM
On Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east.
This memorial is dedicated to all veterans and civilians who served and supported our nation in times of military conflict. The perpetuation of our constitutional freedoms is owed to these patriotic men, women and children. World War I 1917-1918 . . . — — Map (db m229849) WM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Captain Winfield Scott Paris piloted riverboats for 45 years, including many of the famous steamboats and paddlewheelers that navigated the Ohio River.
Captain Paris, born May 20, 1848 in Kentucky to Dabner Cosby and Mary ReynoldsParis, was one . . . — — Map (db m207102) HM
On South Wyandotte Cave Road (County Road 81) north of Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62), on the left when traveling north.
Chert and aragonite were mined prehistorically. Land containing Wyandotte and Saltpeter Caves was purchased by Levi Brashear on September 30, 1810 for saltpeter mining and by Dr. Benjamin Adams on December 27, 1815 for epsomite mining. — — Map (db m207097) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) near North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Founded 1818 by Seth and Zebulon Leavenworth. Ohio River port for keelboats, flatboats, packets. Shipped pork, spirits, produce, corn, lumber, etc. Manufactured skiffs, flatboats, pearl buttons. Crawford County seat, 1843-c. 1895, when "stolen" by . . . — — Map (db m207137) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
This town of Leavenworth was mainly known for two things, skiffs and buttons. In 1814, Zebulon Leavenworth laid out the town here because of the large fresh water spring at the base of the hill.
Two years later, Daniel Lyon had set up a boat . . . — — Map (db m207098) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Construction of locks and dams on the Ohio began in Louisville with a canal around the Falls of the Ohio, a major obstacle to boat traffic, in 1825. The Louisville and Portland Canal was privately financed, and completed in 1830. Constructed by . . . — — Map (db m207101) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
This area has been inhabited continuously by humans for 12,000 years, American Indians hunted and camped here. Later, they settled in villages and cultivated native crops.
Then the settlers came, clearing and burning the land, In 1899 Indiana led . . . — — Map (db m207099) HM
Near Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Button making was once big business in this area. There were 14 local species of mussels used for buttons. Today most are gone and some are extinct.
The 1910 Census of 166 families in Leavenworth showed 32 men worked as button-cutters, 4 were . . . — — Map (db m207100) HM
Near State Road 64, 0.2 miles east of Main Street (State Road 66).
Discovered September 6, 1883 by Blanche & Orris Hiestand who descended into the first room. The following Sunday, Mitch Stewart and friends explored the main passageways. The next day, local residents descended in mass on the cave. Owner Samuel . . . — — Map (db m70554) HM
On South Prince Street, 0.1 miles south of Charles Street, on the right when traveling south.
Registrar National Historical Places June 14, 1972 by National Park Service United States Dept. of Interior Sign: Compliments Dow City Churches — — Map (db m162183) HM
"The dead soldier's silence sings our National anthem."
- Rev. A. Kibourn
[Motorcycle parked by a couple of Veterans graves. Sgt. Casey Byers and his brother Justin Paul Byers and James Alan Justice. ]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[WWII . . . — — Map (db m135785) WM
Near 400th Street, 0.5 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
To the men and women of this community who helped preserve the freedoms of humanity for all ages to come US Army ☆ US Navy ☆ US Marine Corps ☆ US Air Force Lester L Peters Donald H Bornhoft Floyd E Koenck David J Mason . . . — — Map (db m239794) WM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
History of Westside Iowa became part of the United States in 1805 as part of the Louisiana Purchase, and was admitted to the Union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. The Railroad Telegraph road was built from Boone to Council . . . — — Map (db m186199) HM
Near 400th Street, 0.5 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
It is an investment, not a loss, when a man gives his life for his country. John Boock Howard Eiffert Emil Ewoldt Jude Gary Herman Goettsch John Henrichsen Herman Joens Joseph Kolln Henry Mess Fred Passick Louis Rowedder Julius . . . — — Map (db m239795) WM
History
Company 788, CCC, was formed at Camp Whiteside, Fort Riley, Kansas, May 19, 1933. The company was made up of Kansas boys, the largest percentage coming from the eastern part of the state.
After conditioning at Fort Riley, the . . . — — Map (db m50189) HM
We dedicate this monument to the 3.5 million men of the Civilian Conservation Corps. We celebrate their legacy of accomplishments they left for the future to enjoy.
This is the home of Camp Farlington, Co. 788th "Fire Devils" SCS-10-L, who built . . . — — Map (db m50187) HM
Another advantage the Civilian Conservation Corps offered to its enrollees was the chance to further their education. In their spare time, they could enroll in classes, such as radio operator and maintenance, surveying, photography, leather works, . . . — — Map (db m50207) HM
By 1936, the progress of building the dam was greatly accelerated with the arrival of new heavy equipment. The men now had excavators, dump trucks, caterpillar tractors, box sleds, and a pull-type grader.
The CCC camp had storage sheds for . . . — — Map (db m50234) HM
Proof of how hard times were during the Great Depression, this CCC recruiting poster depicts a young man wearing a clean, pressed uniform with a plate of food. Another incentive to enroll into the CCC was a $30.00 a month salary with $25.00 . . . — — Map (db m50192) HM
"We used mules and dump wagons before we got dump trucks," said Stanley Dolinar.
Prior to 1935, the majority of earth was moved by mule teams pulling slip buckets and wagons.
On display here is a pair of slip buckets actually used to . . . — — Map (db m50235) HM
This lake constructed
by the
United States
Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
cooperating with Kansas State
Forestry-Fish-Game Commission — — Map (db m50236) HM
The story of the Civilian Conservation Corps cannot be told without knowing the tale of the times from which it was created. The stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression coupled with the lack of soil conservation enabled the . . . — — Map (db m50186) HM
You Are Here! The Water Tower. Rumor had it that whoever had the job of testing and chlorinating the drinking water in the tower received more than his share of ribbing from the men. The only recorded time of discontent was over the sulfur . . . — — Map (db m50233) HM
The 788th Co. was nicknamed the Fire Devils because of its reputation for putting out prairie fires while stationed at Camp Ruteledge in Minnesota. The nickname remained with the company throughout service. The men were proud of their reputation . . . — — Map (db m50210) HM
The Farlington project started with a creek bed surrounded by trees and brush that had to be cut and hauled away. In fact, 90 percent of the work to build Crawford State Lake was done by hand. As one volunteer claimed, "You worked, and you worked . . . — — Map (db m50190) HM
On 7th Street west of Broadway (Business U.S. 69), on the left when traveling west.
Moved to present location
September 12, 2012
Designed for applications that require blasts of air for long distances. Used in coal mining industry to force fresh air into the shafts. — — Map (db m72361) HM
On 7th Street west of Broadway (Business U.S. 69), on the left when traveling west.
Moved from Chicopee to present location
July 19, 2012
The hoist had cables on the drum that were used to raise and lower coal cars from the mine, Circa Late 1800s-Early 1900s — — Map (db m72362) HM
On 7th Street west of Broadway (Business U.S. 69), on the left when traveling west.
Used in strip-mining operations to remove the overburden of soil from coal seams.
Owned by Wilkinson Coal Company
Donated by Wendell & Lynda Wilkinson
Dedicated January 13, 2013 — — Map (db m72353) HM
On Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street.
Constructed by John Nepote with help of Ray Hamblin, Melvin Patrick and a host of friends and volunteers. Historic artifacts (Angels and Sacred Heart) are from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church which was located in Franklin from 1915-2004. The . . . — — Map (db m36834) HM
On 5th Street near Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood the original
Franklin Grade School and Playground
1907
This bench is made from a marble
window ledge from the 2 story brick
Franklin School House — — Map (db m36761) HM
On 5th Street near Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
Originally there were 3 school buildings in the community. This bell sat atop the large two story, eight room brick building that was originally the high school and later became the grade school. The schools were in operation from . . . — — Map (db m36742) HM
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