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Historical Markers and War Memorials in St. Lawrence County, New York
Adjacent to St. Lawrence County, New York
▶ Franklin County (51) ▶ Hamilton County (14) ▶ Herkimer County (102) ▶ Jefferson County (137) ▶ Lewis County (16)
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| | In Honor Of Tri-Town Veterans That Served In Vietnam
Gary Amo-USAF · Colin Arquiett-Navy · Herbert Arnold-Marines · Pat Austin-Army · Robert Barnes-Army★ · Wen Belisle-USAF · David Bronson-Marines · Joe Brooks-Marines · Roy Brothers-Army · . . . — — Map (db m153333) WM |
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In memory of the Sons of Morristown
who answered their country's call in the dark days
Of The Civil War
Remember them for what they dared
and what they did
Commissioned Officers
[Honor Roll]
Non-Commissioned Officers and . . . — — Map (db m102083) WM |
| | In 1906, the State Legislature granted St. Lawrence University a charter to operate a School of Agriculture, since the nearest similar school was over 200 miles away at Cornell. The male student body was taught modern farming and dairying methods, . . . — — Map (db m88772) HM |
| | St. Lawrence University's original gymnasium was built in 1896 where Gunnison Memorial Chapel stands today. When the old gym burned in May 1925, construction of the Brewer Field House son began. Named for Charles S. Brewer (class of 1891), the . . . — — Map (db m88773) HM |
| | Canton's Islands The Grasse River flows north to the St. Lawrence River and divides into west and east channels as it flows around the islands. Stillman Foote built the first sawmill and gristmill on the west bank of the Grasse River in 1801-02. . . . — — Map (db m88707) HM |
| | Although today the land you are on may seem like a pleasant park, during most of the 19th century the island was not attractive and it wasn't always safe for the people who worked and did business here. Floods The spring floods, known as . . . — — Map (db m88735) HM |
| | Herring - Cole Hall For its architectural and historic significance named to the National Register of Historic Places Department of Interior U.S.A. 1974 Herring 1869 - Cole 1902 — — Map (db m79048) HM |
| | Home of Silas Wright Statesman U.S. Senator 1833-43 Gov. of New York 1844-46 — — Map (db m79072) HM |
| | In Memoriam
1861-1965
Canton — — Map (db m78775) WM |
| | In Memory of those citizens from the own of Canton who gave their lives for their country World War I [14 names listed] World War II [30 names listed] [plaques on back] Dedicated to these men who gave their lived for . . . — — Map (db m79080) WM |
| | There had been a saw mill on or near Falls Island from the early 1800s. The James Spears Saw Planing and Shingle mill was located here in Falls Island in the 1800s. This view from the Canton Town Hall shows supplies of logs and lumber at the south . . . — — Map (db m88743) HM |
| | Richardson Hall For its architectural and historic significance named to the National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior U.S.A. 1974 Erected 1856 — — Map (db m79047) HM |
| | Canton, N.Y. home of Rushton Boat Shop 1873 - 1916 Famed for its craft and craftmanship • • • J. Henry Rushton 1843-1906 Founder - Proprietor - Guiding Genius Charter Member American Canoe Association - 1880 Builder of many renowned and . . . — — Map (db m88684) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m79078) HM |
| | St. Lawrence University Chartered April 3, 1856 by the state legislature Richardson Hall cornerstone laid June 18, 1856 — — Map (db m79045) HM |
| | "...There was a dam behind Dishaw's foundry. A prolonged dry spell would lower the Grasse River until it didn't spill over the dam, but the water would still run through a raceway and help create a pool in a basin among the rocks some distance below . . . — — Map (db m88755) HM |
| | The grist mill shown here was originally known as the St. Lawrence Mill. It was a three-story brick building erected by Lucius Moody in 1859-60 and for many years it was owned by D.W. Sherwin. Canton Town and Village Historian If the . . . — — Map (db m88726) HM |
| | The King Iron Bowstring Bridge was designed by Zenas King and built in the 1870s. Before he founded the King Bridge Company in Cleveland, Ohio, Zenas King lived and worked in the Depeyster area of St. Lawrence County. One of a very few bowstring . . . — — Map (db m88691) HM |
| | Although the primary focus of Heritage Park is on Canton's 19th century industries, this island offers the opportunity to observe and reflect upon various areas of scientific study. Geology is one of the physical sciences that investigate the . . . — — Map (db m88732) HM |
| | What looks like a small amphitheater from where you are now standing was the site of the H.H. Stickles Sash and Blind Factory. Here, water power was harnessed to run machines for planing, cutting, shaping, mortising, and finishing wood, and for . . . — — Map (db m88734) HM |
| | Directly across this west channel is the site where the Eagle Mill was built in 1842 by Henry Van Rensselaer. This grist mill was a four-story, 45 by 65 foot sandstone structure. Over the years it passed through many hands, and in the early 20th . . . — — Map (db m88725) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m79114) HM |
| | In the late 1800s Nathaniel and Barzillai Hodskin operated a pocket furnace, foundry and machine shop on Water Street. SLCHA [St. Lawrence County Historical Association] The industries on Falls Island and along Water Street did not operate . . . — — Map (db m88757) HM |
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A Hunting Lodge
In 1903, Frederick G. Bourne, Commodore and Singer Sewing Machine Company President, began building Singer Castle for a hunting lodge. American beaux-arts architect Ernest Flagg designed the 28 room granite castle on Sir . . . — — Map (db m147133) HM |
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This area was settled early in the 1800's by immigrants from Scotland. They were encouraged to come here by agents of George Parish, a large landholder in the North Country. These conscientious farmers and tradesmen came up the St. Lawrence River . . . — — Map (db m56825) HM |
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Rock features along the Seaway Trail offer clues to understanding the geologic forces that formed the region.
'Fire'
(Heat & Pressure)
The precambrian gneiss rocks are the roots of an ancient mountain system. They were formed by . . . — — Map (db m147129) HM |
| | At 14, future author
James Fenimore Cooper
spent hours sitting on this
rock dreaming dreams
across the Oswegatchie River. — — Map (db m152552) HM |
| | DeKalb Junction Ogdensburg branch of R.W. and O.R.R. opened August 20, 1862. Hamlet quickly grew up around the new railroad station, machine shop and wood sheds. — — Map (db m103551) HM |
| | The gently rolling country between the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Mountains is cut by the St. Regis, Raquette, Grass and Oswegatchie Rivers. Tumbling from the slopes of the Adirondacks, these swift streams flow in westerly and northerly . . . — — Map (db m87882) HM |
| | War of 1812 80 NYS militiamen encamped here May 1812 under the immediate inspection of Lt. Col. Benedict. After 10 days they marched to Ogdensburg — — Map (db m88565) HM |
| | Gen. Newton Martin Curtis
1835-1910
NY State Legislator and
Medal of Honor recipient
for Civil War service. — — Map (db m132723) HM |
| | [north header] "Lest We Forget" [south header] Our Nation's Defenders [keystone]1805 —•—1905 — — Map (db m87878) WM |
| | In honor of Edward John Noble 1882 - 1958 industrialist, financier, philanthropist. This pep-o-mint replica was his Life Saver Co's first flavor & originally displayed at his Port Chester plant. — — Map (db m87874) HM |
| | In tribute to Rhoda Fox Graves, first female NYS Senator. Served in state legislature from 1925-1933, and the State Senate from 1935-1949. — — Map (db m87875) HM |
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This
Ornamental
Lighting
Equipment
presented to
Gouverneur
in memory of
H. H. Noble
Citizen of the village
from 1873 to 1925
One · who · loved · the · town
Its · traditions · Its · people
Equipment installed . . . — — Map (db m110164) HM |
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have been placed on the
National Historical Registry
2015 — — Map (db m110165) HM |
| | Bay Road Cemetery
Hammond's First Cemetery
Circa 1820
Erected 1985
By the R.T. Elethorp Historical Society — — Map (db m89489) HM |
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1903 land donated by Mrs. Katherine Donald for church. 1906 St. Peter's dedicated by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels
Rev. Father Crowley, pastor — — Map (db m75624) HM |
| | Established in 1848 on Rock Island. Whale oil lamps used first. Kerosene used later, then batteries. Station discontinued in April 1941. — — Map (db m39969) HM |
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A Presbyterian church was built on this site in 1837. The present church, built in 1916 is the fourth "kirk" to occupy this site. — — Map (db m75630) HM |
| | Military Road Road was cut 1831 linking Rouses Point to Sackets Harbor. A plank road was constructed from Morristown through Hammond 1850 — — Map (db m82403) HM |
| | Quarry was in operation in
late 1800's. 600 men were
employed cutting pink, red
and yellow sandstone blocks
used in paving streets. — — Map (db m82404) HM |
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As you enter the Thousand Island Region, you visit what the Iroquois called, "the Garden Place of the Great Spirit." This series of scenic isles actually number more than 1,800, ranging from small bird perches to some containing thousands of . . . — — Map (db m75703) HM |
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Wm. McNeil, Hammond area's first settler, came from Vermont to Chippewa Bay pre 1812. Statue by local artist Carmen D'Avino — — Map (db m75621) HM |
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Honor Roll [of Dead]
World War I
Harlie S. Hazen • Royal D. Smith
World War II
Willis S. Cutway • Robert F. Gallagher
Robert I. Gibson • Lawrence S. Gilpin
Kenneth Klock • Charles R. Nicol
Kenneth T. Troup . . . — — Map (db m75628) WM |
| | In Heuvelton at a railway siding the night of August 17, 1940, Pres. Roosevelt and Prime Minister King discussed mutual problems and created a permanent joint board on defense known as the Ogdensburg Agreement. — — Map (db m88845) HM |
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1941 Township of Oswegatchie 1945
World War II Roll of Honor
[Died in Service]
Alfred C. Bristol • Paul E. Charette
Stanley Gagnon • Kenneth Klock
Paul T. Martin • Donald G. Rose
Clinton Thornton
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
All may not . . . — — Map (db m88843) WM |
| | British Raid In Feb. 1814, British Troops raided this village, seizing 300 barrels of flour of U.S. Gov. and stored in barns of Col. Hopkins near brook. — — Map (db m84202) HM |
| | The Hopkinton Green, Town Hall (1870) and Congregational Church (1892) are listed jointly on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This area was originally deeded to local citizens in 1808
by town founder Roswell Hopkins "for the . . . — — Map (db m152491) HM |
| | Road Juncture Port Kent to Hopkinton Turnpike merged with old military turnpike near here — — Map (db m84182) HM |
| | Honor Roll World War II — — Map (db m88774) WM |
| | This Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 3,400 acre multi-use area where the habitat is managed to provide food and shelter for dabbling and diving ducks, Canada geese and other waterbirds, as well as upland game birds and mammals. While much of the . . . — — Map (db m79347) HM |
| | Dedicated in honor and in memory of the brave men and women of Madrid who served our country in the armed forces to preserve freedom and our way of life. — — Map (db m79501) WM |
| | (1)Saw Mill, (2)Grist Mill, (3)Woolen Mill, (4)Pants Factory, (5)Fly and Insect Destroyer Factory, Source: francesadams.com (6)Laundry. Since its early settlement, Madrid has been a center for business and industry. This area in particular . . . — — Map (db m79539) HM |
| | In 1880 the people of Madrid began to discuss the replacement of their log bridge. The first bridge was built in the winter of 1803-4 and had been rebuilt and repaired a number of times. The Town considered wood, stone, and iron for the bridge. . . . — — Map (db m79532) HM |
| | This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m79497) HM |
| | Dedicated to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces — — Map (db m79308) WM |
| | How Does a Lock Work? 1) A) Filling valve opened. Emptying valve closed. B) Water enters by gravity. Gate closed. Ship waiting to enter. C) Chamber fills to upstream level. D) Attendant opens gate. Catch cable lowered. 2) A) Attendants tie off . . . — — Map (db m79307) HM |
| | In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America World War I [ten names listed] World War II [58 names listed] [left plaque] Korea [eight names listed] . . . — — Map (db m79338) WM |
| | Site of First School in Massena, built 1803 Located on Water Street, 191 feet from this corner. Gilbert Reed, instructor. — — Map (db m79283) HM |
| | “I place first of all in importance the passage of the
bill creating the power authority to develop the state-owned waterpower on the St. Lawrence River.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt, April 24, 1931
This grove marks the renaming of . . . — — Map (db m152500) HM |
| | The St. Lawrence River from earliest times has provided a direct route for travel and transportation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. After the Revolution much of the land in northern New York came into the hands of Alexander Macomb . . . — — Map (db m79339) HM |
| | Following exploration by Champlain and Hudson in 1609, the first permanent settlement began in the Hudson Valley in 1624. Dutch rule was displaced in 1664 by the English who named New York after the King's brother, the Duke of York and Albany. . . . — — Map (db m79281) HM |
| | A tribute to our nation's defenders by this community Morristown — — Map (db m88810) WM |
| | Honor Roll World War I World War II Town of Morrison Revolutionary War Pensioners War of 1812 Korea 1950-1955 Vietnam 1963-1975 Persian Gulf War Korea Afghanistan Iraq — — Map (db m88808) WM |
| | Stone Wind Mill Built 1825 at Morristown, New York by Hugh Mc Connell a miller from Scotland [stone at base of marker] This windmill property given to the village of Morristown, July 24, 1943, by Laura S. Chapman and Charles S. Chapman, N.A., . . . — — Map (db m88803) HM |
| | [plaque on front]In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World Wars I and II ——— World War I [two names] World War II [nine names] [back on stone]Korean War [one name] Vietnam War . . . — — Map (db m79503) WM |
| | Pulpwood Grinding Wheel from the old Norwood Paper Mill dismantled in 1932 — — Map (db m79506) HM |
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This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m75717) HM |
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Iroquois Village
In 1751, approximately 3,000 Iroquois lived in villages on both sides of the Oswegatchie River and the small islands in between, with the most influential families living in the three villages neighboring the fort. . . . — — Map (db m75900) HM |
| | For thousands of years, First Nations People plied the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as a route for migration, trade and warfare.
Following the region's earliest occupants were European
explorers, voyageurs and settlers. Sailing vessels . . . — — Map (db m153345) HM |
| | The Attack On
The Fort
On February 22, George Washington's birthday,
British forces, about 800 strong, launched their attack on
Ogdensburgh. Colonel "Red George” MeDonnell, who had
long argued that Ogdensburgh's American stronghold . . . — — Map (db m152859) HM |
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In late July of 1812, a U.S. Army rifle company arrived on the Northern Border. It was commanded by Captain Benjamin Forsyth, "a big dashing daredevil from North Carolina," who had his own opinions on the way to wage a war. Along the Northern . . . — — Map (db m75732) HM |
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War of the Rebellion
1861 • 1865
Town of Oswegatchie
[Dedicated August 23, 1905] — — Map (db m75669) WM |
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In 1856, the City of Ogdensburg petitioned the U.S. Treasury Department to construct an imposing Federal building that would suitably reflect Ogdensburg's importance as northern New York's leading social and commercial center.
This structure . . . — — Map (db m75638) HM |
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A Mission/Supply Base
Fort de la Présentation, used as a fortified mission by Father Abbé François Picquet, was built at the mouth of the Oswegatchie River in 1749 and 1750. Picquet intended to Christianize much of the native population, . . . — — Map (db m75750) HM |
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This monument marks the site of
Fort la Présentation
erected in 1749 by
Abbé François Picquet
for the protection of his mission among
the Indians of the Five Nations.
The fort was occupied in 1760 by the British and evacuated . . . — — Map (db m75743) HM |
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Father Abbé François Picquet and the American Indians moved to Isle Picquet after la Présentation was vacated. The English thought the settlement was a French village and burned it during the siege.
Fort Lévis on Isle Royale
August 1759 . . . — — Map (db m75754) HM |
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This fort served a strategic role in the conduct of military campaigns that shaped our country.
A British Foothold in the St. Lawrence Valley
Fort de la Présentation was renamed Fort Oswegatchie by the British when they occupied the . . . — — Map (db m75838) HM |
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In loving memory
— of —
Francis Findlay Hanbidge
1st Lieut. Medical Corps U.S.A.
Second Division A.E.F.
Died in the service
of his country
January 31st 1918
Age 31 years
His body rests in . . . — — Map (db m109981) HM WM |
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Did Remington Live Here?
No. But he loved the St. Lawrence River and his wife lived here for a time after his death. He painted in his studio on an island in Chippewa Bay he called "Ingleneuk." The North Country, where he grew up and is . . . — — Map (db m75725) HM |
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Dedicated to all those
who served and fought
in the Global War on
Terrorism
Nicholas J. "Nic" Sovie
U.S. Marines — — Map (db m75645) WM |
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Dedicated by Hanbidge Post
No 69 American Legion
November 11, 1933
in memory of
Charles A. Groulx
Killed in France
July 5, 1918 — — Map (db m75643) HM WM |
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On February 6, 1813, Captain Benjamin Forsyth learned from his spies and Canadian sympathizers that the British were holding a large number of Americans in the jail at Brockville. Repeated reports indicated that the Americans were being cruelly . . . — — Map (db m75740) HM |
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Came here 1815
18 years County Judge
1839 - Congressman
1848 - NYS Senator
Promoted Women's Rights. — — Map (db m75636) HM |
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[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Joseph Bushey POW • John Brabant KIA
Frank L. Casey KIA • Shaheen Ferris POW
Donald Haynes KIA — — Map (db m75647) WM |
| | Brig. Gen. - 1865
1884 - NYS Assembly.
1891 - US Congress.
Against death penalty. Helped locate
State Hospital in the city. — — Map (db m152484) HM |
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Dedicated
1898
40th Sep. Co. N.G.N.Y.
Centennial
1998
Det 2, Co B, 2 Bn, 108 Inf — — Map (db m75652) HM WM |
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We the People of Ogdensburg, N.Y.
dedicate this bench in honor of
Nicholas "Nic" Sovie USMC
July 28, 1985 - Feb. 17, 2006
who gave all for our country and
for our freedom — — Map (db m75651) WM |
| | This old ship's anchor and chain and the dock on which it rests is forever dedicated to the memory of all residents of the North Country who sailed the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes since Ogdensburg has been a fort, village, city - 1749 - . . . — — Map (db m75668) HM |
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By 1812, when war broke out along the border with Canada, Ogdensburgh, like other Northern bordertowns, saw little sense in Mr. Madison's War.
When Captain Benjamin Forsyth and General Jacob Brown arrived in the community, they discovered . . . — — Map (db m75742) HM |
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Rebuilt by
George Hall and John C. Howard
1922
The central part of this building was originally the Rosseel Mansion afterward converted into the summer residence of George C. Clark of New York City. In the year 1895 it became the . . . — — Map (db m75716) HM |
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Northern Front American War planners ignored Ogdensburg as a way to choke off the British supply lines, instead focusing their attention and troops on grandiose invasions like General James Wilkinson's ill-fated march on Montreal, illustrated . . . — — Map (db m75734) HM |
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SSG David Beaudin • SPC Steven Bogardus • 1LT Christopher Culpepper • SPC David Diazcastro • SPC Kurtis Epprecht • SPC John Ferguson • SSG Steven Gianelli • SGT Larry Gutierrez • SPC Daniel Holmes • SPC Anthony Lespinasse • SPC Michael Lucey • . . . — — Map (db m75666) WM |
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SPC Michael Ames • PFC Timothy Amo • SPC Clay Armstrong • SSG David Beaudin • SGT Todd Brown • SPC Mark Burnham • SPC Matthew Chase • SGT Rodney Chase • SPC Kevin Coleman • SPC Christopher Curran • SPC Raymond Curtis • SPC Frank Cushing • SGT . . . — — Map (db m75667) WM |
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[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m75649) WM |
| | Railroads Come to the North Country
"Canadian lumber, livestock, silk, raw silk, silk goods, American coal, Oriental
and merchandise provided much of the material transferred.” - Rails Across The River, By Ted Rafuse
Near this . . . — — Map (db m153278) HM |
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This old mansion built in 1810
by David Parish was remodeled in
1922
in memory of Frederic Remington
by
George Hall and John C. Howard — — Map (db m75724) HM |
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In memory of the
Patriots
of the
American Revolution — — Map (db m75641) HM |
| | Sheriff Joseph York's Stand
After the British captured Captain Giles Kellogg's artillery position, only St. Lawrence County Sheriff Joseph York stood between the British forces and their
capture of Ogdensburgh.
Unfortunately, the . . . — — Map (db m152883) HM |
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