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Historic Building Nine Mile Canyon – Utah

Historic Building Nine Mile Canyon - Utah

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Historic Building Nine Mile Canyon – Price, Utah

Nine Mill Canyon, near Price, is known for its diverse history, from the ruins of pioneer homes, and the petroglyphs/pictographs of the Fremont Indians, to the inscriptions on rock left by the Expedition of John Wesley Powell to explore the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in 1869.

Colgate Palmolive Clock Night – Clarksville, Indiana

Colgate Palmolive Clock Night - Clarksville, Indiana

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A large neon-lit clock is mounted on the top of a brick building, with the sky in the background showing shades of blue. The clock features red and orange illumination and is supported by a metal frame structure.

The Colgate-Palmolive Clock is located Clarksville, Indiana, across the Ohio RIver from Lousiville, Kentucky. It’s one of the largest clocks in the world, and has a width of 40 feet. It was originally installed in 1924 the former Colgate factory seen in the picture.

Log Cabin Interior – Martins Station – Virginia

Log Cabin Interior - Martins Station - Virginia

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A rustic log cabin interior at Martin’s Station Wilderness Road Park, features a central stone fireplace surrounded by chopped wood and various hanging items like pots and utensils. The simple living space includes a bed with animal hides, rough wooden shelves, and primitive cooking tools.

Martin’s Station is located in Ewing, Virginia. Named after Joseph Martin, the station became an important stopping point on the western side of the Cumberland Gap, which now serves as the border of Tennessee, Kentucky, and southwest Virginia. For pioneers looking to settle on lands east of the southern Appalachia mountains, the station served as the last fortified settlement on the Wilderness Road entering Kentucky.