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The Lend-Lease Monument Uniquely Celebrates a Piece of World War II History

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The Lend-Lease Monument highlights the significance of the role Alaska played in the Lend-Lease program, which leant thousands of American-made planes to what is now Russia for use at the battlefront during World War II. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the monument celebrates the role that Fairbanks and Alaska had as a key exchange point for […]

Monumentous Potential: Rose Nulman Park in Narragansett, Rhode Island

The potential to use the setting and history it contains to become one of the most popular attractions in the region

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The Rose Nulman Park is a privately owned, publicly accessible park in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The property was purchased in 1993 and opened for public use as a park by Saul Nulman. He named the park in honor of his mother. Situated at the very end of Rhode Island, Rose Nulman Park sits above the […]

Narragansett Pier Defines the Identity of an Entire Community in Rhode Island

Cultivating the Culture and Community of Naragansett

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While Narragansett Pier is officially an unincorporated village in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, the pier itself means something much more to the surrounding community and region. The physical structure and intangible idea of Narragansett Pier has come to define the identity of the surrounding area in a way that connects it to the […]

The Towers Become an Icon of Narragansett, Rhode Island

The Most Recognizable Landmark in Narragansett

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What began as an extension of a prestigious resort has become an icon that symbolizes a spirit of endurance that is celebrated all across the city of Narragansett, Rhode Island. The Towers serve as a venue for a variety of activities, providing audiences with incredible views of the ocean along with a monument that connects […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Providence, Rhode Island

The Wall of Hope, Old Stone Bank and more

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Monuments that connect audiences to the past of the state as well as ones that have been able to provide a new identity for the city take on a variety of forms across Providence, Rhode Island. Whether they’re parks, sculptures, or pieces of infrastructure, all of these monuments have been able to provide a sense […]

Memorial Park Features Monuments That Connect the Past to the Future of Rhode Island

Symbolizing the Virtues of Providence's Citizens

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Containing numerous monuments and landmarks that are dedicated to various wars along with contemporary sculptures, Memorial Park in Providence, Rhode Island, is a picturesque location that sits alongside the Providence River. Stemming from an effort to celebrates the people who gave their lives during war, what is also known as Providence River Park has done […]

The Bugsy Siegel Memorial Commemorates the History and Legend that Created Las Vegas

Defining the Las Vegas Strip

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Often credited as “the man who invented Las Vegas,” mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in 1946. His hotel had a cosmopolitan style that would come to redefine the city, but nearly all of that took place after his violent death in 1947. This history is commemorated in the Bugsy Siegel […]