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By September 17, tides had increased to 5.2 feet above mean low water. Winds increased to 60 mph at that time. High tides, though, were the main villain. A "fresh gale" at Mustang Island destroyed their wharf. [citation needed] The third storm of the 1879 Atlantic hurricane season hit the northeast Texas coast on August 23. Damage was heavy ...
Lion of the Confederacy, also known as the Lion of Atlanta, [40] inscribed "Unknown Confederate Dead". [4] Created to memorialize "the lost cause", the monument is a copy of the Lion of Lucerne. [40] The statue was carved by T. M. Brady, who owned the Georgia Marble Finishing Works in Canton.
Over 6,900 Confederate soldiers are buried in the cemetery, many of whom had died during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. [1] The monument's obelisk was commissioned by the Atlanta Ladies' Memorial Association (ALMA), who later commissioned another Confederate monument in the cemetery, the Lion of the Confederacy sculpture. [1]
Lion of the Confederacy - removed from Oakland Cemetery August 18, 2021. The Confederate section of Oakland is home to an estimated 6,900 burials, of which about 3,000 are unknown. During the Civil War, Atlanta was a major transportation and medical center for the Southern states. Since several of the largest military hospitals in the area were ...
In April 1976, the wildlife preserve introduced 50 baboons into its Lion Country Safari attraction. [174] On April 14, 1976, the entire troop escaped their enclosure and eluded capture, causing local concern and significant national news coverage. [174] They roamed different areas of Warren County, Ohio, for a week until all were captured. [175]
The mountain lion was spotted in the backyard of a house in western Frisco on Nov. 1, Texas Wildlife Department said.
Before last month's decision, Texas was the only one of 16 states with mountain lion breeding populations that did not have protections over the species. More: Turtles, ducks and geese are out in ...
Coney Island, Brooklyn: 1903–1944 Luna Park: Olcott: 1898–1926 Also known as Luna Amusement Park; destroyed by fire in 1927 Luna Park: Rexford: 1901–1933 Also known as Dolle's Park, Colonnade Park, Palisades Park, and Rexford Park Magic Forest Lake George: 1963–2018 McCullough's Kiddie Park Coney Island: 1950s–2012 Niagara Splash Park ...