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English Turn
December 28, 2006 - 4:15pm — Storytrax
Just down river from New Orleans, the Mississippi River makes a sharp turn. Today, it doesn't present a problem to boats trying to travel upriver, but for vessels dependent on wind for their upstream power, this was a BIG problem. In the 18th century, boats waited at this bend for the wind to change direction. Often, impatient passengers disembarked here, near Belle Chasse, and traveled overland to New Orleans.
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Centre County, Pennsylvania
October 12, 2006 - 10:50am — Storytrax
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Centre CountyPASee map: Google MapsLocated in the center of Pennsylvania, Centre County lies on a striking landscape overlaid with history. Rock and water shape the surface.
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Iron Center
October 10, 2006 - 3:08pm — Storytrax
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Boggs TownshipPASee map: Google MapsBoggs Township, created in 1814 out of part of Spring Township, was named for Andrew Boggs, the first white settler in what is now Centre County.
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