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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:I-55.svg|20px]][[Image:I-74.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 55|I-55]]/[[Interstate 74|I-74]] at [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington, IL]]<br>
[[Image:I-80.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 80|I-80]] at [[La Salle, Illinois|La Salle, IL]]<br>
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'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or is multiplexed with [[Interstate 39]]

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

In 2004, the six states that Highway 51 traverses banded together as the ''Explore Hwy 51 Coalition'' to help promote this "All-American Road". The group now offers visitor information for traveling the length of the road.<ref name="explore">[http://explorehwy51.com/ Explore Highway 51 Coalition]</ref>

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Cairo, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]
*[[Hammond, Louisiana]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Route 151]]
* [[Interstate 39]]
* [[List of United States Numbered Highways]]

==References==
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U.S. Highway 51

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Boston Corner (New York)

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'''Boston Corners''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlet]] of the town of [[Ancram, New York|Ancram]] in [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia County]], [[New York]], [[USA]]. It was formerly part of the town of [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts|Mount Washington]], [[Massachusetts]] and was annexed to New York State on [[April 13]], [[1857]].

<center>''The following was written in 1878, and slightly updated in 2005''</center>


--''History of Columbia County, New York'', Capt. Franklin Ellis, 1878, page 407.

Boston Corners is a small hamlet situated at the junction of the three railroads running through the town of Ancram (the [[New York and Harlem Railroad]], [[Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad]] and [[Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad]] [later the [[Central New England Railway]]]). As of 1878, it contained one hotel, one store, one blacksmith-shop, a fine depot, and about a dozen dwellings, of which nearly half are in the town of [[North East, New York|North East]], in [[Dutchess County]]. The name was given to the locality when the State of Massachusetts owned the triangular tract of land lying west of the [[Taconic Mountains]]. The mountain formed an almost impassable barrier between this spot and the seat of civil authority, and it became a sort of "city of refuge" for criminals and outlaws of all classes, who fled to it to escape from the reach of the officers of the law. On this account it also became a resort of [[Boxing|prize-fighters]], who could here carry out their brutal and inhuman purposes secure from the interference of the authorities. The celebrated fight between [[John Morrissey]] and "Yankee" Sullivan occurred here. For these reason it finally became necessary to make some change to enable the civil authorities to enforce the laws protective of peace and property, and in December, 1848, the inhabitants petitioned to be annexed to the State of New York. The State of Massachusetts consented in May, 1853. The [[cession]] was accepted by New York, [[July 21]], [[1853]]; confirmed by Congress, [[January 3]], [[1855]]; and the corner was annexed to Ancram, [[April 13]], [[1857]].

The first hotel-keeper here was a man named Albison, who also kept a store. His building was on the site of the present hotel, and was torn down in 1857-58, and rebuilt by Abram I. Vosburgh, whose son M. B. Vosburgh, is the present proprietor. On a brick was found the date of the erection, but it is not remembered, and the brick is lost. Albison also owned a grist-mill, a carding-machine, a fulling and cloth-dressing mill, and a saw-mill, all located on the brook near the present depot. These buildings were abandoned and torn down many years ago, the last one being demolished by the New York and Harlem railroad in 1852. This property was also owned among others by Horace Langdon, Jacob Decker, Andris Van Deusen, James Freeman, and Milo Barnum, father of [[William Henry Barnum|William H. Barnum]], a United States senator from [[Connecticut]], who was born here.

David Williams started the first blacksmith-shop about 1818. He was a Welshman and came from [[New Jersey]]. His shop was on the corner near the line of the town of North East.

Smith Vosburgh kept the first store, near the depot, at the place now kept by Eugene McIntyre.

==External links==
*[http://www.abouttownguide.com/dutchess/articles/winter02/battle.shtml The Battle of Boston Corners]

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Boston Corner (New York)

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US 51.svg|right|100px]]
'''U.S. Route 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or multiplexed with [[Interstate 39]]

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

In 2004, the six states that Highway 51 traverses banded together as the ''Explore Hwy 51 Coalition'' to help promote this "All-American Road". The group now offers visitor information for traveling the length of the road.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]
*[[Hammond, Louisiana]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Route 151]]
* [[Interstate 39]]
* [[List of United States Numbered Highways]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)
*[http://explorehwy51.com/ Explore Highway 51 Coalition]

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US51.png|right|100px|U.S Highway 51]]
'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Much of the highway in Wisconsin and Illinois runs parallel to or multiplexed with [[Interstate 39]]

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]
*[[Hammond, Louisiana]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Highway 151]]
* [[Interstate 39]]
* [[List of U.S. Routes]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US51.png|right|100px|U.S Highway 51]]
'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Highway 151]]
* [[List of United States Highways]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US51.png|right|100px|U.S Highway 51]]
'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Highway 151]]
* [[List of United States Highways]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US51.png|right|100px|U.S Highway 51]]
'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Highway 151]]
* [[List of United States Highways]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)

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U.S. Highway 51

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[[Image:US51.png|right|100px|U.S Highway 51]]
'''U.S. Highway 51''' is a north-south [[United States highway]] that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern [[Wisconsin]] to the western suburbs of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].

In addition to singing about [[U.S. Highway 61]] on his album ''[[Highway 61 Revisited]]'', musician [[Bob Dylan]] also commemorated Highway 51, covering folk song "Highway 51 Blues" on his eponymous album ''[[Bob Dylan (album)|Bob Dylan]]''.

== Termini ==
As of [[2004]], the highway's northern terminus is [[Hurley, Wisconsin]], at [[U.S. Highway 2]]. Its southern terminus is [[La Place, Louisiana]], at [[U.S. Highway 61]].

== States traversed ==
The highway passes through the following states:
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Louisiana]]

== Notable cities on the route ==
*[[Wausau, Wisconsin]]
*[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[Janesville, Wisconsin]]
*[[Rockford, Illinois]]
*[[Decatur, Illinois]]
*[[Carbondale, Illinois]]
*[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
*[[Jackson, Mississippi]]
*[[McComb, Mississippi]]

==Related U.S. routes==
* [[U.S. Highway 151]]
* [[List of United States Highways]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.us-highways.com/ U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830)] (Robert V. Droz)

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Chinook Pass

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[[Image:WAMap-doton-Chinook_Pass.PNG|right|Location of Chinook Pass, Washington]]

'''Chinook Pass''' (elevation 5,432 ft) is a [[mountain pass|pass]] through the [[Cascade Range]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington]]. The pass provides the east entrance to [[Mount Rainier National Park]]. The pass carries [[Washington State Highway 410]] between [[Puyallup, Washington|Puyallup]] and [[Naches, Washington|Naches]]. Because of the high elevation, Chinook Pass is usually closed in November due to very heavy snow and significant [[avalanche]] danger.

[[Image:Chinook_Pass_Oct_04.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Chinook Pass from the east, October 2004]]

State route 410 through Chinook Pass has been designated by the federal government as [[Chinook Scenic Byway]] as part of the [[All-American Road]] program. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful routes in the United States. Because the summit is above the tree line, there are many places to park along the road to view the scenery.

==Recreation==
[[Tipsoo Lake]] is located just a few hundred meters from the summit with a picnic area and a trail going around the lake.

Chinook Pass is also a trailhead to the [[Pacific Crest Trail]], providing access to [[Dewey Lake]] and [[Cougar Lake (William O'Douglas Wilderness)|Cougar Lake]] to the south in the [[William O'Douglas Wilderness]], and [[Crystal Mountain Ski Resort]] and [[Norse Peak Wilderness]].

[[Naches Peak Loop]] is a trail route that goes around Naches Peak, containing a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Parking at Chinook Pass and Tipsoo Lake requires no fee or permit.

==See also==
*[[Cayuse Pass]]
*[[Mount Rainier National Park]]
*[[Cascade Range]]

==External links==
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/chinook/ Chinook Pass] at the Washington State Department of Transportation website
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter/PassDates.htm Pass opening and closure dates] for Chinook Pass, [[Cayuse Pass]], and [[North Cascades Highway]] at the Washington State Department of Transportation website

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Stevens Pass

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'''Stevens Pass''' is a [[highway]] [[pass]] on [[United States Highway 2]] through the [[Cascade Mountains]] at the northeast corner of [[King County, Washington]]. The highway pass is at an elevation of 4061 feet. 2000' feet below lies the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Cascade Tunnel]].

The recreation area by the pass contains a ski resort. Stevens Pass ski area is on Cowboy Mountain. There are 10 chair lifts that span two sides of the mountain. Stevens Pass has a wide range of terrain, with a few easy runs, several moderately challenging runs, and a few double diamond runs. It is also crowded on the weekends as it is about 1.5 hours from the [[Greater Seattle Area]]. The [[Pacific Crest Trail]] also runs nearby. There is little to no on-mountain lodging, but lodging can be found on the west side of the mountain or in Leavenworth or Wenatchee on the east side of the mountain. You can access addtional ski area information at- http://www.stevenspass.com/html/index.shtml

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Stevens Pass

2005-09-25T15:33:23Z

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'''Stevens Pass''' is a [[highway]] [[pass]] on [[United States Highway 2]] through the [[Cascade Mountains]] at the northeast corner of [[King County, Washington]]. The highway pass is at an elevation of 4061 feet. 2000' feet below lies the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Cascade Tunnel]].

The recreation area by the pass contains a ski resort. Stevens Pass ski area is on Cowboy Mountain. There are 9 chair lifts that span two sides of the mountain. Stevens Pass has a wide range of terrain, with a few easy runs, several moderately challenging runs, and a few double diamond runs. It is also crowded on the weekends as it is about 1.5 hours from the [[Greater Seattle Area]]. The [[Pacific Crest Trail]] also runs nearby. There is little to no on-mountain lodging, but lodging can be found on the west side of the mountain or in Leavenworth or Wenatchee on the east side of the mountain. You can access addtional ski area information at- http://www.stevenspass.com/html/index.shtml

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Lake Washington Ship Canal

2005-09-25T15:16:57Z

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[[image:Lakewashshipcanal.names.png|right|Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, Washington]]

The '''Lake Washington Ship Canal''', which runs through [[Seattle, Washington]] connecting [[Lake Washington]] to [[Puget Sound]], is a system consisting of, from east to west, [[Union Bay (Seattle, Washington)|Union Bay]], the [[Montlake Cut]], [[Portage Bay]], [[Lake Union]], the [[Fremont Cut]], [[Salmon Bay]], the [[Hiram M. Chittenden Locks]], and [[Shilshole Bay]]. Started in [[1911]], the canal was officially completed in [[1934]], though the Locks had officially opened 17 years earlier.

As early as [[1854]] there had been talk of building a navigable connection between the two bodies of water. 13 years later the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] gave its endorsement to this idea, with a view to possibly building the [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] on Lake Washington, but nothing was built in time to prevent their placing it at [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]], on the other side of the Sound, instead.

In [[1891]] the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] gave its backing to the project. Some preliminary work began in [[1906]], and work began in earnest five years later. In 1916 the water level of Lake Washington dropped by nearly nine feet (3 m) when the Montlake Cut was completed, replacing the [[Black River (Washington)|Black River]] as the lake's outlet in favor of Portage Bay and Lake Union. With the opening of the Locks on [[May 8]], [[1917]], there was finally a navigable passage from the lake to the sound.

The Canal's crossings, from east to west, are the [[Montlake Bridge]] carrying Montlake Boulevard over the Montlake Cut, the [[University Bridge]] carrying Eastlake Avenue over Portage Bay, the [[Ship Canal Bridge]] carrying [[Interstate 5]] over Portage Bay, the [[George Washington Memorial Bridge]] (commonly called the Aurora Bridge) carrying Aurora Avenue ([[Washington State Route 99]]) over the west end of Lake Union, the [[Fremont Bridge (Seattle)|Fremont Bridge]] connecting 4th Avenue to Fremont Avenue over the Fremont Cut, the [[Ballard Bridge]] carrying 15th Avenue over [[Salmon Bay]], and the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Salmon Bay Bridge]] over Salmon Bay.

The Lake Washington Ship Canal and the Chittenden Locks are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

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Boston Corner (New York)

2005-08-31T18:32:48Z

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'''Boston Corners''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlet]] of the town of [[Ancram, New York]] in [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia County]], [[New York State]]. It was formerly part of the town of [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts]] and was annexed to New York State on April 13, [[1857]].

<center>''The following was written in 1878, and slightly updated in 2005''</center>


--''History of Columbia County, New York'', Capt. Franklin Ellis, 1878, page 407.

Boston Corners is a small hamlet situated at the junction of the three railroads running through the town of Ancram (the [[New York and Harlem Railroad]], [[Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad]] and [[Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad]] (later the [[Central New England Railway]])). As of 1878, it contained one hotel, one store, one blacksmith-shop, a fine depot, and about a dozen dwellings, of which nearly half are in the town of [[North East, New York|North East]], in [[Dutchess County]]. The name was given to the locality when the State of Massachusetts owned the triangular tract of land lying west of the [[Taconic Mountains]]. The mountain formed an almost impassable barrier between this spot and the seat of civil authority, and it became a sort of "city of refuge" for criminals and outlaws of all classes, who fled to it to escape from the reach of the officers of the law. On this account it also became a resort of prize-fighters, who could here carry out their brutal and inhuman purposes secure from the interference of the authorities. The celebrated fight between John Morrissey and "Yankee" Sullivan occurred here. For these reason it finally became necessary to make some change to enable the civil authorities to enforce the laws protective of peace and property, and in December, 1848, the inhabitants petitioned to be annexed to the State of New York. The State of Massachusetts consented in May, 1853. The [[cession]] was accepted by New York, July 21, 1853; confirmed by Congress, Jan. 3, 1855; and the corner was annexed to Ancram, April 13, 1857.

The first hotel-keeper here was a man named Albison, who also kept a store. His building was on the site of the present hotel, and was torn down in 1857-58, and rebuilt by Abram I. Vosburgh, whose son M. B. Vosburgh, is the present proprietor. On a brick was found the date of the erection, but it is not remembered, and the brick is lost. Albison also owned a grist-mill, a carding-machine, a fulling and cloth-dressing mill, and a saw-mill, all located on the brook near the present depot. These buildings were abandoned and torn down many years ago, the last one being demolished by the New York and Harlem railroad in 1852. This property was also owned among others by Horace Langdon, Jacob Decker, Andris Van Deusen, James Freeman, and Milo Barnum, father of William H. Barnum, the present United States senator from Connecticut, who was born here.

David Williams started the first blacksmith-shop about 1818. He was a Welshman and came from New Jersey. His shop was on the corner near the line of the town of North East.

Smith Vosburgh kept the first store, near the depot, at the place now kept by Eugene McIntyre.

==External links==
*[http://www.abouttownguide.com/dutchess/articles/winter02/battle.shtml The Battle of Boston Corners]

[[Category:Columbia County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York]]

Orange Empire Railway Museum

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The '''Orange Empire Railway Museum''' was founded in [[1956]] in [[Perris, California]] as the "Orange Empire Trolley Museum."

The collection centers around Southern California's railroad history and houses the largest collection of [[Pacific Electric Railway]] rolling stock in the world, much of it rescued from scrapyards after the discontinuation of their passenger operations.

Two early [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] [[streetcars]] run each weekend on the half-mile long, dual-[[gauge]] "Loop Line" while a passenger-carrying diesel or electric freight [[train]] with open [[gondola]]s fitted with benches and at least two [[caboose|cabooses]] runs on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) long, standard gauge mainline that was once an abandoned [[spur line]] of the [[Santa Fe Railroad]]. The main stretches from just south of the property northward to a historic Santa Fe [[Train station|depot]] on [[California State Highway 74|Highway 74]]. Beyond the depot, the museum's main merges with a [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]] spur still in active use, and the railroad grants permission for OERM trains to use the spur for special events. A Pacific Electric [[interurban streetcar|interurban]] "Red Car" also operates on the mainline on selected weekends, but the line is electrified only as far as a block south of the depot. Streetcars and locomotives are selected on a rotating basis. The museum maintains a [[steam locomotive]] in operating condition and its use is scheduled for certain special events and major holidays.

Both admission to the OERM and parking are free except for special events, but a ticket must be purchased to ride on the museum railway. The ticket is good for unlimited rides on the train and streetcars.

Tours of the grounds, static exhibits and shops are self-guided. A picnic area is located near the main entrance as is an interactive railroad "signal garden." The signal garden has working examples of [[block signals]] and [[grade crossing]] signals, including two working examples of the [[Wigwag|"wigwag"]] grade crossing signals once common throughout California.

== Notable exhibits ==
*The ''Emma Nevada'' is an 1881 [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]] 2-6-0 "Mogul" [[narrow gauge]] steam locomotive purchased by [[Disney]] animator [[Ward Kimball]] and his wife Betty for their backyard "Grizzly Flats Railroad" in 1938. Originally built for the short-line Nevada Central Railway connecting [[Battle Mountain, Nevada|Battle Mountain]] with [[Austin, Nevada|Austin]], the beautifully restored locomotive features Kimball's own artwork on the cab and headlight and was finally fired up in 1942. [[Boiler]] problems permanently sidelined the ''Emma Nevada'' in 1951. Kimball, one of the museum's founders, donated the locomotive to the museum and it can be seen today in the museum's "Grizzly Flats" car barn. The love of trains that Kimball shared with [[Walt Disney]] and fellow animator [[Ollie Johnston]] is credited with the idea of building a railroad in [[Disneyland]]. An area in [[Disney's California Adventure]] theme park is named "Grizzly Flats" in honor of Kimball. At Disneyland, a 1902 Baldwin narrow gauge locomotive is currently undergoing restoration and will be named after Kimball. The ''Ward Kimball'' will be the first locomotive added to the [[Disneyland Railroad]] since 1959.

*The museum's newest rail vehicle, ATSF 98 is a 1967 [[EMD FP45]] [[diesel locomotive]]. Featuring a 3600-horsepower (2.7 MW), 20-cylinder prime mover and six [[traction motor|traction motors]], the FP45 was intended for fast passenger service and is geared to run in excess of 90 miles per hour (145 km/h). ATSF 98 is especially notable as being the last passenger locomotive ever purchased by the [[Santa Fe Railroad]] and was used to pull Santa Fe's finest passenger trains, including the world-famous ''[[Super Chief]]'' between [[Chicago]] and Los Angeles. Relegated to fast freight service in 1971 when passenger rail operations were transferred to [[Amtrak]], the FP45 was donated in operating condition by the [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]] in 1997, but its size limits its use to occasional demonstration service and special excursions. It continues to be maintained in service-ready condition and is sometimes used to pull off-property work trains.

*A [[GE U25B|General Electric U25B]] diesel locomotive once owned by the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] is the last operating example left in the US. Built in 1963, it became SP's [[Bicentennial|bicentennial]] engine in celebration of the nation's two-hundredth birthday in 1976. Numbered as SP 3100 prior to being donated, this locomotive is used in regular service. Like the FP45, the U25B is certified to run on any railroad in the nation and its two-axle trucks and 2500-horsepower (1.9 MW) prime mover make it an economical and ideal candidate for off-property work trains as well.

== External link ==

*[http://www.oerm.org Official OERM website]

[[Category:Los Angeles area museums]]
[[Category:Riverside County, California|Orange Empire Railway Museum]]
[[Category:Transportation in California]]
[[Category:Transport museums]]
[[Category:United States railroad museums and tourist lines]]

Bitter Lake (Washington)

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'''Bitter Lake''' is a small lake and neighborhood in north central [[Seattle, Washington]] (USA).

The lake covers 19 acres (77,000 m²), with a mean depth of 16 feet (5 m) and a maximum depth of 31 feet (9 m). Until [[1913]], a [[sawmill]] was located at its southwest corner. [[tannin|Tannic acid]] from logs dumped into the lake gave its water a bitter taste and the lake itself a name. The Seattle-to-[[Everett, Washington|Everett]] [[Interurban streetcar]] reached the lake in [[1906]], and the [[Bitter Lake, Seattle, Washington|Bitter Lake]] neighborhood was annexed by Seattle in [[1954]].

The lake itself is situated between Greenwood Avenue N. to the west, Linden Avenue N. to the east, N. 137th Street to the north, and N. 130th Street to the south ({{coor dms|47|43|37|N|122|21|03|W|}}).
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{{otheruses4|See [[Great Bitter Lake]] for the lake in [[Egypt]]'s [[Suez Canal]]}}

[[Category:Seattle geography]]

Stevens Pass

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Crystal City (Virginia)

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[[Image:Crystal city satellite image.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Satellite image of the interlocking highrises of Crystal City. The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway ([[U.S. Highway 1]]) can be seen running from north to south left of the image center. The main terminal of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] is in the bottom right corner of the image; a few lanes of [[I-395 (VA)|I-395]] are visible in the top left corner, immediately beyond which is [[the Pentagon]]. Image from the [[United States Geological Survey]], taken April 26, 2002.]]
'''Crystal City''' is an unincorporated area located in the southeastern corner of [[Arlington County, Virginia]], a suburb of [[Washington, DC]]. Crystal City is centered along a stretch of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway ([[U.S. Highway 1]]), just south of [[The Pentagon]], just east of [[Pentagon City, Virginia|Pentagon City]], and within walking distance to the west of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]]. Characterized as one of many "urban villages" by Arlington County, Crystal City is almost exclusively populated by high rise apartment buildings, corporate offices, hotels, and numerous shops and restaurants. There is also an extensive network of underground shopping areas and connecting corridors beneath Crystal City.

Prior to development by the [[Charles E. Smith Co.]] (which also built much of downtown Washington), the area was mostly composed of industrial sites, junkyards, and low rent motels. The [[Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad|RF & P]] railroad tracks were also moved closer to National Airport to accommodate more space for development.

Though it was not intended as a planned community, it unfolded that way after construction began on the first condominiums and office buildings in [[1963]]. The name "Crystal City" came from the first building, which was called ''Crystal House'' and had an elaborate crystal chandelier in the lobby. Charles E. Smith's first daughter's name was Crystal, as well, so some debate exists as to where the name arose from. Every subsequent building took on the Crystal name (i.e., ''Crystal Gateway,'' ''Crystal Towers''), and eventually the whole neighborhood. Crystal City is largely integrated in layout and extensive landscaping, as well as the style and materials of the high rise buildings, most of which have a speckled granite exterior.

Due to Crystal City's extensive integration with both office buildings and residential high-rise buildings, it is possible for residents to traverse from one end to the other (roughly north-south), performing any shopping or dining along the way, ''entirely underground''. This is of particular importance to residents who rely upon this fact in inclement weather. During the [[winter|winter months]], it can reach temperatures of the low teens ([[fahrenheit]]), and snow storms and heavy rains are possible. Additionally all the high-rise apartment buildings are structured such that they have internal hallways with horizontally opposed apartments, forcing neighbors to interact with eachother more so than would be in an "open" building. Because of this, small communities form in the buildings, and in the community (which hosts a yearly [[barbecue]] and block party).

Crystal City presently has over 6,000 residents, while around 60,000 come to work there every weekday. It is home to the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] until 2005, when that office will complete a move to nearby [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]. It is also has offices of the [[United States Department of Labor]], and serves as many satellite offices for [[The Pentagon]] which is presently being renovated.

Crystal City has a [[Crystal City (Washington Metro)|stop]] on the [[Washington Metro]] [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|blue]] and [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|yellow]] lines, and on the [[Virginia Railway Express]] [[commuter train]] system.

It is worth noting that Charles E. Smith Residential Realty was purchased in a merger with [[Archstone]], forming the [[Archstone-Smith Company]]. Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty, which still owns the commercial buildings in Crystal City, remains separate to this day.

[[Category:Arlington County, Virginia neighborhoods]]