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The east side of Arlington House in 2012 The east façade of Arlington House's north slave quarters during restoration in 2011. From 2003 to 2007, the National Park Service conducted an archeological excavation of two outbuildings that once held Arlington House's slave quarters. [56]
People near the monument. After Trujillo's assassination in 1961, the government changed the name of the monument to "Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración" (Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration). It is now dedicated to the heroes of the Dominican Restoration War, [2] fought from 1863 to 1865 against Dominican Loyalist and Spanish ...
In 2010, the restoration project began. On August 28, 2010, the Restoring Honor rally was held. Notable speakers included Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and the event's organizer Glenn Beck. As of 2012, the restoration project was completed and the pool was reopened on August 31.
Aztec Ruins consists of nearly 318 acres, so the restoration area represents only a small portion of the park’s total acreage. But Hatfield said work of this nature is new to the park.
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
All Saints dates mainly from the 13th century, with re-set north and south doorways from the previous century. The south aisle, clerestory and tower were added in the 15th century. The chancel was altered in the late 18th century. The church was restored in 1828, and again in 1955–57, the latter restoration being by George Pace.
The square is dedicated to the restoration of the independence of Portugal in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish domination. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, carries the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War, in 1640. The Monument to the Restorers is located in the center of the ...
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