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  GORP - Rambling Around - Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Pleasant Valley's birds owe a debt to the beavers.
Resident staff at Pleasant Valley have excellent eyes and ears and can teach you a symphony of birdsong, frequently the best way to identify species that hide in treetops.
Pleasant Valley Director Rene Laubach notes, "Most warblers are holding their own here, but one loss, since 1995, has been the golden-winged warbler (on the state endangered species list) which used to nest in the wet meadow section, now off limits to the public.
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/ma/pleasant_valley2.htm   (722 words)

  
  History of Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pleasant Grove, Utah County, was founded by Mormon settlers on 13 September 1850, and became an incorporated city on 19 January 1855.
Situated on the northeastern edges of Utah Valley and Utah Lake and along the western slope of the Wasatch Range at the foot of Mount Timpanogos, the area's gravelly alluvial deposits and sediments from Lake Bonneville are ideal for fruit trees, while the mountains afford protection from late spring frosts.
In 1915 the Pleasant Grove Cannery was built near the Union Pacific Railroad line; it provided an outlet for row crops, such as peas, green beans, corn, tomatoes, and pumpkins, as well as large fruits.
www.onlineutah.com /pleasantgrovehistory.shtml   (918 words)

  
 Pleasant Valley War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pleasant Valley War (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin War) was an 1886 Arizona range war between two feuding families, the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys.
Of all the feuds that have taken place throughout American history, the Pleasant Valley War was the most costly, resulting in an almost complete annihilation of the two families involved.
On the 3rd weekend in July, Pleasant Valley, Arizona (since renamed Young) celebrates Pleasant Valley Days with a parade and tours of the cabins and battle sites of the Pleasant Valley War.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pleasant_Valley_War   (1134 words)

  
 CASDE | Pleasant Dale -- Seward County
Given the name "Pleasant Dale" by Gen. Culver in 1871, the town was on the Steam Wagon Road before the railroad was built in 1879.
A bad derailment at Pleasant Dale in 1897 contributed to the decision to relocate 21 miles of track from one-half to a mile south of the original line in 1906-07.
Hopes for a huge residential surge that would envelope Pleasant Dale in the 1970s as a result of industrial development west of Lincoln and in Seward failed to materialize, when the "energy crisis" resulting in a sharp increase in the cost of gasoline.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/seward/pleasantdale/index.php   (872 words)

  
 The Tewksbury Genealogy Arizona
Pleasant Valley, Yavapai County, ED 24, Sheet 5, 1 Jun 1880, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Lines 4-7.
Globe - The widow of 'the last man' of the bloody Pleasant Valley War died yesterday in Gila General Hospital.
The surviving brother, Tom, left Pleasant Valley in 1887 and moved to Tempe to homestead a farm near the city.
www.nataliesnet.com /tewksbury/arizona.htm   (436 words)

  
 Civil War Traveler | Virginia | Valley
Graffiti scrawled by wounded soldiers and prisoners from the war is visible.
Woodstock, Trails sign located a block west of the courthouse - The citizens of the seat of Shenandoah County experienced the horrors of war in the late summer and fall of 1864 witnessing the smoke and flames of the infamous "Burning" as well as ranger, guerrilla and bushwacker activities.
This was one of the last actions of the war in the Valley.
www.civilwar-va.com /virginia/valley/pike1.html   (2332 words)

  
 History of Grazing on Tonto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Chilson Ranch; Long Valley, where the present town of Payson is located, and Little Green Valley, fourteen miles northeast of Payson, were waist high in grass and certainly pretty to look at.
He was warned by the warring factions not to come in, so wintered in Luna Valley, New Mexico, and came on in the next spring.
A range war was about to open when the Tonto Forest was created, which put a stop to the sheep wintering on the Forest.
www.rangebiome.org /genesis/GrazingOnTonto-1926.html   (6111 words)

  
 Charles2
Jim Stinson was the first cowman in the valley, settling on Cherry Creek with 1,200 head of cattle the Mormons traded him for his ranch at Snowflake.
Pleasant Valley being outside his jurisdiction, Apache County Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens still found no reason to serve the warrant outstanding on Andy Cooper.
The Pleasant Valley War is also known as the Graham-Tewksbury feud, but none of its first victims bore those names.
freespace.virgin.net /audrey.parnhamandco/Articles/Charles2.htm   (3076 words)

  
 Providence Neighborhoods: Valley
The neighborhood's borders are Olneyville and Federal Hill to the south, Mount Pleasant to the west, Elmhurst to the north, and Smith Hill to the east.
Valley Street, the neighborhood's major thoroughfare, roughly divides the neighborhood into northern and southern sections.
About one in three Valley residents moved into his or her present housing unit more than 20 years ago according to the 1990 census, which is nearly twice the rate reported for the city as a whole.
www.providenceri.com /Neighborhoods/valley.html   (797 words)

  
 Valley of the Geeks - Book Reviews
The Valley of the Geeks web site and book have been recognized in the industry for it's unique satirical coverage of Silicon Valley.
"Valley of the Geeks features 'banner ads we'd like to see.' These are the ones you won't see, of course because they say about companies what many people think of them.
Valley of the Geeks does a nice job of providing payback in the form of fake banner ads that are much more in tune with the reality of what they have to offer.
www.valleyofthegeeks.com /About/Awards.html   (596 words)

  
 Finger Lakes Wine Tours -The history of Pleasant Valley Wine Company - Great Western Winery - Finger Lakes Wine Tours ...
The Pleasant Valley Wine Company, popularly known as the Great Western Winery, located near the village of Hammondsport, New York, is the oldest winery in the Finger Lakes region.
Later, on March 8, 1893, the Pleasant Valley Wine Company was registered as a New York State corporation, with the Champlins and Massons holding 205 of 400 outstanding shares of stock.
The good news that Pleasant Valley had sold more champagne in the first six months of 1919 than in any previous year was marred on July 1 by the enactment of Prohibition.
www.pleasantvalleywine.com /pvw_history.html   (1057 words)

  
 Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley was covered with trees that were 2 feet thick at the trunk and stood 75 feet tall.
Pleasant Valley Lumber Co. owned a water-powered mill that was a benefit to the community.
The Pleasant Valley school burned down in 1887 and was rebuilt a year later.
www.yarmouth.org /villages/pleasval/index.htm   (1197 words)

  
 BLACK HAWK WAR HISTORY and INDIAN DEPREDATIONS IN UTAH
By the time the Mormon War with the Ute Indian had started in 1865, Ute leaders Chief Black Hawk and Chief Tabiona had became friends of Peter's as he was invited into their camps on numerous occasions.
Church and government have been cryptic about the details of the war while keeping the Ute's own history from them, and us, the public, and the Ute Indian have been afraid to tell their side of the story in fear of retribution and likewise for all.
Historians have dubbed it "The secret war of the Mormons." As shocking the Massacre at Mountain Meadows has been to thousands of people, there is nothing to compare to the trail of tears left behind in the aftermath of the Mormon clash with the Native American Ute Indian in Utah.
www.blackhawkwarutah.com /index.html   (2932 words)

  
 Patriot Gideon Warner
He lived to be almost xx years old and is buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Wheaton, Illinois.
The sign in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery states: Gideon Warner, Massachusetts native, enlisted April 20, 1778 and served for a year as a private in Captain Pomeroy's company of Colonel Woods regiment in the New York State area.
The Pleasant Cemetery is a small cemetery located on the south side of Geneva Road west of Wheaton.
pages.prodigy.net /parrish55/FoxValleyGideonWarner.html   (289 words)

  
 Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Prior to the Civil War Arcola was known as Gum Springs (not to be confused with the Gum Springs community in Alexandria).
After the Civil War, these large tracts began to be broken up and Pleasant Valley appeared on the map.
Half the houses of Pleasant Valley have been torn down to accomodate the modern dual lane highway of route 50.
www.behelp.com /route50/churches/pleasantvalleychurch.htm   (155 words)

  
 LA Daily News - The American dream
Valley development followed in patches, with communities like Van Nuys and Tujunga and Woodland Hills separated by vast farmlands and citrus groves.
Those gaps were filled in the late 1940s and '50s as thousands of World War II GIs looked for pleasant neighborhoods to start their families, and Valley construction took off.
For others involved in the home-building process, the Valley was a canvas with plenty of room for them to leave their mark.
www.dailynews.com /valleyat60/ci_3776501   (776 words)

  
 1144 W. MacKenzie Dr.
McFadden, who at one time owned one of the largest ranches in Gila County, was believed to be the last survivor of the Pleasant Valley war between sheepherders and cattlemen.
Born in Throckmorton, Texas, he traveled to Holbrook in a covered wagon, and the family established a spread in Pleasant Valley a few months before the Graham-Tewksbury feud began.
McFadden had his own brand when he was 10 and, 7 years later, he purchased the Jim Sturgeon brand and moved his stock from Pleasant Valley to the Salt River, near Livingston.
members.cox.net /woodlea-melrose/1144Mac.htm   (258 words)

  
 Point Pleasant-Last Updated 10/18/01
The park's centerpiece is an 84-foot granite obelisk that honors the Virginia militiamen who gave their lives during the battle, while the statue of a frontiersman stands at the base.
The Battle of Point Pleasant, fought between the Long Knives of Virginia and the Shawnee Indians and their allies on October 10, 1774, was the final battle of Governor John Murray, the Earl of Dunmore, and is considered by many to be the first battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Point Pleasant eliminated Native Americans as a force on the frontier for the first three years of the American Revolutionary War, which began in April 1775, clearing the way for peaceful settlement of the region.
www.over-land.com /st_pleasant.html   (558 words)

  
 MASON COUNTY, WV
Mason County is one of the Ohio Valley counties on West Virginia’s western boundary.
The Battle of Point Pleasant was a conflict between the Native American Confederation under the Shawnee chieftain Keightughqua, or Cornstalk, and the colonial forces under General Andrew Lewis.
Some historians consider the Battle of Point Pleasant the first battle of the American Revolution in spite of the fact that this battle actually took place six months before the documented beginning of the war.
www.pointpleasantwv.org /MasonCoHistory/MasonCountyHistoryWebPage.htm   (3202 words)

  
 Utah History Encyclopedia
From the beginning, men and women often sought part-time work outside the community to supplement their farm income.
Since World War II, Pleasant Grove has experienced ever-increasing major subdividing of farms for house building.
The 1990 population profile shows that forty percent of the residents are age fourteen and younger, and the median age is twenty-one.
www.media.utah.edu /UHE/p/PLEASANTGROVE.html   (908 words)

  
 Civil War Traveler | Virginia | Valley
Graffiti scrawled by wounded soldiers and prisoners from the war is visible.
Woodstock, Trails sign located a block west of the courthouse - The citizens of the seat of Shenandoah County experienced the horrors of war in the late summer and fall of 1864 witnessing the smoke and flames of the infamous "Burning" as well as ranger, guerrilla and bushwacker activities.
This was one of the last actions of the war in the Valley.
www.civilwartraveler.com /virginia/valley/pike1.html   (2396 words)

  
 TZ Jelsa - Welcome - Jelsa, Hvar
Due to the mild climate (warm winters and pleasant summers) Hvar plays host to a large number of guests, scientists and chance travelers who are drawn to it by its unspoiled and opulent Mediterranean nature, fresh fish and distinguished wines.
It was not by chance that there was a time, before World War I, when Hvar was referred to as "Austrian Madeira" and that today it is considered one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world.
The beautiful nature, pleasant climate and numerous historical monuments that illustrate the interesting history of this region together with the hospitality of the people, invite you to come and visit.
www.jelsa-online.com /_en/jelsadodatak.asp   (624 words)

  
 Young Business Statistics on RimCountry.Com
The town of Young is located in Pleasant Valley, surrounded by the Tonto National Forest which attracts campers, hunters and fishermen.
Pleasant Valley began as a cattle ranching community in the 1800's.
The town's name, originally Pleasant Valley, was changed to Young because of Miss Ola Young, who served fifty years as the town's first postmaster.
www.rimcountry.com /yung.htm   (964 words)

  
 index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Originally Pleasant Valley, Young is known for it's famous war; The Pleasant Valley War.
Cornville is settled in the Verde Valley of Northern Arizona.
The Verde Valley consists of Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Cornville, Rim Rock, Sedona, Village of Oak Creek, Clarkdale and Jerome.
www.clinerealtyyoungaz.com /index.html   (404 words)

  
 Tom Horn--Wyoming Tales and Trails II
Some 800 miles to the south of the hills and cottonwood of the Upper Chugwater Valley lies a desolate, arid, hot valley surrounded by the Gila Mountains to the north, the Mesca Mountains to the west, and Pinaleno Mountains to the south.
Geronimo technically remained a prisoner of war for the remainder of his life and was never permitted to return to his native land.
It is commonly believed that Horn involved himself in the Graham-Tewksbury feud (the "Pleasant Valley War") and that Horn, himself, may have been a precipitating cause with the killing of Mart Blevins in 1887.
www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com /horn3.html   (3945 words)

  
 Abram's Delight Museum member of CWFFA
The house was built in 1754, the year the French and Indian War began, and today is restored and furnished to reflect the style of that century.
The house is the oldest in Winchester and has been witness to the town's settlement, the bitter strife of the French and Indian War, the formation of the United States, and the devastation of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley.
It is located at 1340 S. Pleasant Valley Road just north of the intersection of Millwood Ave.
www.fortedwards.org /cwffa/abrams.htm   (451 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Pleasant Valley was a small rural community located in southern Burnet County three miles east of Marble Falls on Farm Road 1431.
Andrew Jackson Kinser operated a gin at Pleasant Valley, but the local school was the focal point of the community.
The Pleasant Valley school district was consolidated with the Marble Falls Independent School District in 1948.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/PP/hrpax.html   (142 words)

  
 Pleasant Grove Utah Real Estate
Available homes in Pleasant Grove include single family homes, multi family homes, condos, town homes, new construction, luxury homes, lots, new development, acreage, commercial property, investment property, Victorian homes, farm land, horse property, historic homes and rentals.
Pleasant Grove as well as Utah County uses the Salt Lake International Airport.
It is handy to Brigham Young University and Utah Valley State College in the Provo-Orem area.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/UT/cities/pleasant_grove.htm   (972 words)

  
 John W. Geary Memorial in Mt. Pleasant, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
John White Geary was born in Mt. Pleasant in 1819.After leaving Jefferson College, he received an appointment on the Portage railroad.
He was later a Lieutenant Colonel with the Second Pennsylvania Regiment during the Mexican War.
After the war ended, he entered politics, becoming Governor of Pennsylvania in 1866.
www.mtpleasantpa.com /gearyt.html   (240 words)

  
 Young Arizona
James Stinson was one of the first settlers in Pleasant Valley, where the town of Young is located.
No matter which story is true, it should be noted that after the Pleasant Valley war had ended, the Young family did create a different atmosphere for the town.
The Pleasant Valley War will continue to be a part of the town of Young and a part of Arizona ’s Wild West history.
www.arizonan.com /Young   (974 words)

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