I apologize if we've already done this here....sometimes I confuse the various boards I visit.

I just wrote something that got me to wondering....where are you all from and what is your city/town or region famous for i.e. important people, historical events, foods, etc?

Southwestern Indiana

famous for
George Rogers Clark
William Harrison and
Red Skeleton to name a few

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well...I am "from" Winchester, VA...famous for country singer Patsy Cline.

Right now I am living in Holden WV..which is in Logan co..famous for the Hatfield and McCoy feud (I believe one of them is buried here )

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My town in particular is famous for their bars..LOL seriously, when I say I live in Greenwood Lake, EVERYONE in the Northern New Jersey area, that is older says I used to go there to drink back in the day..cause then NJ drinking age was 21 and NY was still 18 so everyone used to hang out up here.

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Eileen

**Some people are like Slinky's, not really good for anything, but you can't help laugh when you see one tumble down the stairs**

Huntington, Indiana...
sadly, Dan Quayle...

Now, Fort Wayne and we are famous to the coupon world for doubles AND triples!!

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Baltimore Maryland

Home of Hot Steamed Crabs, the Baltimore Ravens, Ft. McHenry, Francis Scott Key writing the Star Spangled Banner, and


Cal Ripken!

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Well, the town next to me is very famous for Furniture Market, and getting good deals on furniture
The town next to that one is very famous for BBQ
My town? Maybe tobacco!

Holly

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Woodbridge. NJ

Richie Sambora

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~~~~**Maryann**~~~~

I just got a firm grip on reality....
Now I can strangle it

I am currently living in the city (and will probably live in this city forever) known as the "Birthplace of Grunge," because it was the hometown of the founding members of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic.

"Come as you are."

I live in El Paso.

Famous for tex-mex foods
George Jefferson aka Sherman Hemsley
Dr. Danny Olivas - one of the astronauts who just went into space a couple of weeks ago
Sam Donaldson
Sandra Day O'Conner
Debbie Reynolds
Gene Roddenberry
Calamity Jane
Nikki Sixx (from Motley Crue)
Sharon Tate
Pancho Villa

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Prescott, Arizona

Many western (and other?) movies made in this area.
Arizona's mile high city -- 5800 ft altitude.
Arizona's territorial capital -- before statehood in 1914.
Arizona's 'Christmas' city.
100,000 people inhabited the Prescott area more than 9,000 years ago -- probably Yavapai Indian tribe.
Beautiful old Victorian homes, shaded green grounds around the Courthouse Square... everybody's hometown.
I've heard that Tom Selleck lives here... but haven't met him personally!

Prescott reminds me of Mayberry -- ala Andy Griffith Show!!!

The region I live in is currently known for an extrememly high crime rate, blue tarps, and FEMA trailers. BUT...it should be remembered for great food, beautiful architecture, incredible jazz and blues, caring and compassionate people, moss-covered oaks, Mardi Gras, barbequed shrimp, Lake Ponchatrain, etc...I could go on, and on, and on. :-)

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Rochester, NY

Susan B. Anthony
George Eastman
Lilacs

Silver Spring, Maryland. Next door to Washington, DC. Goldie Howin (spelling) when to high school here. The Carroll family (Daniel signed the Declaration of Independence and cousin Charles signed the Constitution) lived about a mile from me. I am sure many colonial and historical people lived in the area since it is so close to DC.

Oh, I forgot the famous snipers from a few years ago.

Hey dauvil, I taught a girl a few years ago who was related to Francis Scott Key.

Portland, Oregon. Lots of rain which we refer to as liquid sunshine. No one famous from here with the exception of Bruce Springsteen's first wife who lived near Portland in one of the "posher" burbs. Rumor also is that Clark Gable worked at a department store in Portland during the early 20's before he became famous. Oh, and for those who watch Little People on TLC they live to the west of Portland and the show frequently has views of the city.

Read52 - Did you figure out how many generations your student was from FSK? and is it "famous" or "infamous" for those snipers? Made everyone's life a living you know what!

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Where I'm from is famous for crime, great architechture, lots of tourists, sun and many many people floating here on rafts. :-)

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Originally from Toledo, Ohio:

Toledo Scale
Port Authority
Libbey Glass
Jamie Farr
Toledo Mud Hens
Tony Packo's Restaurant
Katie Holmes (ummm... - Frighening thing is, 3 other girls from that same high school within 5 years of her have gone on to be semi-successful actresses. Guess I went to the wrong Catholic school! LOL!!)

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Originally from PA near Amish country, now living in a suburb of Youngstown, aka "little Chicago" because of the mafia connections and corrupt politicians. Talk about extremes.

Greetings from ARKANSAS!!

We have the World's ONLY Diamond site that you can search and KEEP what you find!
$ 6.50 for adults, $3.50 for kids.
Check it out...
Murfreesboro, Ar
Crater of Diamonds State Park Arkansas - keep what you find in this finders keepers diamond mine

Ok, ok.. so it's just a big ole field that you go out and dig in .. but's it's cool when the kids find quartz and squeal thinking they actually found a diamond!-- LOL!

and speaking of Quartz, We also have a Crystal Mine that you can go "keep what you find" too.
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
~Welcome to Coleman Quartz.com!~
You find TONZ here!---Loads easier than finding a diamond!

Camping and Scenic beauty is our best asset! It's gorgeous in Northern Arkansas.
and if you happen to come at the right time of year, hit the
War Eagle Crafts Fair
War Eagle Crafts Fair Link


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Massachusetts is known for:

The Kennedy Family
Boston Tea Party
Minuteman
Plymouth rock/landing
The Berkshires
MIT/Harvard/BU...many, many colleges (all expensive!)
Sam Adams beer
Lobster
Yankee Candle
Dunkin Donuts
Friendly's Ice Cream
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon
Cheers
gay marriage

cj/

I am from Oklahoma, we are known for:

Oil wells
Home of Lauren Nelson (Miss America)
Ft. Sill (2nd larget Army base in the world)
Home of Quannah Parker, last cheif of the Comanche Tribe (my great-grandfather)

I am not sure how many generations down she was from FSK. Her last name was Key and I jokingly said something about being related to FSK to her. Then she said she was related. Also my kids went to school with some boys related to Daniel Boone. If you look in the front section of the Washington Post, there is an ad for Boone and Son Jewelers. That is the family.

The snipers made it hard for everyone. Several of the shootings were around my house. They were working out at a YMCA about a 1/2 mile from my school. One day I came to school early (my husband walked me in) and we noticed a car with two men parked on the school grounds behind some trees. We called the police. It turned out that they were undercover police in the car watching my school and the high school across the street. I was glad when they got the two guys.

Northern New York- Watertown

Fort Drum Army Base
Maggie Rizer- top model
Richard Grieco- actor
Thousand Islands
General Jacob Brown- from the War of 1812

You forgot to add the hanging chads!! I watched that and thought, did I vote right??

I was born in Lorient France,famous for an interceltic festival during the summerSite Officiel du Festival Interceltique Lorient.also
Brocéliand, the enchanted forest of Brittany
spent countless times in there!

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Oh yes...the land of hanging chads!! How could I forget?!

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You forgot the best thing in mass. THE RED SOX and PATRIOTS. Im from salem, N.H. and New Hampshire is famous for robert frost.Christy Mcoulif (sorry about the spelling)wills freind mike from big brother.The white mountains, mt washington, the old man of thr mountain(no longer exists) and the RED SOX and PATRIOTS.

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I grew up in Rush Springs, Oklahoma--famous for black diamond watermelons. Now I live in Sevierville, Tennessee--famous for Dolly Parton.

I'm in eastern pa (near allentown and 10 min from NJ) and we are known for
The Andretti racing team (Mario, Michael, Marco...they live a mile or 2 away from me)
Larry Holmes (former boxer)
Just born candies (mike and ikes, peeps, etc)...and they are about to go on strike!
Binney & Smith (Crayola stuff is made in Easton pa)

And in August there's a yearly music festival called Musikfest. Over a million people visit every year for the 10 day event. Started in 1984 and has grown enormously since. People from all over the world attend, and hundreds of performances...really lots of fun!
Musikfest 2007 - America's Music Festival - Bethlehem, PA

Ahhhhh! So many places y'all have already listed are places I have lived for years and loved to live in.
E.PA (both in the Allentown area and in the Poconos for us)
We were famous for all the previous mentioned things as well as anthracite coal (which made us able to heat a 2400 sf home and heat H20 for less than $700/year!)
I currently live in the TC area of MN which is knowm for many things:
cheese curds
Renaisance Festival
More theatres than anywhere else in the U.S. outside of NYC (also a past home for moi-self)
And of course, our extremes in weather:
brutally hot and humid summers, and equally brutally cold and long winters.
MZ

Loveland, CO

We are famous for the Valentine remailing program at Valentine's Day. You can send in your card so it gets the LOVELAND postmark. It's a pretty big thing. We also have a LOT of bronze artists in our town and adjoining towns so we have a big art festival in August. We recently had a sculture called The Triangle make national attention. It was all pretty funny and also pretty sad. It was a nude sculpture and too many people think nudes are nasty and dirty....so sad I was watching "Best Week Ever" on VH1 and there it was...I laughed out loud for sure that we made VH1 headlines

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I'm originally from South Jersey, right outside of Philadelphia...Philadelphia is known for the best cheesesteaks in the world, soft pretzels, Tastycakes, Mummers, the birth place of independence, the Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross house, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, South Street, the steps of the art museum that Rocky ran up, our crazy but passionate sports fan (GO EAGLES!), the original start of Bandstand, and famous celebrities such as Bill Cosby, Frankie Avalon, Grace Kelly, David Brenner, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Delaney, Chubby Checker, Jim Croce, Pearl Bailey, Jack Klugman, Eddie Fisher, Patty LaBelle, Joan Jett, Hall and Oates, The Stylistics, Pink, Todd Rundgren...the list goes on! ~Lisa

I'm originally from Kentucky.. GO WILDCATS!!!

Now we live in East Tx. Our biggest claim to fame here is our pineywoods. We produce a lot of timber.

You forgot to mention the long history of corrupt politicians ahhhh..,.home sweet home

Also:

Mobey Dick. New Bedford was the Whaling Capital of the world.
Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard
Lizzy Borden

That's all I Can think of now.

I'm originally from the Frankenmuth MI area, a small Bavarian town. There is a Christmas store there called Bronner's and they claim to be the largest store of it's kind in the world. I have seen signs all over the US for it and it always surprises me!

The town I live in now....the only thing I can think of is that the man who wrote "Paul Bunyon" wrote it for our local paper, or at our paper...something like that anyway!! lol There is a huge statue of Paul and Babe in the middle of town.

Nobody famous from either as far as I know...................no wait a minute.......

If you remember Question Mark and the Mysterians (sp) they had one hit called 96 Tears in the 60's, well the lead singer grew up just about a mile from where grew up. That's it.......

Dallas, TX

still remembered (unfortunately) as the place where JFK was assasinated.
Of course, TX is also known as the state Gee Dubya is from (again - unfortunately - just my opinion , no flames)

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Bevogal

This is pretty neat! Any idea how it works (i.e. where to send things - Postmaster??)???

At the Jersey Shore a small town where Martin Truex Jr the Race Car Driver lives along with their family that I know!! Plus we are famous for our beaches our Jersey Corn and Jersey Tomotoes! I can't forget I am only 40 minutes from Atlantic City!!

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At the Jersey Shore

Per my search I found:

"Loveland is perhaps best known nationwide as the home of the Valentine Re-Mailing Program. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Valentines are packaged inside larger envelopes and sent to Loveland, where volunteers hand-stamp them with a Valentine's verse and send them on to the intended recipients. Each year a contest is held through the local newspaper, the Reporter Herald, for residents to submit their verses.

Leading up to Valentine's Day, the city authorizes the placement of red hearts with sponsored personal messages on light poles and other fixtures of the downtown streets.

Mail your cards in a larger envelope to

Postmaster
Attention: Valentines
Loveland, CO 80538-9998"

hope that helps

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My brother in law's parents used to own a summer house in Greenwood Lake. I used to go EVERY SUMMER when I was a teen......We used to go with a bunch of people - Had a ball!!!! Miss that place

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