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Loudon County
Loudon may refer to: Places In the United States: *Loudon, Massachusetts, formerly a constituent part of Otis, Massachusetts * Loudon, New Hampshire ** Loudon (CDP), New Hampshire *Loudon, Tennessee * Loudon County, Tennessee * Loudoun County, Virginia, USA * Loudon Township, Fayette County, Illinois * Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio *Loudon Township, Seneca County, Ohio Other uses *Loudon (name) *The New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire ** Loudon Classic, a motorcycle race held there * Loudon's Highlanders, 18th century infantry regiment of the British Army *Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland * Loudon Park National Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland *Governor General Loudon (ship), mail steamer, named after James Loudon, present at the Krakatoa eruption See also * Loudoun, an area in Scotland * Earl of Loudoun * L'Oudon, a commune in Calvados department, France * Loudun, a commune in Vienne department, France * London (other) *Louden (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis, Massachusetts
Otis is a New England town, town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,634 at the 2020 census. History Officially incorporated in 1810, the town was created when the unincorporated town of Loudon annexed the adjacent District of Bethlehem in 1809. It was named after Harrison Gray Otis (politician), Harrison Gray Otis, an influential lawyer, financier, and politician in revolutionary Massachusetts. General Henry Knox passed through the town in January 1776, bringing cannons from Fort Ticonderoga in New York to aid in ending the Siege of Boston, a route now known as the Henry Knox Trail, Knox Trail. The town was a farming community, with several small mill industries growing along the waterways, and today is mostly rural with some tourism. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon Classic
The Loudon Classic, originally named the Laconia Classic, is an annual motorcycle road racing competition held during the Laconia Motorcycle Week at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Founded in 1934 when it was originally sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), the race is one of the oldest motorcycle competitions in the United States. The competition changed locations over the years, starting as a dirt track race before evolving into a road race. From the late 1930s until the early 2000s, the Loudon Classic was one of the most prestigious motorcycle races in the United States, second only to the Daytona 200. History Rally Beginnings In the 1910s the New Hampshire Lakes Region became a popular riding destination for early motorcycle enthusiasts. Unlike the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which originated as a motorcycle race, the Loudon Classic originated as a motorcycle rally. When motorcycle sales began to decline as a result of the introduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudun
Loudun (; ; Poitevin dialect, Poitevin: ''Loudin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department and the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars. The area south of Loudun is the place of origin of a significant portion of the Acadians, one of the early founding people of New France in Canada. Demographics Sights An ancient town, Loudun contains numerous old streets, and buildings and monuments of which five are Monument historique, Government-listed monuments. It is also the location of a Vicus (Rome), vicus type archaeological site. History * The Treaty of Loudun, negotiated and signed in Loudun on May 3, 1616, temporarily resolved the power struggle for control of the French government between the Henri, Prince of Condé (1588–1646), Prince of Condé (next in line for Louis XIII's throne) and queen mother Marie de Medici's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Oudon
L'Oudon () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Pierre-en-Auge. 19 December 2016 Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Earl Of Loudoun
Earl of Loudoun (pronounced "loud-on" ), named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline. The 1st Earl's wife Margaret was the granddaughter and heiress of Hugh Campbell, who had been created Lord Campbell of Loudoun; he resigned the peerage in favour of his grandson-in-law, who was later created an earl. The 6th Countess married the 2nd Earl of Moira, who was later created Marquess of Hastings. The next three Earls also held that Marquessate. However, with the death of the 4th Marquess, the Marquessate became extinct, but the Earldom passed to the elder daughter of the 2nd Marquess. The heir apparent to the Earldom uses the courtesy title ''Lord Mauchline''. Lords Campbell of Loudoun (1601) *Hugh Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell of Loudoun (d. 1622) (resigned in favour of his grandson-in-law c. 1619) * John Campbell, 2nd Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudoun
Loudoun ( gd, Lughdan) is a parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland and lies between five and ten miles east of Kilmarnock. The parish roughly encompasses the northern half of the Upper-Irvine Valley and borders Galston Parish (which encompasses the remainder of The Valley) at the River Irvine. Loudoun is a parish, which shares borders with six other parishes. To the south lies the parish of Galston, which of all the surrounding parishes, has the strongest local links to Loudoun, being as the two parishes share strong historical and social links, as well as sharing public services. Otherwise, Loudoun shares borders with the parishes of Avondale (east), Eaglesham (north), East Kilbride (north-east), Fenwick (north-west) and Kilmarnock (west). Within Loudoun can be found the towns of Darvel and Newmilns, alongside Loudoun Hill, Loudoun Castle, Loudoun Kirk and Loudoun Academy. Notably, claims that Greenholm, Priestland and the town of Galston itself lie within Loudoun are erroneous, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General Loudon (ship)
''Gouverneur Generaal Loudon'' was a mail steamer and excursion vessel which survived the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Ship history The ship was built by Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland, in 1875 and operated by the ''Nederlandsch Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij'' ("Netherlands Indies Steamship Company") until 1891, when the assets and business of the company was taken over by the ''Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij'' ("Royal Packet Navigation Company"). She was named after James Loudon (1824–1900), a Dutch politician and governor of the Dutch East Indies (1872-1875). In 1883, while captained by Johan Lindemann, the ship was present at the eruption of Krakatoa and survived the subsequent tsunami when the captain steered the ship head on into the wave. After the wave passed, pyroclastic airfall was the ship's biggest enemy. A foot of ash could have made the ship capsize, but everyone on board survived due to a combination of the crew keeping the decks clear of ash and Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon Park National Cemetery
Loudon Park National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers a ..., it encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 7,138 interments. It is currently closed to new interments, and is maintained by the Baltimore National Cemetery. The cemetery's civil war interments include about 2,300 union soldiers and 650 confederate soldiers. History Loudon Park National Cemetery was originally established as a plot within the Loudon Park Cemetery. It was one of the 14 original National Cemeteries established under the National Cemetery Act on July 17, 1862. Most of the original interments were from area veteran hospitals. During the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon Park Cemetery
Loudon Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. It was incorporated on January 27, 1853, on of the site of the "Loudon" estate, previously owned by James Carey, a local merchant and politician. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 3620 Wilkens Avenue. The cemetery and Loudon Park Funeral Home, Inc. are locally owned and operated. Both the cemetery and the funeral home became privately owned in 2014 when they were acquired from Service Corporation International (SCI). Loudon Park Funeral Home was built on the grounds of the historic cemetery by Stewart Enterprises in 1995. SCI acquired Stewart Enterprises in 2013. Loudon National Cemetery A portion of the eastern section is owned by the federal government as Loudon Park National Cemetery, acquired in 1861, and holds the remains of 2,300 Union soldiers killed during the Civil War. There is also a Confederate section where about 650 Confederate soldiers are buried, marked by a statue of a Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon's Highlanders
Loudon's Highlanders, or the 64th Highlanders, or Earl of Loudon's Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the British Army. History Formation The great bravery of the 43rd Highlanders (later renumbered the 42nd) and the admirable service which they rendered at the Battle of Fontenoy in May 1745, made the Government anxious to avail themselves still further of the military qualities of the Highlanders. Authority, therefore, was given to John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun to raise another Highland regiment under the patronage of the noblemen, chiefs, and gentlemen of that part of the kingdom, whose sons and connections would be appointed officers. The regiment was raised at Inverness and Perth in August 1745 and the Earl of Loudoun served as its colonel throughout its short life. By 8 June 1745, the regiment numbered 1,250 men who were formed into twelve companies. By August 1745, the regiment consisted of twenty companies of men. Loudon's regiment was an entirely different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing, oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. History The track opened as New Hampshire International Speedway in June 1990, after nine months of construction following the Bahre family's purchase of the Bryar Motorsports Park. The existing road circuit was redeveloped into a multi-purpose track, with NASCAR-sanctioned races added to the popular Loudon Classic motorcycle, World Karting Association, WKA go-kart and Sports Car Club of America, SCCA races on the comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon, New Hampshire
Loudon is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,576 at the 2020 census. Loudon is the home of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The main village in town, where 711 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Loudon census-designated place and is located along the Soucook River at the southern terminus of New Hampshire Route 129. History The town of Loudon was originally incorporated by Governor John Wentworth on January 23, 1773. Loudon was originally formed of territory taken from Canterbury. The new town was named in honor of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, a Scottish soldier and leader of British military forces in North America during the French and Indian War. Loudoun also helped to establish an independent company of colonial militia, called Rogers' Rangers, who were attached to the British Army during the French and Indian War. One of Lord Loudoun's aides, John Loudon McAdam, invented a new process called macadamizing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
