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Rockland may refer to: People *Per Bergsland, nicknamed Peter Rockland, one of three successful escapees from Stalag Luft III (the "Great Escape") Places ;In Canada * Rockland, Greater Victoria * Rockland, Nova Scotia * Rockland, Ontario ;In the United Kingdom *Rockland All Saints, a village in Norfolk *Rockland St Mary, a village in Norfolk *Rockland St Peter, a village in Norfolk *Rocklands, a civil parish in Norfolk comprising Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter ;In the United States *Rockland, California *Rockland, Delaware *Rockland, Idaho *Rockland, Kentucky * Rockland, Maine *Rockland (Brooklandville, Maryland), a historic house * Rockland, Massachusetts * Rockland Township, Michigan **Rockland, Michigan *Rockland, New York *Rockland County, New York * Palisades, New York, once known as Rockland *Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, New York *Rockland Township, Pennsylvania (other) (multiple) *Rockland (Leesburg, Virginia), a historic house *Rockland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Bergsland
Sgt Per Bergsland (17 January 1918 – 9 June 1992) was a Norwegian fighter pilot and POW in the German POW camp Stalag Luft III and one of only three men to escape to freedom in the " Great Escape". Sports career During the 1930s Bergsland competed in orienteering, representing the club IL Heming. In 1939 he placed second at the individual Norwegian championship in orienteering held at Modum. He was born in Bærum, but resided at Ullernåsen. World War II Per Bergsland received training as a pilot in Canada. He transferred to the RAF in 1942, where he was assigned to fly with a combat unit. As a member of No. 332 Squadron RAF stationed at North Weald airfield, Bergsland's Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, (serial no AB269, coded AH:D) was shot down by a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 during the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942. After arriving at the POW camp, he gave his name as "Peter Rockland" (''Per'' = Petrus, meaning rock in Greek, and ''Berg'' meaning mountain or rock in Norwegian), in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland Township, Michigan
Rockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County, Michigan, Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 228 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Communities * Rockland, Michigan, Rockland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township at . The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864. Rockland has its own post office with the 49960 ZIP Code. * Victoria was a settlement in the towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland Centre
Rockland Centre ('' French'': ''Centre Rockland'') is an upscale shopping mall located in the town of Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada. The mall is situated at the intersections of the Metropolitan Boulevard, Chemin Rockland and Acadie Boulevard, adjacent to the Park Extension neighbourhood of Montreal proper. Modern tenants Rockland Centre is home to H&M, Vero Moda, Jack & Jones, Rudsak, Massimo Dutti, Michael Kors, Stuart Weitzman, Zara and Guess. Current structure Rockland Centre has three floors. But only the second and third floors are shopping space. The first floor has only four tenants: Sports Experts, Nautilus Plus fitness club, Eggspectation restaurant and Urban Planet shop. The second (main) floor features boutiques and the anchors Linen Chest (part of the old Eaton's space), Pharmaprix and longtime tenant Hudson's Bay. The third (top) floor consists of boutiques and the mall's food court. The second floor of Hudson's Bay is located on the mall's top floor. Historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland (Kim Mitchell Album)
''Rockland'' is the third solo album by Canadian rock musician Kim Mitchell, released in 1989. The album was the fourth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989. "Rock n Roll Duty" was second-most played Cancon song in Canada of 1989, while "Rocklandwonderland" was the ninth-most played Cancon song in Canada that year. The album was certified double platinum in Canada. ''Rockland'' was released internationally on the Atlantic Records label. Track listing All songs by Kim Mitchell and Pye Dubois, except "The Great Embrace" by Mitchell, Dubois and Todd Booth # "Rocklandwonderland" – 4:19 # "Lost Lovers Found"– 5:07 # "Rock n Roll Duty"– 3:20 # "Tangle of Love"– 4:45 # "Moodstreet"– 4:23 # "The Crossroads"– 4:25 # "Expedition Sailor"– 4:25 # "O Mercy Louise"– 3:58 # "This Dream"– 4:33 # "The Great Embrace" – 5:29 Personnel Credits taken from album booklet. ;Musicians *Kim Mitchell – lead guitar, vocals *Greg Wells – keyboards, backing vocals *Kim Bullard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland, Wisconsin (other) , a town
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Rockland, Wisconsin may refer to: *Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin, a town *Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, a village *Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Rockland is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 896 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Collins is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Wells is also partially located in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
Rockland, also known as Verdier Plantation, Schley Farm and Knode House, was built by James Verdier between 1771 and 1785 near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Verdier was a Huguenot, the son of a French silk weaver, who married Lady Susanna Monei and came to North America to escape religious persecution. In America he became a tanner, with tanneries in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sharpsburg, Maryland Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland. The town is approximately south of Hagerstown. Its population was 705 at the 2010 census. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Sharpsb ... and Shepherdstown. His children founded Verdiersville, Virginia after his death. The older portion of the house is stone masonry. A brick Victorian style addition was built in 1897. Built largely of limestone, the two-story, five-bay center hall house has sandstone accents. A basement kitchen is accessed by a door in the gable e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland, West Virginia (other)
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Rockland is the name of several communities in the U.S. state of West Virginia. *Rockland, Greenbrier County, West Virginia *Rockland, Hardy County, West Virginia Rockland is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Originally, the community was known as Rockland Mills. Rockland is located within Trout Run Valley in the George Washington National Forest The George Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland (Leesburg, Virginia)
Rockland is the home of Virginia's Rust family, near Leesburg, Virginia. The property housed slaves to work their farm. The property was acquired by General George Rust from the heirs of Colonel Burgess Ball in 1817. General Rust built the present brick residence about 1822, incorporating an older frame house as a rear service wing. General Rust was involved in the Baltimore area during the War of 1812 and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1818-1819 and 1820–1823. The 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules lists 33 slaves as being owned by George Rust of Loudon County.The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: ''M432''; Title: ''Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850''; Record Group: ''Records of the Bureau of the Census''; Record Group Number: ''29'' The Rust of Virginia genealogy is available online and lists names and transactions for some of the enslaved. On his death in 1857 the house passed to his son, Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland Township, Pennsylvania (other)
Rockland Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: *Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania *Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania Rockland Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. The township is quite remote, containing one general store (which is now closed), a Methodist church, and a volunteer ... {{Geodis Pennsylvania township disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland Psychiatric Center
The Rockland Psychiatric Center, originally Rockland State Hospital, in Orangeburg, New York is a psychiatric facility for adults operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. It offers in-patient and transitional treatment for adults, as well as research facilities. There are 13 outpatient facilities and 11 residential programs in the four surrounding counties. The facility shares space with the co-located Nathan Kline Institute. The inpatient treatment center has 410 beds. The current hospital replaces an older hospital on the same site. History Rockland State Hospital was originally established in 1926 by the State of New York. Dr. Russell Blaisdell was appointed the hospital's first superintendent in July 1930, and its first patients were admitted in January 1931. Blaisdell created a new method of classifying patients, streamlined admissions, and took particular interest in children's care, culminating in the creation of a Children's Group unit and a separate bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palisades, New York
Palisades, formerly known as Sneden's Landing (pronounced SNEE-dens), is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. It is located north of Rockleigh and Alpine, New Jersey; east of Tappan; south of Sparkill; and west of the Hudson River. The hamlet has no mayor, nor any official legislative bodies. It does, however, have its own library, and post office with the zip code 10964 and is served by the 359 exchange in Area Code 845. It is almost entirely residential with the exception of a small industrial area section on the Tappan border. The area commonly referred to as Snedens Landing is located within the eastern portion of Palisades between U.S. Route 9W and the Hudson River. The hamlet has a registered historic district known as the Closter Road – Oak Tree Road Historic District. The district comprises the area from the north side of Closter Road and south side of Oak Tree Road approximately half a mile west of US Route 9W in Palisades. ( List of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is the southernmost county on the west side of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is about from the Bronx at their closest points. The county's population, as of the 2020 United States Census, is 338,329, making it the state's third-most densely populated county outside New York City (after Nassau and neighboring Westchester Counties, respectively). The county seat is New City. Rockland County is accessible via the New York State Thruway, which crosses the Hudson to Westchester at the Tappan Zee Bridge ten exits up from the NYC border, as well as the Palisades Parkway five exits up from the George Washington Bridge. The county's name derives from "rocky land", as the area has been aptly described, largely due to the Hudson River Palisades. This county is home to one of the most prominent towns in American history. Congers, NY is home to the stepping grounds of Commander-In-Chief George Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
