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Branson
Branson may refer to: Places ;Canada * Branson, Toronto ;United States * Branson, Missouri, a popular tourist destination in the Ozark Mountains * Branson, Colorado * Branson City, California * The Branson School, in Ross, California * Warrenpoint (Knauertown, Pennsylvania), also known as the William Branson House Other uses * Branson (surname) * Branson Ultrasonics, an ultrasonic technology company See also * Branston (other) * Bronson (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is situated in Taney County, with a small portion in the west extending into Stone County. Branson is in the Ozark Mountains. The community was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. The population was 12,638 at the 2020 census. Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and around the country. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination. History In 1882, Reuben Branson opened a general store and post office in the area. Branson was formally incorporated on April 1, 1912, and construction of the Powersite Dam nearby on the White River which would form Lake Taneycomo was completed. In 1894, William Henry Lynch bought Marble Cave (renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Branson School
The Branson School (also known as Branson, Branson School, or KBS) is a co-educational college-preparatory high school for students in grades 9–12. The school has 320 students, and is located in Ross, California, north of San Francisco. History Origins In 1916, a group of 15 families in Marin County, California, pooled resources to start a local private school. The Little Gray School was finished in 1917 on the Cochrane Estate in San Rafael, California, next to what is now the San Rafael Public Library. The school began as a coeducational primary school, for students in grades 1–4. In 1918, the school added intermediate and upper levels, both of which were limited to girls, and was renamed the San Rafael School for Girls. In April 1920, the school's trustees appointed two co-headmistresses, Katharine Fleming Branson and her sister Laura Elizabeth Branson. The elder of the two sisters, Katharine Fleming Branson, was Associate Director of Studies at the Beard School in Oran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson, Colorado
The Town of Branson is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 57 at the 2020 United States Census. Branson is the southernmost town in the State of Colorado, located just from the New Mexico border. Branson is located approximately 35 miles east of Trinidad, Colorado, on State Highway 389, in the Great Plains, as well in the Black Mesa area, the town is surrounded by mesa. It is a ranching community today. Farming in the area was severely impacted by the dust bowl. Branson is much smaller than it once was in more optimistic days and features some picturesque abandoned buildings. History The town was first known as Wilson, or Wilson Switch; then as Coloflats. A post office was established in 1915, and its name was changed to Branson in 1918. The town is named after Josiah F. Branson who platted the town on his land. The town was incorporated in 1921. Branson is located north of a break in the mesas which separate Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson (surname)
Branson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brad Branson (born 1958), American professional basketball player * Catherine Branson (born 1948), Australian human rights commissioner * Clive Branson (1907–44), British artist and poet * David Branson (1963–2001), Australian theatre director * David H. Branson (1827–1896), American politician from Pennsylvania * Don Branson (1920–66), American racecar driver * Edith Branson (1891–1976), American painter * Edward Branson, American geologist and paleontologist * Frederick Woodward Branson (1851–1933), British chemist, glassblower, instrument maker and X-ray pioneer * G. A. H. Branson (1871–1951), judge of the High Court of England and Wales * George Branson (1918–1999), Australian politician * Herman Branson (1914–1995), African-American physicist * Jeff Branson (born 1977), American actor * Jeff Branson (baseball player) (born 1967), American Major League baseball player * Jesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson Ultrasonics
Branson Ultrasonics Corporation is an American developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic manufacturing and cleaning applications. History The company was founded in 1946 by Norman G. Branson, a research engineer for General Electric. He remained president and CEO of the company until 1967. In 1984, Branson Ultrasonics was purchased by Emerson Electric. In 2021, Branson Ultrasonics opened its new headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut, a suburb of Danbury, where their headquarters was formerly located. The 142,000 square foot headquarters is located in the Berkshire Corporate Park, and cost $49 million. Technology Branson Ultrasonics specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of plastics joining and metal welding equipment. The company develops solutions for precision cleaning, degreasing and processing. The company also has expertise in ultrasonic tooling and magnetostrictive and piezoelectric Piezoelectricity (, ) is the electric charge that accumulates in ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson, Toronto
Westminster-Branson is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northernmost part of the city within the area of North York. Branson is located along Finch Avenue, west of Bathurst Street and east of the west branch of the Don River. Westminster is located just to the north, across the Westminster Cemetery. It is also known as Fisherville, after the former town on the site. It stretches north to Steeles Avenue, and the northern border of Toronto. The neighbourhood is home to North York General Hospital - Branson Site. Demographic This area is overwhelmingly populated by the Russian-speaking and, to a lesser extent, Ukrainian-speaking segments of Toronto, especially immigrants from the former Soviet Union's Jewish minority, many of whom immigrated to Canada by way of Israel. The dominant ethnicities of the area are Jewish, Russian, and Filipino. Education One public school board operates schools in the neighbourhood, the secular Toronto District Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branson City, California
Branson City or Branson is a ghost town in San Diego County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3996 feet. It is located on State Highway 78 at its junction with Pine Hills Road, about one mile west of Julian. History Branson City was founded in August 1870 by a lawyer, Lewis C. Branson, west of Julian, along Coleman Creek, in the Julian Mining District. Branson City had a store, saloon, and a dance-hall, and also a post office from August 19, 1870, to October 13, 1870. Julian being closer to the lode In geology, a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fissure (or crack) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock. The current meaning (ore vein) dates from the 1 ... gold being found in the hills farther up stream, supplanted Branson City, which was also more exposed to the elements than Julian and it soon disappeared.Leland Fetzer, San Diego County Place Names, A To Z; Sunbelt Publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrenpoint (Knauertown, Pennsylvania)
Warrenpoint (also known as William Branson House) is an historic home located in Knauertown, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. The house was built in 1756 in the Georgian Colonial style by William Branson. Branson was recorded as Samuel Nutts partner who both owned Reading Furnace and Warwick Furnace Farms. William Branson and his Reading property are also associated with the Franklin Stove. William Branson's grandson Samuel Van Leer would play an important role in the American Revolutionary War and would take over the family business. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1975. History William Branson, the original owner of the house was a leader in the early iron industry. The house was constructed of stone in the German Colonial tradition but adapted to the Georgian style. The house was photographed by Ned Goode of the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960. Branson's grandson owned the nearby Reading Furnace Farms, which is associated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branston (other)
__NOTOC__ Branston may refer to: Places in England * Branston, Leicestershire * Branston, Lincolnshire * Branston, Staffordshire People with the surname * Frank Branston * Guy Branston * Jimmy Branston Other uses * Branston (brand) Branston is an English food brand best known for the original Branston Pickle, a jarred pickled chutney first made in 1922 in the village of Branston near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire by Crosse & Blackwell. The Branston factory proved to b ..., a brand of savoury food in the UK See also * Branson (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
