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Fact of the Day — Thursday, June 11, 2026

Did you know that the bracelet, now part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian collection, was once owned by William M. Fitzhugh, a San Francisco collector who lived from 1853 to 1929?

Every morning we publish one verified fact drawn from the National Archives, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian and data.gov agencies, plus five more worth knowing. Each day gets its own page, and each fact links back to the record it came from.

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  • Bracelet — Did you know this bracelet, created by Lincoln Milligrock, was originally part of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board's Headquarters collection before being transferred to the National Museum of the American Indian in 2000? National Museum of the American Indian
  • Dale Creek Bridge — Did you know that the iconic Dale Creek Bridge has been captured in photographs dating back to the 1880s, with photographers like Charles Roscoe Savage and Carleton E. Watkins documenting this engineering marvel? Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Top-rated hospital — Maryland — Did you know? JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE in BALTIMORE, Maryland earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare
  • Polk County, Florida by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Polk County, Florida has a population of about 736,229, a median age of 39.8, a median household income of $60,901, a median home value of $215,700. U.S. Census Bureau
  • Top-rated hospital — Kentucky — Did you know? ST ELIZABETH FT THOMAS in FORT THOMAS, Kentucky earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare

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