A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Hibbing High School Flagpole

CLASS OF 2002 As people, we. remember As friends, we will never forget As a class, we reminisce As a nation, we stand together. We, the 100th graduating class of Hibbing High School, dedicate this...

    Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

    NATIONAL HISTORICAL MARKER CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL ONE OF THE BEST PRESERVED AND LEAST ALTERED OF OLD AMERICAN CANALS, THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO GREW FROM WASHINGTON'S VISION of...

    • ties of comm...
    • chesapeak and ohio
    • canal
    • thade
    • canal era

    Lady Bird Johnson Park

    LADY BIRD JOHNSON PARK  THE DOGWOOD AND DAFFODIL PLANTINGS ON THIS ISLAND ARE DEDICATED TO PRESIDENT & MARS LYNDON B. JOHNSON WHO CHALLENGED AMERICA TO MAKE MORE BEAUTIFUL THE ENVIRONMENT OF ALL...

    • johnson
    • dogwood
    • park
    • washington dc

    Air Space

    THIS SOIL AND THE AIR SPACE EXTENDING ABOVE IT SHALL NOT BE A PART OF ANY NATION AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY ENTITY'S JURISDICTION.

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • air space
    • not be a par...

    Richard Stites

    Richard Stites, a historian of the Russian revolutionary people, as people. In memory of Richard Stites 1931-2010 member of Martin's Tavern fellowship from 1956 onward Submitted by @Ed_Baptist

    • russia
    • revolution
    • washington dc
    • tavern

    Space Tree

    SPACE TREE  The seed for this tree were flown abroad the US Space Shuttle Atlantis, December 2-8, 1988 by Lt. Col. Jerry L. Ross, USAF. The tree was presented to the City of Cresco on...

    • space tree
    • atlantis
    • cresco
    • iowa
    • 1988
    • notre dame
    • purdue

    Dr. Norman E. Borlaug

    IN TRIBUTE TO  DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG  NATIVE OF HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA 1970 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE  HIS WORK IN AGRICULTURE PROMOTED PEACE  BY HIS CRUSADE AGAINST WORLD FAMINE.  Submitted by @Susannist

    • borlaug
    • green revolution
    • nobel peace prize
    • famine
    • iowa

    Last Indian Clash

    After decades of driving past this plaque, I finally stopped to read the "Last Indian Clash" Near this spot in 1764, Shawnee Indians killed John Tremble (Trimble) in the last such event in Augusta...

    • colonization
    • virginia
    • 1764
    • pontiac
    • augusta county

    The Bivouc of the Dead

    A memorial at Dows Rest Area in Iowa. It reads:  "On fame's eternal camping ground, Their silent tents are spread And glory guards with solemn spread The bivouac of the dead."

    • memorial
    • war
    • iowa

    Compton's Cafeteria Riot

    UPTOWN TENDERLOIN Lost Landmarks COMPTON'S CAFETERIA RIOT ~ 1996 ~  ONE AUGUST EVENING IN 1966, TRANSGENDER WOMEN AND GAY MEN BANDED TOGETHER TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST OPPRESSION AFTER A...

    • san diego
    • california
    • transgender
    • gay rights
    • galvanized