John Hunt Morgan
JOHN HUNT MORGAN The leader of "Morgan's Raiders," a special Confederate unit which operated behind Union lines during the Civil War, hid with his force in the Lost River Cave following their...
- kentucky
- bowling green
- blue hole
- south onion
The Old Mill Dam
THE OLD MILL DAM Rebuilt in 1933, the historic mill dam impounded water used to power the water wheel. For over 20 years, the water powered a turbine driven hydroelectric generator...
- kentucky
- bowling green
- mill dam
- nite club
The Cave Mill
THE CAVE MILL Operated at this site for more than a century by an undershot water wheel, the last cave mill burned in 1915. Located first inside the cave entrance, the mill was moved to the...
- kentucky
- bowling green
- whiskey
- brandy
- cave entrance
- drive shaft
Blue Hole
BLUE HOLE This "blue hole" and three others exposed in the valley are the only ground water windows in the 85 square mile Lost River Karst Drainage Basin. For over a century this "blue hole"...
- kentucky
- bowling green
- blue hole
Lake Archer
LAKE ARCHER THIS ONE ACRE POND WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN MEMORY OF ARCHER ROSENTHAL IN 1908 THIS POND WAS RECONSTRUCTED IN 1961 BY THE STUDENT BODY OF DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE CLASSES OF...
- delaware valley
- pennsylvania
- lake
- pond
- 1908
City Lands Sold
1859 City Lands Sold David Jacks acquired 30,000 acres of City of Monterey lands for $1,002.50 and became the most prosperous land baron in the city's history. He was immortalized not with...
- monterey
- california
- 1859
- cheese
- monterey jack
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
LAKE MANYARA SERENA LODGE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA HIS EXCELLENCY BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE KARIM AGA KAHNON...
- tanzania
- manyara
- lodge kahn
- mkapa
Michael Grzimek
MICHAEL GRZIMEK 12 . 4. 1934 -- 10 . 1. 1959HE GAVE ALL HE POSSESSED INCLUDING HIS LIVE FOR THE WILD ANIMALS OF AFRICA PROFESSOR BERNHARD GRZIMEK 1909 - 1986 A LIFETIME OF CARING FOR...
- tanzania
- conservation
Early Protestant Preaching
EARLY PROTESTANT PREACHING THE REV. WILLIAM STEVENSON (OCT. 4, 1768 - MARCH 5, 1857) A MISSOURIAN, FRIEND OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, PREACHED IN 1815 AT PECAN POINT ON THE RED RIVER, NORTH OF HERE....
- mt vernon
- texas
- preaching
Gilbert Historical Museum and Elementary School
@readtheplaque at 10 S. Gilbert Rd, Gilbert AZ... https://t.co/eYrFb735x8 Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd
- gilbert
- arizona
- museum
- elementary school
- 1913
Gilbert Volunteeers
@readtheplaque also at 10 S. Gilbert Rd, Gilbert AZ: https://t.co/zaUZUpZdyf Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd
- gilbert
- arizona
- pioneers
Fossil Reef
FOSSIL REEF Before you are the white limestone remains of an 18,000,000 year old tropical shell reef. Formed in a shallow bay. It contains fossils of scallops, clams, and tube worms. Mudstones...
- laguna woods
- los angeles
- california
- fossil
- clams
- tube worms
- santa ana
Unidentified Mount Vernon Slave Graves
IN MEMORY OF THE MANY FAITHFUL COLORED SERVANTS OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY BURIED AT MOUNT VERNON FROM 1760 TO 1860 THEIR UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES SURROUND THIS SPOT 1929 Submitted by @owillis
- george washington
- slave
- quote servan...
- quote faithf...
- mount vernon
- washington
- unidentified graves
- surround
- 1929
Creed Building
Submitted by @jqmcd
- gilbert
- arizona
- adobe
- bricks
- farmhouse
- postmaster
Attaway Phelps - Blakely Building
@readtheplaque ...and 216 N Gilbert Rd in Gilbert AZ https://t.co/1UXTmf5Y1Z Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd
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- arizona
- ayers
- ford
- motor cars
- ice house
- fire chief
Gilbert Dance Pavilion
@readtheplaque ...as well as 225 N Gilbert Road, Gilbert AZ: https://t.co/ZZUWXR2Ej7 Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd
- gilbert
- arizona
- dance
- fence
- boxing
- ink it
The Oldest House Still Standing in Richmond
THE OLDEST HOUSE STILL STANDING IN RICHMOND PROBABLY BUILT 1737 BY JACOB EGE A GIFT IN 1912 FROM MR. AND MRS. GRANVILLE G. VALENTINE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF VIRGINIA...
- virginia
- richmond
- edgar allan poe
- 1737
Bank of Gilbert
Submitted by @jqmcd
- gilbert
- arizona
- bank
- cosby
- safe
- deliver a baby
Tong Ji Men - Gate of Harmonious Interest
There are a number of plaques that appear on the Gate of Harmonious Interest. Submitted by: Vincent Gornall
1862 - 1962
This plaque outside the Pandora Street entrance to Victoria's City Hall was apparently installed to mark the City's centenary, but has no other contextual clues to mark its context.