Terrific Street
TERRIFIC STREET AND THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT Pacific Ave. between Kearny and Montgomery St. The devastation wrought by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire forever diminished the...
Paul Steketee & Sons
Michigan Centennial Business This plaque is issued by the historical society of Michigan in recognition of Paul Steketee & Sons Founded in 1862 For more than 100 years of...
The Condor Where It All Began
Claeys House
The Claeys House This elaborate brick and stone house was built in 1936 – 37 for Henry L. Claeys Mr. Claeys had the well-digging and plumbing supply business which he started in 1904. In...
The Observatory of John Gummere
THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE OBSERVATORY OF JOHN GUMMERE (1784-1845) ERECTED ABOUT 1834 Submitted by @KarenLMasters
- haverford
- observatory
- gummere
- 1834
Charing Cross Station
This station was opened on the 15th of march 1886 by the Glasgow City & District Railway, which was the first underground railway in Scotland. The route, two and a quarter miles in length,...
War Memorial Opera House
THIS PLAQUE IS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE USE OF THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE...
Jaqueline Diaz
Jaqueline Diaz. Much love your boo. Submitted by Alpeware
- botanical garden
- love
- birthday
Sunday Rock
Welcome to Sunday Rock An Adirondack Landmark and Legend This glacial boulder, twice preserved by local citizens, marks the gateway to the "Great South Woods." In the frontier days it was...
- rock
- south colton
- ny
- reno
- j historical
- places
- adirondacks
Gim L. Wong arrive 1914
Victory Memorial Hall
VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL ERECTED BY CHINA WARE RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SEPTEMBER 1, 1951
"The Family"
"THE FAMILY", ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S OLDEST AND MOST DISTINCTIVE SOCIAL CLUBS, WAS FOUNDED ON THIS SITE ON APRIL 5, 1902 THIS PLAQUE DEDICATED ON THE CLUB'S CENTENNIAL
The Gardner Vistor Center Guide Dogs for the Blind
Submitted by Darren Platt
Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church
The cradle of Louisiana Methodism In 1805, Elisha W. Bowman was sent as a Missionary to Louisiana by Bishops Whatcoat and Asbury, reaching Appelousas territory in late 1805. He organized a...
- louisiana
- church
Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967. Most notable...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- sports
Birthplace of Frederic Remington
The Remington Home Birthplace of Frederic Remington Born 1861 Submitted by Alan R Reno
- remington pa...
First 9-1-1 Call
FIRST 9-1-1 CALL The first 9-1-1 emergency services telephone call was made from the office of the mayor on February 16, 1968. Earlier in the year, AT&T, which had a near monopoly in the telephone...
- 911
- telephone
- att
- alabama tele...
Mt Hobson - WWII
"This seat was given by the residents of Remuera in memory of the boys who played on the slopes of this mountain and who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II." Auckland, NZ has 50...
- wwii
- new zealand
Site of the Former Rosenfield Packing Company (Skippy Peanut Butter)
SITE OF THE FORMER ROSEFIELD PACKING COMPANY Incorporated on August 24, 1926 Joseph L. Rosenfield was the inventor of hydrogenated peanut butter. Before this process was developed, peanut butter...
- skippy
- alameda
- peanut butter
- hydrogenated
The Last Major Flying Boat Base
Submitted by @BigMTours