The closed stone (de gesloten steen)
This plaque explains the stone on the corner of the street, which is chained to the building. The stone was placed to protect the building from being damaged by passing carriages. Legend has it that ...
- middle-ages
- building
- protective rock
Spinoza birthplace
This plaque idicates the spot where the philosopher Bendedictus de Spinoza was born in 1632. His most important work was Ethica (Ethics). His ideas of freedom of speach, tolerance and democracy are ...
- pliosopher
- amsterdam
- birthplace
Lincoln Highway monument
"WE MUST THINK ANEWAND ACT ANEW"ABRAHAM LINCOLN1809-1865THIS MONUMENT COMMEMORATES THESESQUICENTENNIAL OF LINCOLN'S BIRTHBY THE STATE OF WYOMING IN 1959.WYOMING STATE PARKS COMMISSIONJACK F. LEWIS, ...
- lincoln highway
- laramie
- cheyenne
- wyoming
- i-80
- interstate 80
- travel
Lincoln Highway memorial
"THAT THERE SHOULD BE ALINCOLN HIGHWAY ACROSS THISCOUNTRY IS THE IMPORTANT THING."IN MEMORY OF HENRY B. JOY THEFIRST PRESIDENT OF THELINCOLN HIGHWAYASSOCIATION WHOSAW REALIZED THEDREAM OF ...
- lincoln highway
- laramie
- cheyenne
- wyoming
- interstate 80
- i-80
- travel
- abraham lincoln
North Park area of Colorado
IN HONOR OF THOSE STURDY PIONEERMEN AND WOMENTHAT BUILTTHIS NORTH PARK COUNTRY(the plaque is in a geographical area named "North Park" in front of the Jackson County courthouse in the town of Walden, ...
- colorado
- walden
- courthouse
Woody Guthrie Square Plaque
Woodrow Wilson (Woody) Guthrie (1912-1967) composer of "This Land is your Land," arrived in Los Angeles in 1937 along with thousands of other migrant workers and families from the "Dust Bowl" region. ...
Explosion In A Coal Mine
In the year 1936 January 20th at 6:20 a.m. an explosion occurred at the Monarch No. 2 Coal MineEight men perished in the explosion.The bodies of the following seven menwere recovered: Ray BaileyOscar ...
- coal mine
- superior
- broomfield
- louisville
- colorado
- disaster
- mining
- tombstone
The Erath Sugar Company
Donated byThe Erath Sugar Co.Erath Sugar Refinery was built in the year 1910.In the year 1914 the Earth Sugar Company, LTD.acquired this bell from the Rose Hill refineryand was used to ...
- louisiana
- plantation bell
- sugar mill
Vernon Baptist Association
At the 24th annual session of the Sabine Association, Oct. 16, 1871, delegates from the First District petitioned for Letters of Dismission for the purpose of forming the Vernon Baptist Association. ...
- louisiana
- church
- religion
Camp Claiborne (Birthplace of the 761st Tank Battalion )
The 761st, a mostly black tank battalion, was activated at Camp Claiborne, LA on April 1, 1942. While at Camp Claiborne, the 761st trained on M5 Stuart light tanks. After reassignment to Fort Hood, ...
- louisiana
- wwii
- world war ii
The Vernon Bank
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorEstablished in 1899 as the "Bank of Leesville" on this site. The first bank ...
- louisiana
- bank
- nrhp
The 1964 Fall of the Erath Water Tower
"In the wake of tragedy, In the wake of a storm, In the wake of disaster, A small town mourns." On this site, the old City Hall and a 125' water tower once stood. On October 3, 1964, during Hurricane ...
- louisiana
- disaster
- hurricane hilda
Talbert - Pierson Cemetery 1889
Established by members of the Talbert and Pierson families, pioneers who first settled in the area in the 1860's. Thirteen graves are covered with unique grave houses. The origins of grave houses are ...
- louisiana
- cemetery
University of Louisiana at Lafayatte
After four black students successfully sued in federal court to gain admission, SouthwesternLouisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, became the first ...
- louisiana
- ull
- civil rights
Southwestern Honor Roll World War II
- louisiana
- wwii
- world war ii
- ull
The Huntsville Inn
Scott Memorial
SCOTT MEMORIAL HIRAM SCOTT, EMPLOYEE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FURCOMPANY, DIED IN THE VICINITY OF THIS BLUFF IN 1828AFTER BEING DESERTED BY HIS COMPANIONS NEAR THEJUNCTION OF THE LARAMIE AND NORTH ...
- scotts bluff na...
- scottsbluff
- nebraska
- oregon trail
- pioneer
- explorer
Pony Express at Scott's Bluff
THE PONY EXPRESS THE PONY EXPRESS PASSED HERE 1860-1861."SCOTT'S BLUFF STATION" WAS LOCATED 2 1/2MILES NORTHWEST OF MITCHELL PASS, NEAR THESITE OF THE LATER FORT MITCHELL. THERE WEREOTHER STATIONS AT ...
- scotts bluff na...
- scottsbluff
- nebraska
- pony express
- pioneer
- u.s. mail
Aviation Arrow
Cotton Sons ofMission UtahChapter Pioneers No. 130UTAH IS RICH IN AVIATION HISTORYThe first regularly scheduled overland passenger flight in the USA was ...
- st george
- utah
- air mail
- airplanes
- navigation
The Freedom Tree, Fort Bragg
THIS FREEDOM TREE IS DEDICATED BY THE CITY OF FORT BRAGE TO MAJOR WILLIAM F.MULLEN, MIA. AND ALL OTHER PERMANENTLY DISABLED. MIA AND POW VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT IN GRATITUDE FOR ...
Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall
Gone With The Wind Theatre Bricks
THE BRICK IN THIS PANEL IS FROM ATLANTA'S HISTORIC LOEW'S GRAND THEATRE, SITE OF 1939 PREMIERE OF "GONE WITH THE WIND BUILT 1893 DESTROYED BY FIRE 1978
Volcanoes within a Volcano
Richard Pinhor
A Telescope for a Tombstone
