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

The Old Rotation at Auburn University

ALABAHA THE OLD ROTATION Established in 1896 by Professor J. F. Duggar. the Old Rotation at Auburn University is: (1) the oldest, continuous cotton experiment in the U.S.: (2) the 3rd oldest...

ALABAHA THE OLD ROTATION Established in 1896 by Professor J. F. Duggar. the Old Rotation at Auburn University is: (1) the oldest, continuous cotton experiment in the U.S.: (2) the 3rd...

    Second Bank of the United States

    • that war
    • the war of 1861-1865
    • one of the v...

    Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

    Submitted by @Sean_YYZ.

    Submitted by @Sean_YYZ.

      Boston Temple Bell

      Submitted by @sethlkap.

      Submitted by @sethlkap.

        Bellasis House

        Submitted by @LastParachutist.

        Submitted by @LastParachutist.

          Balmoral War Memorial

          Submitted by @PaulFrame85.

          Submitted by @PaulFrame85.

            The Disneyland 40th Anniversary Time Castle

            Submitted by RHicks

            Submitted by RHicks

            • time castle
            • time capsule

            A Living Memorial of the City Government Institute

            Tweet Submitted by @lisakthorp.

            Tweet Submitted by @lisakthorp.

              Thornton & Lucie Blackburn

              Submitted by @Charisse_Price

              Submitted by @Charisse_Price

                Rogers Rangers

                ROGERS RANGERS The rivers' junction two miles north was rendezvous for Rogers Rangers after their destruction of St. Francis, Que., Oct. 4, 1759. Pursuing Indians and starvation had plagued their...

                ROGERS RANGERS The rivers' junction two miles north was rendezvous for Rogers Rangers after their destruction of St. Francis, Que., Oct. 4, 1759. Pursuing Indians and starvation had plagued their...

                  London Stone

                  Submitted by @benedictevans

                  Submitted by @benedictevans

                    RIDE OF SYMON SCHERMERHOORN

                    NEW YORK RIDE OF SYMON SCHERMERHOORN ON NIGHT OF FEB. 8, 1690. ALTHOUGH WOUNDED HE RODE 20 MILES TO ALBANY WARNING SETTLERS STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1932

                    NEW YORK RIDE OF SYMON SCHERMERHOORN ON NIGHT OF FEB. 8, 1690. ALTHOUGH WOUNDED HE RODE 20 MILES TO ALBANY WARNING SETTLERS STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1932

                      Emmylou Harris

                        Broad Street Site of Domestic Slave Trade

                        BROAD STREET SITE OF DOMESTIC SLAVE TRADE During the first half of the nineteenth century, many buildings on Broad Street between Church and East Bay Streets served as auction houses and private...

                        BROAD STREET SITE OF DOMESTIC SLAVE TRADE During the first half of the nineteenth century, many buildings on Broad Street between Church and East Bay Streets served as auction houses and...

                          James A. Davis

                          Submitted by @LostToHistory.

                          Submitted by @LostToHistory.

                            Carnegie Library

                            Submitted by @LostToHistory.

                            Submitted by @LostToHistory.

                              The Assassination of King Strang

                              BEAVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY ISLAND The Assassination of King Strang In 1856, growing friction within Beaver Island's Mormon community finally erupted. Two of James Jesse Strang's disgruntled...

                              BEAVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY ISLAND The Assassination of King Strang In 1856, growing friction within Beaver Island's Mormon community finally erupted. Two of James Jesse Strang's disgruntled...

                                Hermann Monument

                                Submitted by @robblerouser

                                Submitted by @robblerouser

                                  Original Berrima Bridge

                                  THIS STONE, FROM THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL BERRIMA BRIDGE OPENED IN 1836, WAS HEWN AND LAID BY CONVICT LABOUR SUPERVISED BY DAVID LENNOX. THE STONES DATED 1860 AND 1897 ARE FROM RESTORATION...

                                  THIS STONE, FROM THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL BERRIMA BRIDGE OPENED IN 1836, WAS HEWN AND LAID BY CONVICT LABOUR SUPERVISED BY DAVID LENNOX. THE STONES DATED 1860 AND 1897 ARE FROM...

                                    Washington County Courthouse, Virginia

                                    Submitted by @stuherrm

                                    Submitted by @stuherrm