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The Eppes-Durr Memorial Garden

THE EPPES-DURR MEMORIAL GARDEN Created by William D. Eppes & M. L. Morgan -1999. In loving memory of Mrs. Talmadge Dewitt Epped, supporter of civil rights, public education, arts & humanities,...

THE EPPES-DURR MEMORIAL GARDEN Created by William D. Eppes & M. L. Morgan -1999. In loving memory of Mrs. Talmadge Dewitt Epped, supporter of civil rights, public education, arts...

  • birmingham
  • alabama
  • eppes
  • burr
  • wbhm
  • garden
  • public education
  • public radio
  • public television

Occasion'd by the Sin of Gluttony

This Boy is in Memmory [sic] Put up for the late FIRE of LONDON Occasion'd by the Sin of Gluttony 1666 Submitted by @kivacreative

This Boy is in Memmory [sic] Put up for the late FIRE of LONDON Occasion'd by the Sin of Gluttony 1666 Submitted by @kivacreative

  • london
  • england
  • memmory
  • fire
  • 1666
  • gluttony
  • this boy

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

WELCOME  TO  JOHN HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  AT TINICUM Submitted by @CarolynChernoff  

WELCOME  TO  JOHN HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  AT TINICUM Submitted by @CarolynChernoff  

  • philadelphia
  • heinz
  • wildlife refuge
  • fohr
  • boardwalk
  • tinicum
  • 6/10 mile

Russian Photographers

Here lived and worked the Nizhni-Novgorod photographers who glorified Russia  (On the left) Dmitriev, Maksim Petrovich (On the right) Karelin, Andrey Osipovich submitted by @schwanmitbrille

Here lived and worked the Nizhni-Novgorod photographers who glorified Russia  (On the left) Dmitriev, Maksim Petrovich (On the right) Karelin, Andrey Osipovich submitted by @schwanmitbrille

  • nizhni novgorod
  • russia
  • photography

Garage Azopardo

Aquí funcionó el centro clandestino de detención, tortura, y exterminio "Garage Azopardo" Octubre 1976 – Febrero 1977 Militantes populares Detenidos Desaparecidos ¡Presentes! Comisión Azopardo y...

Aquí funcionó el centro clandestino de detención, tortura, y exterminio "Garage Azopardo" Octubre 1976 – Febrero 1977 Militantes populares Detenidos Desaparecidos ¡Presentes! Comisión Azopardo...

  • desaparecidos
  • guerra sucia
  • garage azopa...
  • disappeared

Jan & Griet

According to the legend, private Jan was spurned by Griet. But in the year 1638 he entered the city via the Severinstor [this gate] as field marshall-lieutenant Jan von Werth. When Jan and Griet,...

According to the legend, private Jan was spurned by Griet. But in the year 1638 he entered the city via the Severinstor [this gate] as field marshall- lieutenant Jan von Werth. When Jan and Griet,...

  • cologne
  • germany
  • severinstorburg
  • jan von wert...

The James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike

    Becky Temko Tot Park (wood)

    BECKY TEMKO TOT PARK DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO INSPIRED, CREATED, AND SUPPORTED THIS TOT PARK

    BECKY TEMKO TOT PARK DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO INSPIRED, CREATED, AND SUPPORTED THIS TOT PARK

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • park
    • tot lot
    • temko
    • oxford comma

    Old Rodney Presbyterian Church

    Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

    Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

    • civil war
    • mississippi
    • rodney
    • church
    • rattler
    • shelling

    Yolo County Time Capsule

     TIME CAPSULE  HONORING YOLO COUNTY'S SESQUICENTENNIAL SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 TO BE OPENED ON YOLO COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL SEPTEMBER 9, 2050  [Location approximate] Submitted by Sheila Paske.

     TIME CAPSULE  HONORING YOLO COUNTY'S SESQUICENTENNIAL SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 TO BE OPENED ON YOLO COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL SEPTEMBER 9, 2050  [Location approximate] Submitted by Sheila Paske.

    • yolo
    • california
    • time capsule
    • capsule

    Erwin W. Meier

    [Location approximate] Submitted by Sheila Paske.

    [Location approximate] Submitted by Sheila Paske.

    • yolo
    • california

    Sonora Pass

    Historical LandmarkSonora PassElevation 9,628The idea of a wagon road through this pass connecting Toulumne County with mining towns of Mono County was first called to attention by Andrew Fletcher...

    Historical LandmarkSonora PassElevation 9,628The idea of a wagon road through this pass connecting Toulumne County with mining towns of Mono County was first called to attention by Andrew...

    • wooden
    • california
    • mono county
    • sonora
    • stanislaus
    • deadman
    • wagon road

    Josiah John Rose- Goldsmith Home

    Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House 1891— Historic Landmark 206    This landmark commemorates an all but forgotten community called  Newbury and a pioneer carpenter, Josiah John Rose, builder of...

    Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House 1891— Historic Landmark 206    This landmark commemorates an all but forgotten community called  Newbury and a pioneer carpenter, Josiah John Rose, builder...

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • hidden
    • pokemon go

    Kiama Newspaper Plaque

    [Location unknown] Appears to be a reference to the first commercial Australia - New Zealand flight ("Seeing 'Smithy' off"), more at Wikipedia. Submitted by @joshuamcf 

    [Location unknown] Appears to be a reference to the first commercial Australia - New Zealand flight ("Seeing 'Smithy' off"), more at Wikipedia. Submitted by @joshuamcf 

    • newspaper
    • australia
    • kiama

    Yolo County Court House

      Submitted by Sheila Paske.

      Submitted by Sheila Paske.

    • yolo
    • california
    • court
    • court house

    Woodland's First Post Office

    Franklin Sylvester Freeman, founder of Woodland, relocated his stock of goods and built a store in 1860-61, it is the oldest of the earliest commercial buildings in this city. It became the site...

    Franklin Sylvester Freeman, founder of Woodland, relocated his stock of goods and built a store in 1860-61, it is the oldest of the earliest commercial buildings in this city. It became the site...

    • woodland
    • california
    • post office
    • 1680
    • dry goods

    Aspen Vietnam War Memorial

    THE WAR IN VIET-NAM  WHAT A CRUEL THING IS WAR: TO SEPARATE AND DESTROY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AND MAR THE PUREST JOYS AND HAPPINESS GOD HAS GRANTED US IN THIS WORLD; TO FILL OUR HEARTS WITH HATRED...

    THE WAR IN VIET-NAM  WHAT A CRUEL THING IS WAR: TO SEPARATE AND DESTROY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AND MAR THE PUREST JOYS AND HAPPINESS GOD HAS GRANTED US IN THIS WORLD; TO FILL OUR HEARTS...

    • vietnam
    • aspen
    • colorado

    For Them, and For Us All

     [Location approximate] Submitted by @lbr218.

     [Location approximate] Submitted by @lbr218.

    • aspen
    • colorado

    Pushkin Was Here

    Here in this hotel stayed from 2nd to 3rd September 1833 Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Submitted by @schwanmitbrille

    Here in this hotel stayed from 2nd to 3rd September 1833 Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Submitted by @schwanmitbrille

    • pushkin
    • nizhni novgorod
    • hotel
    • 1833
    • russia

    Croatian Settlers, Seattle

    RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL  This marker and all the stones in this plaza are dedicated to those young immigrants who, in the late 1800s and early1900s, left their homelands with a vision to establish...

    RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL  This marker and all the stones in this plaza are dedicated to those young immigrants who, in the late 1800s and early1900s, left their homelands with a vision to...

    • seattle
    • croatia
    • riverside
    • wine making
    • salmon
    • duwamish