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Delhi Bridge / Delhi Bridge

The Delhi Bridge was one of many Pratt through truss iron bridges built to order by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, between 1876 and 1899 to span the Huron River. It was listed in...

The Delhi Bridge was one of many Pratt through truss iron bridges built to order by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, between 1876 and 1899 to span the Huron River. It was listed...

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Modesta Avila

    131130-6148 Morganton

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by WashuOtaku, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by WashuOtaku, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

      Gen. Samuel Milroy 1780~1845 & The Milroy Family

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

        Douglas Shortley

        In memory of Eagle Scout Douglas Shortley. Gave his life in the service of his country. Vietnam 1970.Submitted by @gkatz

        In memory of Eagle Scout Douglas Shortley. Gave his life in the service of his country. Vietnam 1970.Submitted by @gkatz

          Maxwell House Hotel

          Maxwell House Hotel on Wikipedia.Submitted by @SturmyWeather

          Maxwell House Hotel on Wikipedia.Submitted by @SturmyWeather

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          • overton
          • 1859
          • johnson
          • hayes
          • cleveland
          • roosevelt
          • mckinley
          • taft
          • wilson

          John Loony House

          The plaque doesn't note that the Looneys were slave owners. The house was heavily damaged by a fire in August 6, 2022. Submitted by @athikers_bob

          The plaque doesn't note that the Looneys were slave owners. The house was heavily damaged by a fire in August 6, 2022. Submitted by @athikers_bob

            Paul Bunyan and Babe

            Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, with 6 year old for scale. Bemidji, MN. #alwaysreadtheplaque https://t.co/tFGYyVNNQC TweetSubmitted by @gkatz

            Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, with 6 year old for scale. Bemidji, MN. #alwaysreadtheplaque https://t.co/tFGYyVNNQC TweetSubmitted by @gkatz

              Birthplace of Aretha Franklin

              Submitted by @IamVitaPresley

              Submitted by @IamVitaPresley

                The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Rotary International

                  Le poete Allemand Friedrich Holderlin

                    Palacio de Mineria

                      William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle Loading Fortress Gun

                      Small plaque at the bottom reads:'Sir William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle loading gun 1867Originally installed at Port GerribrandWilliamstown City Council...

                      Small plaque at the bottom reads:'Sir William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle loading gun 1867Originally installed at Port GerribrandWilliamstown City Council...

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                      • victoria
                      • weapon
                      • gun
                      • warfare
                      • rifled muzzl...

                      Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas Lamp

                      Plaque reads:'Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas LampReplica reinstated as part of restoration of historic Nelson Place. Original lamp was one of two improved-style lamps erected in the 1890's....

                      Plaque reads:'Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas LampReplica reinstated as part of restoration of historic Nelson Place. Original lamp was one of two improved-style lamps erected in the...

                        This Monument Illuminates Life

                        Plaque reads:'This monument illuminates life.This monument will be illuminated for two consecutive nights each time a government around the world decides to abolish the death penalty or when a...

                        Plaque reads:'This monument illuminates life.This monument will be illuminated for two consecutive nights each time a government around the world decides to abolish the death penalty or when...

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                        San Juan Pablo II

                          D. Jesus Langarica

                            Samuel Phelps

                            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                              The Edison Institute / The Edison Institute

                              The Edison Institute, founded on this site by Henry Ford and dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison by President Herbert Hoover on October 21, 1929, the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of the...

                              The Edison Institute, founded on this site by Henry Ford and dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison by President Herbert Hoover on October 21, 1929, the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of...

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                              In Memory of Leatha Phillips