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First Log Cabin in this Vicinity

The plaque is located just off st. Charles Road in a small clearing. The rock is easily visible from the road. Since there is no trail through the surrounding woods, the only way to reach the...

The plaque is located just off st. Charles Road in a small clearing. The rock is easily visible from the road. Since there is no trail through the surrounding woods, the only way to reach...

  • log cabin
  • dupage county
  • forest foundation
  • glen ellyn
  • historic

Cappoquin Bacon Factory, LTD

Submitted by @SheilaPortobelo

Submitted by @SheilaPortobelo

    Rolf Neslund, Patron Saint of the Broken Bridge

    "I was the victim of a series of accidents, as are we all." Malachi Constant Delridge Maritime Historical Society and the Center for General Annoyance In the early morning of Sunday, June 11,...

    "I was the victim of a series of accidents, as are we all." Malachi Constant Delridge Maritime Historical Society and the Center for General Annoyance In the early morning of Sunday, June...

      I.D.E.S. Council Hayward #14

      Submitted by @jqmcd

      Submitted by @jqmcd

        Tornado Hill

        TORNADO HILL Submitted by @themunson

        TORNADO HILL Submitted by @themunson

          An Gorta Mór ~ The Great Hunger

          Never again should a people starve in a world of plenty

          Never again should a people starve in a world of plenty

          • irish
          • ireland
          • famine
          • family

          Town of Searsville

          Here stood the lumbermen's village of Searsville whose first settler, John Sears, arrived in 1854. Across the road, west of this monument, stood a hotel. The school, store, blacksmith shop, and...

          Here stood the lumbermen's village of Searsville whose first settler, John Sears, arrived in 1854. Across the road, west of this monument, stood a hotel. The school, store, blacksmith shop,...

            Bakkerbrug/Bakkerstr aat

            Two plaques in one: the illustration shows the old bridge "Bakkerburg"  that connects to the little street "Bakkerstraat". The bridge was a market place in old times. The little street...

            Two plaques in one: the illustration shows the old bridge "Bakkerburg"  that connects to the little street "Bakkerstraat". The bridge was a market place in old times. The little...

            • histirc market
            • filmfestival

            Sarcophagus of Thomas Starr King

            Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd

            Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd

              Richmond Region — Did You Know

              Plaque on the wall at GRCC:”Richmond RegionDid You Know...In the city of Richmond, the Valentine History Centers’ Richmond’s past and present collection totals more than 900,000 objects and...

              Plaque on the wall at GRCC:”Richmond RegionDid You Know...In the city of Richmond, the Valentine History Centers’ Richmond’s past and present collection totals more than 900,000 objects...

              • history
              • richmond
              • art
              • artifacts
              • convention center

              Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

              There are three plaques on the building marking very different interpretation. Submitted by @AmeliaTGrabow

              There are three plaques on the building marking very different interpretation. Submitted by @AmeliaTGrabow

                LACEY V MURROW MEMORIAL BRIDGE

                LACEY V MURROW MEMORIAL BRIDGE UNIQUE. FUNCTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL, THIS FLOATING DRIDGE IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MR. LACEY V. MURROW, DYNAMIC DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS A BRIGADIER GENERAL IN...

                LACEY V MURROW MEMORIAL BRIDGE UNIQUE. FUNCTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL, THIS FLOATING DRIDGE IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MR. LACEY V. MURROW, DYNAMIC DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS A BRIGADIER GENERAL IN...

                  Inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancellerina

                  \ In 1882, MCKim, Mead and White designed this block of six townhouses inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancelleria in Rome, for Henry Villard and friends prominent in publishing, railroads, finance...

                  \ In 1882, MCKim, Mead and White designed this block of six townhouses inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancelleria in Rome, for Henry Villard and friends prominent in publishing, railroads, finance...

                    The Finish of Laying a Coaxial Cable From Sydney to Melbourne

                    Submitted by @_marty_k

                    Submitted by @_marty_k

                      The First Presbyterian Church of Danville

                      The First Presbyterian Church of Danville 1875 "The Handsomest Church in the County" The original building on this site was presided by Reverend R.S. Symington who was the first minister. The...

                      The First Presbyterian Church of Danville 1875 "The Handsomest Church in the County" The original building on this site was presided by Reverend R.S. Symington who was the first minister....

                        Union Station, Denver

                        Submitted by @ChooVroom

                        Submitted by @ChooVroom

                          Inuvik

                          Inuvik Officially opened by The Right Honourable John C Diefenbaker PCMP Prime Minister of Canada July 1 1961 Submitted by @paulori

                          Inuvik Officially opened by The Right Honourable John C Diefenbaker PCMP Prime Minister of Canada July 1 1961 Submitted by @paulori

                            The Cocoanut Grove Fire

                            Submitted by @OnlyInBOS

                            Submitted by @OnlyInBOS

                              Taco Bell Fitness Course

                              Commemorating the Great Flood of 1993 Taco Bell Foundation Submitted by @ArmyStrang [Location approximate]

                              Commemorating the Great Flood of 1993 Taco Bell Foundation Submitted by @ArmyStrang [Location approximate]

                                WILLIAM HENRY WEBB