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To Commemorate the Destruction of Newtown, Cardif

This plaque contains part of a poem written by a former resident of the Newtown district of central Cardiff, reflecting on its demolition.  A working class neighbourhood close to the docks and...

This plaque contains part of a poem written by a former resident of the Newtown district of central Cardiff, reflecting on its demolition.  A working class neighbourhood close to the docks and...

  • urban renewal
  • homogenising...

A Gift of the Class of 1940

  • water fountain
  • drinking fountain

Morris "Mo" Bernstein

DEDICATED TO MORRIS "MO" BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT COMMISSIONFOR THE LEADERSHIP HE PROVIDED TO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HIS COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISHING SFO AS THE...

DEDICATED TO MORRIS "MO" BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT COMMISSIONFOR THE LEADERSHIP HE PROVIDED TO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HIS COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISHING SFO AS THE...

  • sfo
  • airport commission
  • travelling public
  • humanizing t...

Arsenal Museum

This building, erected c. 1835 as a powder magazine for a U.S. Army Post and Arsenal which used this area from 1810-1885, except in 1861-1862 when held by the Confederacy. In 1962 this building...

This building, erected c. 1835 as a powder magazine for a U.S. Army Post and Arsenal which used this area from 1810-1885, except in 1861-1862 when held by the Confederacy. In 1962 this building...

  • louisiana
  • military

Pentagon Buildings

 Constructed 1819-1822 to house U.S. troops. Used as a garrison from 1822-1877 except from 1861-1862 when held by Confederates. From 1886-1925 these buildings and grounds were the site of...

 Constructed 1819-1822 to house U.S. troops. Used as a garrison from 1822-1877 except from 1861-1862 when held by Confederates. From 1886-1925 these buildings and grounds were the site of...

  • louisiana

Louisiana Strikes Oil!

The first oil strike in the State of Louisiana was made on September 21, 1901 on the farm of Jules Clement in the community of Evangeline. The well was known as both Jules Clement No. 1 and...

The first oil strike in the State of Louisiana was made on September 21, 1901 on the farm of Jules Clement in the community of Evangeline. The well was known as both Jules Clement No. 1 and...

  • louisiana

Miller Stadium

Built in 1948 Miller Stadium served as the home of the Crowley Millers who played in South Louisiana's semi-pro Teche League and the professional Gulf coast and Evangeline Leagues from 1948 to...

Built in 1948 Miller Stadium served as the home of the Crowley Millers who played in South Louisiana's semi-pro Teche League and the professional Gulf coast and Evangeline Leagues from 1948 to...

  • louisiana
  • sports

Oaks of Ile Copal

These centurion live oak trees shaded Ile Copal, the plantation home of Alexandre Mouton. Mouton was governor of Louisiana from 1843-46 and son of the founder of Vermilionville. Here marks the...

These centurion live oak trees shaded Ile Copal, the plantation home of Alexandre Mouton. Mouton was governor of Louisiana from 1843-46 and son of the founder of Vermilionville. Here marks...

  • louisiana
  • trees

Notre Dame de Perpetuel Secours Church

This parish was one of the sites proposed by Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard, Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, to afford a place of work for African-American priests ordained in the United States in...

This parish was one of the sites proposed by Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard, Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, to afford a place of work for African- American priests ordained in the United States...

  • louisiana
  • church

Richard T. Greener

Submitted by @CulturedModesty

Submitted by @CulturedModesty

  • harvard
  • african american
  • 1844
  • washington st
  • russo-japanese war
  • niagara movement

Crescent Furniture Building 1928

HISTORIC WINNIPEGCrescent Furniture Building(Sterling Building)1928These terra cotta panels are from the Crescent Furniture Company building which was located on the north-east corner of Portage...

HISTORIC WINNIPEGCrescent Furniture Building(Sterling Building)1928These terra cotta panels are from the Crescent Furniture Company building which was located on the north-east corner of Portage...

  • terra cotta
  • architecture
  • winnipeg
  • manitoba

Montanez Adobe

    Stephen Carter Memorial

    In Memory of Stephen Carter Eagle Scout Troop 441 2000-2017This plaque was placed on a bench flanked by two trees in memorial of Stephen Carter, a Boy Scout in Troop 441 in Sugar Land, Texas who...

    In Memory of Stephen Carter Eagle Scout Troop 441 2000-2017This plaque was placed on a bench flanked by two trees in memorial of Stephen Carter, a Boy Scout in Troop 441 in Sugar Land, Texas who...

      The Acre

      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

        Krista's Garden