Dueling Berkeley Plaques, or 'Plaque and Anti-Plaque'
One of these plaques is a very common Berkeley type: local architectural heritage enthusiasts have put up a marker celebrating what their plaque says was the long-time home of renowned...
- berkeley
- architecture
- bernard maybeck
- dueling plaques
First Railway in Western Canada
On December 3, 1878, the last spike was driven at this site in Dominion City (Rural Municipality of Franklin) to complete the first railway line built in the Canadian West. Known as the Pembina...
- manitoba
- railroad
- spike
Fort Humboldt
The plaque text: Fort Humboldt By the early 1850s, newly arrived white settlers had moved into the Humboldt Bay Area, causing conflict with the native inhabitants. To protect both Indians...
- eureka
- northern california
- native americans
- genocide
- humboldt county
Union Plankwalk Railtrack and Wharf Co.
Plaque text: Be it known that at this site in Dec. 1854 work began on the Union Plankwalk Railtrack and Wharf Co. The railroad, in use by Jan. 1855, was the earliest operating state authorized...
T.F. Green Airport
T.F. Greene Airport
Canal Westchester
OHIO HISTORICAL MARKER CANAL WINCHESTER AND THE OHIO AND ERIE CANAL You are standing on the site of Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal helped to open the interior of Ohio to tradeand settlement...
- canal
- coffee
- ohio
- eirie
- dishes
- winchester
Jean Robertson
Dedicated to Jean Robertson April 1, 1958 - November 7, 2017 This herb bed reflects the skill, hard work and gardening aesthetics that Jean brought to this garden and to all her projects. It is an...
- emeryville
- public garden
Alice Frances House Library
Alice Frances House Library Given by Senator Royal Samuel Copeland to the village of Dexter Michigan 1926. Modeled from New England libraries. Originally the first Post Office Submitted...
First Inauguration
First Inauguration Isaac Shelby was inaugurated as the first governor of Kentucky, June 4, 1792, at building on West Main Street; built as a market house, 1791-92. After Kentucky's admission...
West Observation Terrace
- griffith observatory
Destination: The Pacific
- lewis and clark
Point Richmond Historic District 145 Park Place
Wampus Cat
Wampus Cat A mythical, cat-like creature with six legs: four for running at the speed of light, two for fighting with all its might.
- wampus cat
- conway
- arkansas
- mythical creatures
Lexington Silversmith Shop
Silversmith Shop On this site, 1810-1838, was shop of Asa Blanchard, the most noted of Kentucky’s silversmiths. Blanchard silver was as prized in Kentucky as that of Paul Revere in New...
Transit Corridor, Griffith Observatory
Nora Boston
Charles Mooney
Carol Mooney
Remaining in Pittsburgh a Few Hours
THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES THE FIRST VISIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHO ARRIVED AT THIS POINT ON FEBRUARY 14 1861 REMAIN-ING IN PITTSBURGH A FEW HOURS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON FOR HIS INAUGURATION ERECTED...
- lincoln
- pittsburgh
- 1861
- a few hours
Croydon Fountain
This Fountain was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the Charter Centenary : 21st June 1983 and was given to Croydon by The Nestle Company Limited Submitted by @invertiert
- her majesty ...
- croydon
- nestle company
- fountain