A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Bunkie Depot Museum

The Texas and Pacific Railway established a station on the main line at Bunkie in 1882. The current depot, built in 1911 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the...

  • louisiana
  • bunkie
  • avoyelles parish
  • railroad
  • jefferson highway

Junction City

Founded 1894at the junction of2 states, 1 county,2 parishes,and 3 congressional districts.

  • arkansas
  • louisiana

Old Rapides Cemetery

As settlers moved into central Louisiana in the mid-1700s, thecolonial Spanish government established a post named El Rapido, alsocalled Poste du Rapide by local French settlers.During the same...

  • louisiana
  • pineville
  • cemetery
  • rapides parish

St. John The Baptist Cemetery

ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...

  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • catholic
  • new orleans

Po' Henry and Tookie

Henry Dorsey & Marlan Tookie Collom first met while working on a cotton farm, their mutual love for old time delta blues made them friends for life. As the duo Po'Henry and Tookie, they played New...

  • louisiana
  • rayville
  • blues
  • delta blues
  • music

Richard A. Lewis Memorial

This plaque is placed here by the Town of Dubach, the Dubach Revitalization Coalition, and Drabo to honor the memory of Richard A. "Dickie Lewis and to show appreciation for his generosity to...

  • louisiana
  • dubach
  • citizen memorial
  • town square

Arthur L. Larson

    Here Rest U.S. Army and Navy Veterans

      Fairview Volunteer Fire Dep't

        William G. "Bill" Wolters Fire Chief

          Sylvester Baxter Riverfront State Park

            William D. Hayward Memorial Amphitheater Lone Tree Sanctuary Garden Dedicated 1997

              Private First Class Ernest W. Prussman, U.S. Army Medal Of Honor

              September 15, 1921 - September 8, 1944The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military award. Ernest W. Prussman of Murdock street, Brightion died heroically in Loscoat, France while...

              • memorial - s...

              puerto rican veterans memorial

                Patrick L. Sullivan