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Memorial for Members of the Civilian Conservation Corp

"Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Compnay 1212 Paradise Camp[] Who gave their lives forconservation of Nevada's natural resources while fighting fireabout three miles east of this point...

"Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Compnay 1212 Paradise Camp[] Who gave their lives forconservation of Nevada's natural resources while fighting fireabout three miles east of this point...

    Irish Potato Famine

    Arriving in Boston In 1847 alone, 37000 Irish refuges landed in Boston, on the edge of death and despair, impoverished and sick. "Native Bostonians might have been willing to send money and food...

    Arriving in Boston In 1847 alone, 37000 Irish refuges landed in Boston, on the edge of death and despair, impoverished and sick. "Native Bostonians might have been willing to send money and food...

    • boston
    • ireland
    • famine

    Ray Bradbury Home 1942-1947

    Author  Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) Resided on thie property from 1942-1947. Here he wrote many of the stories that would become THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1950). With respect and love from Jason J....

    Author  Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) Resided on thie property from 1942-1947. Here he wrote many of the stories that would become THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1950). With respect and love from Jason...

    • author
    • bradbury
    • writing
    • los angeles

    First YMCA in North America

    This tabletcommemorates the organizationon this siteof thefirst young men's christian associationon the American ContinentNovember 25th, 1851   1st YMCA in N America Nov 1851. In Montreal, corner...

    This tabletcommemorates the organizationon this siteof thefirst young men's christian associationon the American ContinentNovember 25th, 1851   1st YMCA in N America Nov 1851. In Montreal, corner...

    • montreal

    First Dwelling

    On the hill above waserected thefirst dwellingin Minneapolis bySamuel W. and Gideon H. Pondmissionaries to the IndiansJune 1834Dedicated by the native sons of Minnesota, May 30th 1908

    On the hill above waserected thefirst dwellingin Minneapolis bySamuel W. and Gideon H. Pondmissionaries to the IndiansJune 1834Dedicated by the native sons of Minnesota, May 30th 1908

    • minneapolis

    A plaque in Vysocanska, Prague for war resister Josef Kratky executed in 1944

    A plaque in Vysocanska, Prague for war resister Josef Kratky executed in 1944. Submitted by @praguepainter

    A plaque in Vysocanska, Prague for war resister Josef Kratky executed in 1944. Submitted by @praguepainter

    • prague
    • wwii

    Edgar Allan Poe – “The Raven”

    In NYC on the Upper West Side (84th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave), is this building and plaque:“Edgar Allan Poe and his family lived in a farmhouse on this site during 1844 where he...

    In NYC on the Upper West Side (84th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave), is this building and plaque:“Edgar Allan Poe and his family lived in a farmhouse on this site during 1844 where...

    • 1844
    • new york
    • raven

    Garden Of The Gods

      Plaque on one of the huge rock formations at Garden Of The Gods, the popular tourist attraction in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The plaque acknowledges that, at one time, this free, public,...

      Plaque on one of the huge rock formations at Garden Of The Gods, the popular tourist attraction in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The plaque acknowledges that, at one time, this free,...

    • colorado springs
    • garden of the gods

    McNess Memorial

    McNess Memorial – The original McNess Memorial was in Strirling Gardens built to the memory of Sir Charles and Lady McNess – Built in Donnybrook Stone and designed byArchitect W.G. Bennet (1896 –...

    McNess Memorial – The original McNess Memorial was in Strirling Gardens built to the memory of Sir Charles and Lady McNess – Built in Donnybrook Stone and designed byArchitect W.G. Bennet (1896...

    • 1941
    • 1961
    • 1995
    • bennett
    • mcness
    • perth

    J.N. Smith’s Building

    These two dedication markers can be found at the corner of Peachtree Street and Carnegie Way in downtown Atlanta, near the entrance of the Peachtree Center MARTA station. The author knows nothing...

    These two dedication markers can be found at the corner of Peachtree Street and Carnegie Way in downtown Atlanta, near the entrance of the Peachtree Center MARTA station. The author knows nothing...

    • atlanta
    • dedication
    • georgia

    Mark Twain

    This plaque is part of a series at round “manhole” plaques that honour Australian writers and non-Australians who visited the country or have stong connections with it.The plaques are located on...

    This plaque is part of a series at round “manhole” plaques that honour Australian writers and non- Australians who visited the country or have stong connections with it.The plaques are located on...

    • writer nsw w...

    Lake Merrit Wild Duck Refuge

    “LaKe Merritt Wild Duck Refuge has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value...

    “LaKe Merritt Wild Duck Refuge has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value...

    • california
    • duck
    • oakland

    Company C Third Regiment Mass. Volunteeer Militia

      “Attorney James Richardson mustered the first unit to answer President Lincoln’s call for volunteers. Of the original 97 men, 85 survived the war. April 17, 1861″ Graffiti covered alley, Central...

      “Attorney James Richardson mustered the first unit to answer President Lincoln’s call for volunteers. Of the original 97 men, 85 survived the war. April 17, 1861″ Graffiti covered alley, Central...

    • cambridge
    • civil war
    • massachusetts

    Tree Planted in 1902 by D. O. Judy

        Tree Planted in 1902 by D. O. Judy   Submitted by Sheila Paske

        Tree Planted in 1902 by D. O. Judy   Submitted by Sheila Paske

      Martin Van Buren Lived Here

      Not much of a crowd around this plaque, off a sidestreet in central London “Martin Van Buren [] Eight U.S. President Lived Here” http://openplaques.org/plaques/544    

      Not much of a crowd around this plaque, off a sidestreet in central London “Martin Van Buren [] Eight U.S. President Lived Here” http://openplaques.org/plaques/544  

        International Boundary Line

          “INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY LINE” Found at the Niagara Falls border (which is awesome to walk across!)

          “INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY LINE” Found at the Niagara Falls border (which is awesome to walk across!)

        • niagra falls
        • new york
        • canada

        Boyden Library

        A brand new plaque for the new Boyden Library in Foxborough, MA

        A brand new plaque for the new Boyden Library in Foxborough, MA

        • library

        Interest in the Children

        At the Lincoln School in Evansville, IN“Interest in the Children of Evansville Led Major A. C. Rosencranz to give to the public school its first kindergarten for colored children — Memory of this...

        At the Lincoln School in Evansville, IN“Interest in the Children of Evansville Led Major A. C. Rosencranz to give to the public school its first kindergarten for colored children — Memory of...

        • lincoln

        May House

          May House This house was built in 1908-09 for local clothier Meyer S. May and his wife, Sophie Amberg. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house in the Prarie style. It was his first major...

          May House This house was built in 1908-09 for local clothier Meyer S. May and his wife, Sophie Amberg. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house in the Prarie style. It was his first...

        • grand rapids
        • michigan
        • frank lloyd wright

        Eric Paul Buss

          This is a plaque at Twin Falls, British Columbia, Canada. It memorializes Eric Paul Buss, who “died November 27, 1991, when an avalanche struck six members of the Smithers Volunteer Mountain...

          This is a plaque at Twin Falls, British Columbia, Canada. It memorializes Eric Paul Buss, who “died November 27, 1991, when an avalanche struck six members of the Smithers Volunteer Mountain...

        • canada
        • memorial
        • british columbia