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

Civil War General John T. Wilder

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

    North Lake Methodist Church

    The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John. In 1846 the brothers presented the...

    The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John. In 1846 the brothers presented...

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    Argentine Township Cemetery

    In 1838, Halsey Whitehead, a veteran of the War of 1812, buried his two-year-old daughter Rebecca here on land he settled in 1837. He offered burial plots for others until 1843, when he donated...

    In 1838, Halsey Whitehead, a veteran of the War of 1812, buried his two-year-old daughter Rebecca here on land he settled in 1837. He offered burial plots for others until 1843, when he donated...

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    Central Title Service Building

    On August 6, 1845, the first graduation ceremony for the University of Michigan was held in this building, which was then the First Presbyterian Church. Founded in 1817 in Detroit, the first...

    On August 6, 1845, the first graduation ceremony for the University of Michigan was held in this building, which was then the First Presbyterian Church. Founded in 1817 in Detroit, the...

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    N. C. School for the Deaf

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by WashuOtaku, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by WashuOtaku, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

      Slovenians, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence

      Slovenians, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence...In his copy of of Bodin's "Republic" Thomas Jefferson had initialed two pages. On one page was Bodin's definition and...

      Slovenians, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence...In his copy of of Bodin's "Republic" Thomas Jefferson had initialed two pages. On one page was Bodin's definition...

        The First Christmas Tree in America

        The First Christmas Tree in AmericaPublicly lighted and displayed in a church Christmas service, stood where the Cleveland Public Auditorium now stands, a designated Cleveland landmark.On that...

        The First Christmas Tree in AmericaPublicly lighted and displayed in a church Christmas service, stood where the Cleveland Public Auditorium now stands, a designated Cleveland landmark.On that...

          300 Years of German Contributions

          1683 - 1983To commemorate 300 years of German contributionsOn October 6, 1683, thirteen German families landed in America from Krefeld, Germany, on the ship Concord.  This date is regarded as the...

          1683 - 1983To commemorate 300 years of German contributionsOn October 6, 1683, thirteen German families landed in America from Krefeld, Germany, on the ship Concord.  This date is regarded as...

            Veterans Memorial

            Those here gave all for duty, honor, countryRededicated July 23, 2004, and July 25, 2014.Greater Cleveland Veterans Memorial, Inc.Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

            Those here gave all for duty, honor, countryRededicated July 23, 2004, and July 25, 2014.Greater Cleveland Veterans Memorial, Inc.Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

              Eastman Reading Garden

              Eastman Reading GardenDedicated September 30, 1937HonoringLinda Anne EastmanDirector of the Library 1918 to 1938Rededicated September 18, 1998Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

              Eastman Reading GardenDedicated September 30, 1937HonoringLinda Anne EastmanDirector of the Library 1918 to 1938Rededicated September 18, 1998Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

                Ohio State Bar Association

                Ohio State Bar Association1880 - 1980On this site, then known as Case Hall, the first meeting of the Ohio State Bar Association was held July 8, 1880.Dedicated May 21, 1980Submitted byBryan...

                Ohio State Bar Association1880 - 1980On this site, then known as Case Hall, the first meeting of the Ohio State Bar Association was held July 8, 1880.Dedicated May 21, 1980Submitted...

                  Commerce

                  Daniel Chester FrenchCommerce1912Marble: 12' x 7 1/2' x 8'Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866, French's father moved...

                  Daniel Chester FrenchCommerce1912Marble: 12' x 7 1/2' x 8'Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866, French's father...

                    Lincoln

                    Abraham LincolnStatesmanPatriotBeloved Citizenof the United Statesof AmericaThis statue is the gift of the school children of Greater Cleveland1932 Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

                    Abraham LincolnStatesmanPatriotBeloved Citizenof the United Statesof AmericaThis statue is the gift of the school children of Greater Cleveland1932 Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

                      Emily Wilding Davison

                      In 1991 Tony Benn secretely put a plaque dedicated to Emily Wilding Davison, and draped in suffragette colours, inside the cupboard that she hid in. More details here IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY...

                      In 1991 Tony Benn secretely put a plaque dedicated to Emily Wilding Davison, and draped in suffragette colours, inside the cupboard that she hid in. More details here IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY...

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                      Yolo County Public Library

                        Davis Museum

                          Coast Live Oak

                          THE COAST LIVE OAK TREES THAT GRACE LOS RIOS PARK WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MS. JOAN IRVINE SMITH IN 2009. MS. SMITH'S SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LAND, AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION...

                          THE COAST LIVE OAK TREES THAT GRACE LOS RIOS PARK WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MS. JOAN IRVINE SMITH IN 2009. MS. SMITH'S SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LAND, AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...

                            Jackson Mine

                            On this spot on September 19, 1844, William A. Burt, a deputy government surveyor, was the first to discover the great Lake Superior iron ore deposits. Peculiar fluctuations in his magnetic...

                            On this spot on September 19, 1844, William A. Burt, a deputy government surveyor, was the first to discover the great Lake Superior iron ore deposits. Peculiar fluctuations in his...

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                            Andrew Carnegie Mansion

                              Willow Run (1941-1953) / Willow Run (1953-present)

                              After entering World War II in 1941, America desperately needed military equipment and supplies. The Ford Motor Company had begun building this factory in April 1941. Outstanding industrial...

                              After entering World War II in 1941, America desperately needed military equipment and supplies. The Ford Motor Company had begun building this factory in April 1941. Outstanding industrial...

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