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

Benicia's Quest to Become a Tree City

    Colluseum

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      Garibaldi

        Fort St. Joseph

        The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761. Two...

        The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761....

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        Calata Gente di Mare

          Church of the Heavenly Rest

            Grand River Trail

            The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and John...

            The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and...

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            Bruat

            • 1796

            Playground of Dreams, Benicia

              John G. LeFevre

                Caroline Weedon Chen

                  John W. Pagliano

                    Daniel H. Clevenger

                      Bowen’s Bench

                        Site of the First Protestant Church in California

                          The Founding of Baton Rouge

                          The name Baton Rouge comes from the Indian word "Istrouma," meaning Red Stick.Earliest written records about Baton Rouge were provided by members of Iberville's expedition on March 17, 1699:"From...

                          The name Baton Rouge comes from the Indian word "Istrouma," meaning Red Stick.Earliest written records about Baton Rouge were provided by members of Iberville's expedition on March 17,...

                          • louisiana
                          • baton rouge

                          Site of the Weiss House

                          On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house...

                          On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house...

                          • louisiana

                          Site of Spanish Battery 1779

                          Behind an orchard on a mound near this site artillerymen under Spanish Governor Bernardo Galvez placed a battery of six cannon and on September 21, 1779, after a three-hour bombardment, forced the...

                          Behind an orchard on a mound near this site artillerymen under Spanish Governor Bernardo Galvez placed a battery of six cannon and on September 21, 1779, after a three-hour bombardment, forced the...

                          • louisiana
                          • revolutionary war

                          Lafayette Building

                          One of the earliest remaining architecturally significant buildings in the city. Originally the residence of Judge Charles Tessier, first Probate Judge of East Baton Rouge Parish, who acquired the...

                          One of the earliest remaining architecturally significant buildings in the city. Originally the residence of Judge Charles Tessier, first Probate Judge of East Baton Rouge Parish, who acquired...

                          • louisiana
                          • baton rouge

                          Blue Star Memorial Highway, Benicia