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

H-1 Rocket Engine

Developed by Rocketdyne, the H-1 rocket engine burned liquid oxygen and propellant RP-1, a kerosene derivative. A cluster of eight H-1 engines powered the Saturn S-1B rocket's first stage,...

  • mississippi
  • nasa
  • rockets

F-1 Rocket Engine

Developed by Rocketdyne, five F-1 engines powered the S-1C first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched humans to the moon during the Apollo Program and later to the orbiting...

  • mississippi
  • nasa
  • lunar
  • rocket

Hurricane Katrina

Never has there been such a volunteer effort than was shown after Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. We thank all who came to our aid and gave us hope and help after the devastation of this...

  • mississippi
  • hurricane katrina
  • memorial
  • waveland
  • disaster

Lunar Lander

During the 1960s, this vehicle was used as a trainerby the Apollo astronauts for their moon missions."The Eagle has landed," said astronaut Neil Armstrong as he and Buzz Aldrin descended in their...

  • mississippi
  • lunar
  • nasa

From The People of Waveland

In appreciation and gratitude to all who gave their time, energy, and money to help us recover from Hurricane Camille. On August 17, 1969 our city was devastated, but those who cared came to her rescue.

  • mississippi
  • hurricane camile
  • disaster

Harmony Grove Anti- Slavery Rostrum

1850 -- 1875HARMONY GROVE Anti-Slavery RostrumGATHERINGS HERE LED THE AGITATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA FRAMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1915 It was during this rally...

  • slavery
  • abolition
  • rostrum

Thomas P. Hennessey Fields

    Jolie Crider Memorial Skatepark 2.0

    Submitted by @jonathan_nesci

      Haney's Big House (July 2, 1895 - February 12, 1972)

      Will Haney, a World War I vet, was one of Ferriday's leading African-American businessmen who made his living selling insurance, managing rental property and operating a laundry and hotel. But he...

      • louisiana
      • music

      Yosha Heroism

      From hebrew: "To Mazal and Pinkhas Yosha, for your arrival at heroism [symbolizing the age of 80], from the family"