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Warragul to Noojee Railway

    Warragul to Noojee Railway

    This plaque is found at the historic “Bridge No. 7″ at Noojee, Victoria. Yes – what a poetic name – there were 7 timber trestle bridges around Noojee on the train line. No.2 was the highest above...

    This plaque is found at the historic “Bridge No. 7″ at Noojee, Victoria. Yes – what a poetic name – there were 7 timber trestle bridges around Noojee on the train line. No.2 was the highest...

    • australia
    • historic
    • train

    Mansfield Dam

    “MANSFIELD DAMJoseph Jefferson Mansfield – Member of Congress, Public Servant, Statesman, PatriotIn grateful appreciation of more than fifty years of useful and unselfish service to his community,...

    “MANSFIELD DAMJoseph Jefferson Mansfield – Member of Congress, Public Servant, Statesman, PatriotIn grateful appreciation of more than fifty years of useful and unselfish service to his...

    • austin
    • dam
    • texas

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

      Lewis and Clark Expedition On Aug. 31, 1803, Capt. Meriwether Lewis launched a 50-foot “keeled boat” from Ft. Fayette, 100 yards downriver. This marked the beginning of the 3-year expedition...

      Lewis and Clark Expedition On Aug. 31, 1803, Capt. Meriwether Lewis launched a 50-foot “keeled boat” from Ft. Fayette, 100 yards downriver. This marked the beginning of the 3-year...

    • lewis and clark
    • jefferson

    The original Studebaker blacksmith and wagon shop

    The brothers, Clem and Henry Studebaker started a blacksmith and wagon shop in 1852 on this site.The brothers received a grant in 1862 from the government to build wagons and then went on to...

    The brothers, Clem and Henry Studebaker started a blacksmith and wagon shop in 1852 on this site.The brothers received a grant in 1862 from the government to build wagons and then went on...

    • automobile
    • blacksmith
    • indiana
    • south bend
    • studebaker
    • wagon

    Riff Raff Statue / Embassy Theatre, Hamilton, New Zealand

      This plaque sits next to a statue of Richard O’Brien’s character Riff Raff. It is also on the site of the Embassy Theatre in Hamilton, New Zealand, since demolished. It commemorates both...

      This plaque sits next to a statue of Richard O’Brien’s character Riff Raff. It is also on the site of the Embassy Theatre in Hamilton, New Zealand, since demolished. It commemorates...

    • embassy theatre
    • hamilton
    • riff raff
    • rocky horror...

    Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail: Pettingill’s Wonderful Water

    A natural spring flows from the rock at the base of Hennepin Bluff below this spot. According to tradition, the iron-red mud at the spring provided pigment for the Native Americans. White settlers...

    A natural spring flows from the rock at the base of Hennepin Bluff below this spot. According to tradition, the iron-red mud at the spring provided pigment for the Native Americans. White...

    • funny
    • history

    Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail: The Whirlpool

    “The falls are going out!” cried the alarmed citizens of St. Anthony on October 5, 1869. A tunnel being dug under the river bed to bring power to Nicollet Island had collapsed. A giant whirlpool...

    “The falls are going out!” cried the alarmed citizens of St. Anthony on October 5, 1869. A tunnel being dug under the river bed to bring power to Nicollet Island had collapsed. A giant whirlpool...

    • funny
    • history

    William Taft visits Philadelphia

    “THIS STAR LOCATES THE PLACE WHERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILLIAM H TAFT DELIVERED THE ADDRESS OF DEDICATION OF THIS BUILDING DECEMBER THIRTIETH 1911″(It’s now a Macy’s sales...

    “THIS STAR LOCATES THE PLACE WHERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILLIAM H TAFT DELIVERED THE ADDRESS OF DEDICATION OF THIS BUILDING DECEMBER THIRTIETH 1911″(It’s now a Macy’s...

    • macys
    • philadelphia
    • presidents
    • taft

    America’s First Subway

    America’s first subway was built in Boston. The Tremont Street Subway opened with four stations and horse-drawn carriages.Park Street Station is still in service and the plaque is still displayed...

    America’s first subway was built in Boston. The Tremont Street Subway opened with four stations and horse-drawn carriages.Park Street Station is still in service and the plaque is still...

    • boston
    • green line
    • massachusetts
    • red line
    • subway
    • subway station
    • transit

    Officer Jane Warner Plaza

    Shortly after the intersection of Castro and Market was converted into a plaza, it was named in honor of our local beat cop. It was the first time I’d ever been to a dedication for someone I knew...

    Shortly after the intersection of Castro and Market was converted into a plaza, it was named in honor of our local beat cop. It was the first time I’d ever been to a dedication for someone I...

    • castro
    • castro district
    • police
    • police officer
    • san francisco

    Doc Holiday Died Here

    732 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO Now the site of a mountaineering store

    732 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO Now the site of a mountaineering store

    • western doc ...

    De Anza

    +37° 47′ 14.21″, -122° 28′ 13.57″ Mountain Lake Park (last natural lake in San Francisco)Juan Bautista De Anza, Spanish Explorer, Camped at this site March 27, 1776

    +37° 47′ 14.21″, -122° 28′ 13.57″ Mountain Lake Park (last natural lake in San Francisco)Juan Bautista De Anza, Spanish Explorer, Camped at this site March 27, 1776

    • san francisc...
    • 1776
    • 1957
    • de anza

    José Sarria

    Located at 1 Sarria Court in San Francisco’s Castro District sits a plaque honoring a gay rights pioneer. The plague reads:José Sarria Court honors the humor, political savvy, and talent of a...

    Located at 1 Sarria Court in San Francisco’s Castro District sits a plaque honoring a gay rights pioneer. The plague reads:José Sarria Court honors the humor, political savvy, and talent of...

    • castro
    • castro district
    • civil rights
    • gay
    • gay rights
    • san francisco

    Mother’s Day

      Mother’s Day Founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood and family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John...

      Mother’s Day Founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood and family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John...

    • mothers
    • pennsylvania
    • philadelphia
    • wanamaker

    CIC 325 Harvard Street

    One Sunday morning my family and I were outside Zaftig’s Delicatessen in Brookline, MA waiting for a table to open up inside. Next door is a playground, and in the grass just off the sidewalk we...

    One Sunday morning my family and I were outside Zaftig’s Delicatessen in Brookline, MA waiting for a table to open up inside. Next door is a playground, and in the grass just off the sidewalk we...

    • 325 harvard street
    • brookline
    • massachusetts

    La Reunion Cemetery

    This is at Fishtrap Cemetery, 3469 Fish Trap Road, Dallas.It reads, in oddly telegraphic style:Burial Place of French, Belgian, and Swiss settlers brought here 1855-58 by Company for European...

    This is at Fishtrap Cemetery, 3469 Fish Trap Road, Dallas.It reads, in oddly telegraphic style:Burial Place of French, Belgian, and Swiss settlers brought here 1855-58 by Company for...

    • dallas socia...

    The McFall Oak

    This tree, now known as the McFall Oak, is an oak tree in Glendale, California that is well over 150 years old. Local legend has it that it was used as a meeting place for Tiburcio Vásquez and his...

    This tree, now known as the McFall Oak, is an oak tree in Glendale, California that is well over 150 years old. Local legend has it that it was used as a meeting place for Tiburcio Vásquez and...

    • angeles forest
    • fire
    • oak tree
    • tree

    Historical Society of Pennsylvania

      Historical Society of Pennsylvania Among the oldest of its kind in the nation, the special collections library holds many of the nations important founding documents. Founded by prominent...

      Historical Society of Pennsylvania Among the oldest of its kind in the nation, the special collections library holds many of the nations important founding documents. Founded by...

    • street plaque

    New Century Guild

      New Century Guild Founded 1882 by Eliza S. Turner. One of the oldest and largest organizations created to advance the interests of women in the labor force. Originally located on Girard St., the...

      New Century Guild Founded 1882 by Eliza S. Turner. One of the oldest and largest organizations created to advance the interests of women in the labor force. Originally located on Girard St., the...

    • pennsylvania...