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

Camperdown Elm

A Crowning Curio The Camperdown Elm Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' The Camperdown Elm was developed in the late 1830s when a mutant Scots Elm branch was discovered growing along the ground at...

A Crowning Curio The Camperdown Elm Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' The Camperdown Elm was developed in the late 1830s when a mutant Scots Elm branch was discovered growing along the ground at...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • camperdown elm
  • camperdown
  • tree
  • 1872
  • 1967

Waterfall Nature Trail

Explore the Waterfall Trail and experience the sights and sounds of the water course Take 50 minutes to discover nature all around you. For more information, visit the Audubon Center. Submitted by...

Explore the Waterfall Trail and experience the sights and sounds of the water course Take 50 minutes to discover nature all around you. For more information, visit the Audubon Center. Submitted by...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • hiking
  • trail
  • waterfall

Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside

Prospect Park Alliance Renew Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside The LeFrak Center at Lakeside Lakeside is the largest and most ambitious project in Prospect Park since its creation, and...

Prospect Park Alliance Renew Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside The LeFrak Center at Lakeside Lakeside is the largest and most ambitious project in Prospect Park since its creation, and...

  • prospect park
  • prospect par...
  • samuel j. lefrak
  • ethel lefrak
  • lefrak center

The Binnen Bridge

CITY OF NEW YORK SAMUEL S. POWELL, MAYOR JAMES S.T. STRANAHAN, COMMISSIONER OLMSTED & VAUX, DESIGNER 1872 THE BINNEN BRIDGE 1996RUDOLPH W, GIULIANI, MAYOR HOWARD GOLDEN, BOROUGH PRESIDENT STEPHEN...

CITY OF NEW YORK SAMUEL S. POWELL, MAYOR JAMES S.T. STRANAHAN, COMMISSIONER OLMSTED & VAUX, DESIGNER 1872 THE BINNEN BRIDGE 1996RUDOLPH W, GIULIANI, MAYOR HOWARD GOLDEN, BOROUGH PRESIDENT STEPHEN...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • binnen bridge
  • bridge
  • park
  • olmsted & vaux
  • frederick la...
  • calvert vaux

Restoration of the Binnenwater Paths

NYS Environmental Protection Fund Restoration of the Binnenwater Paths Prospect Park Alliance & NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation George E. Pataki, Governor Bernadette Castro, Commissioner Rudolph...

NYS Environmental Protection Fund Restoration of the Binnenwater Paths Prospect Park Alliance & NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation George E. Pataki, Governor Bernadette Castro, Commissioner...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • new york
  • prospect par...
  • nyc departme...
  • george pataki
  • bernadette castro
  • rudolph giuliani
  • rudy giuliani

Litchfield Mansion

LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK LITCHFIELD MANSION THIS ITALIANATE VILLA, "RIDGEWOOD," WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1855 FOR RAILROAD PIONEER EDWIN C. LITCHFIELD FROM PLANS BY ALEXANDER JACKSON DAVIS. FAMED FOR ITS...

LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK LITCHFIELD MANSION THIS ITALIANATE VILLA, "RIDGEWOOD," WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1855 FOR RAILROAD PIONEER EDWIN C. LITCHFIELD FROM PLANS BY ALEXANDER JACKSON DAVIS. FAMED FOR...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • edwin litchfield
  • alexander ja...
  • 1869
  • 1892
  • 1958
  • new york com...

Improving our Waterways

Prospect Park Alliance Innovate Improving our Waterways As part of a pilot program, Prospect Park Alliance constructed natural filtration systems called ecoWEIRs beneath the Long Meadow and also...

Prospect Park Alliance Innovate Improving our Waterways As part of a pilot program, Prospect Park Alliance constructed natural filtration systems called ecoWEIRs beneath the Long Meadow and also...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • prospect par...
  • water
  • water treatment
  • brooklyn college
  • ecoweir
  • dog beach

The FIDO Bench

The FIDO Bench in memory of all our dogsSubmitted by @lampbane

The FIDO Bench in memory of all our dogsSubmitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • dog beach
  • dog
  • dogs
  • bench

Jed Noah Finkel

Jed Noah Finkel You belong to us   Submitted by @lampbane

Jed Noah Finkel You belong to us   Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • jed noah finkel
  • dog beach
  • bench

Lanny and Pamela

Lanny and Pamela A water view to celebrate 25 years together July 4, 1985 - July 4, 2010

Lanny and Pamela A water view to celebrate 25 years together July 4, 1985 - July 4, 2010

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • dog beach
  • water
  • bench

Judah Bryndal

"Now I finally have time to sit back and contemplate the sky." Judah Bryndal Oct 27, 1995 - Dec 21, 2017 beloved son, brother, friend- you are sorely missed ...death is but the next great...

"Now I finally have time to sit back and contemplate the sky." Judah Bryndal Oct 27, 1995 - Dec 21, 2017 beloved son, brother, friend- you are sorely missed ...death is but the next...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • judah bryndal
  • bench

Sara E Campbell

Sara E Campbell 1975-2010Submitted by @lampbane

Sara E Campbell 1975-2010Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • sara e campbell
  • bench
  • 1975
  • 2010

Dennis R. Murphy (and his dog Dylan)

In Loving Memory of   Dennis R. Murphy and his dog, Dylan Submitted by @lampbane

In Loving Memory of   Dennis R. Murphy and his dog, Dylan Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • dennis r. murphy
  • bench
  • dog

Ezra Solomon Epstein Weidenfeld

In loving memory of Ezra Solomon Epstein Weidenfeld עזרא שלמה בן משה ושיינה לאה )ז"ל) May 29, 1992 – April 28, 2009Submitted by @lampbane

In loving memory of Ezra Solomon Epstein Weidenfeld עזרא שלמה בן משה ושיינה לאה )ז"ל) May 29, 1992 – April 28, 2009Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • bench
  • ezra solomon...
  • 1992
  • 2009

Henry Chadwick grave

In Memoriam Henry Chadwick"Father of Base Ball"   Born Oct. 5, 1824Died April 20, 1908   Submitted by @lampbane

In Memoriam Henry Chadwick"Father of Base Ball"   Born Oct. 5, 1824Died April 20, 1908   Submitted by @lampbane

  • henry chadwick
  • baseball
  • green-wood cemetery
  • grave
  • 1824
  • 1908