Great Boston Fire Site
Great Boston Fire Site November 9 to 11 of 1872 saw much of downtown Boston destroyed by a fire which started here and reached Washington Street, Liberty Square and the waterfront...
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- massachusetts
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- oxford comma
Eucalyptus Park
EUCALYPTUS PARK GIVEN BY WALTER S. LIEBER TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CHRISTMAS 1929 FOR THE INSPIRATION AND PLEASURE OF THE PEOPLE "THE GROVES WERE GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES" THESE TREES WERE PLANTED...
- san diego
- california
- eucalyptus
- park
- christmas
Birth of Truth in Advertising
BIRTH OF TRUTH IN ADVERTISING The Associated Advertising Clubs of America met at Galt House, on this site, for their firth annual convention, 1909. Led by Samuel C. Dobbs, the convention...
- louisville
- kentucky
- advertising
- better busin...
Japanese Children Park
Transcription: ISLAMABAD CHILDREN PLAYLAND A gift of friendshipfromchildren of Japantochildren of PakistanDecember, 1985Childrens plays aretheir most serious actionsMontaigne Donated byGovernment of Japan
- playground
- pakistan
- japan
- friendship
Butchart Gardens Totem Pole
Throughout British Columbia, travelers can find all sorts of totem poles with a wide variety of carvings. According to Wikipedia, "carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs...
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- butchart gardens
- victoria
- british columbia
- canada
- tsawout first nation
- doug lafortune
Dr. Paul Butler
Submitted by jqmcd
- butler
- exoplanet
- astronomer
- new york times
- cal
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
We Need a Supermarket
This supermarket is dedicated to the efforts of the EMERYVILLE CITY COUNCIL with special recognition of COUNCILMAN BOB SAVAGE who was the first to say "We need a supermarket." November 16, 1994...
Craigdarroch Castle
Craigdarroch is a castle located in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built by Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy industrialist, in 1890, and served as the home for his family for...
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- castles
- victoria
- british columbia
- canada
Terry Fox Mile 0
Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who is known all around the world. This plaque is displayed on the base of Terry's statue in Victoria, British Columbia, at Mile 0 of the TransCanada Highway....
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- victoria
- british columbia
- canada
- marathon of hope
- cancer
- osteogenic sarcoma
- transcanada highway
Butchart Gardens
The Butchart Gardens are the most famous tourist attraction on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, just north of the city of Victoria. The gardens...
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- brentwood bay
- british columbia
- canada
- victoria
- jennie butchart
Porter Improved Type Anchor
My husband and I came across this plaque during a visit to Victoria, British Columbia, a city situated at the southern tip Vancouver Island and surrounded by water. The plaque is placed near...
- victoria
- british columbia
- canada
- beacon hill park
- anchor
- straits of j...
Agitos
This Agitos symbol was on display during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Agitos is based on the Latin for, "I move". The three forms collectively represent the role of the International...
- olympics
- paraolympics
- canada
- british columbia
- whistler
Bank of New South Wales, Established 1817
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES A CENTURY OF CONTINUOUS SERVER BY THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN CHILTERN 1859 1959 From instagram Submitted by littlebobbyplaqueson and @aercadet
- new south wales
- australia
- bank
- repetition
Behind this Door
Behind this Door Behind this door is the reason this building was chosen as Carter's campaign headquarters: the depot was the only available building in Plains with a bathroom. The bathroom is no...
- plains
- georgia
- carter
- bathroom
- no longer in service
Brisbane River Flood
In January 2011, water from the Brisbane River inundated and flooded South Bank. Flood water rose as high as the bottom of this plaque. Submitted by @ianThorp
- australia
- queensland
- brisbane
- river
- flood