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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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...
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- 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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- victoria
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- tsawout first nation
- doug lafortune
Dr. Paul Butler
Submitted by jqmcd
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- 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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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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- marathon of hope
- cancer
- osteogenic sarcoma
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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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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
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- 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...
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- 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
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- queensland
- brisbane
- river
- flood
Ferry Building 1898
CALIFORNIA HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK FERRY BUILDING 1898 PIONEERING STRUCTURE IN THE USE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SAN FRANCISCO SECTION ASCE 1976
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- san francisco
- california
- bay area
- ferry
- reinforced concrete
The Story of a Cattle King
Fort Harney
FORT HARNEY, ON THE FORMER MALHEUR INDIAN RESERVATION, WAS NAMED FOR GEN. WM. S. HARNEY. WHO TOOK COMMAND OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF OREGON, SEPT. 13, 1858. THE FORT WAS ESTABLISHED AUG....
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- malheur
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The Terrible Trail
Inukshuk
This plaque appears beside a large stone structure called an Inukshuk, along the English Bay seawall in Vancouver BC, Canada. The plaque reads: "This ancient symbol of the Inuit culture...
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- british columbia
- canada
- inukshuk
- english bay
- olympics