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Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp, Eldest son of massasoit. Landmark along the Wampanoag Canoe Passage.

Plaque reads: Front: "Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp. Eldest son of Massasoit" Back: "Near this spot Wamsutta was taken prisoner by Maj. Josias Winslow. An Incident said to have precipitated King...

Plaque reads: Front: "Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp. Eldest son of Massasoit" Back: "Near this spot Wamsutta was taken prisoner by Maj. Josias Winslow. An Incident said to have precipitated King...

    Monterey Cypress

      On This Site Lie Buried

      On this site lie buried Joseph ErwinRevolutionary Soldier, N.C.1762-1829Lavinia T. ErwinWife1763-1836Eliza E. WilsonDaughter1793-1834  

      On this site lie buried Joseph ErwinRevolutionary Soldier, N.C.1762-1829Lavinia T. ErwinWife1763-1836Eliza E. WilsonDaughter1793-1834

      • louisiana
      • revolutionary war

      St. John The Baptist Church

      1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife of...

      1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife...

      • louisiana
      • church

      Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church

      Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and used...

      Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and...

      • louisiana
      • baton rouge
      • church

      Killed When A Span of The Westgate Bridge Collapsed

      Plaque reads: 'Construction workers employed on Westgate bridge erected and dedicated this memorial to their co-workers who were killed when a span of the bridge collapsed during construction At...

      Plaque reads: 'Construction workers employed on Westgate bridge erected and dedicated this memorial to their co-workers who were killed when a span of the bridge collapsed during construction At...

      • melbourne
      • bridge
      • australia
      • industrial accident
      • construction

      Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees

      Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees Until at least 1851, redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay west of...

      Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees Until at least 1851, redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay west of...

      • east bay yesterday
      • redwoods
      • navigation tree
      • blossom rock

      Buckhead MARTA

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

        Mission San Miguel Arcangel

        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by mlhradio, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial License

        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by mlhradio, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial License

          Wheeler's Cav. at Decatur

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Elizabeth Thomsen, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Elizabeth Thomsen, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

            Shire Oak

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Tim Green aka atoach, full page.License is Attribution License

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Tim Green aka atoach, full page.License is Attribution License

              Allegheny Arsenal

              From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

              From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                Town Hall Clock Repairs

                Town Hall Clock Repairs 2015 Funded by a kind donation from the DENT-BROCKLEHURST FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Submitted by @caddickbrown

                Town Hall Clock Repairs 2015 Funded by a kind donation from the DENT-BROCKLEHURST FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Submitted by @caddickbrown

                  Queen Anne Cottage

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

                    Mojave Road

                    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

                      CHL# 156 Los Angeles Plaza (Olvera Street)

                      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

                        Long Sands Historic Marker

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by InAweofGod'sCreation, full page.License is Attribution License

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by InAweofGod'sCreation, full page.License is Attribution License

                          Blue Star Memorial Highway

                          A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Memphis and Shelby County Council of Garden Clubs In...

                          A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Memphis and Shelby County Council of Garden Clubs...

                          • shelby county
                          • tennessee
                          • blue star

                          Modern Movie Making In Memphis

                          On this South Main Street corner in 1988 the modern wave of Memphis movie making was born, in great measure through the efforts of the Memphis & Shelby County Film Commissioner Linn Sitler and...

                          On this South Main Street corner in 1988 the modern wave of Memphis movie making was born, in great measure through the efforts of the Memphis & Shelby County Film Commissioner Linn Sitler...

                          • shelby county
                          • tennessee

                          Water Wheel

                          WATER WHEEL  TAKEN FROM A GRIST MILL BUILT IN OLD TOWN OF OAKLAND BY DR. DORREY[?] S. BAKER[?] IN 1861. IT TURNED THE GRINDING STONE THAT GROUND THE GRAIN TO MEAL AND FLOUR SHIPPED BY BOAT AROUND...

                          WATER WHEEL  TAKEN FROM A GRIST MILL BUILT IN OLD TOWN OF OAKLAND BY DR. DORREY[?] S. BAKER[?] IN 1861. IT TURNED THE GRINDING STONE THAT GROUND THE GRAIN TO MEAL AND FLOUR SHIPPED BY BOAT...

                          • in the olden days
                          • shipped by b...
                          • grist