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

Church of Santa Cruz

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    Ronald D. Nelson

      Chief Crazy Horse

      The text: Chief Crazy Horse Oglala War-Chief of the Sioux Nation Killed Near This Spot September 5, 1877 A great chief of heroic character. He fought to the last to hold his native land for...

      • fort robinson
      • nebraska
      • crazy horse
      • indian wars

      Yankton Sioux Treaty of 1858

      A 1907 Yankton Sioux monument commemorating the tribe's 1858 treaty by which it surrendered 11 million acres in southeastern South Dakota to the federal government for $1.6 million — about...

      • yankton sioux
      • south dakota
      • charles mix county
      • treaty of 1858
      • native americans

      The Ranger Tower

      The Ranger Tower "Dedicated to all Rangers Observers and Wardens who have watched over our forests" 2000 AD   Kermit E. Remele '43(Submitted by Alan R. Reno)

      • forest ranger
      • fire tower
      • wanakea ny
      • alan r reno
      • forestry

      Lillian Litzsey

        Ice Center of San Jose

          George Shirakawa, Sr.

          GEORGE SHIRAKAWA, Sr. "In recognition of his tireless efforts from 1990 to 1994 to provide community recreation and quality youth activities."

            Riverside Trail - The Unseen History of Riverside Park

            WPA CampsitesIn the 1930's the idea of creating campsites to accommodate the rising influx of tourisits [sic] was booming in parks across the State. Tourists taking advantage of these affordable...

            • wpa
            • parks
            • campsite
            • river
            • logjam
            • grand rapids
            • michigan
            • logging

            Wolf Point Bridge

            One naturally wonders how Wolf Point, the town just upriver from the bridge, got such an evocative name. The town's...

            • missouri river
            • wolf point
            • bridges
            • montana