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

Reneta & Stefano Brunetto

    Bernardo de Galvez Spanish Governor of Louisiana 1776-1783

    GALVEZ, WITH THE AID OF MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS FROM LOUISIANA,WON VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGE, MOBILE, AND PENSACOLA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BY HIS DARING LEADERSHIP HE DROVE THE BRITISH FROM...

    GALVEZ, WITH THE AID OF MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS FROM LOUISIANA,WON VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGE, MOBILE, AND PENSACOLA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BY HIS DARING LEADERSHIP HE DROVE THE BRITISH FROM...

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    Eunice Jensen Park

      Benicia's Quest to Become a Tree City

        Colluseum

        From https://www.instagram.com/p/BWCeRs9jTaF/ https://twitter.com/IanThorp/status/881441340369850369

        From https://www.instagram.com/p/BWCeRs9jTaF/ http s://twitter.com/IanThorp/status/881441340369850369

          Garibaldi

            Fort St. Joseph

            The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761. Two...

            The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761....

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            Calata Gente di Mare

              Church of the Heavenly Rest

                Grand River Trail

                The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and John...

                The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and...

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                Bruat

                • 1796

                Playground of Dreams, Benicia

                  John G. LeFevre

                    Caroline Weedon Chen

                      John W. Pagliano

                        Daniel H. Clevenger

                          Bowen’s Bench

                            Site of the First Protestant Church in California

                              The Founding of Baton Rouge

                              The name Baton Rouge comes from the Indian word "Istrouma," meaning Red Stick.Earliest written records about Baton Rouge were provided by members of Iberville's expedition on March 17, 1699:"From...

                              The name Baton Rouge comes from the Indian word "Istrouma," meaning Red Stick.Earliest written records about Baton Rouge were provided by members of Iberville's expedition on March 17,...

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                              Site of the Weiss House

                              On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house...

                              On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house...

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