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

John and Eleanor Peterson

IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARENTSJOHN PETERSON, 1936-1986 ELEANOR PETERSON, 1941-2013Submitted by @lampbane

IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARENTSJOHN PETERSON, 1936-1986 ELEANOR PETERSON, 1941-2013Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • 1936
  • 1986
  • 1941
  • 2013

Ernestine Feinland

"IT WASN'T UNTIL I VISITED BBG THAT I DISCOVERED NATURE FIRST HAND. THERE I ENTERED A WORLD OF MAGIC."   ERNESTINE FEINLAND

"IT WASN'T UNTIL I VISITED BBG THAT I DISCOVERED NATURE FIRST HAND. THERE I ENTERED A WORLD OF MAGIC."   ERNESTINE FEINLAND

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • ernestine feinland

Dr. Melvin Burt Fuerst

IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. MELVIN BURT FUERST 1924-2013Submitted by @lampbane

IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. MELVIN BURT FUERST 1924-2013Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • melvin fuerst
  • 1924
  • 2013

Blossom Perlmutter Fuerst

IN LOVING MEMORY OF BLOSSOM PERLMUTTER FUERST 1928-2005 FROM HER HUSBAND MELVIN,CHILDREN LISA AND CLAUDIASubmitted by @lampbane

IN LOVING MEMORY OF BLOSSOM PERLMUTTER FUERST 1928-2005 FROM HER HUSBAND MELVIN,CHILDREN LISA AND CLAUDIASubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • blossom perl...
  • 1928
  • 2005

Barbara Rich

IN LOVING MEMORY OF   BARBARA RICH MOTHER, EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST, PLANT WHISPERER.Submitted by @lampbane

IN LOVING MEMORY OF   BARBARA RICH MOTHER, EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST, PLANT WHISPERER.Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • barbara rich

Martha Adams Rubin - Four Seasons Garden

Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • martha adams rubin

Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House

Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • robert wilson
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2012

Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman

THIS PATHWAY IS DEDICATED TO   JUDITH R. AND ALAN H. FISHMAN   IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN   Submitted by @lampbane

THIS PATHWAY IS DEDICATED TO   JUDITH R. AND ALAN H. FISHMAN   IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN   Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • judith fishman
  • alan fishman
  • pathway

Epiphyte Tree, Pool, Medicinal Plant Collection

EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE PFIZER...

EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • plants
  • tree
  • pool
  • waterfall
  • bridge
  • pfizer

Hon. Richard Young

THIS GATE IS THE GIFT OFHON. RICHARD YOUNG 1929Submitted by @lampbane

THIS GATE IS THE GIFT OFHON. RICHARD YOUNG 1929Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • garden
  • gate
  • richard young
  • 1929

Brooklyn - Flatbush Boundary Line

THE BRASS LINE IN THE WALK SHOWS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE OLD CITY OF BROOKLYN AND THE TOWNSHIP OF FLATBUSH   BROOKLYN (BREUCKELEN) FIRST SETTLED 1636 FLATBUSH 1621.   BROOKLYN INCORPORATED A CITY...

THE BRASS LINE IN THE WALK SHOWS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE OLD CITY OF BROOKLYN AND THE TOWNSHIP OF FLATBUSH   BROOKLYN (BREUCKELEN) FIRST SETTLED 1636 FLATBUSH 1621.   BROOKLYN INCORPORATED A...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • flatbush
  • 1636
  • 1621
  • 1834
  • 1894
  • 1898
  • 1934

Clark Green and Richard Green

THIS PATHWAY IS DEDICATED TO   CLARK GREEN AND RICHARD GREEN   IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDENSubmitted by @lampbane

THIS PATHWAY IS DEDICATED TO   CLARK GREEN AND RICHARD GREEN   IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDENSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • clark green
  • richard green

David Booth Marentette

IN LOVING MEMORY   DAVID BOOTH MARENTETTE   1939 - 2007   HE LOVED TO BRING HIS FAMILY TO THIS BOSKY DELL

IN LOVING MEMORY   DAVID BOOTH MARENTETTE   1939 - 2007   HE LOVED TO BRING HIS FAMILY TO THIS BOSKY DELL

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • 1939
  • 2007

Marquand Family Woodland

Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • garden
  • woodland

Alfred W. Jenkins

THIS BRIDGE IS THE GIFT OF ALFRED W. JENKINS1929Submitted by @lampbane

THIS BRIDGE IS THE GIFT OF ALFRED W. JENKINS1929Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • alfred jenkins
  • bridge
  • 1929

Belle's Brook

BELLE'S BROOKSubmitted by @lampbane

BELLE'S BROOKSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • brook

Juneteenth Way

Prospect Park Alliance Celebrate   Juneteenth Way   This area has been designated as Juneteenth Way as part of a citywide initiative to name parkland in honor of events and figures of significance...

Prospect Park Alliance Celebrate   Juneteenth Way This area has been designated as Juneteenth Way as part of a citywide initiative to name parkland in honor of events and figures of significance...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • juneteenth
  • park

Boulder of White Marble

BOULDER OF WHITE MARBLE GEOL. AGE, CAMBRO-ORDOVICIAN (Z) TRANSPORTED BY CONTINENTAL CLACIER DURING THE ICE AGE FROM NORTHERN MANHATTAN OR SPUYTEN DUYVILSubmitted by @lampbane

BOULDER OF WHITE MARBLE GEOL. AGE, CAMBRO- ORDOVICIAN (Z) TRANSPORTED BY CONTINENTAL CLACIER DURING THE ICE AGE FROM NORTHERN MANHATTAN OR SPUYTEN DUYVILSubmitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • garden
  • rock
  • boulder
  • glacier
  • spuyten duyvil

Ancient Pueblo Metate

THIS ANCIENT PUEBLO METATE FROM ARIZONA WAS PRESENTED FOR A BIRD BATH TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN BY ALICE A DRIGGS 1929Submitted by @lampbane

THIS ANCIENT PUEBLO METATE FROM ARIZONA WAS PRESENTED FOR A BIRD BATH TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN BY ALICE A DRIGGS 1929Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • pueblo
  • arizona
  • bird bath
  • alice driggs
  • 1929

Remembering the Malbone Street Wreck

In memory of those who lost their lives near this location on November 1, 1918, when a wooden-bodied train carrying an estimated 650 passengers derailed and crashed under Malbone Street. Nearly...

In memory of those who lost their lives near this location on November 1, 1918, when a wooden-bodied train carrying an estimated 650 passengers derailed and crashed under Malbone Street....

  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • prospect lef...
  • flatbush
  • malbone street
  • subway
  • eric adams
  • 1918
  • 2019