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Douglas Shortley

In memory of Eagle Scout Douglas Shortley. Gave his life in the service of his country. Vietnam 1970.Submitted by @gkatz

In memory of Eagle Scout Douglas Shortley. Gave his life in the service of his country. Vietnam 1970.Submitted by @gkatz

    Maxwell House Hotel

    Maxwell House Hotel on Wikipedia.Submitted by @SturmyWeather

    Maxwell House Hotel on Wikipedia.Submitted by @SturmyWeather

    • nashville
    • maxwell
    • overton
    • 1859
    • johnson
    • hayes
    • cleveland
    • roosevelt
    • mckinley
    • taft
    • wilson

    John Loony House

    The plaque doesn't note that the Looneys were slave owners. The house was heavily damaged by a fire in August 6, 2022. Submitted by @athikers_bob

    The plaque doesn't note that the Looneys were slave owners. The house was heavily damaged by a fire in August 6, 2022. Submitted by @athikers_bob

      Paul Bunyan and Babe

      Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, with 6 year old for scale. Bemidji, MN. #alwaysreadtheplaque https://t.co/tFGYyVNNQC TweetSubmitted by @gkatz

      Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, with 6 year old for scale. Bemidji, MN. #alwaysreadtheplaque https://t.co/tFGYyVNNQC TweetSubmitted by @gkatz

        Birthplace of Aretha Franklin

        Submitted by @IamVitaPresley

        Submitted by @IamVitaPresley

          The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Rotary International

            Le poete Allemand Friedrich Holderlin

              Palacio de Mineria

                William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle Loading Fortress Gun

                Small plaque at the bottom reads:'Sir William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle loading gun 1867Originally installed at Port GerribrandWilliamstown City Council...

                Small plaque at the bottom reads:'Sir William Armstrong Rifled Muzzle loading gun 1867Originally installed at Port GerribrandWilliamstown City Council...

                • australia
                • victoria
                • weapon
                • gun
                • warfare
                • rifled muzzl...

                Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas Lamp

                Plaque reads:'Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas LampReplica reinstated as part of restoration of historic Nelson Place. Original lamp was one of two improved-style lamps erected in the 1890's....

                Plaque reads:'Replica of 1892 Incandescent Gas LampReplica reinstated as part of restoration of historic Nelson Place. Original lamp was one of two improved-style lamps erected in the...

                  This Monument Illuminates Life

                  Plaque reads:'This monument illuminates life.This monument will be illuminated for two consecutive nights each time a government around the world decides to abolish the death penalty or when a...

                  Plaque reads:'This monument illuminates life.This monument will be illuminated for two consecutive nights each time a government around the world decides to abolish the death penalty or when...

                  • death penalt...

                  San Juan Pablo II

                    D. Jesus Langarica

                      Samuel Phelps

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

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

                        The Edison Institute / The Edison Institute

                        The Edison Institute, founded on this site by Henry Ford and dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison by President Herbert Hoover on October 21, 1929, the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of the...

                        The Edison Institute, founded on this site by Henry Ford and dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison by President Herbert Hoover on October 21, 1929, the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of...

                        • michigan
                        • michigan his...

                        In Memory of Leatha Phillips

                          Lewis Coffee House

                          STAR INN - STORNOWAY  Established as an Alternative to the Heavy Drinking of Alcohol in the TownLEWIS COFFEE HOUSE 1884-1911After 27 yeras it Reverted to it's [sic] former role of Licensed...

                          STAR INN - STORNOWAY  Established as an Alternative to the Heavy Drinking of Alcohol in the TownLEWIS COFFEE HOUSE 1884-1911After 27 yeras it Reverted to it's [sic] former role of...

                          • it's
                          • coffee
                          • alcohol
                          • heavy drinking
                          • reverted

                          Parrot Rifled Naval Cannon

                          This 6.4 inch 100 Pounder Parrot Naval Cannon served on the U.S.S. Sabin during the Civil War.  It is the only one from that ship that survives today.  The cannon was cast in 1862 at the West...

                          This 6.4 inch 100 Pounder Parrot Naval Cannon served on the U.S.S. Sabin during the Civil War.  It is the only one from that ship that survives today.  The cannon was cast in 1862 at the...

                          • sic
                          • parrot
                          • naval canon
                          • civil war
                          • 9790 pounds

                          Shuck Chan / Napa Chinatown

                            First Street Bridge Over Napa Creek and Bypass