Birthplace of a Great City
Perhaps the best and worst historical plaque in San Francisco. Best because it calls out a moment when the the place that was about to become San Francisco was wild, a windy dune overlooking...
- san francisco
- william richardson
- chinatown
- grant avenue
- gold rush
The Last Yahi Indian
I was in Oroville, California, last month to cover the crisis at the dam nearby that forced evacuation of the city and other communities. I had arrived just as the evacuation order was lifted, and...
- ishi
- yahi
- native americans
- california
- oroville
- genocide
H.H.Jeffords Gun
Mounted in memory of the soldiers and sailors of 1861-1865 THIS GUN PRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO COL. H.H. JEFFORDS POST NO. 330 DEPT. OF MICHIGAN G.A.R. Submitted by...
Jonathan Odell
JONATHAN ODELL CLERGYMAN, SURGEON, AND POET, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BENEDICT ARNOLD AND JOHN ANDRE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. AFTER MOVING TO NEW BRUNSWICK, 1784, HE...
- fredericton
- new brunswick
- benedict arnold
- american revolution
- revolutionary war
Fort Germantown
This was the site of a Civil War earth-work redoubt built by the Union Army as part of a series of forts guarding the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. The fort is thought to have been built in June...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Site of Early Gunsmith Shop (1836-1860)
- gunsmith
- baton rouge
- searles
- bowie knife
The McQueen- Fergusson House
THE McQUEEN-FERGUSSON HOUSE CIRCA 1790 LAND ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO BENEDICT ARNOLD. THE HOME, 1812-1858, OF COLONEL GEORGE SHORE, SURVEYOR- GENERAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK. HOME OF SENATOR...
- fredericton
- new brunswick
- benedict arnold
- first woman speaker
Unknown Date and Function
Submitted by @EddieCStewart
- kingarth
- scotland
- buildings
- cauldron
- vague
Room
ROOM OF UNCERTAIN FUNCTION, BUT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE WARMING HOUSE. A COMMON-ROOM WHERE THE ONLY SOCIAL FIREPLACE WAS ALLOWED. Submitted by @Lucinda_Dixon
- scotland
- jedburgh abbey
- room
- vague
Hamilton-Burr Duel
"The Hamilton-Burr Duel July 11, 1804 The most famous duel in American history took place on this date at the dueling grounds in Weehawken, between political rivals, General Alexander Hamilton...
- hamilton
- burr
- duel
Halls Gap Flower Show
This plaque forms part of a stone sculpture in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens. Plaque reads: THIS PLAQUE ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEDICATED WORK OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SINCE 1937 IN HOLDING THE...
- grampians
- victoria
- australia
- halls gap
Stawell Water Supply
This plaque is in the Halls Gap Botanic Gardens laid in a large rock. Plaque reads: In Memory Of Thomas and Helen Cumming Caretakers of the Stawell Water Supply at the Borough Huts from 1900...
- grampians
- victoria
- australia
- halls gap
Grampians Sandstone memorial
Grampians sandstone was used in the construction of some notable Victorian public buildings. This plaque sits in the wall of the Halls Gap hall and was placed there on the centenary of...
- grampians
- victoria
- australia
- halls gap
A Seat in the Bush
This plaque has been placed on the back of a park bench, on a walking track just outside Halls Gap. You can only get to it by walking there! Plaque reads: Grampians Walking Tracks Support...
- grampians
- victoria
- australia
- halls gap
Grampians Grave Marker
This grave and the plaque are behind the Halls Gap Caravan Park. It is the only grave in the area and although old, is maintained by locals. The Plaque reads: A short life.... The Folkes...
- grampians
- victoria
- australia
- halls gap
Veteran's Memorial Building
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM (HOLY CONGREGATION HOUSE OF GOD)FOUNDED 1750 THE CRADLE OF REFORM JUDAISM IN THE UNITED STATES, 1824 JEWS WHO SETTLED IN CHARLESTON AS EARLY AS 1695 WORSHIPED INFORMALLY...
- jews
- synagogue
- tabernacle
- charleston
- south carolina
- george washington
- reform judaism
- 1695
Burial Site
Burial Site In 1813 A number of soldiers were buried near here who died of wounds and disease suffered during General Hampton's campaign Chateaugay Historical Society Submitted by Alan Reno
- reno
- war of 1812
- war graves
- upstate new york
- new york
- chateaugay
In Memory of the Garrison Defending Fort Sumter During the Bombardment
Submitted by Colin Bunnell.
- civil war
- sumter
- 1861
- anderson
- artillery
- 1932
Huckleberry Rock Lookout
- huckleberry rock
- muskoka
- muskoka lakes