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

Thomas Garrett: Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad

THOMAS GARRETT STATIONMASTER ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business were...

THOMAS GARRETT STATIONMASTER ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business...

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • thomas garrett
  • 1789
  • 1822
  • 1848
  • 1871
  • 1993

Old Farmers Bank

OLD FARMERS BANK On February 4, 1807, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware passed an act modeled after the charter of the Bank of the United States "to establish a Bank... under the name...

OLD FARMERS BANK On February 4, 1807, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware passed an act modeled after the charter of the Bank of the United States "to establish a Bank... under the name...

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • bank
  • 1807
  • 1813
  • 1835
  • 1906
  • 1915
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2006

Delaware's Jewish Community

DELAWARE'S JEWISH COMMUNITY This building, once known as the Morrow Building, symbolizes the founding of an organized Jewish community in Delaware. Jews have been present in Delaware since the...

DELAWARE'S JEWISH COMMUNITY This building, once known as the Morrow Building, symbolizes the founding of an organized Jewish community in Delaware. Jews have been present in Delaware since the...

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • jewish
  • 1650s
  • 1870s
  • 1880
  • 1885
  • 2004

Freedom Lost

FREEDOM LOST By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware and there was a dramatic growth in the state's free black population. Demand for slave labor in the Deep South...

FREEDOM LOST By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware and there was a dramatic growth in the state's free black population. Demand for slave labor in the Deep South...

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • 1700s
  • 2004

Second Avenue Subway Construction Management Committee

MTA Second Avenue Subway Construction Management Committee Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State Thomas F. Prendergast, Chairman and CEO, ΜΤΑ Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital...

MTA Second Avenue Subway Construction Management Committee Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State Thomas F. Prendergast, Chairman and CEO, ΜΤΑ Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • upper east side
  • second avenue subway
  • mta
  • andrew cuomo
  • thomas prendergast
  • 2016

The Freedom Lots: Nineteenth-Century African-American Burial Practices in Brooklyn

THE FREEDOM LOTS Nineteenth-Century African-American Burial Practices in Brooklyn n the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this section I of the Cemetery was known as "The Colored Lots."...

THE FREEDOM LOTS Nineteenth-Century African- American Burial Practices in Brooklyn n the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this section I of the Cemetery was known as "The Colored Lots."...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • green-wood cemetery
  • african-american
  • black
  • 1827
  • 1865

J. A. (Jay) Patterson Memorial

This project by the Gonzales Rotary Club, of which "Jay" was a charter member, is in recognition of his love nd support of East Ascension Athletics. Jay's most memorable quote - "Its For The Kids"...

This project by the Gonzales Rotary Club, of which "Jay" was a charter member, is in recognition of his love nd support of East Ascension Athletics. Jay's most memorable quote - "Its For The...

  • louisiana
  • ascension parish
  • rotary club

Rachel Benepe

GMP SECURITIES L.P. IN MEMORY OF RACHEL BΕΝΕΡΕ Submitted by @lampbane

GMP SECURITIES L.P. IN MEMORY OF RACHEL BΕΝΕΡΕ Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn bot...
  • rachel benepe

Brooklyn Heights Historical District / The Brooklyn Historical Society

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1965...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • brooklyn heights
  • national his...
  • 1965
  • national par...
  • 1881
  • 1991

Muriel Castanis, "Flatbush Floogies"

Muriel Castanis Flatbush Floogies 1996 Bronze Fabricated by Paul King Foundry Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA New York City Transit Submitted by @lampbane

Muriel Castanis Flatbush Floogies 1996 Bronze Fabricated by Paul King Foundry Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA New York City Transit Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • flatbush
  • art
  • mta
  • mta arts for transit
  • muriel castanis
  • 1996

Mary Immaculate

Mary Immaculate This statue, which was obtained from Mary Immaculate Hospital, is dedicated to Father Ignatius Zeller, the first Pastor of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, the...

Mary Immaculate This statue, which was obtained from Mary Immaculate Hospital, is dedicated to Father Ignatius Zeller, the first Pastor of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, the...

  • new york
  • queens
  • jamaica
  • virgin mary
  • ignatius zeller
  • church
  • 1902
  • 2009

Sakura Park

SAKURA PARK 2.067 ACRES Located between Riverside Church and International House, Sakura Park owes its name to the more than 2,000 cherry trees delivered to parks in New York City from Japan in...

SAKURA PARK 2.067 ACRES Located between Riverside Church and International House, Sakura Park owes its name to the more than 2,000 cherry trees delivered to parks in New York City from Japan...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • sakura park
  • morningside park
  • riverside church
  • john d. rockefeller
  • 1912
  • 1909
  • 1896
  • 1932

Mrs. Helen Osborne Storrow (Mrs. James Jackson Storrow)

Mrs. James Jackson Storrow (Mrs. Helen Osborne Storrow) 1864-1944 Her gift to the commonwealth as a memorial to her husband and her interest in recreation and her love of the beautiful made...

Mrs. James Jackson Storrow (Mrs. Helen Osborne Storrow) 1864-1944 Her gift to the commonwealth as a memorial to her husband and her interest in recreation and her love of the beautiful...

  • boathouse
  • community
  • storrow
  • boats
  • sailing

Barnett Newman

Barnett Newman January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970 685 West End Avenue Born on the Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, abstract expressionist Barnett Newman was one of the...

Barnett Newman January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970 685 West End Avenue Born on the Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, abstract expressionist Barnett Newman was one of...

  • barnett newman
  • artist
  • poland
  • holocaust
  • obelisk
  • jewish

Enchanted Woods is dedicated to the memory of Lois F. & Henry S. McNeil

Enchanted Woods is dedicated to the memory of Lois F. & Henry S. McNeil whose love, commitment and generosity to Winterthur made it possible Submitted by @lampbane

Enchanted Woods is dedicated to the memory of Lois F. & Henry S. McNeil whose love, commitment and generosity to Winterthur made it possible Submitted by @lampbane

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • winterthur
  • botanical garden
  • enchanted woods
  • lois mcneil
  • henry mcneil

Jake, Sarah and Ellie Kaiser

Given with love to Jake, Sarah and Ellie Kaiser

Given with love to Jake, Sarah and Ellie Kaiser

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • winterthur
  • botanical garden
  • jake kaiser
  • sarah kaiser
  • ellie kaiser

Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song)

Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song), 2021 Glori J. Tuitt "Black, Trans & Alive" is a project conceived to honor the life and contributions of Black trans femme community leaders and lovers...

Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song), 2021 Glori J. Tuitt "Black, Trans & Alive" is a project conceived to honor the life and contributions of Black trans femme community leaders and...

  • new york
  • queens
  • flushing
  • flushing meadows
  • flushing mea...
  • corona park
  • glori tuitt
  • trans
  • mural
  • art
  • 2021

Saint Anthony of Padua

STATUE OF SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA IN LOVING MEMORY OF MONSIGNOR ANTHONY J. DALLA VILLA RECTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL 1988-2001 Submitted by @lampbane

STATUE OF SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA IN LOVING MEMORY OF MONSIGNOR ANTHONY J. DALLA VILLA RECTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL 1988-2001 Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • midtown
  • rockfeller center
  • anthony j. d...
  • saint anthony
  • st. patrick'...
  • 1988
  • 2001

St. Anthony of Padua Chapel

THE CHAPEL OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA WAS ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MRS. JOSEPH A. DONOHUE OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CONSECRATED BY MOST REVEREND MICHAEL AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, D.D. ARCHBISHOP OF NEW...

THE CHAPEL OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA WAS ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MRS. JOSEPH A. DONOHUE OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CONSECRATED BY MOST REVEREND MICHAEL AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, D.D. ARCHBISHOP OF...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • midtown
  • rockfeller center
  • saint anthony
  • st. patrick'...
  • 1894

March Bank

March Bank Begun in 1902, when Henry Francis du Pont was twenty-two, March Bank is the oldest surviving garden area at Winterthur. Du Pont studied The Wild Garden (1904) and other writings by...

March Bank Begun in 1902, when Henry Francis du Pont was twenty-two, March Bank is the oldest surviving garden area at Winterthur. Du Pont studied The Wild Garden (1904) and other writings by...

  • delaware
  • wilmington
  • winterthur
  • botanical garden
  • henry franci...
  • william robinson
  • 1902
  • 1904
  • 1940s