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Gen. Samuel Milroy 1780~1845 & The Milroy Family

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

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

    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