Camino de Sueños
Camino de Sueños Road of Dreams Greg E. Reiche, 2005 This monumental sculpture is one of the Cultural Corridors public art projects along El Camino Real National Scenic Byway. It was...
- art
- sculpture
La Mesilla
***OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER*** La Mesilla The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War, establishing Mesilla as a Mexican holding. Cura Ramon Ortiz settled...
- history
- mexican-american war
- treaty of gu...
- gadsden purchase
Penguin Paperbacks
Here fifty years ago ALLEN LANE published his first paperbacks thereby changing reading habits throughout the English-speaking world 30 July 1985 Submitted by @KinokuniyaAust
Lindenwood Christian Church
This congregation began meeting in the home of Simon Bradford at Front and Talbot in 1837. Encouraged by visits from Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Christian Church (Disciples of...
- shelby county
- tennessee
First Court HouseFirst Newspaper
Shelby County's first court house, a $50 cabin, was built here in 1820. The court moved to Raleigh, and the cabin then housed the first newspaper, the Memphis Advocate, which began January 18,...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Bayley - Hazen Military Road 1776 - 1779
Bayley - Hazen Military Road 1776 - 1779Began Just North at Wells River Conceived, planned, laid out & financed by Newbury founder, Gen. Jacob Bayley 1726–1815, who on Nov. 24, 1775, presented...
- newbury
- vermont
- 1776
- military road
- george washington
Nepalese Peace Pagoda
Plaque reads: 'Expo 88 Nepalese Peace Pagoda Built by craftsmen of Kathmandu valley Nepal For Expo 88 Brisbane A creation of peace, lover fertility and harmony. The pagoda was purchased with the...
- nepal
- australia
- brisbane
- expo
In Memory of Jerry Doiron
In memory of Jerry Doiron 1959 - 2014 and this inspiring passion for the arts Shaw Planning Director from 1996 to 2013 Submitted by Gilda Spitz
- theater
- ontario
- niagra-on-the-lake
- shaw festival
In Honor of All the Dreams of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
IN THIS HOUSE, 10622 KIMBERLY AVENUE, JERRY SIEGEL FIRST DREAMT OF SUPERMAN A TIMELESS HERO AND CHAMPION OF GOOD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FROM HERE, YOUNG JERRY RAN TO HIS FRIEND JOE...
- cleaveland
- ohio
- superman
- siegel
- shuster
Freedom Tree
FREEDOM TREE A LIVING MEMORY ON POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY 20 JULY 1984
- moffett field
- pow
- mia
In Living Memory
IN LIVING MEMORY ANNE KACY AINSWORTH NWCA, OWC & CPO WIVES - 1974
Moffett Field Time Capsule
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TIME CAPSULE PLACED 01 JULY 1994 TO BE OPENED ON 12 APRIL 2033 PRESENTED BY R. ADM. A. FARENHOLT (M.C.) U.S.N NOV. 21, 1933
- monterey
- california
- few
- time capule
- 2033
- 1933
Sir Thomas Blamey
He is apparently mounted on a jeep rather than a horse to reflect the change in technology during his years of service in the army. (Note, the plaque is smaller than shown) Plaque reads: ' Field...
- jeep
- wwi
- ww2
- military
- melbourne
- australia
Centenary Melbourne Town Hall
Plaque reads: This plaque commemorates the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the town hall on 29th November, 1867. It was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria,...
- melbourne
- australia
- foundation
Norvell Gillespie Grove
- berkeley
- california
- tilden
- grove
The MOVE Bombing
THE MOVE BOMBING On May 13, 1985, at 6221 Osage Avenue, an armed conflict occurred be-tween the Phila. Police Dept. and MOVE members. A Pa. State Police heli-copter dropped a bomb on MOVE's...
- philadelphia
- pennsylvania
- move
- bomb
First Transcontinental Railroad
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1869, FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD TRAIN LINKING TWO GREAT OCEANS AND CONSISTING OF TWELVE CARS AND THREE LOCOMOTIVES PASSED HERE ON WAY TO...
- railroad
- california history
"Joining Tide Without Intent"
"JOINING TIDE WITHOUT INTENT" JAMES LAW Neurosurgical Technician May 26, 1939 - December 25, 1986 This plaque is on campus at the University of California, San Francisco. The quote is from a poem...
- ucsf
- poetry
- memorial
David Alexander Taylor Memorial Plaque
In Memory of David Alexander Taylor, 1953 -- 2005. David retired as Director of Exhibits after more than 25 years at Pacific Science Center. He led the exhibit development effort that made...
- seattle
- memorial
- science center
SP2E Neptune
LOCKHEED SP2E NEPTUNE LONG RANGE ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL AIRCRAFT * NORMAL ASW CREW - 12 MEN* PAYLOAD - 12,700 LBS. ORDINANCE* OPERATIONAL GROSS WEIGHT - 80,000 LBS* ENGINES (2) WRIGHT R-3350...
- moffett field
- lockheed
- anti-submarine