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

Gustavo G. Velazquez Hernandez

    The Conch Republic

      Electricidad Para El Progreso de Mexico

        El Pino 15 de Nov 1530

          Saw Mill River Daylighting - Creating a New Riverbed

          Saw Mill River Daylighting Creating a New Riverbed The riverbed before you is a newly created path for the Saw Mill River. This area evolved from a wide bay at the mouth of the river to a...

          • yonkers
          • larkin plaza
          • saw mill river
          • van der donck park
          • fish
          • river

          Saw Mill River Daylighting - Transformation of a River

          Saw Mill River DaylightingTransformation of a RiverImagine standing here on September 13th, 1609. You are in a Lenape village called "Nepeckamack" ("fish trapping place") at the juncture of the...

          • yonkers
          • larkin plaza
          • saw mill river
          • van der donck park
          • 1609
          • 1892
          • 1922
          • 1928
          • 1999
          • 2011
          • 2012

          P.S. 134 - In Memoriam

          P.S. 134 IN MEMORIAM WORLD WAR 1917 - 1918 THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION ABRAHAM LINCOLN JOSEPH BOYLE WILLIAM CLEAVERARTHUR JACOBWILBUR LYONSJOHN HART JOHN MacLEAN WALTER SULLIVAN...

          • brooklyn
          • kensington
          • ps 134
          • world war i
          • 1917
          • 1918

          Milestone Park

          Milestone Park On this site stood the Van Pelt House, portions of which dated to the late 17th Century. During the Revolutionary War, local farmers like the Van Pelts saw their homes used...

          • brooklyn
          • bensonhurst
          • new utrecht
          • 1741
          • 1776
          • revolutionary war

          New Ultrecht Milestone

          MILESTONE PARK THIS PARK IS AT THE LOCATION OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ULTRECHT MILESTONE WAS PLACED HERE IN APPROXIMATELY 1741 UNDER THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. THE...

          • brooklyn
          • bensonhurst
          • new utrecht
          • 1741

          Vincent R. Pittala

          BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA   IN MEMORIAM VINCENT R PITTALA ASS'T SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN JUNE 15,1923 DIED DECEMBER 30, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • vincent pittala
          • boy scouts
          • world war ii
          • 1923
          • 1944

          William R. Jordan

          BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM R. JORDAN SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20 KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN OCTOBER 31, 1915DIED SEPTEMBER 15, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • william jordan
          • boy scouts
          • world war ii
          • 1915
          • 1944

          New Utrecht Reformed Church

          LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK NEW UTRECHT REFORMED CHURCH THE WALLS OF THIS BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN EARLY GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE IN 1828, CONTAIN STONES TAKEN FROM A PREDECESSOR CHURCH BUILT IN 1700. AS...

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • church
          • gothic revival
          • 1828
          • 1700
          • 1677
          • 1783
          • 1965

          Justice Arthur M. Schack

          This area is Dedicated To JUSTICE ARTHUR M. SCHACK FOR HIS DEVOTION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVICE TO ALL OUR YOUTH. HE WAS LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL. YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN OUR HEARTS. MAY 21, 2017

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • arthur schack
          • 2017

          Heritage New York - New Utrecht Reformed Church

          New Utrecht Reformed Church Completed in 1829, the Church incorporates in its walls the stones from from the original structure, which had stood in the eastern corner the old New Utrecht...

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • church
          • 1829
          • 1700
          • 1783
          • 1908

          Francesco Simeti - Bensonhurst Gardens

          Francesco Simeti Bensonhurst Gardens 2012 Laminated glass Fabricated by Tom Patti Design Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design and MTA New York City TransitSubmitted by @lampbane

          • brooklyn
          • new utrecht
          • bensonhurst
          • francesco simeti
          • art
          • 2012