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

VFW Bicentennial Veterans' Memorial

HONOR THE DEAD BY HELPING THE LIVING DEDICATED TO THE MICHIGAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1776 1976 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND LADIES AUXILIARIES DEPARTMENT OF...

HONOR THE DEAD BY HELPING THE LIVING DEDICATED TO THE MICHIGAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1776 1976 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND LADIES AUXILIARIES DEPARTMENT...

  • vfw
  • bicentennial
  • veterans
  • memorial

CN Fort Langley Rail Station

Submitted by @robertdall

Submitted by @robertdall

  • langley
  • canada
  • british columbia
  • railroad

Como-Harriet Streetcar Line

Submitted by @gkatz

Submitted by @gkatz

  • streetcar
  • railway
  • minnesota
  • minneapolis
  • 1880
  • motor line

Historic Cannons from Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

HISTORIC CANNONS FROM LOUISBOURG, NOVA SCOTIA On June 23, 1758, the British Navy besieged Louisbourg, capital and major settlement of the French colony of Cape Breton Island. Three of the French...

HISTORIC CANNONS FROM LOUISBOURG, NOVA SCOTIA On June 23, 1758, the British Navy besieged Louisbourg, capital and major settlement of the French colony of Cape Breton Island. Three of the French...

  • cannons
  • university o...
  • louisbourg
  • seige of louisbourg
  • british navy

Resurrection Bay at Seward, Alaska

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: On August 28th, 1903, the steamer “Santa Ana” arrived in Resurrection Bay and Seward was founded by the Alaska Central Railway Co. as the ocean terminus...

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: On August 28th, 1903, the steamer “Santa Ana” arrived in Resurrection Bay and Seward was founded by the Alaska Central Railway Co. as the ocean...

  • resurrection bay
  • seward
  • alaska
  • clear day

Wendler Building, Anchorage

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: Built in 1915, this is the first permanent building constructed in Anchorage and is now the oldest building still standing here. It was erected to house...

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: Built in 1915, this is the first permanent building constructed in Anchorage and is now the oldest building still standing here. It was erected to house...

  • wendler
  • anchorage
  • victorian
  • architecture

Anchorage City Hall

City Hall, 524 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: The doors of city hall were first opened on November 15, 1936. The building, which originally contained the...

City Hall, 524 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: The doors of city hall were first opened on November 15, 1936. The building, which originally contained...

  • anchorage
  • 1935
  • new deal
  • public works...

Arch of Constantine

Translation c/o wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Constantine#Inscriptions imp(eratori) · caes(ari) · fl(avio) · constantino · maximo · p(io) · f(elici) · avgusto · s(enatus) ·...

Translation c/o wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arch_of_Constantine#Inscriptions imp(eratori) · caes(ari) · fl(avio) · constantino · maximo · p(io) · f(elici) · avgusto · s(enatus) ·...

  • rome
  • romans
  • history
  • arch
  • architecture

Amphitheatre Flavium

Submitted by: @IanThorp

Submitted by: @IanThorp

  • rome
  • romans
  • colosseum
  • italy

Campbell River Waterfront c. 1950s

  • campbell river
  • british columbia

Liberation of the Netherlands, Thank You Canada

  • 1945
  • 2005
  • netherlands
  • liberation
  • thank you canada

Humber Bay Promenade Dedication

HUMBER BAY PROMENADE This Portion of HUMBER BAY PROMENADE is Dedicated to the CITY OF ETOBICOKE by CAMROST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in Conjunction with the Development of MARINA DEL REY Official...

HUMBER BAY PROMENADE This Portion of HUMBER BAY PROMENADE is Dedicated to the CITY OF ETOBICOKE by CAMROST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in Conjunction with the Development of MARINA DEL REY...

  • dedication
  • etobicoke
  • humber bay promenade
  • toronto

Duquesne Heights Incline

The Society for Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline dedicates the restored Lower Section  In Memory of  JAMES PRESKEN  Mr. Presken worked for nearly 30 years to  PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN...

The Society for Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline dedicates the restored Lower Section  In Memory of  JAMES PRESKEN  Mr. Presken worked for nearly 30 years to  PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN...

  • pittsburgh
  • pennsylvania
  • incline
  • duquesne

Wesleyan Chapel, First Woman's Rights Convention

On this spot stood the Wesleyan Chapel where the First Woman's Rights Convention in the World's history was held July 19 and 20 1848  Elizabeth Cady Stanton moved this resolution which was...

On this spot stood the Wesleyan Chapel where the First Woman's Rights Convention in the World's history was held July 19 and 20 1848  Elizabeth Cady Stanton moved this resolution which...

  • 1848
  • woman's rights
  • voting

Boston Common

Boston Common  In or about the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred thirty and four the then present inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Whom the Honble John Winthrop Esqr Govnr of the...

Boston Common  In or about the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred thirty and four the then present inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Whom the Honble John Winthrop Esqr Govnr of...

  • boston
  • massachusetts
  • 1634
  • blackstone

First Convention for Woman's Right was Held on this Corner 1848

  • seneca fall
  • new york
  • woman's rights

Humber Bay Promenade Dedication

THIS PORTION OF HUMBER BAY PROMENADE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF ETOBICOKE BY GRAND HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRAND HARBOUR CONDOMINIUMS.   OFICIAL OPENING...

THIS PORTION OF HUMBER BAY PROMENADE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF ETOBICOKE BY GRAND HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRAND HARBOUR CONDOMINIUMS.   OFICIAL OPENING...

  • dedication
  • humber bay promenade
  • etobicoke
  • toronto

Moses to Her People

HARRIET TUBMAN MOSES OF HER PEOPLE SERVED UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREQUENTED THIS SITE AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

HARRIET TUBMAN MOSES OF HER PEOPLE SERVED UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREQUENTED THIS SITE AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

  • tubman
  • civil war
  • new york
  • cayuca
  • this site

Willard Memorial Chapel ,Welch Memorial Building, Built 1892-1894

    Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged