A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.
Explore the 20,000+ worldwide plaques on the Big Map big map screenshot
The most recent plaques:

Islais Creek

    Mass Lynching in New Orleans / Racial Violence in America

    Mass Lynching in New OrleansJuly 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of at least seven Black people....

    Mass Lynching in New OrleansJuly 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of at least seven Black...

    • louisiana
    • new orleans
    • african american
    • social

    Kenner High School

    1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a junior...

    1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a...

    • louisiana
    • nrhp
    • kenner
    • education
    • jefferson parish

    Kenner White Sox

    The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of Kenner...

    The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of...

    • louisiana
    • african-american
    • sports
    • negro leagues
    • baseball
    • kenner
    • jefferson parish

    Camp Parapet - Remains of Old Powder Magazine

    Part of Civil War fortification which extended from the river northward about 1-3/4 miles past Metairie Rd. Construction began in 1861 by the Confederates and continued after the fall of New...

    Part of Civil War fortification which extended from the river northward about 1-3/4 miles past Metairie Rd. Construction began in 1861 by the Confederates and continued after the fall of...

    • louisiana
    • civil war
    • jefferson parish

    Acadian House

    The Acadian House was constructed on museum property in 1975. It was built from cypress lumber that was originally part of an old mule barn dismantled at Rapidan Plantation in St. James Parish....

    The Acadian House was constructed on museum property in 1975. It was built from cypress lumber that was originally part of an old mule barn dismantled at Rapidan Plantation in St. James Parish....

    • louisiana
    • architecture

    18th Century Style Sugar House

    This building is a representation of a small eighteenth century sugar house employing the open-kettle process developed in the West Indies. It was built to show the style of old sugar houses...

    This building is a representation of a small eighteenth century sugar house employing the open- kettle process developed in the West Indies. It was built to show the style of old sugar...

    • louisiana
    • sugar
    • commerce

    Split-Cypress Barn c. 1870

    This type of barn is referred to a a Pieux Barn and is most commonly associated with the French Acadians. The building shows an example of inexpensive construction in which hand-split cypress,...

    This type of barn is referred to a a Pieux Barn and is most commonly associated with the French Acadians. The building shows an example of inexpensive construction in which hand-split cypress,...

    • louisiana
    • rural life
    • barn

    Grist Mill

    Corn has, for centuries, been one of man's staple foods. Prehistoric man probably ground the corn, placed on a flat rock, with a hand held stone. This method later gave wat to the wooden mortar...

    Corn has, for centuries, been one of man's staple foods. Prehistoric man probably ground the corn, placed on a flat rock, with a hand held stone. This method later gave wat to the wooden...

    • louisiana
    • mill

    Beauregard Town

    In 1806 Elias Beauregard commissioned Ira C. Kneeland to subdivide his plantation and sold lots at public auction. Baton Rouge's first large real estate project, bounded by North, South and East...

    In 1806 Elias Beauregard commissioned Ira C. Kneeland to subdivide his plantation and sold lots at public auction. Baton Rouge's first large real estate project, bounded by North, South and...

    • louisiana
    • baton rouge
    • neighborhood

    Camp Parapet

    In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as a part of the defense lines of New Orleans. The works were designed to protect the city against an attack from the north....

    In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as a part of the defense lines of New Orleans. The works were designed to protect the city against an attack from the north....

    • louisiana
    • civil war
    • new orleans
    • jefferson parish

    Greenwell Springs

    Named for the Greenwell family, a resort with a hotel, pavilion and cottages was developed here in the 1850's with stage service to and from Baton Rouge. General John C. Breckinridge's Confederate...

    Named for the Greenwell family, a resort with a hotel, pavilion and cottages was developed here in the 1850's with stage service to and from Baton Rouge. General John C. Breckinridge's...

    • louisiana
    • greenwell springs
    • east baton r...

    Kenner Town Hall

    The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the Kenner...

    The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the...

    • louisiana
    • jefferson parish
    • kenner

    Eli Wilson

    A JOB TOO TOUGH FOR YOU IS JUST RIGHT FOR ME ELI "WHITNEY" WILSON 1922 2012

    A JOB TOO TOUGH FOR YOU IS JUST RIGHT FOR ME ELI "WHITNEY" WILSON 1922 2012

      Dubreuil Concession and Levee

      Joseph Villars Dubreuil settled here in 1719. He became a pioneer in agriculture and wealthy entrepreneur. Nearby he built the first plantation levee. It led to the creation in 1724 of the...

      Joseph Villars Dubreuil settled here in 1719. He became a pioneer in agriculture and wealthy entrepreneur. Nearby he built the first plantation levee. It led to the creation in 1724 of...

      • louisiana
      • settlers
      • colonial era
      • new orleans
      • jefferson

      Settlement of the German Coast

      Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

      Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

      • louisiana
      • destrahan
      • st. charles parish
      • ormond plantation

      Jefferson Parish

       On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

       On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

      • louisiana
      • jefferson parish
      • kenner

      Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden

      In Memory of    Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden     September 6, 1877-November 4, 1931   In an unmarked grave near here rests Buddy Bolden   Legendary Cornet player  New Orleans Jazz Pioneer   and...

      In Memory of    Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden     September 6, 1877-November 4, 1931   In an unmarked grave near here rests Buddy Bolden   Legendary Cornet player  New Orleans Jazz Pioneer   and...

      • new orleans
      • jazz
      • pioneer
      • gravesite
      • cornet

      Holt Cemetery 1

      Holt Cemetery was officially founded in 1879 as a replacement to the dangerously overfilled Locust Grove Cemeteries on Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans. It is assumed to be named after Dr....

      Holt Cemetery was officially founded in 1879 as a replacement to the dangerously overfilled Locust Grove Cemeteries on Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans. It is assumed to be named after...

      • new orleans
      • cemetery

      Holt Cemetery #2

      While Holt Cemetery was never formally designated as racially segregated, legal restrictions on racial mixing - in life and death - became more rigorously enforced in New Orleans after the 1896...

      While Holt Cemetery was never formally designated as racially segregated, legal restrictions on racial mixing - in life and death - became more rigorously enforced in New Orleans after the...

      • new orleans
      • cemetery