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

Maria Diaco

Living Eternally in the Hearts of Loved Ones MARIA DIACO 1914-2004Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • maria diaco
  • 1914
  • 2004

Certified Wildlife Habitat, J.J. Byrne Playground

CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT FOOD • WATER • COVER • PLACES TO RAISE YOUNG This property is recognized for its commitment to sustainably provide the essential elements of wildlife habitat....

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • j.j. byrne p...
  • wildlife habitat
  • wildlife
  • park
  • habitat
  • national wil...

Old Stone House

Old Stone House During the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, Maryland Continental soldiers under General William Alexander waged a crucial battle at this site. This Dutch farmhouse has...

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • old stone house
  • j.j. byrne p...
  • revolutionary war
  • battle of brooklyn
  • battle of lo...
  • 1776

The Old Stone House

The Old Stone House, also known as the Vechte- Cortelyou House, was built in 1699 along the Cortelyou Road, which skirted a creek of the same name. During the Battle of Brooklyn, on August...

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • j.j. byrne p...
  • old stone house
  • historic house trust
  • cortelyou road
  • battle of brooklyn
  • battle of lo...
  • william alexander
  • lord sterling
  • 1699
  • 1776

The Battle of Brooklyn

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed to the world that thirteen British colonies had joined together to create a new nation: the United States of America. Here in Brooklyn,...

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • j.j. byrne p...
  • old stone house
  • battle of brooklyn
  • battle of lo...
  • george washington
  • 1776

Gravesend Time Capsule

OCT. 4, 1987 GRAVESEND TIME CAPSULE CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF THE GRAVESEND COMMUNITY IS LOCATED 270 AND 27 FT DUE WEST OF THIS MEMORIAL   Submitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • gravesend
  • lady moody triangle
  • time capsule
  • 1987

Parkville Substation

URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTCONSTRUCTION OF BRIGHTON-EAST 15TH STREET SUBSTATIONIMPROVEMENTS SPONSORED BY NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ANDU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSubmitted by @lampbane

  • brooklyn
  • midwood
  • avenue h
  • east 15th street
  • subway
  • nycta
  • usdot

Plaque high atop Pikes Peak - 14,115 feet

IN RECOGNITION OF THE NOTABLE CAREER OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE SOLDIER--EXPLORER THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO HAVE PLACED THIS TABLET ON THE SUMMIT OF THE GREAT MOUNTAIN FIRST SEEN BY PIKE NOVEMBER...

  • colorado
  • pikes peak
  • colorado springs

GreenSpace @ President Street

Welcome to Your Community Garden BANG Land Trust GreenSpace @ President Street This community garden is tended by volunteers! Become a member and help with chores, plant perennials, annual flowers...

  • brooklyn
  • park slope
  • president street
  • community garden
  • garden
  • bang land trust
  • trust for pu...
  • greenspace

Alexander Skene Statue

ALEXANDER SKENE STATUE GRAND ARMY PLAZA This impressive sculpture bust of Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene, M.D. (1838 -1900) honors a Brooklyn-based physician, medical researcher, and college...

  • brooklyn
  • prospect heights
  • grand army plaza
  • alexander skene
  • john massey rhind
  • civil war
  • prospect park
  • 1838
  • 1900
  • 1860
  • 1936
  • 1864
  • 1936
  • 2003