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The Teardrop Monument in #PoundGapKY
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The Teardrop Monument Historical Marker
Long before the first Europeans, Woodland Indians followed the buffalo trace later known as Pound (Sounding) Gap. The gap was a freeway between Kentucky and Virginia. (A historical marker located in ...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Meeting of Nations in #FortSmithAR
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Meeting of Nations Historical Marker
The Fort Smith Council was held in this building in September 1865. To establish relations following the Civil War, delegates of twelve Indian nations met with President Andrew Johnson’s representativ...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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What is this "Rock Man" in #AnchorageAK
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What is this “Rock Man”? Historical Marker
For generations the Inuit people of Northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska have constructed these rock monuments for hunting and navigational purposes. (A historical marker located in Anchorage in An...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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A good primer on historical markers: how they’re researched, approved and made. And, why they matter, and the biggest threats to their existence. Thanks for the tip, @grrlherstorian.bsky.social! indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/21/i...
Inside Indiana’s 'best-kept secret,’ historical markers • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Indiana State Historical Marker Program began in 1946 and has administered more than 750 historical markers across the state.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Geburtshaus von Dr. August Ziegler / Birthplace of Dr. August Ziegler in #KitzingenGermany
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Geburtshaus von Dr. August Ziegler / Birthplace of Dr. August Ziegler Historical Marker
22.10.1885 - 03.03.1937 Sachverständiger des kaiserlichen Reichskolonialamts in der Kolonie Togo. Leiter der bayerischen Hauptstelle für Rebenzüchtung in Würzburg. (A historical marker located in Mar...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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#OnThisDay in 2008, the Human Rights and Poverty Stone was inaugurated in #DublinIreland

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Human Rights and Poverty Stone Historical Marker
The Human Rights and Poverty Stone was inaugurated on 17 October 2008, the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty. (A historical marker located in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.)
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October 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Laurie Hernandez in #CamdenNJ
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Laurie Hernandez Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey.)
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October 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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The Quietman Makes Some Noise / Taking the Gloves Off in #SomervilleMA
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The Quietman Makes Some Noise / Taking the Gloves Off Historical Marker
The Quietman Makes Some Noise. 1979. Washington Street. To help local kids get in shape and stay out of trouble, six friends star the Somerville Boxing Club, among them Norman 'Stoney' Stone. (A histo...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Anduiza Hotel and Fronton in #BoiseID
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Anduiza Hotel and Fronton Historical Marker
This unique building was built for Juan Cruz Anduiza in 1912 as a boarding house for Basque sheepherders who wintered in Boise. (A historical marker located in Boise in Ada County, Idaho.)
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September 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Florida House in #FernandinaBeachFL
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Florida House Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Fernandina Beach in Nassau County, Florida.)
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September 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Baca Home in #SpringervilleAZ
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Baca Home Historical Marker
Gregorio Baca bought this house from G. Becker in 1907 for his bride, Chona Ortega. It's walls are 16' thick adobe. (A historical marker located in Springerville in Apache County, Arizona.)
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September 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad in #NewCastleDE
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New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Historical Marker
New Castle has a long history as a national transportation link. In the 1820s a turnpike connected ships on the Delaware River with ships on the Chesapeake Bay. (A historical marker located in New Ca...
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September 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Gravesite of Major Jeremiah Austill in #RockvilleAL
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Gravesite of Major Jeremiah Austill Historical Marker
Near this site, is the gravesite of Major Jeremiah Austill, folk hero & prominent figure in the early settlement of Clarke County. (A historical marker located in Rockville in Clarke County, Alabama....
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August 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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#OtD in 1948, Fred Hampton was born in #Illinois, later taking leadership roles in the NAACP and the Black Panther Party before being murdered by the government.

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Frederick Allen Hampton Historical Marker
A fiery and charismatic speaker, he exemplified courage and championed the causes of oppressed people. (A historical marker located in Maywood in Cook County, Illinois.)
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August 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#OtD in 1931, the American Legion in #LinglestownPA dedicated its first facility.

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Robert H. Hoke Linglestown American Legion Post 272 Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Linglestown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.)
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August 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#OtD in 1959, Alaska became a state!

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Anchorage Area 1950-1963 Historical Marker
In the early 1950's, Anchorage had 2 paved streets, 1 stoplight, 2 small skyscraper apartments and a new high school. The road to Seward and the new Anchorage International Air Terminal were completed...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Cal 100 in #YountvilleCA

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Cal 100 Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Yountville in Napa County, California.)
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August 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Passing the Torch in #JohnsonCityTN
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Passing the Torch Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee.)
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August 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment in #DetroitMI
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The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Historical Marker
The Iron Brigade The Iron Brigade became one of the most celebrated military units of the American Civil War (1861-1865). (A historical marker located in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan.)
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August 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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#OtD in 1899, a man named Benjamin Thomas was lynched in #AlexandriaVA

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City Jail: A Site of Racial Terror in Alexandria Historical Marker
At this intersection, a jail opened in 1827 when Alexandria was a part of Washington, D.C. In the 19th century, it housed criminals, debtors, and Civil War military prisoners. (A historical marker lo...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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#OtD in 2011, the Extortion 17 was shot down in Afghanistan. A memorial for those who died is in #ChisagoCityMN.

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Extortion 17 Memorial Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Chisago City in Chisago County, Minnesota.)
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August 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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HMdb Editor recently chatted in a guest spot on the Signs of the Times podcast about historical markers.

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Episode 5 - A Conversation with J.J. Prats of the Historical Marker Database
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August 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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#OtD in 1961, the Black Nite Uprising, a pre-Stonewall event where transwomen fought back against trans bashing, took place in #MilwaukeeWI

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The Black Nite Uprising Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.)
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August 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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#OtD in 1819, 150 or so recently emancipated African Americans moved to the Gist Settlement in Ohio.

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Gist Settlement / Original Lot Owners In Eagle Township Settlement Historical Marker
Gist Settlement Through the terms of his will. British absentee landowner Samuel Gist (c. 1723-1815) freed his 350 Virginia slaves and provided funds for their relocation. (A historical marker locat...
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August 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Little House on the Prairie in #WaysideKS
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Little House On The Prairie Historical Marker
Famous Children's Book by: Laura Ingalls Wilder Kansas Home Of Charles Ingalls Family 1869-1870 Carrie Ingalls was born here Aug. (A historical marker located in Wayside in Montgomery County, Kansas....
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August 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM