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African American Community Building in the West in #TorringtonWY
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African American Community Building in the West Historical Marker
In the 1870s, thousands of African Americans fled the poverty and racial unrest that followed the American Civil War to homestead on the plains of Kansas. These migrants were known as the Exodusters. ...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Virginia Institute near #MiddlebrookVA
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Virginia Institute Historical Marker
Near this spot stood the frame dwelling of David Frederick Bittle, pastor of Mt. (A historical marker located near Middlebrook in Augusta County, Virginia.)
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January 25, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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Esther Short in #VancouverWA
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Esther Short Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Vancouver in Clark County, Washington.)
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January 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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B&O Freight Station in #GraftonWV
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B&O Freight Station Historical Marker
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached Grafton on January 11, 1852 and thus a railroad town was born. (A historical marker located in Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia.)
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January 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Timmer’s Resort near #SlingerWI
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Timmer’s Resort Historical Marker
This property was acquired January 4, 1864, by Mathias and Margaret Timmer. In 1882, Timmer’s Hotel was opened. (A historical marker located near Slinger in Washington County, Wisconsin.)
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January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Lanier/Miona Springs near #OglethorpeGA
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Lanier/Miona Springs Historical Marker
Upon the chartering of Macon County, by an Act approved December 29, 1837, the town of Lanier was made the first county seat. (A historical marker located near Oglethorpe in Macon County, Georgia.)
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December 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Trinity Episcopal Church in #HamiltonOH

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Trinity Episcopal Church Historical Marker
An Episcopal Congregation was first established in Hamilton in 1823 as part of a missionary movement under Bishop Philander Chase who later became the founder of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. (A hi...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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#HowardCounty Jail, 1851 in #EllicottCityMD

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Howard County Jail, 1851 Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland.)
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December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Terrorist Act of 9 December in #MoscowRussia
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Terrorist Act of 9 December 2003, a War Memorial
(A war memorial located in Moskva in Moskva, Russia.)
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December 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Wabanaki Traditions near #BarHarborME

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Wabanaki Traditions Historical Marker
Long before Europeans arrived, Wabanaki people hunted, fished, gathered berries, and harvested clams on what we now call Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. (A historical marker located nea...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Native Peoples in #MandevilleLA
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Native Peoples Historical Marker
Native tribes have lived in this area for over 2,500 years. The oldest evidence dates to 500 BCE from footed pottery shards belonging to people of the Tchefuncte Culture. (A historical marker located...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Warriors’ Path near #MiddlesboroKY
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Warriors' Path Historical Marker
(A historical marker located near Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky.)
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November 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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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