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Yes, I’m pulling the car over to look at plaques. I’ll be just a minute. Not a historian, but did minor in history at Indiana University. Formerly notgoingpro on other socials.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · Jul 21

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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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 2h

Part of my childhood was in the Muskegon area, and the Hackley name was everywhere. Charles Hackley had a lumber mill and kept Muskegon going after all the wood was cut down. My mom had breast cancer surgery at Hackley Hospital. It no longer exists. My mom does. www.mlive.com/news/muskego...

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 2h

Make me an offer, record collectors 2/2

Me with the Datura Seeds’ “Who Do You Want It to Be” album

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 3h

With the recent re-introduction of Amelia Earhart in the news I don’t have a marker but I have a catchy tune about her from a late 1980s Indianapolis band too obscure for @vintageobscura.net. I have this on vinyl. Want proof? See next skeet. 1/2 youtu.be/bA7wE117Wyg?...

Amelia

YouTube video by Datura Seeds - Topic

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 3h

Honestly, I really worried about this.

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks to @hmdb.org for the free fridge magnet and the cards! The cards are for handing out to anyone wondering why you’re taking pictures of signs. Having that backup, alas, seems especially necessary these days. Go to hmdb.org to get yours!

Refrigerator magnet that says “I brake for historical markers.”

Business card that explains HMDB.org, the Historical Marker Database. It comes in handy if anyone asks why you’re taking pictures.

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 5h

Doing the research to get an “Antifa Founded Here” historical marker up

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Nero Wolfe @nero-wolfe.bsky.social · 5h

We’ve really turned a corner into “war between the states” territory.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 6h

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 5h

Another personal marker: All Saints Catholic Church in Gladstone, Mich. A block from my grandparents’ house. Half this parking lot used to be its school. It had a wall perfect for hitting a tennis ball against, or marking a strike zone with chalk for when my brother and I pitched to each other.

715 Wisconsin Avenue historical marker in Gladstone, Michigan. It reads:

This magnificent church was formally dedicated June 12th, 1922. The former All Saints Catholic Church burned to the ground on March 5th, 1920. From that devastation, this beautiful edifice was constructed. The community gathered to rebuild under the leadership and direction of Rev. Father Owen J. Bennett, whose vision during his 16 years in Gladstone was unparelleled. In 1911, the former Haywarden Inn became available. The church purchased the inn and converted it into a school. At the same time, Father Bennett encouraged the congregation to purchase the 11 adjacent lots. After the fire, these lots were available to rebuild. The Architect was G. Arntzen from Escanaba, and the General Contractor was Arnt Arntzen. Ole Peterson laid the foundation. The cornerstone was set Nov. 7th, 1920. Every imaginable fundraiser took place, not only by church members but individuals, organizations and other churches. The brick, marble and cut stone came from Milwaukee, and the windows were imported from Munich, Germany. Services were held in the Lyric Theatre until the basement was ready for services on Easter Sunday, 1921. The church grew from 125 families to over 400 upon completion. On the Board of Trustees were Peter Burkard, Phil Hupy, James LeVelle and John Kennedy.

Erected by Gladstone Historical Committee.

All Saints Catholic Church, Gladstone, Michigan

Parking lot behind All Saints Catholic Church in Gladstone, Michigan. There used to be the parish’s school here.

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 7h

Is it Warshington?

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 10h

Indianapolis

(Correctly pronounced IN-duh-nap-plus)

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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NBABeau @nbabeau.bsky.social · 1d

Y’all, here’s the first NBA Top 10 I’ve called working directly for the league.

We really hope you enjoy it. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiec...

NBA's Top 10 Plays of the Night | October 6, 2025

YouTube video by NBA

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Lamont Price @lpizzle.bsky.social · 2d

Social media has destroyed the urban legend. If social media was around in the 80s Mikey from The Life Cereal commercials would've hopped on here like "Fuck y'all talkin' bout? I'm right here!" and then got endorsement deals from Coke AND Pop Rocks

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 13h

And the Joe Nuxhall historical marker is up

CC: @dicknixon.bsky.social

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · Aug 21

It’s funny that as a Reds announcer Joe Nuxhall called himself “The Old Left-Hander” when he was most famous as being the youngest player (15, in 1944) in MLB history. Not so funny is Nuxhall called himself that when he was the age I am now. www.wvxu.org/media/2025-0...

Joe Nuxhall’s legacy keeps growing

Hamilton will dedicate an Ohio Historical Marker for the Old Lefthander, while the total disbursements for Joe Nuxhall Scholarships to high school seniors approaches $1 million.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 15h

You know something is prominent locally when the local pro teams adopt it www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamvu...

Birmingham Vulcans

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 15h

After he took down his second governor we found a “Fitzie is my homeboy” Christmas ornament. Alas, it has since broken.

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 15h

The Vulcan (Roman god not Spock), the world’s largest iron statue was created as Birmingham, Ala.’s entry to the 1904 World’s Fair to promote the city’s industry, bounced around, was reconfigured and ended up in its own park in the 1930s.

CBS 42 @cbs42.bsky.social · 1d

The Vulcan statue was put on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976, but there has not been a marker recognizing the distinction until 2025.

Vulcan Park and Museum to uncover sign recognizing national feat

The Vulcan statue was put on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976, but there has not been a marker recognizing the distinction until 2025.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 16h

Stevenson’s organization, the Equal Justice Initiative, has placed historical markers around the country at lynching sites, such as these in downtown Nashville, to highlight racial murders. eji.org/projects/com...

Lynching and the Subversion of Legal Rights historical marker in Nashville, Tenn. It reads:

The Davidson County Jail stood near here, on what was called Water Street or Front Street, throughout most of the 19th century. Despite the duty of law enforcement to provide custodial protection, the jail was a repeated site of lynchings and violence that devastated the African American community. On March 25, 1872, a white mob forcibly removed a black man named David Jones from the jail, shot him twice, and hanged him from a lamp post in Public Square. Though police officers cut Mr. Jones down and dispersed the crowd, he died hours later from his injuries. On the night of April 30, 1875, a mob abducted another black man named Jo Reed from the county jail and dragged him to the nearby suspension bridge, at the current site of the Woodland Street Bridge. In front of a large crowd of onlookers, Mr. Reed was shot multiple times in the head and hanged from the bridge. His body was abandoned to the Cumberland River after the rope broke and he fell into the water below. These lynchings were acts of racial terrorism, often committed without intervention by law enforcement officials and commonly left unpunished. Each lynching in Davidson County created trauma and pain, while reinforcing white supremacy and denying African Americans in the community their basic rights. We remember these events in support of justice, human rights, and decency for all.

Erected 2019 by Equal Justice Initiative, We Remember Nashville.

Lynching in America historical marker in downtown Nashville, with Nissan Stadium in view. It reads:

Thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynchings and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of white supremacy led to violent abuse of racial minorities and decades of political, social, and economic exploitation. After the end of Reconstruction, the lynching of African Americans became the most public and notorious form of racial terrorism, intended to intimidate black people and enforce racial hierarchy and segregation. It was not unusual for white mobs to seize their victims from jails, prisons, courtrooms, or out of police hands. Though officers were charged to protect those in their custody, police almost never used force to resist white mobs and sometimes gave black people over to mobs that were allowed to engage in racial terror and brutal violence with impunity. Terror lynchings often included burning and mutilation, sometimes in front of crowds numbering in the thousands, as was the case for Ephraim Grizzard. Many of the names of lynching victims were not recorded and remain unknown, but over 200 documented lynchings took place in Tennessee alone, at least four having taken place in Davidson County.

The Lynchings of Henry and Ephraim Grizzard historical marker in downtown Nashville. It’s on the rear of the Lynching in America marker. The current Woodland Street bridge is in the background. It reads:

In the spring of 1892, one of the most violent public events in Nashville's history occurred at this site. On April 24, 1892, two black men were accused of assaulting two white women near Goodlettsville. Henry Grizzard and Ephraim Grizzard, brothers, were arrested on suspicion, along with three other black men. During this era, the deep racial hostility that permeated Southern society burdened black people with a presumption of guilt that often focused suspicion on black communities after crimes were alleged. whether evidence supported that suspicion or not. Without a trial, Henry was lynched the next day by white residents of Davidson and Sumner County at Mansker's Creek. Ephraim, however, was taken to Nashville's jail to await trial. On April 30th, leaders of an angry white mob violently abducted Ephraim from the jail and hanged him from the Woodland Street Bridge before piercing his body with hundreds of bullets. Thousands of "well-to-do, respectable citizens" supported lawless mob violence that threatened the black community. Ephraim Grizzard's body was taken back to Goodlettsville, where it was burned publicly to further terrorize black residents. Black community members who sought to protest and complain about racial terror lynchings were themselves threatened with violence and forced to flee the community, adding to the trauma and tragedy surrounding these lynchings.

Erected 2019 by Equal Justice Initiative and We Remember Nashville.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

One thing we lost with the everything about Twitter now is Charlatans’ singer Tim Burgess’ Listening Parties. You’d put an album on when he said go, and the artist —
from obscure to Paul McCartney — would post as the album played. He is here. @tim-burgess.bsky.social

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 1d

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

Kids today don’t know how to time the jazzy intro to fit in a pee trip and fridge raid then be on the couch at tipoff.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 1d

Nazis has picnics outside of concentration camps. White Americans made lynching a fun family activity and handed out souvenirs. When depravity is whitewashed, it is repeated.

14Cookiesinajar @14cookiesinajar.bsky.social · 1d

Can you imagine sitting and doing paperwork right next to several rooms full of innocent people you're knowingly, intently abusing. Smiling up at a coworker chatting. The banality of it just. Horrifying.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

Kid in a Christmas Story learning early about the exploitative relationships capitalism forms.

Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

Take questions for the chair from the audience! That’ll kill some time.

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

Just search for “empty chair town hall” and you’ll get lots of ideas on how to put one together. I’ve consulted on a few so DM me if you have questions. youtu.be/aZUYCjT0uHU?...

An empty chair stood in for Rep. Bergman at a UP town Hall. Here’s what it heard:

YouTube video by My UP Now

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 1d

I have an idea for a new Ini Kamoze song

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1d

I know we’re going in circles but it is abundantly clear that they have literally no idea, let alone a plan, to fix their own mess.

Nobody is at the wheel, it is the first social media AI presidency and they drove themselves into a blind alley.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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