view gallery |  PHYSIOLOGY/MEDICINE: Maurice Wilkins 1962. Pongaroa. New Zealand.
in Nobel Laureates Pongaroa's claim to fame is as the birthplace of New Zealand scientist Maurice Wilkins, Nobel Laureate in 1962. A stone memorial stands proudly in this small North Island country town. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: 5/19/2013 |
view gallery |  B. J. Pope - Sapulpa, OK
in Citizen Memorials This granite stone is placed to honor a well-respected and influential citizen of Creek County. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  100 - Leefa M. Hoag - Summit View Cemetery - Guthrie, OK
in Headstones of Centenarians Leffa M. Hoag was born the same year that Charles J. Guiteau was found guilty of the assassination of U.S. President James A. Garfield posted by: Max and 99 location: Oklahoma date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LITERATURE: Henrik Pontoppidan 1917 - Randers, Denmark
in Nobel Laureates Buste af Henrik Pontoppidan, modtager af Nobels Litteraturpris, 1917 --- Bust of Henrik Pontoppidan, Nobel Prize for Literature, 1917 posted by: pstidsen location: Denmark date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lizzie J. Hodges - Belew Cemetery - Aubrey, TX
in Zinc Headstones Zinc monument for Lizzie J. Hodges, in Belew Cemetery, Aubrey, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  B. Guscetti - Pine Grove Cemetery - Nevada City, CA
in Zinc Headstones One of several zinc markers in this historical Nevada City cemetery. posted by: linkys location: California date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hunebed D16 - Balloo, The Netherlands.
in Megalithic Monuments A dolmen at 1 km NW of Balloo near Assen. posted by: team Hebbes location: Drenthe, Netherlands date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Church of the Annunciation War Memorial - Bryanston Street, London, UK
in World War I Memorials and Monuments This Great War memorial is attached to the Church of the Annunciation close north of Marble Arch in central London. It is situated at the junction of Bryanston Street and Old Quebec Street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Alexander I of Russia - Basel, Switzerland
in Monarchs of the World A bronze relief of Tsar Alexander I and Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in Basel. posted by: fi67 location: Nordwestschweiz (AG/BL/BS), Switzerland date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  An old naval cannon, Marine Parade, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
in Static Artillery Displays This old naval cannon has been mounted on an old gun carriage and placed on a green area at the side of Marine Parade. posted by: greysman location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Le canon de la légion, Victoriaville, Qc
in Static Artillery Displays Le canon de la légion canadienne à Victoriaville. The canon of the Canadian legion in Victoriaville. posted by: Lucky_Al location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Elma Cannon, in Elma Washington
in Static Artillery Displays The entrance to Elma, Washington is the location of this small memorial, which includes a cannon. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Washington date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bofors L.70 - New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, Kent, UK
in Static Artillery Displays This artillery piece is in New Tavern Fort Gardens on top of some of the bunkers. The area around this gun is free to access as are all areas outside the bunkers. posted by: Master Mariner location: United Kingdom date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  US Navy 5 Inch Gun Turret Mount Display - San Francisco, CA
in Static Artillery Displays This large gun turret mount is located between buildings 2 and 3 on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. Is is probably from a decommissioned US Navy warship. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Reverend A.K. Young - Belew Cemetery - Aubrey, TX
in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World headstone for the Reverend A.K. Young, in Belew Cemetery, Aubrey, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  6th New York Cavalry Right Flank Monument - Gettysburg, PA
in Specific Veteran Memorials Flank & position markers play an integral role for understanding various regiment positions and the roles they played at Gettysburg. The position monuments accompany the primary monuments & are generally nearby to delineate troop lines and locations. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  3rd Maine Infantry Right Flank Monument - Gettysburg, PA
in Specific Veteran Memorials This rectangular, granite monument designates the right flank of the 3rd Maine Infantry during the Battle of Gettysburg while deployed at the Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  2nd New Hampshire Infantry Right Flank Monument - Gettysburg, PA
in Specific Veteran Memorials This peaked, granite monument designates the right flank of the 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg while deployed at the Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  3-inch Ordnance Rifle, Model of 1861, No. 575 - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays The 13th New York Independent Battery Monument is flanked by 4 wrought iron 3" ordnance rifled cannon mounted on cast-iron carriages, two on each side. This waymark is for the gun to the far right of the monument if facing the bores (southeast). posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  3-inch Ordnance Rifle, Model of 1861, No. 217 - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays The 13th New York Independent Battery Monument is flanked by 4 wrought iron 3" ordnance rifled cannon mounted on cast-iron carriages, two on each side. This waymark is for the gun to the right of the monument if facing the bores (southeast). posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  3-inch Ordnance Rifle, Model of 1861, No. 252 - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays The 13th New York Independent Battery Monument is flanked by 4 wrought iron 3" ordnance rifled cannon mounted on cast-iron carriages, two on each side. This waymark is for the gun to the left of the monument if facing the bore. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  3-inch Ordnance Rifle, Model of 1861, No. 284 - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays The 13th New York Independent Battery Monument is flanked by 4 wrought iron 3" ordnance rifled cannon mounted on cast-iron carriages, two on each side. This waymark is for the first gun to the left if facing the monument, looking to the southeast. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  12-Pounder Bronze Napoleon, Model of 1857, No. 57 (Alger) - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays There are two, 12-pounder Napoleon guns representing one of the several positions held by Dilger's Battery during the battle. This waymark is for the gun to the left of the monument if facing the monument (east). posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  12-Pounder Bronze Napoleon, No. 10 (Macon) - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays A 12-pounder Confederate Napoleon produced by Macon Arsenal represents the Page’s Morris Artillery battery. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  12-Pounder Bronze Napoleon, No. 43 (Macon) - Gettysburg, PA
in Static Artillery Displays There are two 12-pounder, bronze napoleon guns which flank the Carter’s King William Artillery tablet/monument. If facing the tablet or the north, this waymark is for the gun on the left. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 5/19/2013 last visited: never |
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