Find a sign that commemorates the history of an area. This needs to be a permanent sign that was placed by a government organization, church, university or social organization.
We are looking for signs with approximately 50 words that commemorate a bit of local history that occurred at or near the sign that teach the reader about it that cannot be waymarked in another existing historical marker category.
The following is a list of the other historical marker categories on Waymarking.com and what historical markers they allow or don't allow as far as we are able to determine (this is currently a work in progress):
| United States | Restrictions |
| Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming | Allow any credible historical marker |
| Alabama | Allows only those on the list |
| California | Allows only those on the list |
| Connecticut | Allows only those primarily placed by the historical commission. |
| Delaware | Allows only those on the list |
| Georgia | Plaques located on the Chickamauga National Battlefield (normally blue or red) in NW Georgia detailing the Battle of Chickamauga should be placed in the “Signs of History” category. |
| Hawaii | Allows only those on the list (No list present) |
| Indiana | Allows only those on the list |
| Maryland | Allows only those on the list |
| Montana | Allows only outdoor roadside markers (older or newer styles) |
| Nevada | Allows only those on the list |
| New Hampshire | Allows only those on the list |
| New Jersey | Allows only markers from the New Jersey Historic Trust and New Jersey DOT (no online list - Waymarking.com is helping to create this list) |
| New York | Only official New York State Markers. Visit here for an explanation. Visit here for a animated map explanation. |
| North Carolina | Allows only those on the list |
| Ohio | Allows only those on the list |
| Pennsylvania | Allows only those on the list |
| Texas | Allows only those on the list |
| Tennessee | Allows only those on the list (You must search The Courier newsletter to find the markers) |
| Virginia (clarification) | From the expanded description, "The waymark must be an official Virginia Historic Marker, erected by the authority of the state, a municipality, college, or similar authority. It should be along a highway, in a highway rest area, or some other similar setting." However, the group interprets this only as an official metal sign on a pole (usually white, green or bronze). Other types of plaques, kiosks, etc. will not be accepted in Virginia Historic Markers. |
| West Virginia | Allows only those on the list |
| Wisconsin | Allows only those on the list |