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878.  Dixie Highway
by:  Dixie Highway Patrolmen The Dixie Highway carried early auto tourists from the Midwestern US and Canada to Florida. When the US highway system was established, most of this system was absorbed into the nascent numbering system, some were not. Over time, much of it has been renamed, and the remaining named portions are like an incomplete puzzle. This category is an effort to fill in those missing pieces, connecting what time and progress have severed. |
879.  Fish Hatcheries 
by: Fingerlings Fish hatcheries and related facilities dealing with the research and raising of fish, usually run by governmental agencies, but may be academic or private, though not to be confused with commercial fish farming operations.
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880.  Research Institutes
by: Researchers This category is for waymarking research institutes around the world. We are interested in research institutes from all major fields of science: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical sciences, agricultural sciences, social sciences and humanities. If institution's main activity is research we would like to have it here. |
881.  Agricultural Fairgrounds
by: Laissez Faire County fairs, state fairs, even city fairgrounds - we want them all! Show your hometown pride by listing your local agricultural fairgrounds - show us your cows, your horses, your corn, and, of course, your BAKED GOODS. "Coney Islands" and carnivals need not apply. |
882.  Master Architects - International Style
by: Master Architects - International Style The term “International Style” refers to the buildings of the early years of the modern movement, typically considered to be from the 1920’s until WWII. This category is for waymarking the work of the following group of architects considered to be masters of the style: Aalto, Mies Van der Rohe, Gropius, Le Corbusier, Kahn, Johnson, Neutra, and Niemeyer, Becket, Lescaze, Villaneuva, Peutz, Rapson, Rietveld, and Schindler. |
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887.  Lychgates and Depositories
by: Lychgates and Depositories Originally Lychgates were a covered gateway used as the temporary resting place for a casket or corpse awaiting burial. They generally were located at a cemetery or church to provide protection from the elements. Depositories, though differing in appearance and placement, served essentially the same purpose. |
888.  Quadrivia
by: Quadrivians Quadrivia. Latin: where four ways meet. Locate a simple cross road which is associated with four different street names. |
889.  Moose Lodges and Centers
by: Moose on the Loose The Loyal Order of Moose is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888 with about 2,000 Lodges found in all 50 states in the United States, in four Canadian provinces, as well as in Great Britain and Bermuda. |
890.  Feeding the Animals
by: PLEASE Feed the Animals The mission of this category is to seek out any and all worldwide, <b>permanent</b> locations that cater to the feeding of animals in public or private places. These locations can be at zoos, wildlife parks, resorts, aquariums, or any location where the public is encouraged to interact with animals by way of feeding them from a vending machine, providing an animal food from an employee, or something similar. |
891.  Holy Wells
by: Holy wells of the British Isles A category of waymarks which will help record and bring to peoples attention these interesting and historic places. There are Holy wells of one sort or another in many countries of the world. |
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893.  Military Ships and Submarines (Decommissioned)
by: Decommissioned Military Ships and Submarines Nearly every developed nation in world history has a rich maritime history. Decommissioned naval vessels, maritime military museums and other maritime military historical sites dot the United States coastlines. Many other countries throughout the modern world have similar sites. This group seeks to document and discover these maritime military Waymarks for others to visit, to admire, and to remember.
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894.  Lustron Homes
by: Disciples of Strandlund Carl Strandlund, inventor of the porcelain-enameled steel Lustron home.
The Lustron Corporation in Columbus, Ohio produced almost 2,500 of these solid steel homes between 1949 and 1950 before declaring bankruptcy. The ranch style homes usually had two or three bedrooms. Some even had garages.
The majority of the 2498 Lustron homes built are still standing today. How many can we find? |
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896.  Woman's Clubs
by: Woman's Clubs Managers Woman’s Clubs, or Women’s Clubs, were originally founded by women in the early 1800’s and have continued with significant volunteer participation in their communities with activism, programs and legislation. This category is for waymarking the buildings that are in past or present use by organizations that are identified as Woman’s Clubs. |
897.  Planetariums
by: Celestial Navigators A planetarium is a theater built and used for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy, the night sky, and/or celestial navigation. |
898.  Fireworks Displays
by: Pyro-Technicians To list dates and locations where people can enjoy a free fireworks display. These are often organized for holidays, special occasions or festivals. Locations that offer fireworks as part of general admission are not eligible for inclusion. |
899.  The Disney Store
by: Mickey's Minions When you can't get to the any of the official Disney theme parks to get all of your Disney gear, these stores help keep you thinking happy thoughts! |
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