A collection of historical markers, dedications, and memorials from around the world.
Please include the following in posts if you can: -The title, or a descriptive name -Text of any inscription -The physical location, or a link that contains the location
Attribution:
The community banner is from Michael Jovic on Unsplash (source).
The community icon is from the 99% Invisible podcast (source) where it is attributed to Reddit user r/Brumisator.
Inscription (High Water lines from floods are recorded on the display):
— 5 ft
2010 -
1979 -
1976 -
1955 -— 6 ft
1984 -
1985 -— 7 ft
1937 / 1996 -
1972— 8 ft
— 9 ft
1942 -
— 10 ft
1936 -
— 11 ft
100 year (as of 2020)
— 12 ft
— 13 ft
— 14 ft
500 year (as of 2020)
— 15 ft
(NAVD88)
The other way around is called a Hunger Stone. They've got some pretty dire warnings, like "If you see me, weep"
Oooh, I never knew that term. Very cool, in a depressing way.