Links to other Historical Marker Sites
And Books About Historical Markers
1. Photo of Elvis Presley Historical Marker Magnet Sold at Graceland
Magnets created for historical societies, historical sites, museums, county organizations, and for town celebrations. Anyone who wants to promote their local history in a unique way can order their marker in quantity for resale or to give away.
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The following links might be of interest to you.
1. American Quarter Horse Historical Marker Program. Markers perpetuating the history of the American Quarter Horse, helping current and future generations understand and experience the rich history of the American Quarter Horse. (Submitted on May 8, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Historic Landmarks relating to the First Transcontinental Railroad. Text of markers commemorating the first transcontinental railroad across North America. (Submitted on January 4, 2006.)
3. Duane's Markers. HMdb Contributing Editor Duane Hall's blog where he had chronicled lost historical markers. He also
2. Alabama Historical Association Markers
by Laura C. Sara and Hugh M. Jack.
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4. Latitude 34 North. An eclectic collection of information, including historical markers across the American Southeast. (Submitted on May 22, 2018.)
5. Aberdeen (Scotland) Commemorative Plaques. This site includes details of all the various types of plaques in Aberdeen. You can view photographs of most of the plaques and discover more about the historical background to each plaque. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
6. Alabama Historical Association Marker Program. This listing includes only those historical markers
sponsored by the Alabama Historical Association since the program’s inception in 1947. (Submitted on January 4, 2006.)
7. Alabama, Limestone County Historic Markers. (Submitted on January 21, 2011.)
8. California Office of Historic Preservation - Historical Landmarks. Site has a page for each county listing the markers, with text and locations. No photos. (Submitted on March 16, 2006.)
9. California State Historical Landmarks. Last Updated April 2003, site has photos of 1011 designated California Landmarks, many listings include photo of marker. (Submitted on January 4, 2006.)
10. Colorado’s National Historic Sites and Monuments.
4. California Why Stop? : A Guide to California Roadside Historical Markers
by Marael Johnson
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11. Delaware's Historic Markers Program. The Delaware Public Archives operates a historical markers program as part of its mandate. Markers are placed at historically significant locations and sites across the state. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
12. England - PlaqueGuide.com. A map-centric view of London's Blue Plaques and other United Kingdom historical plaques and sites incorporating features such as a selection of Map backdrops, a powerful
5. Get off the Interstate: The True Stories Behind Florida's East Coast Historical Markers
by Valerie Evans Goddard
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13. Florida Historical Markers Program. The Florida Historical Marker Program recognizes historic resources, persons and events that are significant in the areas of architecture, archaeology, Florida history and traditional culture by promoting the placing of historic markers and plaques at sites of historical and visual interest to visitors. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
14. Historic Markers across Florida. Historic Markers across Florida organized
6. Get Off the Interstate: A Guide to the Historical Markers of Coastal Georgia
by Valerie Evans Goddard
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15. Georgia Historical Markers. The Georgia Historical Society has administered Georgia's historical marker program since 1998, helping to tell the story of Georgia's past and encouraging general state-wide interest. (Submitted on July 14, 2008.)
16. Georgia Historic Markers - Icons of Local History. Except on interstate highways, it is difficult to drive on Georgia streets and highways for any length of time without seeing one or more historical markers. Almost 2,600 of these icons
7. Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers
by Dianne Wells (Compiler), Melba Porter Hay, Thomas H. Appleton
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17. Historic Markers across Georgia. Historic Markers across Georgia organized by county, a great site for researching the history of Georgia as told by its historic markers. (Submitted on August 28, 2010, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
18. Georgia Civil War Markers. This site specializes in Civil War Markers. Sorted by County, it verifies marker location, provides latitude and longitude information, and links to the Georgia Historic Markers - Icons of Local History site to display photo and text. (Submitted on April 18, 2006.)
19. Georgia Civil War Marker Maps
8. Lived in London
The Stories Behind the Blue Plaques
The Stories Behind the Blue Plaques
by Emily Cole and Stephen Fry
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20. Idaho Historical Marker Guide. The Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide will allow you to connect Idaho's lush history with her scenic geography, where Idaho's highways and history intersect. Organized by highway, the guide provides a location and description for over 240 historical markers. The guide is also packed with 90 drawings, maps and old-time photos. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
21. Illinois State Historical Society Historical Markers Program. Searchable list of Illinois historical markers. Shows text and location. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
9. Why Stop?: A Guide To Louisiana's Roadside Historical Markers
by Marael Johnson
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22. Indiana Historic Markers. Searchable database by topic, county, or key word, operated by Indiana State Government. (Submitted on January 30, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
23. Kansas Historic Markers. Markers erected by the Kansas State Historical Society and the Kansas Department of Transportation identify many interesting places, events and people in Kansas. Most markers are located in roadside parks and rest areas so that travelers may conveniently and safely stop to read them. Listings by county and by sign number. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
24. Kansas Historical Markers 1941 Article
10. Traveling Through Time: A Guide to Michigans Historical Markers
by Laura Rose Ashlee (Editor)
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25. Kentucky Historical Highway Marker Program. The Kentucky Historical Highway Marker Program, administered by the Kentucky Historical Society in cooperation with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, commemorates historic sites, events, and personalities throughout the Commonwealth. A searchable database text-only with county lists. Also categorized by subject. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
26. Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana. Official State of Louisiana guide to 39 Markers and related driving
11. Montana's Historical Highway Markers
by Montana Historical Society Press
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27. Maryland Historical Trust. Searchable database with title and GPS location, but without marker text. (Submitted on July 29, 2010.)
28. Antietam Battlefield Memorials and Markers. A listing of memorials, state and federal markers, and many of the battlefield’s “War Department” tablets. (Submitted on July 27, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
29. Massachusetts - The Bostonian Society Historical Marker Program. List of Boston Historic Markers
by area, includes text and the occasional photograph of the subject, but not the marker. Street addresses given. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
30. Michigan Historical Markers. A detailed searchable listing of historical markers in Michigan. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
31. Missouri Historical Markers of Springfield and Greene County. A project of the University Club hosted by the Springfield-Greene County Library. Location, text, photo, and a short essay on each marker. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
32. Nebraska Historical Marker Program. Contains a list or markers by county with their location and the text of each marker. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
13. Sure Signs: Stories Behind the Historical Markers of Central New York
by Howard S. Ford
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33. New Hampshire Historical Markers. New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is in charge of markers in the state. These pages list text only and location. Only a search function is provided but if you leave all fields blank and click Submit you will get a complete list on one page. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
34. Nevada Landmarks. A complete listing of Nevada State Historical Landmarks with location, photos and additional information. (Submitted on June 1, 2014.)
35. Historical Area Markers in New York State. 1970 paperback published by the New York State Department of Education. Out of print but copies occasionally found on Amazon or eBay. (Submitted on December 1, 2016.)
36. North Carolina Highway Marker Program.
North Carolina's marker program one of the oldest such programs in continuous operation. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
37. North Carolina: Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program. Several markers for sites or districts on the National Register of Historical Places, along with other sites recognized locally. (Submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
38. Remarkable Ohio. Text and photographs of all of Ohio's markers in an easy to browse and search format with additional vintage and current-day photographs relating to the markers. (Submitted on April 23, 2006.)
39. Ohio Historical Marker Photo Gallery. Photographs
15. Sur les murs de Paris: Guide des plaques commémoratives
by Alain Dautriat
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40. Oklahoma Historic Places Database. This BlogOklahoma.us site includes historical places in Oklahoma and features some of the markers entered by volunteers travelling the state of Oklahoma. (Submitted on September 18, 2008.)
41. Ontario's Historical Plaques. Since 1956, over 1,100 Ontario Historical Plaques have been erected to commemorate people, places, and events in Ontario's heritage. This site aims to show them all. Photo, text, location, additional photos and information. Search by location, subject, or keyword. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
16. Guide to the State Historical Markers of Pennsylvania
by George R. Beyer
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42. Oregon History - Historical Markers in Oregon. Oregon's Historical Markers have a history of their own. Many were built by the Oregon Department of Transportation in the 1940's, 50's and 60's. They are majestic, routed wood signs made from native Port Orford cedar and routed by master craftsmen. Includes photographs and text. Sorted by region with a map index. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
43. Monuments and Markers of Gettysburg Battlefield. Perhaps the most extensive listing of monuments and markers on the Gettysburg battlefield on the web. However does not include all the interpretive markers erected
17. History Happened Here: South Carolina’s Roadside Historical Markers
By Brian Scott
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44. Pennsylvania's Keystone Markers. A cross between a place name sign and a historical marker, these blue and gold markers name the town you are entering and also typically say how or why the town was named. (Submitted on June 28, 2011.)
45. Beaver County (PA) Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. As the official Beaver County historical society, the Foundation is responsible to identify and mark up to four county historical sites each year. Markers represent historical sites and events that are over
18. Marking Time : East Tennessee Historical Markers and the Stories behind Them
by Fred Brown
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46. Explore PA History. Behind the story look at Pennsylvania's Historic Markers.
A resource guide to state history. Includes information on attractions, events and activities. (Submitted on December 1, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
47. Scottish War Memorials Project. An voluntary project to record online Scottish war memorials in Scotland and overseas. Nearly 3,500 recorded to date (August 2010) (Submitted on August 5, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland.)
19. Historical Markers Of Williamson County, Tennessee: A Pictorial Guide
by Rick Warwick
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48. South Carolina Historical Marker Program Guidebook. Includes a list of all markers approved by the S.C. Historical Marker Program, organized by county and order of approval; a guide to markers by select subjects and time periods; and frequently asked questions. (Submitted on December 1, 2009.)
49. History Happened Here – South Carolina’s Roadside Historical Markers. In 1998, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History published a guide to the state's historical markers. At that time, there were approximately 800 markers in the state. This book is the first time a print listing has been
20. Why Stop?: Texas Roadside Markers: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers
by Betty Dooley Awbrey
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50. Historic Markers across South Carolina. Historic Markers across South Carolina organized by county, a great site for researching the history of South Carolina as told by its historic markers. (Submitted on August 28, 2010, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
51. Memphis Tennessee historical markers. 1980 compilation by Andrew N Bishop. (Submitted on September 1, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)
52. Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Searchable database with text for all Texas Historic Sites, including
21. A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers
by Scott David Arnold (Compiler)
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53. Utah History Research Center Archives - Markers and Monuments. Search text, location, and other information on each marker and monument in the state by City, County, keyword, and organization. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
54. Uintah and Duchesne County Historical Markers. Pictures and information created by the Uintah Basin Teaching American History Project (UB-TAH). (Submitted on June 11, 2008, by Antonio Arce of Roosevelt, Utah.)
55. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Historical Markers by Area. List of over 520 historical markers placed by the Daughters
22. A Pictorial Guidebook to Northern Virginia Historical Highway Markers
by Richard Harrison
Books in the series for other areas of Virginia also available.
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Books in the series for other areas of Virginia also available.
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56. Vermont's Roadside Historic Site Markers. Marker text and location listed by town. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
By J. J. Prats
23. A Guidebook to Virginia's African American Historical Markers
57. Victoria Historical Markers. Dromana and District Historical Society in Melbourne, Australia has a page listing markers with text commentary, including photographs of the subject. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
58. Virginia Historical Highway Markers. Almost every driver on Virginia’s roadways has seen one. The tall, silver historical highway markers are hard to miss. More than 2,000 of them bring bits of history to motorists in Virginia. Travelers, families, historians, and teachers take advantage of these roadside glimpses of history all over the state. (Submitted on January 4, 2006.)
59. Freeman Markers (Richmond, Virginia area)
24. History Just Ahead: A Guide to Wisconsin's Historical Markers
by Sarah Davis McBride (Editor)
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60. A Guidebook to Virginia's African American Historical Markers. Published in Sept. 2019, the first guide to the locations and texts of more than 300 state historical highway markers recalling significant people, places, and events in Virginia’s African American history. (Submitted on February 6, 2020.)
61. Fredericksburg, Stafford and Spotsylvania (Virginia) Historical Markers . A website produced by a group of University of Mary Washington history majors as part of a seminar called Digital History. Has background information and references for further reading on the subject of a number of historical markers in the area. (Submitted on April 13, 2008.)
62. West Virginia Highway Historical Marker Program. Pages include listing markers searchable by county or keywords. Listing includes inscription, county and location. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
63. Wisconsin Historical Markers. Wisconsin historical markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places, and events that have contributed to the state's rich heritage. The Wisconsin Historical Markers Program is a vital education tool, informing people about the most significant aspects of Wisconsin's past. Contains a scanned list of marker names and locations in chronological date erected order. (Submitted on January 5, 2006.)
64. Historic Markers of Shelby County. List of historic markers and locations in Shelby County, Tennessee. (Submitted on May 31, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)
65. Mississippi Mound Trail. Link to official Mississippi Department of Archives and History page for The Mississippi Mound Trail project. The Mississippi Mound trail is a self-guided driving tour located along or near Highway 61 in the Mississippi Delta. The trail route parallels the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Mound Trail has 33 mounds and historical markers. (Submitted on June 18, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
66. Explore Historical Markers in Mississippi. Listed by regions of Mississippi, includes photos & directions of over 1,300 Mississippi markers. Includes special markers of the Blues Trail, Civil Rights/Freedom Trail, Country Music Trail and others. (Submitted on September 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
67. Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail. Established in 2006, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area stretches across 14 parishes in south-central Louisiana, features 52 interactive markers along the trail. (Submitted on November 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
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