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📍 Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 for its exceptional role in U.S. history. 🏛️🌱 Truly a landmark decision. 🪧 #History Video in comments 👀

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Il Porcellino, Florence, Italy A bronze wild boar cast by Pietro Tacca (1620-1633), inspired by a Hellenistic marble original. 🐗✨ Commissioned by Cosimo II de’ Medici, it became a beloved symbol of Florence in Mercato Novo. A masterpiece with tusks and tales. 🏛️ #History Vid coming up next!

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Congressman John Lewis Plaza, Atlanta, GA Honoring John Lewis’ lifelong fight for civil and human rights. 🎨✨ The artwork, made from found objects, pays tribute to the historic events of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. Bridging together the past and present. 🪧 #history Video in comments 👀

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Allen School, Asheville, NC Founded in 1887, empowering Black women as a preparatory school. 🎓 A cornerstone of progress. 🪧 #History

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Frances S. Littlefield, Chatham County, GA Honoring the county’s first nationally accredited judge. ⚖️ These gates stand as a tribute to her lasting legacy, protecting the Garden of Fragrance within. A legacy that opens doors for justice. 🌷🪧 #History

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Benjamin Smith Barton, Philadelphia, PA Physician, botanist, and author of America’s first botany textbook. 🌱✨ He also prepared Meriwether Lewis for the iconic Lewis & Clark Expedition. Truly planting the seeds of exploration. 🌍 #History Vid in comments 👀

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

📍 William H. Booth, Roanoke, VA Honoring the lead electrician behind the 1949 construction of the Mill Mountain Star. 💡✨ A shining legacy, grounded in history. 🌳 #history Check comments for a fun reading!

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Lillian Exum Clement Stafford, Asheville, NC Trailblazer of the South—elected to the N.C. House in 1920 as the first female legislator. ⚖️✨ Truly Exum-plary leadership. 🗳️ Check back soon for a fun video in the comments ⬇️ #history

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Alain Locke, Philadelphia, PA The first African-American Rhodes Scholar and a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. 🎓✨ He truly un-locke-d the arts and culture of his time. 🖋️ Video below! 🗣️ #history #Historymemes #Historynerds #Philadelphia #Phillyhistory #Rhodesscholar #renaissanceman

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

If you’re into historical markers, plaques, and facts...this is your sign 🪧👀 Let’s connect! 🪐🌈 What’s your favorite historical fact?

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

📍 Girl Scouting in the U.S., Savannah, GA The birthplace of Girl Scouts, where Juliette Low hosted the first troops on March 12, 1912. 💚 A stable start for an inspiring legacy. 🐴🪧 #History #Historylovers #Historynerds #Savannah #SavannahHistory #GeorgiaHistory #Girlscouts

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

📍 Union Fire Company, Philadelphia, PA America’s first volunteer fire company (1736–1843), led by Ben Franklin and others, revolutionized firefighting and introduced fire insurance. 🚒 Now that’s fire. 🔥🪧 #History #Historymemes #Historynerds #Philadelphia #Phillyhistory #Firefighter

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

📍Union Local 274, Philadelphia, PA Where legends like John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie broke barriers in music Truly a note worth remembering. 🎷🪧 #Historylovers #Historymemes #Historynerds #Philadelphia #Phillyhistory #JohnColtrane #DizzyGillespie

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment