view gallery |  Abraham Lincoln - 1st Inaugural Speech - Jacksonville, IL
in Etched in Stone The closing lines of his first inaugural speech become the inspiration lines for this Civil War Memorial. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 3/13/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  King James Bible - Mark 3:25 - Bath, IL
in Etched in Stone He took a bible from his pocket and began to read.... posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 3/2/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William Shakespeare - Titus Andronicus - Portland, ME
in Etched in Stone "Titus Andronicus is believed to be the earliest tragedy by William Shakespeare, ca. 1584-1590, about a fictional Roman general in a cycle of revenge against the queen of the Goths. It is Shakespeare's bloodiest and most violent play." - Wikipedia posted by: YoSam. location: Maine date approved: 2/24/2014 last visited: 3/14/2014 |
view gallery |  Herman Melville - Moby Dick - New Bedford, MA
in Etched in Stone "A dead whale or a stove boat," posted by: Metro2 location: Massachusetts date approved: 2/24/2014 last visited: 7/10/2010 |
view gallery |  Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Visions of America - New Bedford, MA
in Etched in Stone 'FOR MY PART, I SHOULD PREFER DEATH
TO HOPELESS BONDAGE.' posted by: Metro2 location: Massachusetts date approved: 2/24/2014 last visited: 7/10/2010 |
view gallery |  Psalm 24 - The Royal Exchange - London, UK
in Etched in Stone The Royal Exchange stands in the heart of the City of London and it is on that building that this inscription, from the bible, is to be found. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 2/18/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Stephen Arnold Douglas - Winchester, IL
in Etched in Stone Stephen Douglas first taught school just a few blocks north of this statue. Ran for President against Abraham Lincoln. Known as a great orator, the debates he held with Lincoln are some of the most famous in American History. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 2/18/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Articles of Faith of the Church of LDS - Klamath Falls, OR
in Etched in Stone This etched in stone inscription is located on the west side of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Martin St in Klamath Falls, OR. posted by: thebeav69 location: Oregon date approved: 2/11/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Papa João Paulo II - Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo - Lisboa, Portugal
in Etched in Stone Several quotes in the entrance to Church of Our Lady of Carmo. posted by: RuiJSDuarte location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 2/10/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Francis Bacon - Rock L. Butler Middle School - Wellsboro, PA USA
in Etched in Stone In an appropriate location. posted by: fossilgirlerin location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/3/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Psalm 91:5 - Veterans Memorial - VFW Post 2338 - West Winfield, NY
in Etched in Stone Black marble memorial standing center front in flag display on the VFW Post 2338 lawn. posted by: YoSam. location: New York date approved: 2/2/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae - World War I Memorial - Slocan City, BC
in Etched in Stone This beautifully done red granite memorial was placed near Main Street in Slocan City's city park and mounted on a concrete base. posted by: BK-Hunters location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 2/1/2014 last visited: 5/7/2014 |
view gallery |  Theodore O'Hara - Vietnam Memorial - Beaufort, SC
in Etched in Stone "Theodore O'Hara (February 11, 1820 - June 6, 1867) was a poet and an officer for the United States Army in the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate colonel in the American Civil War." ~ Wikipedia posted by: YoSam. location: South Carolina date approved: 1/21/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  David Farragut - Perkins Monument - Concord, NH
in Etched in Stone Farragut's quote for the actions of Perkins in causeing the UCS Tennessee to surrender posted by: YoSam. location: New Hampshire date approved: 1/15/2014 last visited: 3/22/2014 |
view gallery |  Chester Nimitz - MCRD Parris Island, SC
in Etched in Stone On the United States Marine Corps Memorial is the plaque which contains the quote. This quote also appears on the front base of the memorial. posted by: YoSam. location: South Carolina date approved: 1/15/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William Wordsworth - Peatross Parade Deck - MCRD, Parris Island, SC
in Etched in Stone Quote used to honor General Peatross. Wordsworth poem is titled: CHARACTER OF THE HAPPY WARRIOR posted by: YoSam. location: South Carolina date approved: 1/15/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Genesis 1:1-3 - Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetery - Spokane, WA
in Etched in Stone This quote, the first words of the Old Testament, is to be found at the western edge of Fairmount Memorial Park, just south and slightly west of the mausoleums. posted by: BK-Hunters location: Washington date approved: 1/13/2014 last visited: 1/14/2014 |
view gallery |  Abraham Lincoln - Bixby Letter - Union, MO USA
in Etched in Stone Veterans Memorial on the courthouse lawn. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 1/12/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  1 Samuel 7:12 - Arthurs Mission - Snowsfields, London, UK
in Etched in Stone This inscription is carved on a dated memorial stone on a building constructed as Arthurs Mission in 1893. The building, today, is used as offices. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 1/12/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ulysses S. Grant - New Hampshire State House - Concord, NH
in Etched in Stone A tribute to Franklin Pierce by Grant. posted by: YoSam. location: New Hampshire date approved: 12/30/2013 last visited: 1/12/2014 |
view gallery |  James G. Human - Humansville Community Center - Humansville, MO
in Etched in Stone JAMES G. HUMAN found the Big Spring in 1833 and Stated "Right here is where I'm going to live." posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 12/16/2013 last visited: 3/15/2014 |
view gallery |  Proverbs 3:13 - Northeast Academy - Oklahoma City, OK
in Etched in Stone This quotation from the Bible is engraved on this educational institute. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 12/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Horace Mann - Northeast Academy - Oklahoma City, OK
in Etched in Stone One of numerous quotations attributed to educator Horace Mann. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 12/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. John Chrysostom - Fairmount Cemetery - Spokane, WA
in Etched in Stone This excerpt, from a prayer by St. John Chrysostom, is carved in the Joseph and Annette Scott granite obelisk in Fairmount Cemetery in Spokane. posted by: BK-Hunters location: Washington date approved: 12/4/2013 last visited: 4/5/2014 |
view gallery |  Dante - Arciconfraternita della Misericordia - Florence, Italy
in Etched in Stone The plaque honoring Dante Alighieri with a quote from his book can be found at the main facade of the Arciconfraternita della Misericordia building. posted by: razalas location: Toscana, Italy date approved: 12/4/2013 last visited: never |
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