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A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 structures or arrangements in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is a United States federal agency based in Washington, D.C. that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication, mapping and charting, and a large number of science and engineering applications.
Benchmark A in Washington, D.C. is miniature replica of the Washington Monument. Installed in the late 1800s, this benchmark was used during the construction of the Monument and in subsequent surveys performed by the NGS. Upon completion of the monument grounds, Benchmark A was buried in a brick-lined pit and concealed by a manhole cover.
Wiki Loves Monuments is a worldwide photography contest to encourage people to take pictures of local monuments to upload to Wikimedia Commons so that they may be used on Wikipedia articles. To learn more see on Wikimedia Commons.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland was founded first in 1930 by the National Monuments Advisory Council when the National Monuments Act 1930 [2] came into effect. A central archive was established in 1933 under the direction of the Inspector of National Monuments, Harold G. Leask , to collect published materials about all archaeological sites ...
This tool will increase the discovery of Wikimedia Commons uploads and encourage contributors to utilize Commons and structured data. While the number of images displayed in a Wikipedia article is finite and highly curated by editors, this tool will allow readers to access the full catalog of images available on Wikimedia Commons, and help ...
This list does not include the satirical markers in Ulster County erected by artist Norm Magnusson to resemble official Historic Markers. Such markers are distinguished by official Markers by displaying a map of the continental United States with the words "UNITED STATES" above the map at the top of the sign (official Markers in Ulster County usually display a map of New York State (sometimes ...
[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed [3] Location City or town Description 1: Harshaw-Stovall House: Harshaw-Stovall House: June 28, 1984 (GA 255: Sautee Nacoochee