Not sure

I would love to go to southwest Indiana to see Lyles Station, settled as a farming community by former enslaved persons. While it was largely wiped out by a 1913 flood, some descendants remain.
There’s also a museum in the area.

I hope CJ hit ‘em with the choke sign

Andre the Giant to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker A man who achieved global fame as a professional wrestler and movie star soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C…

Andre the Giant is getting a historical marker in North Carolina on Thursday, near where he owned a ranch. If you go, sniff the air. You might inhale some of Andre the Giant because his ashes were spread there, too.

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A woman stands outdoors at a lectern bearing the seal of the City of Frederick, reading from a stack of papers into a microphone. She wears glasses and a green-and-white shirt with a printed portrait on it. Behind her are leafy trees, a low stone wall, and a red brick building featuring a large mural of a trumpet player. A water bottle and a bag rest on the wall beside the lectern, and parked cars and storefronts are visible in the background.

A middle-aged man stands outdoors at a lectern, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears dark sunglasses, a light gray and white plaid short-sleeve button-up shirt, and dark trousers. He appears focused, looking down at notes as he speaks. The lectern bears a circular seal for City of Frederick, featuring illustrated church spires and the text “Founded 1745.” An unused microphone stand is positioned to his left. The setting is a sunny day in a landscaped public area, with green trees, shrubs, and a stone wall behind him. On the right side, a water bottle and a bag rest on the stone ledge. In the background, a large mural painted on the side of a brick building depicts a person holding a trumpet.

A blue and gold historical marker titled “The Lynchings of James Carroll, John Biggus, and James Bowens” stands outdoors under a partly cloudy sky and leafy trees. The sign reads: COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT FREDERICK THE LYNCHINGS OF JAMES CARROLL, JOHN BIGGUS, AND JAMES BOWENS Three Black men were victims of racial terror lynching in Frederick County between 1879 and 1895. Each was abducted following reports of attacks against local white women. On April 17, 1879, a mob of more than 70 white people lynched 24-year-old James Carroll. Mr. Carroll was on a train from Washington, D.C., to Frederick in police custody when he was seized by the mob. After he was forced off the train, the mob used a rope it placed around Mr. Carroll’s neck to drag him through a muddy embankment to the edge of nearby woods in Point of Rocks, where it hanged him. On November 23, 1887, John Biggus, a 19-year-old Black teen, was lynched by a mob of 100 or more white men. After seizing Mr. Biggus from the Frederick jail, the mob took him to a nearby field and killed him as he professed his innocence. Mr. Biggus was shot three times and hanged. On November 17, 1895, a mob of approximately 300 white men lynched a young Black man, James Bowens, after he was seized from the Frederick jail. As Mr. Bowens was hanged, the mob fired a gunshot into his head. A member of the mob made a brief speech afterwards, stating they had lynched Mr. Bowens “to teach men of his class that they must let the white women of Frederick county alone or suffer the consequences.” No one was held accountable for the lynchings of James Carroll, John Biggus, or James Bowens. EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE FREDERICK REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL COALITION 2026

Jessica Fitzwater stands outdoors at a lectern with the seal of the City of Frederick, speaking into a handheld microphone while gesturing with her free hand. She wears glasses, a black top, and patterned black pants. Behind her are leafy trees, a low stone wall with a water bottle and books resting on it, and a red brick building featuring a large mural of a trumpet player. A few people and parked vehicles are visible in the background.

This weekend, a new marker was unveiled acknowledging the lives of Mr. James Carroll, Mr. John Biggus, and Mr. James Bowen, who were victims of racial terror lynchings in Frederick County. These acts spread fear throughout African-American communities; no one was held accountable for the lynchings.

As a Pacers fan all I can say is ha, LOL and ha

So is my wife’s 😉

Referencing an earlier skeet about historical markers at sites where non-white populations were cleared in Clayton, Mo., near St. Louis, here’s the marker that notes a Filipino community removed for the 1904 World’s Fair

A few months before the Ludlow Massacre, women in nearby Trinidad, CO, marched in protest of Mother Jones’ arrest when she came to town to aid striking miners. A marker in Trinidad notes the march, while an I-25 rest stop has a display dedicated to the massacre: bsky.app/profile/hist...

The reckoning is still to come. Meanwhile, the school in Mt Pleasant sits behind barriers as the Saginaw Chippewa, its current owner, figures out what to do with it bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...
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I share the historical marker news from Clayton, Mo., not to knock it specifically but because I’ve skeeted many times about historical markers going up for Black communities wiped out by “urban renewal” starting in the 1950s bsky.app/profile/hist...

New Buffalo is a perfect location for dispensaries because it borders Indiana, where weed is still illegal, and it also gets traffic from weekenders from Illinois, where weed is legal but the taxes are much higher. Although Michigan just hiked its weed taxes so the disparity isn't as great.

New Buffalo Township rolls out traffic and safety plan ahead of 4/20 crowds New Buffalo Township is preparing for what is expected to be another busy 4/20 holiday, with the marijuana madness expected to start Friday.After big crowds las

Honestly, what you'll notice the most if you travel through New Buffalo is not its historic welcome center but the area's 30 marijuana dispensaries. Today would be a good day to avoid town. wsbt.com/news/local/n...

The St. Louis area's No. 2 business district exists because of efforts in the 1950s to clear out Black residents of Clayton. This is the 2nd historical marker in town alluding to effects of "urban renewal." Also, Clayton has a marker about clearing Filipino residents out for the 1904 World's Fair.

Thank you so much!

Hold on, @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social follows Historical Marker Ahead! Good on you, man!

Follow Historical Marker Ahead so you can smugly say, "I did," and be the envy of all your friends. At least, that's what I'm told friendship is about. bsky.app/profile/hist...

One of the reasons CEOs think LLMs can replace everyone is that an LLM actually can write a pretty convincing email about how Human Resources is now People and Values and how we’re streamlining our operations by making Jim Clungo now report to Dave McWingnut to enable agile transformations.

Historical marker in Rowan County honors nation’s first Black credit union CHINA GROVE — State and local officials on Saturday unveiled a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker recognizing what is believed to be the nation’s first African American credit union, founded

A historical marker goes up in rural North Carolina for what’s believed to be the first Black-owned credit union. It opened in 1918 to serve Black farmers. independenttribune.com/news/local/h...

Exterior of OKC bombing memorial — arches and a reflecting pool replaced the road that once was in front of the federal building, the one McVeigh drove on to park his bomb-filled Ryder truck. Pic taken May 26, 2020.

Chairs note the 169 dead at the OKC bombing on April 19, 1995. The small chairs represent children who died at the Murrah Federal Building daycare.

On an exterior fence at the OKC memorial, people place remembrances to the victims.

A display in the OKC memorial museum of the T-shirt Tim McVeigh wore when he was arrested. It has a picture of Lincoln with “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” reflecting McVeigh’s connection to the wider 1990s racist, anti-government Patriot Movement.

Unhappy 31st anniversary to the OKC bombing. Two big postscripts:

- Timothy McVeigh was held on a gun charge while they figured out whether he was the bomber; that crime no longer exists
- The prosecutor, Merrick Garland, focused on McVeigh and largely ignored the movement he was connected to

Cole Caulfield Canadians jersey and “Goal Caulfield” beer poster in District 1 Brewing, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Caufield is from nearby Mosinee.

Jersey of retired hockey player Joe Pavelski at Point After Pub & Grill in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. I highly recommend their fish sandwich.

Something I’m still trying to figure out from my brief time living and working in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is why it loves its local hockey heroes but native Sam Hauser winning a title with the Boston Celtics was and is largely ignored.

Miller and Toprak are the Tuk-Tuk challenge winners! 🏆 YouTube video by MotoGP

In case you’re wondering, here’s the TukTuk challenge at the most recent MotoGP event in Thailand youtube.com/shorts/6p618...

The amazing thing is watching the Wienermobiles go into banked turns, given how top-heavy they are

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I do not regret to inform you the IndyCar broadcast today confirmed Wienermobiles are BACK for Carb Day* at the 2026 Indy 500

*Carburetor not carbohydrate
(Video from last year’s Wienie 500)

Alex Palou doesn’t just win he steals souls

I know a lot of you are into F1 but IndyCar’s Alex Palou is the best driver going in any series and it isn’t close

Not that people can’t learn but there are some basics about coverage that are pretty standard. Not sure why you’d want to pay to cover a series and then decide to make it suck.

If only there were 60-plus years of TV coverage to study

That explanation says a lot about Fox’s IndyCar coverage