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Re:New Hampshire installs historical marker to honor the cre... by SmellyGeekBoy on Monday June 17, 2019 @09:51AM (#20202908)
Blue plaques aren't all that visible from the road when driving, however. To be honest some are hard to spot even on foot from street level.

I guess with the US being a more car-based culture the highway signs made more sense?

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Re:New Hampshire installs historical marker to honor the cre... by Vrondi on Monday June 17, 2019 @04:35PM (#20207068)
Yes. Far more people see them by a road. Also, you can use them for things with no associated building. "In a field near here, Civil War Battle blah blah blah was fought", etc.
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