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We're happy to announce that beautiful enlarged photos of our Historic Marker have been featured on HMbd.org, a database website dedicated to featuring Historic Markers from all over the world.
According to the editor and publisher, J. D. Pratts, "We are a small, all-volunteer organization — myself included — and at times our single internet server cannot cope with the volume of visitors. This website boasts 240,000 pages and 800,000 photos, thanks to the numerous volunteers who contribute to the site. I had the good fortune to communicate with the editor & publisher as the result of a technical glitch in their site after trying unsuccessfully add photos of our historic marker. After several failed attempts, I had no choice but to reach out to Pratts, and the response I received was nothing short of inspiring. I have to share it with you.
"Preserving local history is my passion, and as I have learned from your submission, yours also. I learn something new with each and every historical marker I come across, and yours is no exception. The Clarks described on this marker were remarkable history-makers. It takes significant work and perseverance (and cash!) to get historical markers erected, but they are so important to not only preserve local history, but to present it to passersby. A dusty book at the library preserves history, but a historical marker presents a little bit of that history to every person who passes by, should they care to stop for a moment and read a few lines.
I want to encourage everyone who loves history, to join, and if you happen to pass by a historic marker that's not listed on hmdb.org, snap a photo of it and take the time to add it to their amazing database.
To Visit our listing on HMbd.org, please visit the following link:
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=282042
While visitng the HMbd.org website, you will also find the listing for the historic Randolph County Training School at the following link:
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=235575
According to the editor and publisher, J. D. Pratts, "We are a small, all-volunteer organization — myself included — and at times our single internet server cannot cope with the volume of visitors. This website boasts 240,000 pages and 800,000 photos, thanks to the numerous volunteers who contribute to the site. I had the good fortune to communicate with the editor & publisher as the result of a technical glitch in their site after trying unsuccessfully add photos of our historic marker. After several failed attempts, I had no choice but to reach out to Pratts, and the response I received was nothing short of inspiring. I have to share it with you.
"Preserving local history is my passion, and as I have learned from your submission, yours also. I learn something new with each and every historical marker I come across, and yours is no exception. The Clarks described on this marker were remarkable history-makers. It takes significant work and perseverance (and cash!) to get historical markers erected, but they are so important to not only preserve local history, but to present it to passersby. A dusty book at the library preserves history, but a historical marker presents a little bit of that history to every person who passes by, should they care to stop for a moment and read a few lines.
I want to encourage everyone who loves history, to join, and if you happen to pass by a historic marker that's not listed on hmdb.org, snap a photo of it and take the time to add it to their amazing database.
To Visit our listing on HMbd.org, please visit the following link:
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=282042
While visitng the HMbd.org website, you will also find the listing for the historic Randolph County Training School at the following link:
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=235575
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