They’re everywhere. On walls, in the sidewalk, on bridges, in parks and on statues. Bronze plaques commemorating somebody or something are familiar and friendly elements of the streetscape. Easy to overlook, and sometimes boring to read, these cast metal panels tell the stories of a place’s past. Who did what here and when. What was here and now isn’t. Who built/founded/defended/died/was born here. And because bronze can outlast people and even buildings, the origin of the older plaques may be unknown. But there they are silently telling the stories of the place.
