+cache_test_dummies Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 While checking to see if anyone had already suggested the Franklin Mile Markers category which I proposed earlier today, I stumbled on this Jeremy post. Since it appears that no one else has followed up on this suggestion, and since the category idea sounds really interesting, and since I woefully lack even the slightest hint of originality myself, I'd like to offer to create and manage a category related to places where Benjamin Franklin (the American statesman and inventor) did something noteworthy. The way I see it, waymarks submitted to this category should be limited to locations where Franklin actually did something, as opposed to places simply named for him or places where his likeness appears (unless he did something noteworthy there). Obviously, submissions would NOT be limited to locations in America, as Franklin spent a fair amount of time in Europe during his life.
+cache_test_dummies Posted July 29, 2006 Author Posted July 29, 2006 After a long delay (my fault), we've finally managed to get the Benjamin Franklin category into peer review. Feedback welcome - please vote.
+cache_test_dummies Posted August 1, 2006 Author Posted August 1, 2006 The Benjamin Franklin category is now listed. Thank you to all who voted! Who will be the first to add a waymark to this category?
+ChapterhouseInc Posted August 6, 2006 Posted August 6, 2006 ooh, ooh, ooh.... i got a posting....too bad my external drive isnt attached now, or id post it. ill try to get to it tomorrow....it is also going to be a KY hist marker, AND a NRHP.....my first triplet point....
+ChapterhouseInc Posted August 6, 2006 Posted August 6, 2006 false alarm....it was Edison, not Franklin.....close, but we arent playing horseshoes. maybe next time.
+cache_test_dummies Posted August 6, 2006 Author Posted August 6, 2006 false alarm....it was Edison, not Franklin.....close, but we arent playing horseshoes. maybe next time. Aw, ya got my hopes up. I did search a bit to see if I could find what you had found, but didn't come up with anything. So I am disappointed, but not completely surprised. Maybe somebody should start an Edison category ...
+cache_test_dummies Posted August 7, 2006 Author Posted August 7, 2006 ju66l3r has created the first waymark in the Benjamin Franklin category: Bejamin Franklin Statue on the Boston Freedom Trail. This certainly won't be the last one coming from Boston. Thanks, ju66l3r!
Jeremy Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 Cool! I forgot I posted that. I have to say it is really cool to see the different categories coming out of Waymarking. I hope more people continue to propose and launch categories they are passionate about.
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