How historical markers and monuments rewrite U.S. history The nation's historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong. Special Series NPR Investigations: Off The Mark.

The U.S. is dotted with historical markers. You can usually spot one as a plaque on the ground or a metal sign. “There's more than 180,000 markers in this country so far.

Alabama, for example, began its History Revealed project in 2021, directly funding historical markers documenting underrepresented aspects of local history. “We’ve been in the marker business ...

Historical markers are everywhere in America. Many get history wrong. The sound of the party filters across the mansion's lawn long before you see it: Dozens of guests spill out onto the front ...

A historical marker in Vancouver, Wash., celebrates the “civilization of Washington,” by white explorers, erasing the presence of Indigenous people who lived in the area for thousands of years ...