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This blog is part of Markeroni, the Gentle Art of Landmark-Snarfing — a site where you can find out about historical markers and historic landmarks, and even log your visits to them.

Here are thirteen of my favorite logged landmarks from April. It was really hard to choose! To view more details and a picture or pictures, click on the link. :)

1. Garrison Cemetery Garrison, New York

   I love the image of the gravestones sticking up out of the snow. The American flag is a flash of color and the cannon adds a hint of the past. (Logged by ember39.)

2. Whitesitt-Shirk historic District
   Pittsburg, Kansas

   Every time I see flingo98’s pink flamingo, I smile. This picture is particularly cute.

3. Simon Bolivar Statue
   San Francisco, California

   I’m a sucker for old-fashioned statues with a rearing horse. This one’s by WanderingRaleighite, who at 3000+ finds has left the rest of us in the dust. ;)

4. First Presbyterian and Congregational Church
   Buffalo, New York

   This beautiful, traditional church was captured by DoryTheExplorer. The layers of architecture all seem to build on one another and are fascinating.

5. Life Memorial Park
   Buffalo, New York

   Again by DoryTheExplorer, this is a moving tribute to those who died of AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses. Not the way the path has been formed into a looped ribbon.

6. Pennsylvania Canal System
   New Brighton, Pennsylvania

   This is one of BikeSnarfer’s finds, and I love the way her biker bear peeks into the shot. BikeSnarfer is frequently one of the top riders (for mileage) in my women’s motorcycle club, and Markeroni is one of the reasons why!

   Beaver County seems to have its own private system of landmarks, as shown here, but we haven’t found a definitive list of them anywhere.

7. Biltmore Estate
   Asheville, North Carolina

   Department of “Oh my gosh”–this spectacular complex was logged by The2Cruisers. It looks like it belongs in Olde England, but is actually in North Carolina.

8. Dixboro United Methodist Church
   Dixboro, Michigan

   Beautyredefined found this landmark on a bicycle. This white wedding-cake style church has a tall, layered steeple that looks more like a chimney.

9. Geary Theatre
   San Francisco, California

   WanderingRaleighite took this detail of ornate decoration at the theatre. They don’t do art like this any more!

10. California State Capitol
    Sacramento, California

    I do love me a good cupola. The light filtering through is really beautiful.

11. Mast General Store
    Valle Crucis, North Carolina

    What caught my eye here was the Esso sign outside the old store. I like old stores to begin with, but it’s rare to see Esso–with which I grew up–rather than Exxon. This wouldn’t be out of place on Route 66!

12. Hotel St. Benedict Flats
    Chicago, Illinois

    This neat red-brick hotel with its ornate architecture was logged by Scribe. It was originally set up as apartments and designed to look like four separate townhomes.

13. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    Stockton, California

    AmberLee’s cat clings to his shoulder, making a rather austere monument a bit more…human.

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