View source for Milestones:Helpful Hints on Citations, Plaque Locations

Because Milestones are dedicated in many different parts of the world, and each situation varies, this page is intended to help people writing Milestone Proposals with hints and suggestions. 

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'''Writing a good citation''' 

The goal is to make the citation as meaningful as possible&nbsp;to the general public. 

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'''Location of the plaque(s)''' 

Finding an appropriate location for the milestone plaque is sometimes one of the most difficult obstacles milestone proposers face. The building where something happened may have been torn down or altered; the achievement might have occurred in a place not safe or accessible to the public (on a satellite in space, on the main line of a railroad, etc.); the owners of the site may not wish to have a plaque attached to their&nbsp;property, etc.&nbsp; However, with some creative thinking, an appropriate place can usually be found. Following are some examples of location obstacles, and the solutions used. Details may be found on the specific milestone pages (see list of dedicated milestones).



''Telstar'' Satellite: The ground station in Andover, Maine, was no longer in existance, and the land itself was owned by a new owner. The plaque was mounted on a stone in the town commons.

Thomas A. Edison West Orange Laboratories: The Laboratories are owned by the United States&nbsp;National&nbsp;Park Service, which does not allow plaques on its property. The nominators approached the Town of&nbsp;West Orange, which made a site for the plaque available a little more than 1 km away from the labs.