Moyock, North Carolina

♫ Sunrise, Sunset, Swiftly Fly the Years ♫

Welcome to Moyock and the State of North Carolina, 1985.

Sunrise for 'Geographically Yours Welcome' occurred on January 30, 2012. Today, it's sunset. That's a run of 13 years. Here is a rare picture of D.J.Z., just getting started on his collection, in a place not far from home.

Indianapolis, Indiana

State Capitals ~ Grade Their Welcome Signs

Welcome to Indianapolis, Indiana, 2018.

What grade would you give this state capital welcome sign? A B C D F

 

Rincón, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Greetings from the Caribbean

Welcome to Rincón, Bonaire, 2017.
Home of the Cadushy Distillery

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Greetings from the Caribbean

Welcome to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014.

Pascagoula, Mississippi

A Glimpse of Coastal Mississippi

Welcome to Pascagoula, Mississippi, 2005.

Photographed shortly after Hurricane Katrina

Morehead City, North Carolina

So Clever!

Welcome to Morehead City, North Carolina, 2021.

The signal flags spell out 'Welcome to Morehead City.'

Here's another clever welcome sign: Shoshone, Idaho.

Vidor, Texas

Featuring Cultural Geography ~ Cuisine and Music

Welcome to Vidor, Texas, 2022.

Texas Bar-B-Q Festival

Texas Star Music Festival

Kokomo, Indiana

Bragging About Being First

Welcome to Kokomo, Indiana, 2018.

"City of Firsts"

St. Clair, Pennsylvania

Honoring All Vets on Veterans Day

Welcome to St. Clair, Pennsylvania, 2017.

St. Clair Hometown Hero

Lebo, Kansas

Getting Ready for Veterans Day

Welcome to Lebo, Kansas, 2021.

"Proud Veteran City"

New Church, Virginia

2013: Maryland-Virginia Line
Dixieland: The South Starts Here
Viewed from the north

2020: Maryland-Virginia Line
God Bless America: The South Starts Here
Viewed from the north

2022: Maryland-Virginia Line
Dixieland: The South Ends Here
Viewed from the south

The Changing Cultural Landscape

Welcome to the South, New Church, Virginia, 2013, 2020, 2022.

A decade of change: "Dixieland" has survived; the Confederate Battle Flag has not.

Saxis, Virginia

2022: Saxis Postmark
RMPO: Remotely Managed Post Office 

1992: Saxis Postmark

Saxis Post Office, 2022

Saxis Welcome Sign, 2022

Saxis Welcome Sign, 2022

Postmarks and Post Offices as Welcome Signs ~

Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore

Welcome to Saxis, Virginia, 1992, 2022.

Greenbackville, Virginia

1992: Greenbackville Postmark

Greenbackville Post Office, 1992.
The Greenbackville post office closed in 2017.

Greenbackville Welcome Sign, 2019

Postmarks and Post Offices as Welcome Signs ~

Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore

Welcome to Greenbackville, Virginia, 1992, 2019.

Bloxom, Virginia

2022: Bloxom Postmark

1992: Bloxom Postmark

Bloxom Post Office, 2022
In former bank building

Bloxom Welcome Sign, 2022

Postmarks and Post Offices as Welcome Signs ~

Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore

Welcome to Bloxom, Virginia, 1992, 2022.

Westland, Michigan

Do Mayors Make the Place?

Welcome to Westland, Michigan, 2018.

An All AMERICAN City

Nova Scotia, Canada

Extraterritorial Marketing
Welcome to Nova Scotia, Canada, 2013.

Same Country, Different Province: Photographed in Toronto, Ontario

Warsaw, Virginia

Post Card Mimicry

Welcome to Warsaw, Virginia, 2021.

Heart of Virginia's Northern Neck

Austin, Texas

Post Card Mimicry

Welcome to Austin, Texas, 2003.

Capital of Texas

Austin in the capital of Texas, not the capitol. But, there on the mural is a rendition of the capitol of Texas. 

Leesville, Louisiana

Steam Engines as Place Makers
Welcome to Leesville, Louisiana, 2022.

Jacksonville, Ohio

The Eagle Has Landed.

Welcome to Jacksonville, Ohio, 2017.

We Support Our Troops and Veterans