Wiki Loves Monuments - United States Competition A campaign to improve our coverage of U.S. historic and cultural sites throughout the month of October.
FAQ
;What is Wiki Loves Monuments?
Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photo competition in which readers and contributors of Wikipedia are asked to take and upload pictures of registered historical sites and upload them to the Wikimedia Commons under a free license. The event includes a contest, with a jury determining the top-10 prize-receiving photos in the United States (which are then submitted to the international jury for a chance at international prizes).
Why is it in October this year? Isn't it normally in September?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year each national competition was allowed to chose any month from September through November to run their contest. In the United States we chose October to avoid coinciding with the challenges of the beginning of the fall season, such as the start of school.
What is the goal of the contest?
The aim of this event is to highlight and photograph preserved historic sites, with the goal of encouraging people to capture pictures of these monuments and releasing them under a free license which can then be re-used not only in Wikipedia but everywhere by everyone. By doing so, we help illustrate our history for years to come, in a way that is free and accessible to everyone.
Do photos I upload have to be taken this month?
Nope! You can upload photos you have taken at any point in time. The important thing is to upload them during the month of October to be eligible for the contest.
Why is it called Wiki Loves Monuments? What is a monument?
The word 'monument' refers to a set of (protected) historic sites that are determined by the government or an organization such as a historical society. This definition of 'monument' varies by country, and as an international competition, many years ago it was decided to use the term 'monument' which seems to describe this concept pretty well in a majority of countries. Notably in the US, this is often confused with 'statues', which are at most a subset. In the United States, the historic sites eligible for the content primarily consists of places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance—things that are part of what we need to remember as society, and that we may want to document for Wikipedia.
Dear Fellow Photographers, Please tell me what is the tag to add to my uploaded photos to include them in the contest. I am uploading the photos using wikiuploader on my phone. Thank yo in advance. My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 13:24, 15 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Where is the list of sites still needing photos?[edit]
This map shows the % of NRHP sites that are illustrated by county.
It seems to me the goal is to make sure there is at least some photo of each site... is there a list of photos needed, so I can go and do the most good with my time?
I believe you have to choose the state & click on the links of Historical locations which will take you to a huge list where you can find locations that need photos to be uploaded. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikewarot (talk • contribs) 14:21, 17 October 2020 (UTC) (UTC)[reply]
