Burial Place of Francis Godfroy

Burial Place of Francis Godfroy (HM15XW)

Location: Peru, IN 46970 Miami County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 45.064', W 85° 59.603'

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Francis Godfroy (1788-1840) was last war chief of the Miami Nation. Owner Mount Pleasant trading post and one of the wealthiest and most influential merchants in the West. Burials in cemetery are restricted to persons of Native American ancestry and their families.
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HM NumberHM15XW
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number52.1992.1
Year Placed1992
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 10:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 584976 N 4511610
Decimal Degrees40.75106667, -85.99338333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 45.064', W 85° 59.603'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 45' 3.84" N, 85° 59' 36.18" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4500 E 100 S, Peru IN 46970, US
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