Birthplace of John C. Fr?mont

Birthplace of John C. Fr?mont (HM16N1)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.961', W 81° 5.934'

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One of two native Georgians who served as generals in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, John C. Fr?mont was born nearby on January 21, 1813. As an army officer, his 1840s explorations of the American West gained him fame as the "Pathfinder." During the U.S.-Mexican War, Fr?mont seized California for the U.S. and was elected one of its first Senators in 1850. Opposed to slavery's expansion, he ran unsuccessfully in 1856 as the first Republican presidential candidate. During the Civil War, Fr?mont's 1861 proclamation freeing all Confederate-owned slaves in Missouri was annulled by President Lincoln. After lackluster performance as a combat commander, Fr?mont resigned from the U.S. Army in 1864. He later served as governor of the Arizona Territory (1878-1881) and died in New York in 1890.

Details

HM Number	HM16N1
Series	This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
Tags	Exploration, Mexican American War, US Civil War
Marker Number	25-42
Year Placed	2013
Placed By	For the Civil War 150 commemoration by the Georgia Historical Society, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the Georgia Battlefields Association
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 8:07pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 490666 N 3549604
Decimal Degrees	32.08268333, -81.09890000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 32° 4.961', W 81° 5.934'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	32° 4' 57.66" N, 81° 5' 56.04" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	478, 912
Closest Postal Address	At or near 131 W Bay St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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