Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop (HM186Z)

Location: Topeka, KS 66606 Shawnee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.774', W 95° 40.987'

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1873

This log building depicts a small blacksmith shop in the 1800's. A blacksmith created tools, railings, fences, horseshoes, weapons and cooking utensils and was an important and necessary part of pioneer life. Anthony Ward was a wheelwright and blacksmith who fixed wagons for travelers along the Oregon Trail. This log building was built in 1873.
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HM NumberHM186Z
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Placed ByOld Prairie Town
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 4:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 267852 N 4327183
Decimal Degrees39.06290000, -95.68311667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.774', W 95° 40.987'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 46.44" N, 95° 40' 59.22" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 119 NW Fillmore St, Topeka KS 66606, US
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