First Electric Cars

First Electric Cars (HM1A78)

Location: Scranton, PA 18503 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.445', W 75° 39.726'

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The first street car system in the U.S. built entirely for operation by electric power was at Scranton. It began operation on Nov. 30, 1886. The initial run was between central Scranton and Green Ridge section.
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HM NumberHM1A78
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Year Placed1948
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 1:08pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CHUCK MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 444660 N 4584197
Decimal Degrees41.40741667, -75.66210000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.445', W 75° 39.726'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 26.70" N, 75° 39' 43.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 Adams Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US
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