Pekin's Fourth of July Celebrations

Pekin's Fourth of July Celebrations (HM1EOQ)

Location: New Pekin, IN 47165 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 30.294', W 86° 1.019'

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In honor of Pekin, Indiana, a town reported to have held Fourth of July celebrations regularly since the 1830's. Each July 4, citizens gather in Pekin to remember the birth of their nation and to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by their ancestors for the cause of American independence.
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HM NumberHM1EOQ
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByIndiana Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:07am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 585712 N 4262294
Decimal Degrees38.50490000, -86.01698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 30.294', W 86° 1.019'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 30' 17.64" N, 86° 1' 1.14" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 248 S 1st St, New Pekin IN 47165, US
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