In Honor of Nellie Bly

In Honor of Nellie Bly (HM1I3E)

Location: Ford City, PA 16226 Armstrong County
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N 40° 40.405', W 79° 27.914'

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Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman

May 5, 1867 - Jan. 27, 1922
Journalist and Humanitarian
In 1889 she traveled around the world in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes, establishing a world record. Elected to Penna. Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1972.

Born at Cochrans Mills
Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn New York.
Details
HM NumberHM1I3E
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceBirthplace
Marker TypeMemorial
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleInterpretative Marker / Sign
Year Placed1978
Placed ByNellie Bly Questers Chapter #533 of Armstrong Co. PA
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 629713 N 4503636
Decimal Degrees40.67341667, -79.46523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 40.405', W 79° 27.914'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 40' 24.3000" N, 79° 27' 54.8400" W
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Area Code(s)724, 412
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Pennsylvania 2025, Ford City PA 16226, US
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