Josiah Hornblower

Josiah Hornblower (HM1LHT)

Location: Belleville, NJ 07109 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 47.202', W 74° 8.973'

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Pioneer EngineerDistinguished Citizen

In 1753, he brought from Englandand erected the first steam ("Fire")engine in this country.The Newcomen SocietyApril 24, 1929
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HM NumberHM1LHT
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Year Placed1929
Placed ByThe Newcomen Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, July 4th, 2015 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 571754 N 4515427
Decimal Degrees40.78670000, -74.14955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.202', W 74° 8.973'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 12.12" N, 74° 8' 58.38" W
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Area Code(s)973, 862
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7-27 County Rd 506, Belleville NJ 07109, US
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