Saylor Cement Museum
The modern cement industry began in 1756 when John Smeaton, an English engineer succeeded in producing a hydraulic cement that would harden under water. In 1824, Joseph Aspdin, an English bricklayer, produced a new cement by burning chalk and clay at much higher temperatures than those used in manufacturing hydraulic cement. On hardening it resembled the limestone taken from the Isle of Portland for building purposes, and was named Portland Cement. In this country hydraulic cement had come into use with the construction of canals.| HM Number | HM1LTQ |
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| Date Added | Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 458066 N 4503001 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.67683333, -75.49618333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 40.61', W 75° 29.771' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 40' 36.6" N, 75° 29' 46.26" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Ironton Rail-Trail, Coplay PA 18037, US |
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