Inventor of the electric motor
Born on the West Hill July 9, 1802.Died at the age of 49, July 6 1851, in Salisbury, VT.Buried in Brandon.Near this tablet stood the blacksmith shop where he learned his trade.He invented and made the firstELECTRIC MOTORin Brandon, Vermont in 1834.He had a "VISION" of thegreat future of electricity,and devoted his life to its development.| HM Number | HM1M61 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1927 |
| Placed By | W.S. Davenport (Thomas Davenport's nephew) |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, July 24th, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 696715 N 4888425 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.12256667, -72.54135000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 7.354', W 72° 32.481' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 7' 21.24" N, 72° 32' 28.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2274-2344 VT-14, Williamstown VT 05679, US |
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