Born Connecticut 1795 Died New York 1878
— Businessman Entrepreneur Philanthropist —
Established steamship line in Gulf of Mexico in 1837; Began use of settlement on Berwick Bay as transshipping point for rail-steamer service from New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad in 1869: Dredged Atchafalaya Bay ship channel in 1872. His enterprises brought growth and prosperity to the Town of Brashear which , in 1876, was renamed Morgan City in his honor.| HM Number | HM1MJA |
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| Placed By | City of Morgan City Louisiana |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 673299 N 3286300 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.69471667, -91.20878333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 41.683', W 91° 12.527' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 41' 40.98" N, 91° 12' 31.62" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 985, 337 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 506 1st St, Morgan City LA 70380, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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