Edison Recalls Milan

Edison Recalls Milan (HM1PD1)

Location: Milan, OH 44846 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 18.01', W 82° 36.265'

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My recollections of Milan are somewhat scanty as I left the town when I was not quite seven years old. I remember the wheat elevators on the canal, and Gay shipyard; also the launching of new boats, on which occasion the piece of land called the "Hogback" would be filled with what seemed to me to be the entire population of the Town who came to witness the launching.

I also recall a public square filled at times with farmers teams and also what seemed to be to be an immense number of teams that came to town bringing oak staves for barrels. I can just remember seeing a number of Prairie Schooners encamped in front of our house. This was about 1849 or 1850, when I was but a mere infant and I learned afterwards that these Prairie Schooners were carrying adventurers going to California to hunt for gold. Yours very truly, Signed-Thomas Edison. The Sandusky Register, Decemeber 31, 1922.

Details

HM Number	HM1PD1
Tags	People
Year Placed	2002
Placed By	The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Edison Birthplace Association, Inc., The Ohio Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 9:02am PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17T E 365677 N 4573320
Decimal Degrees	41.30016667, -82.60441667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 41° 18.01', W 82° 36.265'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	41° 18' 0.6" N, 82° 36' 15.9" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	419, 567
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 9 N Edison Dr, Milan OH 44846, US
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