Typhoid Traced to Well

Typhoid Traced to Well (HM1RSB)

Location: Hamburg, NY 14075 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 41.141', W 78° 46.614'

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Typhoid Traced to Well —— · —— In 1843, Typhoid Fever attacked 28 persons with 10 deaths after a stranger's illness contaminated the water in the well at Fuller's Tavern. The study by Austin Flint, M.D. is the classic story that first points the way to the real cause of the disease.
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HM NumberHM1RSB
Placed ByFriends of the Boston Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 682125 N 4728307
Decimal Degrees42.68568333, -78.77690000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 41.141', W 78° 46.614'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 41' 8.46" N, 78° 46' 36.84" W
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Area Code(s)716, 718
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7300-7398 Co Rd 437, Hamburg NY 14075, US
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