Wilder Park

Wilder Park (HM1RX7)

Location: Aurora, IL 60506 Kane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 45.809', W 88° 18.881'

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Given to Aurora, in 1857.
By Roswell Wilder, 1784-1860;
Soldier in the War of 1812.
Landlord of the Wilder Hotel,
pioneer stage house;
Builder of first school
in West Aurora, 1839.
Public Benefactor.
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This memorial donated and installed
in 1930, by John P. Love, of Aurora Ill.
who found this rock on the
bank of Fox River.
Details
HM NumberHM1RX7
Year Placed1930
Placed ByJohn P. Love and the Aurora Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 390717 N 4624351
Decimal Degrees41.76348333, -88.31468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 45.809', W 88° 18.881'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 45' 48.54" N, 88° 18' 52.86" W
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Area Code(s)630
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 329-353 State Rte 31, Aurora IL 60506, US
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