George Nurse

George Nurse (HM257Z)

Location: Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Klamath County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 13.982', W 121° 46.929'

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City Father - Arrived 1866

This Memorial is Dedicated to George Nurse

Accomplishments
1867 - 1869 - 1878
Opened First Trading Post
Built the Bridge Across Link River
Platted Town and Called it Linkville
Donated the Land For the First Cemetery
The First Postmaster,
Gave the Settlement It's First School.
Donated Land For the First Courthouse
First Hotel Keeper, First Livery Stable Operator,

Linkville Renamed Klamath Falls in 1893

Born June 4, 1820
Died in Yreka, CA on November 26, 1895
Details
HM NumberHM257Z
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Year Placed2007
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 600491 N 4676368
Decimal Degrees42.23303333, -121.78215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 13.982', W 121° 46.929'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 13' 58.92" N, 121° 46' 55.74" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1342 Johnson Ave, Klamath Falls OR 97601, US
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