Boggsville

Boggsville (HM290Y)

Location: Las Animas, CO 81054 Bent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 2.497', W 103° 12.761'

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This tablet is the
property of the State of Colorado
—
Boggsville
Established in 1866.
Named for Thomas O. Boggs,
first settler on this site.
Home of Kit Carson and
John W. Prowers, noted pioneers.
Seat of Bent County, 1870.
Site of first public school
in southeastern Colorado.
Details
HM NumberHM290Y
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Year Placed1946
Placed ByThe State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation and by Mary Prowers Hudnall, citizens and school children of Las Animas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 656839 N 4211940
Decimal Degrees38.04161667, -103.21268333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.497', W 103° 12.761'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 29.82" N, 103° 12' 45.66" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)719
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 28000 CO-101, Las Animas CO 81054, US
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