Born May 23, 1820
The great Mississippi River Bridge which bears his name is the best known of the self-educated genius' achievements. In addition, at age 22, James Eads devised the first diving bell to salvage sunken cargoes from the bottom of the river. When the Civil War began, he conceived of a fleet of armored riverboats, persuaded the Navy of its necessity, and then built the boats, which were used to capture Forts Henry and Donelson in February, 1862—the first victories for the Union. His final engineering marvel was the system of jetties that opened the mouth of the Mississippi to seagoing ships.| HM Number | HM2C8Y |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 14th, 2018 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734349 N 4282071 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65623333, -90.30683333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.374', W 90° 18.41' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 22.44" N, 90° 18' 24.6" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6633 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
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