Henry Bliss

Henry Bliss (HM2COA)

Location: New York, NY 10023 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 46.651', W 73° 58.497'

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Historic Site - The first recorded motor vehicle fatality in the US

Historic Site
Here at West 74th Street and Central Park West, Henry H. Bliss dismounted from a streetcar and was struck and knocked unconscious by an automobile on the evening of September 13, 1899. The place of the accident was known at the time to trolley motormen as "Dangerous Stretch". When Mr. Bliss, a New York real estate man, died the next morning from his injuries, his death became the first recorded motor vehicle fatality in the United States. This sign is erected to remember Mr. Bliss' untimely death and to promote safety on our streets and highways.

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HM NumberHM2COA
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByNYC Parks
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Date Added Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 586498 N 4514565
Decimal Degrees40.77751667, -73.97495000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 46.651', W 73° 58.497'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 46' 39.06" N, 73° 58' 29.82" W
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Area Code(s)646, 917, 212, 718
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 135 Central Park West, New York NY 10023, US
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