"Uncle Sam" Wilson's Home

"Uncle Sam" Wilson's Home (HM2J1F)

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N 42° 43.629', W 73° 41.209'

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Samuel Wilson's home was located here
at 144 Ferry Street (formerly 76 Ferry
Street), at the southeast corner with 7th
Avenue. Built in 1821, the building had a
large open porch facing the avenue. Uncle
Sam died July 31, 1854, at the age of 88.
His wife Betsey (Mann) continued to reside
here until her death in 1863. The residence
was torn down in 1971.
Details
HM NumberHM2J1F
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Placed ByUncle Sam Trail
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 607508 N 4731352
Decimal Degrees42.72715000, -73.68681667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 43.629', W 73° 41.209'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 43' 37.74" N, 73° 41' 12.54" W
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