The Vincent Family

The Vincent Family (HM2JF3)

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N 42° 39.68', W 83° 2.091'

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Home at the Proving Grounds

It wasn't just an industrial testing facility.
The Proving Grounds was also home to superintendent Charles H. Vincent and his family, from its opening in 1928 to 1942. Charlie and his wife Lucille raised three daughters in the Lodge at the Proving Grounds — Cornellie, Dorothea, and Roberta. Charlie was the brother of Packard Chief Engineer Jesse Vincent, and he once joked that his brother Jesse designed and built the automobiles and Charlie would do his best to break them at the Proving Grounds.

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Charlie Vincent set up a golf driving range at the Proving Grounds for his recreation and for visiting dignitaries.
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HM NumberHM2JF3
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Placed ByMotorCities National Heritage Area, National Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 333231 N 4725214
Decimal Degrees42.66133333, -83.03485000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 39.68', W 83° 2.091'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 39' 40.8" N, 83° 2' 5.46" W
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