S. 8th St. and E. Broadway

S. 8th St. and E. Broadway (HM2MNZ)

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N 38° 37.316', W 90° 9.499'

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Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot

Otto Nelson lived here, the only African American detective on the police force. His home was destroyed and he fled to St. Louis.
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HM NumberHM2MNZ
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByThe East St. Louis 1917 Centennial Commission & Cultural Initiative, the Meridian Society, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Date Added Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 at 4:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 747393 N 4278654
Decimal Degrees38.62193333, -90.15831667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 37.316', W 90° 9.499'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 37' 18.96" N, 90° 9' 29.94" W
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