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Here, at a nursery located on Springwood Farms, a new variety of apple was propagated by Jonathan Jessop in 1820. In 1855 it was named the "York Imperial." It became a leading variety which was widely grown in the U.S.
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| HM Number | HM3FN |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1947 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:19am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 353410 N 4420654 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.92331667, -76.71535000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 55.399', W 76° 42.921' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 55' 23.9400" N, 76° 42' 55.2600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2297-2319 S George St, York PA 17403, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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