Indiana's First Interurban

Indiana's First Interurban (HM3Y)

Location: Alexandria, IN 46001 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 15.81', W 85° 40.46'

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Charles L. Henry's Union Traction Company, the first electric rail line specifically designed for interurban service, began operating through here on January 1, 1898. It ran from Alexandria to Anderson. Indiana became the traction center of the United States.
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HM NumberHM3Y
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number48.1967.1
Year Placed1966
Placed ByIndiana Sesquicentennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 6:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 612724 N 4457846
Decimal Degrees40.26350000, -85.67433333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 15.81', W 85° 40.46'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 15' 48.60" N, 85° 40' 27.60" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-117 E Church St, Alexandria IN 46001, US
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