"Old Bill" Williams

"Old Bill" Williams (HM77Y)

Location: Columbus, NC 28722 Polk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 15.107', W 82° 11.924'

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Well-known guide and trapper. Helped survey Santa F? Trail. Guided the ill-fated Fremont expedition of 1848. Was born near here in 1787.
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HM NumberHM77Y
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Marker Number0-52
Year Placed1959
Placed ByArchives and Highway Departments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 7:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 390947 N 3901623
Decimal Degrees35.25178333, -82.19873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 15.107', W 82° 11.924'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 15' 6.42" N, 82° 11' 55.44" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 71 E Mills St, Columbus NC 28722, US
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