Departure Point of The Donner Party

Departure Point of The Donner Party (HM7YC)

Location: Springfield, IL 62701 Sangamon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 48.028', W 89° 38.919'

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Lincoln Square marks the Departure Point of the Donner Party on April 15, 1846 for thier ill-fated trip to California.
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HM NumberHM7YC
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Year Placed1957
Placed ByW A Bose Society Children of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:49pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 273240 N 4408967
Decimal Degrees39.80046667, -89.64865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 48.028', W 89° 38.919'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 48' 1.68" N, 89° 38' 55.14" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-98 E Adams St, Springfield IL 62701, US
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