(1907 - 1997)
The world famous author grew up in Doylestown and graduated in 1925 from the public school formerly here, having been a top-ranking student. His first novel, "Tales of the South Pacific", received the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. His many other books include "The Fires of Spring"(1949), "Hawaii"(1959), "The Source" (1965), & "Recessional" (1994). He traveled widely and was a noted art collector and philanthropist.| HM Number | HME6E |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:46am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 489041 N 4462432 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.31233333, -75.12896667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 18.74', W 75° 7.738' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 18' 44.40" N, 75° 7' 44.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 215, 267, 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100-136 E Court St, Doylestown PA 18901, US |
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