1968 Downtown Richmond Explosion

1968 Downtown Richmond Explosion (HMEJ6)

Location: Richmond, IN 47374 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.735', W 84° 53.722'

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In memory of the
forty-one persons
who lost their
lives in the tragic
downtown explosion
April 6, 1968
and with everlasting
gratitude to those
who helped give
rebirth to this city
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HM NumberHMEJ6
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Placed ByCity and People of Richmond
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 680105 N 4410888
Decimal Degrees39.82891667, -84.89536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.735', W 84° 53.722'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 44.10" N, 84° 53' 43.32" W
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Area Code(s)765, 317
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 28264 S 5th St, Richmond IN 47374, US
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