George Shannon

George Shannon (HMKBD)

Location: Palmyra, MO 63461 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.959', W 91° 31.4'

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1787-1836

This marker commemorates George Shannon, the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

He died in Palmyra, Missouri while on legal business, August 30, 1836, and is buried one mile north of Palymra in the Massey Mill Cemetery.

Marker dedicated on June 13, 2004 by the Missouri State Society DAR and the Hannibal Heritage Chapter DAR.
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HM NumberHMKBD
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series.
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByMissouri State Society D.A.R. and the Hannibal Heritage Chapter D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 2:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 626418 N 4406526
Decimal Degrees39.79931667, -91.52333333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.959', W 91° 31.4'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 57.54" N, 91° 31' 24.00" W
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Area Code(s)573
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 S Main St, Palmyra MO 63461, US
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