First School Safety Patrol in America

First School Safety Patrol in America (HMR9A)

Location: Newark, NJ 07102 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.251', W 74° 10.226'

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On May 24, 1916
the Newark Board of Education
on the recommendation of
Charles A. MacCall, Supervisor of Attendance
and
Felix Dunn of the Newark Police Department
established the first School Safety Patrol in our nation.

Patrol members through their continuous service
have practiced and taught safety
thus initiating standards that have lasted through the years
attaining national adoption.
Details
HM NumberHMR9A
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Year Placed1955
Placed ByThe Schoolmen's Club with the assistance of the pupils of the Newark, N.J. Public Schools
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 12:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 570044 N 4509950
Decimal Degrees40.73751667, -74.17043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.251', W 74° 10.226'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 15.06" N, 74° 10' 13.56" W
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Area Code(s)973, 201, 862
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 68-102 Park Pl, Newark NJ 07102, US
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