California Boatyards

California Boatyards (HMS08)

Location: California, PA 15419 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 4.085', W 79° 53.353'

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A major steamboat building center on the Monongahela, 1852-1879. No fewer than 131 boats were constructed here (74 in the 1850s alone), primarily for the western river trade. The boatyards ceased operations when the railroad (PV and C) acquired the right-of-way, 1879.
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HM NumberHMS08
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 594722 N 4435904
Decimal Degrees40.06808333, -79.88921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 4.085', W 79° 53.353'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 4' 5.10" N, 79° 53' 21.18" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-452 Temperance Way, California PA 15419, US
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