George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver (HMSVA)

Location: Neosho, MO 64850 Newton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 52.209', W 94° 22.331'

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A former slave boy, George Washington Carver came to Neosho in the 1870s seeking an education. At Neosho's Lincoln School, he began his long climb out of ignorance. This was his first step toward becoming a world-famous scientist and teacher at Tuskegee. Dr. Carver died in 1943.
Tuskegee
Iowa State
Simpson College
Minneapolis (Ks) High
Lincoln School - Neosho

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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 1:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 377697 N 4081346
Decimal Degrees36.87015000, -94.37218333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 52.209', W 94° 22.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 52' 12.54" N, 94° 22' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-120 Spring Hill St, Neosho MO 64850, US
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