Uncle Sam's House

Uncle Sam's House (HMUIB)

Location: Mason, NH 03048 Hillsborough County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 44.369', W 71° 45.904'

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Nearby stands the boyhood home of Samuel Wilson (1766 to 1854) who was generally known as "Uncle Sam." He supplied beef to the Army in 1812. The brand on his barrel was "U.S." The transition from U.S. to Uncle Sam followed and became the popular symbol for the United States.
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HM NumberHMUIB
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByNH Division of Historical Resources and the NH Department of Transportation (marker #35)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 10:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 273667 N 4735593
Decimal Degrees42.73948333, -71.76506667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 44.369', W 71° 45.904'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 44' 22.14" N, 71° 45' 54.24" W
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Area Code(s)603
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 35-281 Valley Rd, Mason NH 03048, US
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