Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe (HMUT7)

Location: Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Nash County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 56.863', W 77° 47.701'

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1886 - 1953

Indian athlete, star of the 1912 Olympics, made his professional baseball debut with Rocky Mount Railroaders, 1909. Ball park was 300 yds. W.
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HM NumberHMUT7
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Marker NumberE-59
Year Placed1959
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives & History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 8:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 247894 N 3981760
Decimal Degrees35.94771667, -77.79501667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 56.863', W 77° 47.701'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 56' 51.78" N, 77° 47' 42.06" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 354-372 Falls Rd, Rocky Mount NC 27804, US
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