Columbus Penn Evans

Columbus Penn Evans (HMXFC)

Location: West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 58.678', W 75° 37.284'

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(1824 - 1854)

Side One:
Columbus P. Evans
A Citizen of Delaware
Born in Pennsylvania
September 6th 1824
Died at West Chester
February 19, 1854

Side Two:
Editor of the
Delaware Republican
1843 - 1854
Mayor of the
City of Wilmington
1851
His Adopted State
Honorably Recognized
His Gallant and
Meritorious Conduct
in the War with Mexico
February 20, 1849

Side Three:
This Memorial
of
Departed Worth is erected
by Affectionate Brothers and Sisters,
1856

Side Four:
Brevet Captain
11th Regt. U.S. Infantry
1847 - 1848
Distinguished for,
Gallantry at
Puente Nagional
Contreras
Cherubusco
Molino Del Rey
Chapultepec
San Gosme
City of Mexico
Details
HM NumberHMXFC
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Year Placed1856
Placed ByAffectionate Brothers and Sisters
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:03am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 446940 N 4425496
Decimal Degrees39.97796667, -75.62140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 58.678', W 75° 37.284'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 58' 40.68" N, 75° 37' 17.04" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 999 N New St, West Chester PA 19380, US
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