John Beale Bordley

John Beale Bordley (HMYQJ)

Location: West Chester, PA 19382 Chester County
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N 39° 56.955', W 75° 42.24'

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The noted agriculturist purchased land just north of here in 1792 and named it "Como Farm". Here he conducted numerous experiments on crop rotation and maintenance of soil fertility. Bordley planned new devices for seeding and reaping wheat. His works on Rotation of Crops, and Husbandry and Rural Affairs were widely read. Died, 1804.
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HM NumberHMYQJ
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Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 8:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 439862 N 4422361
Decimal Degrees39.94925000, -75.70400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.955', W 75° 42.24'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 57.30" N, 75° 42' 14.40" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1565-1589 W Strasburg Rd, West Chester PA 19382, US
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