James Forten

James Forten (HM1JTI)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19147 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.552', W 75° 8.915'

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(1766-1842)

A wealthy sailmaker who employed multi-racial craftsmen, Forten was a leader of the African-American community in Philadelphia and a champion of reform causes. The American Antislavery Society was organized in his house here in 1833.
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HM NumberHM1JTI
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at 9:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487306 N 4421389
Decimal Degrees39.94253333, -75.14858333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.552', W 75° 8.915'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 33.12" N, 75° 8' 54.9" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 334 Lombard St, Philadelphia PA 19147, US
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