Site of First Settlers' Home

Site of First Settlers' Home (HMXFM)

Location: Abilene, KS 67410 Dickinson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 54.924', W 97° 13.405'

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1858

The log cabin of
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Hersey
Birthplace of Abilene's
first white child.
A station on the
Overland and Butterfield Stage Lines
Mrs. Hersey named the town Abilene
Luke III.I
Details
HM NumberHMXFM
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByAbilene Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 4:17am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] TIM SHEEHAN  [2] TIM SHEEHAN  [3] TIM SHEEHAN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 654025 N 4308888
Decimal Degrees38.91540000, -97.22341667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.924', W 97° 13.405'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 55.44" N, 97° 13' 24.30" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 N Vine St, Abilene KS 67410, US
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