Tom Edison at Grand Trunk

Tom Edison at Grand Trunk (HM1FT5)

Location: Port Huron, MI 48060 St. Clair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 59.928', W 82° 25.564'

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The Grand Trunk Railroad depot to the right is where 12-year-old Tom Edison departed daily on the Port Huron-Detroit run. In 1859, the railroad's first year of operation. Tom persuaded the company to let him sell newspapers and confections on the daily trips. He became so successful that he soon placed two newsboys on other Grand Trunk runs to Detroit. He made enough money to support himself and to buy chemicals and other experimental materials.
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HM NumberHM1FT5
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number283
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 383760 N 4761668
Decimal Degrees42.99880000, -82.42606667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 59.928', W 82° 25.564'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 59' 55.68" N, 82° 25' 33.84" W
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Area Code(s)810
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 Thomas Edison Pkwy, Port Huron MI 48060, US
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