James Wilson, Globe Maker
Located 100 yards beyond this marker is the site where James Wilson had his home and workshop. Between 1808 and 1810 Wilson made and sold the first terrestrial and celestial globes in North America. Born in Londonderry, N.H., in 1763, Wilson was a farmer and blacksmith who moved to Bradford in 1795. He taught himself astronomy and geography and studied with Amos Doolittle in CT to learn engraving, skills he needed to make globes. Wilson died in Bradford in 1855 at the age of 92.| HM Number | HM1NH4 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1995 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 730855 N 4877703 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.01618333, -72.11983333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 0.971', W 72° 7.19' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 0' 58.26" N, 72° 7' 11.4" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near I-91, VT 05033, US |
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