Shaftsbury

Shaftsbury (HM1P1V)

Location: Shaftsbury, VT 05250 Bennington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 58.989', W 73° 12.398'

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The Birthplace, 1805, of Jacob Merritt Howard

Moving west, Howard became Senator from Michigan, & wrote resolutions adopted by Convention at Jackson, July 6, 1854, on which The Republican Party was founded. He was also the sole author of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. His birthplace stands about 2 miles to the east.
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HM NumberHM1P1V
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByVermont Historic Sites Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 646216 N 4760504
Decimal Degrees42.98315000, -73.20663333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 58.989', W 73° 12.398'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 58' 59.34" N, 73° 12' 23.88" W
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Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3542 VT-7A, Shaftsbury VT 05250, US
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