John Fitch Steamboat Dock

John Fitch Steamboat Dock (HM1WP)

Location: Trenton, NJ 08611 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 12.455', W 74° 45.918'

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This commemorates the genius, patience and perseverance of Lieutenant John Fitch, inventor of the first steamboat. It made successful trips between Philadelphia and Trenton in 1790 and docked near this site.
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HM NumberHM1WP
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Year Placed1921
Placed ByCommissioners of Trenton. Relocated to this site, Spring 1998
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:06pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] NATHAN MYERS  [2] NATHAN MYERS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 519973 N 4450823
Decimal Degrees40.20758333, -74.76530000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 12.455', W 74° 45.918'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 12' 27.30" N, 74° 45' 55.08" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 851 S Warren St, Trenton NJ 08611, US
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