James Wilson

James Wilson (HM2358)

Location: Washington, DC 20250
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.243', W 77° 1.871'

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James Wilson Memorial Arch
So named by the Congress, in Resolution approved by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 16, 1934,
to honor the memory of
James Wilson
1835-1920
Secretary of Agriculture 1897-1913

During his sixteen years in the cabinets of Presidents
William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft,
the Department of Agriculture had unprecedented growth
both in scientific attainment and popular favor.

This tablet placed herein under authorization
of the Seventy-Third Congress by
the National Honorary Extension Fraternity,
Epsilon Sigma Phi, Incorporated.

William A. Lloyd,
Grand Director

Pontuk H. Ross,
Grand Sec-Treas
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HM NumberHM2358
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Year Placed1934
Placed ByEpsilon Sigma Phi
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, November 24th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323829 N 4306240
Decimal Degrees38.88738333, -77.03118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.243', W 77° 1.871'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 14.58" N, 77° 1' 52.26" W
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Area Code(s)202
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20250, US
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