Darrow Octagon House : Clarence Darrow
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N 41° 26.993 W 080° 35.062
17T E 534716 N 4588783
This Bicentennial marker boasts both the Darrow Octagon House and also the famous "Scopes Monkey Trial" attorney Clarence Darrow.
Waymark Code: WM1A5R
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2007
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The famed Clarence Darrow (
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