Birthplace of Francis B. Carpenter - Homer, NY
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N 42° 40.491 W 076° 09.718
18T E 404791 N 4725362
The historical marker about the Birthplace of Francis B. Carpenter is located along Highway 11 just north of Homer, New York.
Waymark Code: WMCVEM
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MrsMcFly
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The marker reads:

Birthplace of
Francis B. Carpenter
1830 - 1900
Painter of four Presidents
including Abraham Lincoln
reading to his Cabinet
the Emancipation Proclamation.
Painting hangs in U.S. Capitol

Marker Name: Birthplace of Francis B. Carpenter

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: Landmark Society of Cortland County

City/Town/Village Name: Homer

County: Cortland

Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)

Website: [Web Link]

Dedication Date: Not Listed
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