Horse Head Coppers - Morristown NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 48.465 W 074° 29.992
18T E 542184 N 4517536
In 1787-1788 copper for horse head pennies mined here and minted nearby by Walter Mould at John Cleves Symmes’ home. “Solitude” house later became tavern, Wheatsheaf Inn.
Waymark Code: WM12G6Q
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2020
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Marker is in Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Sussex Avenue (NJ 617) and Sunderland Drive on Sussex Avenue (NJ 617), in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960
Marker Name: Horse Head Coppers
Marker Type: Official NJ State
Marker text:
Horse Head Coppers-In 1787-1788 copper for horse head pennies mined here and minted nearby by Walter Mould at John Cleves Symmes’ home. “Solitude” house later became tavern, Wheatsheaf Inn.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1977
City: Morristown
County: Morris County
Group responsible for placement: Morris County Heritage Commission
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