George Cheney
Birth | : | Jun 1844 |
Death | : | 8 Oct 1918 |
Burial | : | Thompsonville Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford County, USA |
Coordinate | : | 42.0054893, -72.6010895 |
Description | : | The first recorded dam failure in the United States occurred on May 16, 1874, in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. A landslide shattered a 43-foot dam on the Mill Creek, a tributary of the Connecticut River, resulting in the death of 144 people and $1 million in damage. Surely this is a small number compared to what could have been without the heroic actions of Mr Cheney. Known as the Revere of Williamsburg, MA, Mr Cheney, age 35, was the gatekeeper for the Williamsburg dam that provided power for several factories in the towns downstream. On the morning of May 16, 1874,... Read More |
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George Cheney's memorial is located at: Thompsonville Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford County, USA.
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George Cheney death on 8 Oct 1918 in
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Latitude: 42.0054893
Longitude: -72.6010895
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1. Thompsonville Cemetery
Enfield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0054893, -72.6010895
2. Old Saint Patricks Cemetery
Enfield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0052528, -72.6022186
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4. Holy Cross Cemetery
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7. Sikes Cemetery
Suffield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0268010, -72.6153050
8. Woodlawn Cemetery
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11. New Hazardville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0495262, -72.5791397
13. Islamic Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9968109, -72.5389862
14. Old Hazardville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9867897, -72.5409393
15. New Saint Patricks Cemetery
Enfield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9558100, -72.6030700
16. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9947014, -72.6750031
17. Saint Bernard's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9930992, -72.5274963
18. First Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0131658, -72.6775383
19. Zions Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0132713, -72.6775894
20. Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Columbarium
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21. Agawam Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0659700, -72.6162000
22. Shaker Cemetery
Enfield, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0141400, -72.5161600
23. Smith Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0412460, -72.6722860
24. King Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9389000, -72.6055984