Lewis Kingman Park - Kingman, AZ
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DopeyDuck
N 35° 12.050 W 114° 01.553
11S E 770769 N 3899367
A plaque dedicated to the man who established the railroad camp where the town of Kingman now stands.
Waymark Code: WM5K7B
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2009
Views: 33
The plaque reads:
"Lewis Kingman Park
Dedicated to Lewis Kingman, born North Bridgewater, Mass., 1845, died Mexico City, 1912.
A Civil Engineer who pioneered railroad location and construction in the western United States and Mexico.
During 1886-87 he supervised the construction of 1353 miles of railroad.
During the construction of the railroad through this area, he established the railroad camp where the town of Kingman now stands.
Arizona Highway Department
1966"
Marker Name: Lewis Kingman Park
Type of history commemorated: Person
County: Mohave
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Highway Department
Year placed: 1966
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