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Bradford -- Home of Maker of First Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark

Bradford -- Home of Maker of First Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark is a Vermont historical marker in Bradford, Orange County.

Orange County · In Boch Park, across from 48 Main Street, Bradford

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Home of Maker of First Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark Home of Maker of First Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark James Wilson, a Bradford farmer and self-taught engraver, in early 1800s made and sold the first geographical globes in the U.S. Adm. Chas. Clark, born here in 1843, was Captain of the Oregon which sailed around Cape Horn to defeat Spanish at Santiago Bay in 1898.

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Bradford -- Home of Maker of First Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark

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