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11-November-2020
11-November-2020
11-November-2020
11-November-2020

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The plaque commemorates Edward Jacobs who selected the site for the town of Yorketown, and established the first store and post office in 1869.


 

Location

Address:Stansbury & Edithburgh Roads, Yorketown, 5576
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.019097
Long: 137.605711
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1869
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1869
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

Honouring Mr. Edward Jacobs who selected the site for the town

Established the first store & Post Office in 1869

Donated land for the Town Hall

Was Yorketown`s first Mayor serving two terms until his death at the age of 38 in 1882.

The "Colonel Light" of Yorketown

Yorketown Historical Society

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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