William Stanley Marker

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Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

William Stanley

By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2012

1. William Stanley Marker

Inscription. William Stanley
1858 1916
Inventor His genius made Great Barrington the first community to be lighted by alternating current in March 1886.
Monument erected by the Rotary Club of Great Barrington on its fiftieth anniversary. May 18th 1974

Erected 1974 by the Rotary Club of Great Barrington.

Location. 42° 11.912′ N, 73° 21.645′ W. Marker is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Cottage Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Barrington MA 01230, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial Street Light (here, next to this marker); IEEE Milestone (here, next to this marker); The Mahaiwe Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Court House of Berkshire County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Great Barrington World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Great Barrington Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); You Stand Free Because They Served (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Great Barrington.

Regarding William Stanley.

By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2012

2. William Stanley Marker

William Stanley invented the electric transformer which made possible the transmission of electric power over long distance. His many othe inventions enabled electric power to be delivered by a distribution system.

Also see . . . William Stanley, Jr.on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 31, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2012

3. William Stanley Marker

Marker in Front of the Monument Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2012

4. Marker in Front of the Monument

Time Capsule
Buried
July 9, 1976
To Be Opened
July 9, 2076

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 31, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.