Barton in Orleans County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Henry M. Leland
Designer of Cadillac and Lincoln Automobiles
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2014
1. Henry M. Leland Marker
Born in Barton on February 16, 1843 to a hard working farm family, Henry Leland carried into his life the strength and quality of his familys work ethic adding to it his gift and love for precision. By 1890, Leland was in Detroit where he had become chief engineer at Cadillac. Known as one of the worlds foremost automobile engineers, he won the Dewar Trophy twice:1909 for the concept of interchangeable parts and in 1914, with C.F. Kettering, for the automobile self-starter. At 74, he formed the Lincoln Motor Company to build aircraft engines for use in World War I. In 1919 he developed the Lincoln automobile. Henry Leland died March 26, 1932.
Erected 1999 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1843.
Location. 44° 44.977′ N, 72° 10.83′ W. Marker is in Barton, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is on Church Street (Vermont Route 16) 0.1 miles south of Main Street (U.S. 5), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Church Street, Barton VT 05822, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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More about this marker. Marker is located on the front lawn of the Barton Public Library.
Also see . . . Wikipedia - Henry M. Leland. (Submitted on July 6, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Additional keywords. Henry Martyn Leland
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2014
2. Wideview of Henry M. Leland Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2014
3. Henry M. Leland Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2018
4. Henry M. Leland Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2018
5. Henry M. Leland Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
