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 family’s 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 world’s 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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1812.
Location. 44° 44.977′ N, 72° 10.83′ W. Marker is in Barton, Vermont, in Orleans County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured
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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 February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 58 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
