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Thomas Sparks

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Thomas Sparks

Birth
Death
15 May 1855 (aged 69–70)
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section G Lot 219
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An avid hunter, Sparks was tired of purchasing expensive imported shot from Great Britain.So Sparks and his two partners built their own shot tower which opened on July 4th, 1808.
His shot tower still stands at the corner of Front and Carpenter Streets.
An avid hunter, Sparks was tired of purchasing expensive imported shot from Great Britain.So Sparks and his two partners built their own shot tower which opened on July 4th, 1808.
His shot tower still stands at the corner of Front and Carpenter Streets.

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  • Created by: GettysBern
  • Added: Jul 18, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20512091/thomas-sparks: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Sparks (1785–15 May 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20512091, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by GettysBern (contributor 1478862).