Merci Box Car
La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux
Merci Box Car
— Arrived in America in 1949
— A token of appreciation from the people of France to the people of America
— Built between 1872 and 1885
— They were called 40 and 8's, carried either 40 men or 8 horses during WWI and WWII
— The plaques bear the coat of arms of the 40 Provinces of France
Marker is on MacArthur Circle east of Ridgewood Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
