Smithfield

Smithfield (HM14E)

Location: Smithfield, VA 23430 Isle of Wight County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 58.926', W 76° 37.414'

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The town was established in 1752. The Masonic Hall was built in 1753. Benedict Arnold occupied the town, January 15, 1781. At Cherry Grove Landing near by, skirmishing took place on April 13-15, 1864, and the Confederates made a daring capture of a Union vessel on December 5, 1864.
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HM NumberHM14E
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Marker NumberK-243
Year Placed1941
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 5:08am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 355502 N 4094118
Decimal Degrees36.98210000, -76.62356667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 58.926', W 76° 37.414'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 58' 55.56" N, 76° 37' 24.84" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-498 VA-10 BUS, Smithfield VA 23430, US
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