"Historic and Rather Pretty Village"
An event that set the stage for Hampton new century took place on the night of June 24, 1813 when a large force of British infantry and marines landed on the western edge of town and overwhelmed a much smaller group of defenders. The invaders then sacked the town, murdering and pillaging as they went. The brutal attack helped solidify public opinion about the War of 1812 and galvanize the nation's resolve to protect its ports.HM Number | HM1GEA |
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Year Placed | 2010 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 10:09am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 380494 N 4098432 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.02448333, -76.34351667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 1.469', W 76° 20.611' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 1' 28.14" N, 76° 20' 36.66" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 757 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 704 US-60, Hampton VA 23669, US |
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