Benedict

Benedict (HMIUF)

Location: Hughesville, MD 20637 Charles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 30.957', W 76° 40.822'

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Benedict. Founded in 1683 as Benedict-Leonardtown. Here a vessel was constructed for Geo. Washington in 1760. In August, 1814, British troops under Gen. Ross landed near here for their march on the City of Washington.
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HM NumberHMIUF
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Year Placed1932
Placed By“Charles Countians”
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 4:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 353503 N 4264401
Decimal Degrees38.51595000, -76.68036667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 30.957', W 76° 40.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 30' 57.42" N, 76° 40' 49.32" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18119 Prince Frederick Rd, Hughesville MD 20637, US
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