Hog Island

Hog Island (HM14K)

Location: Surry, VA 23883 Surry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 6.335', W 76° 43.802'

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On this point, in James River nine miles Northeast, the settlers kept their hogs in 1608. When abandoning Jamestown in June, 1610. They stopped at the island for a night. The next morning, proceeding down the river, they met a messenger from Governor Lord Delaware, who had just arrived and returned to Jamestown.
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HM NumberHM14K
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Marker NumberK-237
Year Placed1948
Placed ByThe Virginia Conservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 4:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 346275 N 4107985
Decimal Degrees37.10558333, -76.73003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 6.335', W 76° 43.802'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 6' 20.10" N, 76° 43' 48.12" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6697-6749 VA-10, Surry VA 23883, US
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