Birch's Bridge

Birch's Bridge (HM16DY)

Location: McKenney, VA 23872 Dinwiddie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 56.57', W 77° 44.078'

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At Birch's Bridge (very near this bridge) the second William Byrd and his party crossed the river, in September, 1733, on their way to inspect Byrd's land holdings in North Carolina. Byrd wrote an account of this trip which he called "A Journey to the Land of Eden." On his return, he "laid the foundation" of Richmond and Petersburg.
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HM NumberHM16DY
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Marker NumberS 57
Year Placed1932
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 256475 N 4092025
Decimal Degrees36.94283333, -77.73463333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 56.57', W 77° 44.078'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 56' 34.20" N, 77° 44' 4.68" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23501 Boydton Plank Rd, McKenney VA 23872, US
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