Fort Blackwater

Fort Blackwater (HM16XW)

Location: Rocky Mt, VA 24151 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 3.163', W 79° 52.95'

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Near here stood a stockade erected by Capt. Nathaniel Terry and garrisoned by men under his command. Washington made "Terry's Fort" a link in his chain of forts and inspected it in the fall of 1756.
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HM NumberHM16XW
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Marker NumberA 93
Year Placed1961
Placed ByVirginia State Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 4:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 599363 N 4101304
Decimal Degrees37.05271667, -79.88250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 3.163', W 79° 52.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 3' 9.78" N, 79° 52' 57.00" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18513 Virgil H Goode Hwy, Rocky Mt VA 24151, US
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