Concord Depot

Concord Depot (HM17HN)

Location: Concord, VA 24538 Campbell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 20.965', W 78° 58.298'

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The South Side Railroad provided serviceat Concord in 1854 when the track wascompleted from Petersburg to Lynchburg.During the Civil War, these rail lines wereimportant for transporting troops and supplies.On 11 June, seven days before the Battleof Lynchburg, Union army forces were dispatched from Brig. Gen. William W. Averell'sSecond Cavalry Division to destroy rail andtelegraph lines in the region. On 14 June theFederals burned the Concord Depot, a train,a portion of the track, and other railroadstructures, and severed telegraph lines. Theythen marched towards Rustburg.
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HM NumberHM17HN
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Marker NumberK-152
Year Placed2003
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 679656 N 4135565
Decimal Degrees37.34941667, -78.97163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 20.965', W 78° 58.298'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 20' 57.90" N, 78° 58' 17.88" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 230 Richmond Hwy, Concord VA 24538, US
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