Patrick Henry's Grave

Patrick Henry's Grave (HM17QL)

Location: Brookneal, VA 24528 Campbell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 4.745', W 78° 53.942'

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Five miles southeast Is Red Hill the lasthome and burial place of Patrick Henry,governor of Virginia and the great oratorof the American Revolution. Henry isespecially famous for his "Liberty or Death"speech made in 1775 in Saint John's Churchin Richmond. Henry purchased Red Hill in1794 and died there on 6 Jane 1799. Tothe east of the reconstructed house site are the graves of Patrick Henry and hissecond wife, Dorothea Dandridge.The main house was destroyed by fire in1919 and later reconstructed above theoriginal foundation. Henry's law officesurvives and has been restored.
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HM NumberHM17QL
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Marker NumberFR-25
Year Placed2000
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 11:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 686753 N 4105710
Decimal Degrees37.07908333, -78.89903333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 4.745', W 78° 53.942'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 4' 44.70" N, 78° 53' 56.52" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4101 Wickliffe Rd, Brookneal VA 24528, US
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