The First Exchange of Hostilities

The First Exchange of Hostilities (HM17YL)

Location: Dunkirk, NY 14048 Chautauqua County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 28.553', W 79° 21.89'

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The first exchange of hostilities in the War of 1812 occurred at the mouth of Canadaway Creek.
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HM NumberHM17YL
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByTown of Dunkirk
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 1:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 634408 N 4703910
Decimal Degrees42.47588333, -79.36483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 28.553', W 79° 21.89'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 28' 33.18" N, 79° 21' 53.40" W
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Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10863-10999 W Lake Rd, Dunkirk NY 14048, US
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