1743-1801
200 yards south is "Poplar Grove," Penn's old home and burial place. At age 21 he "won his spurs" leading a company under General Lewis at Point Pleasant. During 1780-81 he organized the first Revolutionary troops from Henry and adjoining counties, and led his regiment to aid General Greene in the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. He helped organize Patrick County.| HM Number | HM18R6 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | HD-1 |
| Year Placed | 1950 |
| Placed By | Virginia Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:24pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 581163 N 4060019 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.68235000, -80.09158333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 40.941', W 80° 5.495' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 40' 56.46" N, 80° 5' 29.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 15 State Rte 703, Patrick Springs VA 24133, US |
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