County Named, 1784

County Named, 1784 (HM1ESU)

Location: Bardstown, KY 40004 Nelson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 48.555', W 85° 27.999'

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For Thomas Nelson, 1738 - 89. Member Va. House of Burgesses. In the first Provincial Convention, 1774; Continental Congress, 1775 - 77 and 1779. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Commander of Va. Militia, 1777 - 81. Governor of Va., 1781. Commended for selfless patriotism in ordering guns to fire on his own home, the British headquarters, at Yorktown, 1781.
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HM NumberHM1ESU
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number956
Year Placed1966
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society & The Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 3:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 634976 N 4185758
Decimal Degrees37.80925000, -85.46665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.555', W 85° 27.999'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 33.30" N, 85° 27' 59.94" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 105 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown KY 40004, US
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