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This site, once part of the Phillips property and occupied by the Union Army in the winter of 1862-1863 became the launch site for Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe reconnaissance balloons. The tethered balloon Eagle with General Edwin Sumner's staff officer, Lt. Col William Teall ascending to the heights of 900 feet to observe and report the troop movements engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg.
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| HM Number | HM1G00 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Stafford County |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 2:08am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 286609 N 4243655 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.31563333, -77.44081667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 18.938', W 77° 26.449' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 18' 56.28" N, 77° 26' 26.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 30-34 Ridge Pointe Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405, US |
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