Freedmen's Colony

Freedmen's Colony (HM1GD8)

Location: Manteo, NC 27954 Dare County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 55.947', W 75° 41.515'

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The first refugee slave community in N.C. Est. in 1863 by Union troops. It operated until 1867 on land nearby, extending S.
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HM NumberHM1GD8
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Marker NumberB 71
Year Placed2012
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 12:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 437585 N 3976677
Decimal Degrees35.93245000, -75.69191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 55.947', W 75° 41.515'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 55' 56.82" N, 75° 41' 30.9" W
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Area Code(s)252
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000-1098 Osterhout Ln, Manteo NC 27954, US
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