George Washington

George Washington (HM1JIY)

Location: Saint Albans, WV 25177 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 22.911', W 81° 49.628'

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Acquired 2,000 acres of this land by a patent dated April 12, 1784, issued to him by Benjamin Harrison, Governor of Virginia.

Washington obtained this tract upon a survey made by John Floyd, April 18, 1784 with a land warrant issued to Charles Mynn Thurston, a Lieutenant in the French and Indian War. It bordered on the Great Kanawha and Coal Rivers, five miles eighty eight poles.
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HM NumberHM1JIY
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByThe State of West Virginia
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Date Added Friday, March 13th, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 427757 N 4248507
Decimal Degrees38.38185000, -81.82713333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 22.911', W 81° 49.628'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 22' 54.66" N, 81° 49' 37.68" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 929-999 Kanawha Terrace, Saint Albans WV 25177, US
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