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Main Street, near here, crosses a barely perceptible ridge line. This line divides water flowing east to the Atlantic Ocean, via the Roanoke River basin, from water flowing west to the Gulf of Mexico, via the New, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. In October 1763, by Royal Proclamation, King George III forbade Virginians to settle west of this line. Virginians considered the taking up of western land as their natural right. Shutting off access to this land was a provocation that accelerated the building momentum in Virginia for the coming American Revolution.
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| HM Number | HM1LD3 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, June 27th, 2015 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] RICHARD COBB [2] RICHARD COBB
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 552705 N 4119681 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.22215000, -80.40591667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 13.329', W 80° 24.355' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 13' 19.74" N, 80° 24' 21.3" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540, 434 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1001 S Main St, Blacksburg VA 24060, US |
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