Pound Gap

Pound Gap (HM1PGA)

Location: Pound, VA 24279 Wise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 9.289', W 82° 37.838'

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Pound Gap probably was named for nearby
grain pounding mill. Christopher Gist, returning
from the Ohio River where he surveyed land
for the Ohio Company, crossed the gap in 1751.
During the Civil War, Pound Gap gained
strategic importance as a gateway between
Virginia and Kentucky. Union Col. James A.
Garfield (later president) and his brigade
forced the gap from the Kentucky side on
16 March 1862 after a skirmish with Confederate
forces under Brig. Gen. Humphrey Marshall.
Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan forced it from the Virginia
side, capturing and destroying property in Kentucky.
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HM NumberHM1PGA
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Marker NumberXB-7
Year Placed1999
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, November 20th, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 355202 N 4113291
Decimal Degrees37.15481667, -82.63063333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 9.289', W 82° 37.838'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 9' 17.34" N, 82° 37' 50.28" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12597-12649 US-23, Pound VA 24279, US
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