Capt. Phillips' Rangers Memorial

Capt. Phillips' Rangers Memorial (HM1POG)

Location: Saxton, PA 16678 Bedford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 15.593', W 78° 15.973'

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Upright Bronze PlaqueThe following scouts under Capt. Phillips were massacred here by the Indians July 16, 1780. M. Davis, T. Gaitrell, D. Kelley, G. Morris, P. Sanders, T. Sanders, A. Shelly, R. Shirley, H. Skelly, P. Skelly.
Erected 1926 by the Fisher Summit Memorial Association, S. B. Stoler, Pres. Refurbished by VFW Post 4129 and American Legion Post 169 October 1999.Flat Bronze Plaque We rest having died in line of duty on July 16, 1780. Reburied by American Legion Saxton Post No. 169 May 28, 1933. Kryptaloy Vault and bronze tablet presented by R.E. Huff-Saxton, PA.
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Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 732482 N 4460188
Decimal Degrees40.25988333, -78.26621667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 15.593', W 78° 15.973'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 15' 35.58" N, 78° 15' 58.38" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Captain Philip's Monument Rd, Saxton PA 16678, US
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