Washington Ditch

Washington Ditch (HM1RDV)

Location: Suffolk, VA 23434
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 39', W 76° 33.671'

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Surveyed by George Washington in 1763. A cart road was built first along this 4½ mile ditch and the canal dug alongside by slave labor for transportation. Gresham Nimmo, under the personal direction of George Washington, did the surveying and kept the notes.
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HM NumberHM1RDV
Placed ByCamp MFG Co
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 1st, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 360452 N 4057181
Decimal Degrees36.65000000, -76.56118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 39', W 76° 33.671'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 39' 0" N, 76° 33' 40.26" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Washington Ditch Rd, Suffolk VA 23434, US
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