Changing Landscape
In the spring of 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led his 100,000-man Army of the Potomac west from Hampton past Big Bethel in a campaign to capture Richmond. The battlefield of June 9, 1861, soon faded into obscurity.HM Number | HM1YLP |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Year Placed | 2016 |
Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 373258 N 4106005 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.09178333, -76.42611667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 5.507', W 76° 25.567' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 5' 30.42" N, 76° 25' 34.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 757 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1645 Big Bethel Rd, Hampton VA 23666, US |
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