(Circa 1755)
Home of Brig. Gen. Otho Holland Williams, Revolutionary War hero and founder, 1786, of Williamsport, and of Col. Elie Williams, president of commission to lay out National Road and chief surveyor Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. President George Washington dined here October 20, 1790, while considering Williamsport as possible site of Federal capital.HM Number | HM20T |
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Series | This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series |
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Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 10:40am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 258435 N 4387387 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.60218333, -77.81348333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 36.131', W 77° 48.809' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 36' 7.86" N, 77° 48' 48.54" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 301, 240 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 216-222 E Potomac St, Williamsport MD 21795, US |
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