"Greenwich"

"Greenwich" (HM2BL)

Location: Nokesville, VA 20181 Prince William County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 45.006', W 77° 38.871'

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Thru this village in January, 1779 passed the British and Hessian troops captured at the Battle of Saratoga on their way to prisoner of war camps located near Charlottesville.

Later on June 5, 1781 General Anthony Wayne brought his brigade of the Pennsylvania Line over the same route on his way to support Lafayette in the final campaign of the Revolutionary War.
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HM NumberHM2BL
Series This marker is part of the Virginia: Prince William County Historical Commission series
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Marker Number37
Year Placed1976
Placed ByPrince William County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 8:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 269895 N 4292374
Decimal Degrees38.75010000, -77.64785000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 45.006', W 77° 38.871'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 45' 0.36" N, 77° 38' 52.26" W
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Area Code(s)703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15301 Vint Hill Rd, Nokesville VA 20181, US
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