July 18, 1862
The first town north of the Mason-Dixon Line to be captured by the Confederate forces during the War Between the States. Brig. Gen Adam R. Johnson with a guerrilla band crossed the Ohio River and confiscated supplies and ammunition without a shot being fired.HM Number | HM2LX2 |
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Year Placed | 1981 |
Placed By | Sprinklesford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 464515 N 4199647 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.94371667, -87.40385000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 56.623', W 87° 24.231' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 56' 37.38" N, 87° 24' 13.86" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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