Alexandria Encampment
Most of the American and French armies set sail from three ports in Maryland—Annapolis, Baltimore, and Head of Elk—in mid-Sept. 1781 to besiege the British army in Yorktown. The allied supply-wagon traln proceeded overland to Yorktown, its itinerary divided into segments called "Marches." Its "Fourth March" was from Georgetown to Alexandria; the wagons took two days, 24-25 Sept., to cross the Potomac and reunite in Virginia. The Alexandria camp was roughly a half-mile in area, located north of Oronoco Street and bisected by Washington Street. The train left Alexandria on 26 Sept.| HM Number | HM5EM |
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| Series | This marker is part of the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series |
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| Marker Number | E-106 |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 10:26am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 322370 N 4297639 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.80963333, -77.04578333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.578', W 77° 2.747' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 34.68" N, 77° 2' 44.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 703, 571 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 609-699 Oronoco St, Alexandria VA 22314, US |
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