Churchville

Churchville (HM5F)

Location: Churchville, MD 21028 Harford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 33.56', W 76° 15.107'

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Formerly called "Lower Cross Roads." Council of Safety met here 5 April 1775. Considered as site for county seat 1781.

George Washington passed 6 May 1775 on way to be made Commander-in-Chief of Army.

Lafayette and his troops marched past 15 April 1781 on the way to Virginia. Part of Rochambeau's Troops passed through Sept. 1781 toward Yorktown.
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HM NumberHM5F
Series This marker is part of the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series
Tags
Historical PeriodRevolutionary, 18th Century
Historical PlaceTown
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Placed ByState Roads Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 11:49am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666  [2] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 392462 N 4379597
Decimal Degrees39.55933333, -76.25178333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 33.56', W 76° 15.107'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 33' 33.6000" N, 76° 15' 6.4200" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)410, 443
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-3 MD-136, Churchville MD 21028, US
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