Kennon's Landing

Kennon's Landing (HM63A)

Location: Charles City, VA 23030 Charles City County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 19.556', W 76° 59.704'

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Located 1 ½ miles south of the James River is Kennon's Landing. Richard Kennon married Anne Hunt about 1735 and lived there until his death in 1761. Anne Hunt's father was Captain William Hunt whose father William Hunt, a supported of Nathaniel Bacon, is buried directly across the bay at Bachelor Point. The colonial government of Virginia opened a tobacco warehouse and inspection station at the landing in 1742. Hogsheads of tobacco were weighed, inspected for quality, and stored for shipment there. During the Revolutionary War, on 4 Jan. 1781, American-turned-British Gen. Benedict Arnold landed some of his troops at Kennon's and others at Westover, then marched to Richmond.
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HM NumberHM63A
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Marker NumberV 35
Year Placed1997
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 9:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323237 N 4132896
Decimal Degrees37.32593333, -76.99506667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 19.556', W 76° 59.704'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 19' 33.36" N, 76° 59' 42.24" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15901-16205 VA-5, Charles City VA 23030, US
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