Port Tobacco

Port Tobacco (HM668)

Location: Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Charles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 30.806', W 77° 1.54'

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The Indian village of Potobac, visited in 1608 by Capt. John Smith, occupied this site. County Seat of Charles County, 1658 - 1895. Washington visited here frequently. Site of St. Columba Lodge No. 11 A. F.& A. M., chartered April 18, 1793.

Erected by St. Columba Lodge No. 150 A. F. & A. M, La Plata, Maryland, 1932. Replaced and relocated 1976.
Details
HM NumberHM668
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByThe St. Columba Lodge No. 150 A.F & A.M
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323390 N 4264728
Decimal Degrees38.51343333, -77.02566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 30.806', W 77° 1.54'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 30' 48.36" N, 77° 1' 32.40" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-499 MD-6, Port Tobacco MD 20677, US
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