Washington's Headquarters

Washington's Headquarters (HM6ZO)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23690 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 12.152', W 76° 31.969'

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General George Washington established his headquarters in this area at the junction of the American encampments to the east and the French encampments to the north.

Here he set up two tents: a large one for meeting with his staff and for dining, and a smaller one for his private office and sleeping quarters. The house nearby may have served as additional shelter, while the spring over the brow of the hill to the right offered fresh water.

Washington is represented with other members of his staff, planning the attack on British Redoubts Nos. 9 and 10.
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HM NumberHM6ZO
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Placed ByColonial National Historical Park, National Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 7:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 363974 N 4118440
Decimal Degrees37.20253333, -76.53281667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.152', W 76° 31.969'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 9.12" N, 76° 31' 58.14" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 351-371 Battlefield Tour Road, Yorktown VA 23690, US
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