The Hornwork

The Hornwork (HM70Z)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23690 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.803', W 76° 30.35'

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To your right the British extended their works outward along the York-Hampton Road a principal entrance into Yorktown which they blocked with this "Hornwork." It was garrisoned by Colonel Abercrombie's Light Infantry.
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HM NumberHM70Z
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 7:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 366417 N 4121455
Decimal Degrees37.23005000, -76.50583333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.803', W 76° 30.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 48.18" N, 76° 30' 21.00" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000 Colonial National Historic Pkwy, Yorktown VA 23690, US
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