Samuel H. Yonge, Civil Engineer (1843-1935)

Samuel H. Yonge, Civil Engineer (1843-1935) (HM7DF)

Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.813', W 76° 46.791'

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Near this location in 1901, Samuel H. Yongee, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, spearheaded the design and construction of a seawall/revetment that halted the rapid erosion and loss into the James River of the most-historic part of Jamestown Island. His efforts saved large portions of the island including Jamestown Fort, making possible continued significant archaeological finds at Jamestown. Yonge located, unearthed, and published many of his findings on the island. Another one of his achievements included the dredging of the James River from Richmond to Norfolk. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.
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HM NumberHM7DF
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Marker NumberV 440
Year Placed2007
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 342107 N 4121895
Decimal Degrees37.23021667, -76.77985000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.813', W 76° 46.791'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 48.78" N, 76° 46' 47.46" W
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Area Code(s)757, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2000-2048 VA-31, Williamsburg VA 23185, US
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