Lot owned by George Washington

Lot owned by George Washington (HM8F0)

Location: Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 Morgan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 37.585', W 78° 13.607'

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George Washington, surveyor for Lord Fairfax, visited "ye fam'd warm springs" first, Mar. 17, 1748. Later he brought his family "to try the effect of the waters" in 1768. When "Ye Town of Bath" was incorporated in October 1776, Washington bought this lot, and erected a dwelling house, kitchen and stable, finished July 10, 1784.
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HM NumberHM8F0
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the More Than Words series.
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByCitizens of Morgan County unveiled by the NSDAR of West Virginia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 5:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 738023 N 4389969
Decimal Degrees39.62641667, -78.22678333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.585', W 78° 13.607'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 35.10" N, 78° 13' 36.42" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3340 County Rte 9/9, Berkeley Springs WV 25411, US
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