Gaines' Mill

Gaines' Mill (HM97W)

Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 35.211', W 77° 18.035'

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Near this spot stood the mill that gave its name to the battle of June 27, 1862 also called "First Cold Harbor". About 1500 yards SSW was the home of Dr. Gaines, where the United States Army had its balloon station.
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HM NumberHM97W
Series This marker is part of the D.S. Freeman (Richmond Battlefields) series
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Marker Number9
Placed ByBattlefield Markers Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 1:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 296872 N 4162465
Decimal Degrees37.58685000, -77.30058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.211', W 77° 18.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 12.66" N, 77° 18' 2.10" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6422 Cold Harbor Rd, Mechanicsville VA 23111, US
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