Grant's Crossing
A once thriving village which in 1761 by a small vote missed being capital of Virginia. Here on May 27, 1864 the Federal army under Lt. General Grant crossed the Pamunkey in its movement from the Wilderness to the James. Here also crossed Sheridan and Dahlgren in their raids.| HM Number | HM99A |
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| Series | This marker is part of the D.S. Freeman (Richmond Battlefields) series |
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| Marker Number | 53 |
| Placed By | Battlefield Markers Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 3:20am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 301999 N 4174608 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.69733333, -77.24585000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 41.84', W 77° 14.751' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 41' 50.40" N, 77° 14' 45.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 804 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4420-4424 State Rte 605, Mechanicsville VA 23116, US |
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