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Five miles southwest is the Wigwam, the home of William B. Giles, Jefferson's chief lieutenant; United States Senator, 1804-1815, and Governor of Virginia, 1827-1830, an orator and famous political leader. Giles died there, December 4, 1830.
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| HM Number | HMDXY |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | O 31 |
| Year Placed | 1934 |
| Placed By | Conservation & Development Commission |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:16pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 240132 N 4160552 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.55536667, -77.94185000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 33.322', W 77° 56.511' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 33' 19.32" N, 77° 56' 30.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 804 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4205 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan VA 23139, US |
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This marker is off the eastbound side of US Hwy 60, near the intersection of Maidens Rd(Rt 522) and Emmanuel Church Rd -- just west of the entrance into Sheetz service station.
Feb 16, 2016 at 1:25pm PST by bethstillsings
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