Colonial Post Office

Colonial Post Office (HMET)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22408
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 14.231', W 77° 24.645'

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Here was Newpost, headquarters of Alexander Spotswood (Governor of Virginia, 1710-22), Deputy Postmaster General for the colonies, 1730-39. Spotswood also had an iron furnace here.
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HM NumberHMET
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Marker NumberN-10
Year Placed1928
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 8:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 289011 N 4234879
Decimal Degrees38.23718333, -77.41075000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.231', W 77° 24.645'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 13.86" N, 77° 24' 38.70" W
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Area Code(s)540, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10167-10203 US-17 BUS, Fredericksburg VA 22408, US
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