Charlestown

Charlestown (HMFG)

Location: Charlestown, MD 21914 Cecil County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 34.409', W 75° 58.575'

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Laid out and erected as a town by Act of Assembly in 1742 "there being as yet no such place settled at, or near the head of Chesapeake Bay." George Washington records many visits to Charlestown in his diary. He lodged here August 10, 1795 and September 9, 1795.
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HM NumberHMFG
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Placed ByState Roads Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 6:57pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 416150 N 4380874
Decimal Degrees39.57348333, -75.97625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 34.409', W 75° 58.575'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 34' 24.54" N, 75° 58' 34.50" W
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Area Code(s)443, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 237-299 Market St, Charlestown MD 21914, US
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