Cyrus Griffin's Birthplace

Cyrus Griffin's Birthplace (HMFLK)

Location: Farnham, VA 22460 Richmond County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 51.366', W 76° 36.801'

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Four and a half miles southwest was born Cyrus Griffin, July 16, 1748. Educated in England, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1777-8, 1786-7. He was a member of the Continental Congress, 1787-1788., in which last year he was President of the body. Griffin was president of the Court of Admiralty, commissioner to the Creeks, 1789, and a United States District Judge. He died at Yorktown, December 14, 1810.
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HM NumberHMFLK
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Marker NumberJ-78
Year Placed1947
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:17am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 358071 N 4191075
Decimal Degrees37.85610000, -76.61335000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 51.366', W 76° 36.801'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 51' 21.96" N, 76° 36' 48.06" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2633-3529 History Land Hwy, Farnham VA 22460, US
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