Founder of the American Red Cross
Here at Fairfax Station in early Sept. 1862, after the Second Battle of Manassas and the action near Chantilly, Clara Barton ministered to the suffering. By her humane and tireless efforts this Angel of the Battlefield helped move over 3000 wounded soldiers to safety.HM Number | HMI |
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Year Placed | 1961 |
Placed By | Fairfax County Chapter, American National Red Cross |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 3:22pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 298004 N 4297585 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.80390000, -77.32618333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.234', W 77° 19.571' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 14.04" N, 77° 19' 34.26" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 703 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 11001-11099 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station VA 22039, US |
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