"Sic Juvat Transcendere Montes"

"Sic Juvat Transcendere Montes" (HMJI)

Location: Elkton, VA 22827 Rockingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 21.461', W 78° 32.832'

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In honor of Governor Alexander Spotswood and the Knights of the Horseshoe: John Fontaine · Robert Beverley · William Robertson · Dr. Robinson Todd · James Taylor · Robert Brooke · George Mason · Captain Smith · Jeremiah Clouderand other whose names are unknown, who with rangers, Indians and servants, about fifty in all, reached the summit of this pass.September 5, 1716.
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HM NumberHMJI
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Year Placed1921
Placed ByColonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia, September 5th
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 2:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 714314 N 4248349
Decimal Degrees38.35768333, -78.54720000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 21.461', W 78° 32.832'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 21' 27.66" N, 78° 32' 49.92" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1351-1399 US-33, Elkton VA 22827, US
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