Four Chimneys

Four Chimneys (HMK21)

Location: Washington, NY 11201 Kings County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 41.748', W 73° 59.877'

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Inscription
This tablet marks the land
upon which stood "Four Chimneys,"
the house occupied by
General George Washington
as headquarters
during the Battle of Long Island,
in which the Council of War
was held August 29th 1776, when
it was decided to withdraw the
American Army from Long Island.
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HM NumberHMK21
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Year Placed1929
Placed ByLong Island State Society Daughters of the Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 4:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 584660 N 4505471
Decimal Degrees40.69580000, -73.99795000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.748', W 73° 59.877'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 44.88" N, 73° 59' 52.62" W
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Area Code(s)718, 917, 347, 212
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1983-1999 Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Washington NY 11201, US
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