Martinsburg / Berkeley Riflemen

Martinsburg / Berkeley Riflemen (HMMM)

Location: Martinsburg, WV 25401 Berkeley County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 27.412', W 77° 58.008'

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Martinsburg. Established, 1778, by Gen. Adam Stephen. Named for Col. Thomas Martin, nephew of Lord Fairfax. Home of Admiral C.K. Stribling and Admiral Charles Boarman. In Jackson's raid, 1861, captured B&O locomotives were drawn by horses to Winchester, Va.

Berkeley Riflemen. The Berkeley Riflemen from Eastern Panhandle counties, under Capt. Hugh Stephenson, were first southern troops to join Washington in 1775 at Boston. In a "bee line" from Morgan's Spring, they marched 600 miles in 26 days.
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 2:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 244737 N 4371679
Decimal Degrees39.45686667, -77.96680000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 27.412', W 77° 58.008'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 27' 24.72" N, 77° 58' 0.48" W
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Area Code(s)304, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 US-11, Martinsburg WV 25401, US
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