Joist Hite and Braddock / Winchester

Joist Hite and Braddock / Winchester (HMMRY)

Location: Winchester, VA 22601
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 11.131', W 78° 9.078'

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Joist Hite and Braddock
By this road, then an Indian trail, Joist Hite and his followers came to make the first permanent settlement in this section, 1732. In 1755, General Edward Braddock of the British army, accompanied by George Washington, passed here on his way to defeat and death at Fort Duquesne.

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Winchester
At first called Fredericktown, it was founded in 1744, near a Shawnee Indian village, by Colonel James Wood, a native of the English city of Winchester. The town was situated in Lord Fairfax's proprietary of the Northern Neck. It was chartered in 1752.
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HM NumberHMMRY
Series This marker is part of the Braddock's Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series
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Marker NumberQ 4b
Year Placed1930
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 7:32pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 746049 N 4341230
Decimal Degrees39.18551667, -78.15130000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 11.131', W 78° 9.078'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 11' 7.86" N, 78° 9' 4.68" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 672-682 VA-7, Winchester VA 22601, US
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