(County seat of Prince George's County since 1721)
George Washington "lodged" here August 31, 1774, going to First Continental Congress. On May 4, 1775, on his way to Second Continental Congress where, on Jun 15, 1775, he was elected "General and Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the United Colonies." His first visit here was as colonel of Virginia militia in 1756 and his last as President of the United States in 1793.| HM Number | HMMXU |
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| Series | This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series |
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| Year Placed | 1932 |
| Placed By | George Washington Bicentennial |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 10:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 347684 N 4297748 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.81535000, -76.75440000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.921', W 76° 45.264' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 55.26" N, 76° 45' 15.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 202, 410 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 14455 Trinity Ln, Upper Marlboro MD 20772, US |
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