Lee's Headquarters

Lee's Headquarters (HMMYQ)

Location: Valley Head, WV 26294 Randolph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 27.935', W 80° 1.922'

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One-half mile east is the site of Gen. R. E. Lee's Valley Mountain Headquarters where he camped with his troops from Aug. 6 to Sept. 20, 1861 while he directed the ill-fated Cheat Mountain Campaign.
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HM NumberHMMYQ
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 584445 N 4257918
Decimal Degrees38.46558333, -80.03203333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 27.935', W 80° 1.922'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 27' 56.10" N, 80° 1' 55.32" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1020 Co Rte 51, Valley Head WV 26294, US
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