Ann Royall / Sweet Springs

Ann Royall / Sweet Springs (HMN1V)

Location: Gap Mills, WV 24941 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 37.777', W 80° 14.498'

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Ann Royall

Ann Royall, America's first woman journalist, lived here. Widowed at 50, she became an author and prominent figure in national political life. In her newspaper, "Paul Pry," at Washington, she set the style for modern columnists.

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Sweet Springs

Settled by James Moss, 1760. William Lewis bought the site and in 1792 built the inn where he entertained Van Buren, Pierce, Fillmore, and others. Thomas Jefferson designed the main building which was erected in 1833.
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Placed ByState of West Virginia
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 8:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 566916 N 4164991
Decimal Degrees37.62961667, -80.24163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 37.777', W 80° 14.498'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 37' 46.62" N, 80° 14' 29.88" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19557 Sweet Springs Valley Rd, Gap Mills WV 24941, US
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