"Spendelow Camp"

"Spendelow Camp" (HMPI)

Location: La Vale, MD 21502 Allegany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 38.021', W 78° 49.819'

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Also Called
"Camp at the Grove"

General Braddock's 1st camp on the march from Fort Cumberland to Fort Duquesne, June 11th to 13th, 1855. After building a road over Wills Mountain, Spendelow, an engineer, discovered a route by "The Narrows" and Braddock's Run and a second road was opened.
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HM NumberHMPI
Series This marker is part of the Braddock's Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series
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Placed ByState Roads Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 8:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 686197 N 4389350
Decimal Degrees39.63368333, -78.83031667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 38.021', W 78° 49.819'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 38' 1.26" N, 78° 49' 49.14" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1192-1230 MD-658, La Vale MD 21502, US
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