Martin's Station

Martin's Station (HMTSH)

Location: Rose Hill, VA 24281 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 40.641', W 83° 21.288'

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In March 1769 Joseph Martin led a party of men to the Powell Valley, and attempted to establish a settlement nearby. By that fall they abandoned the site after conflicting with Native Americans. Martin returned here with a party of men in early 1775 and built a fort, known as Martin's Station on the north side of Martin's Creek. The wooden fort contained between five and six cabins built about 30 feet apart with stockades between each building. This site was abandoned in June 1776 during further regional conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.
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HM NumberHMTSH
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Marker NumberK-4
Year Placed2003
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 3:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 289580 N 4061664
Decimal Degrees36.67735000, -83.35480000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 40.641', W 83° 21.288'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 40' 38.46" N, 83° 21' 17.28" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 900 Dr Thomas Walker Rd, Rose Hill VA 24281, US
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