Donelson's Indian Line

Donelson's Indian Line (HMTTH)

Location: Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Wise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 48.724', W 82° 47.204'

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John Donelson's Line, surveyed after the Treaty of Lochaber with the Indians, 1770, crossed the road here. This line separated Indian territory from land open to settlement. Violations of the line by settlers contributed to Dunmore's War, 1774.
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HM NumberHMTTH
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Marker NumberKA-8
Year Placed1932
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 340625 N 4075513
Decimal Degrees36.81206667, -82.78673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 48.724', W 82° 47.204'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 48' 43.44" N, 82° 47' 12.24" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 216 Orby Cantrell Hwy, Big Stone Gap VA 24219, US
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