General Daniel Morgan / Winchester

General Daniel Morgan / Winchester (HMUJ)

Location: Winchester, VA 22602
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 9.693', W 78° 9.265'

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(North Side): Morgan used this road in traveling from his home, "Saratoga," to Winchester. He was a frontiersman, Indian fighter and the commander of Morgan's famous riflemen in the Revolution. He won glory at Quebec and Saratoga, and defeated Tarleton at the Cowpens. He died in 1802 and is buried in Winchester.

(South Side): At first called Fredericktown, it was founded in 1744, near a Shawnee Indian village, by Colonel James Wood, a native of the English city of Winchester. The town was situated in Lord Fairfax's proprietary of the Northern Neck. It was chartered in 1752.
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HM NumberHMUJ
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Marker NumberQ 4a
Year Placed1930
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 12:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 745863 N 4338561
Decimal Degrees39.16155000, -78.15441667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 9.693', W 78° 9.265'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 9' 41.58" N, 78° 9' 15.90" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 991 Millwood Pike, Winchester VA 22602, US
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