Prescott's Headquarters

Prescott's Headquarters (HMWDM)

Location: Middletown, RI 02842 Newport County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 33.193', W 71° 17.415'

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Inscription
In this house
the British General Prescott
was taken prisoner
on the night of July 9, 1777
by Lieutenant-Colonel Barton
of the Rhode Island Line.
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HM NumberHMWDM
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Year Placed1933
Placed ByState of Rhode Island
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 1:27pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 308999 N 4602705
Decimal Degrees41.55321667, -71.29025000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 33.193', W 71° 17.415'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 33' 11.58" N, 71° 17' 24.90" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2009 W Main Rd, Middletown RI 02842, US
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