Towne Fields

Towne Fields (HMWPV)

Location: Cape Charles, VA 23310 Northampton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 17.688', W 75° 58.364'

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This site, two and a half miles west, was the first seat of local government on the Eastern Shore. Francis Bolton preached there in 1623, and the first church was built before 1632. The oldest continuous county records in the English Colonies began there in 1632. The first courthouse (built for that purpose) on the Eastern Shore was erected in 1664 and used until Court moved to the Eastville area in 1677.
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HM NumberHMWPV
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Marker NumberWY-7
Year Placed1948
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 11:44pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 413784 N 4128019
Decimal Degrees37.29480000, -75.97273333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 17.688', W 75° 58.364'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 17' 41.28" N, 75° 58' 21.84" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20776-21006 Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Hwy, Cape Charles VA 23310, US
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