Benjamin Forsyth

Benjamin Forsyth (HMZH5)

Location: Germanton, NC 27019 Stokes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 15.71', W 80° 13.93'

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Officer in the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in Canada, 1814. Forsyth County named for him. Home stood a few feet north of this spot.
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HM NumberHMZH5
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Marker NumberJ-12
Placed ByNC Archives and Highway Departments
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 3:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 568974 N 4013263
Decimal Degrees36.26183333, -80.23216667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 15.71', W 80° 13.93'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 15' 42.60" N, 80° 13' 55.80" W
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Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1030 Salem St, Germanton NC 27019, US
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