Community of Grove

Community of Grove (HM19JN)

Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.281', W 76° 37.556'

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After the Civil War, in the area that later became known as the Community of Grove, the Freedmen's Bureau confiscated land for displaced newly freed slaves and free blacks. In 1867, the government restored the land to its previous owners. Some African American residents moved to and settled on lands that became known locally as the Reservation and the Banks. In 1918, their descendants returned to the area of Grove after the U.S. government forced their removal to make way for the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Cheatham Annex. The expansion of these facilities during World War II led to the further growth of Grove.
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HM NumberHM19JN
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Marker NumberWT 4
Year Placed2012
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 355746 N 4120666
Decimal Degrees37.22135000, -76.62593333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.281', W 76° 37.556'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 16.86" N, 76° 37' 33.36" W
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Area Code(s)757, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8669-8677 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg VA 23185, US
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