Woodberry Forest School

Woodberry Forest School (HM2LQ)

Location: Orange, VA 22960 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 17.963', W 78° 8.137'

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Two miles northeast is Woodberry Forest School, a college preparatory school for boys, founded in 1889 by Robert Stringfellow Walker, a captain with Mosby's Rangers. The school was named for the estate on which it stands, formerly owned by William Madison, brother of President James Madison.
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HM NumberHM2LQ
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Marker NumberF 24
Year Placed1987
Placed ByDepartment of Conservation and Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 3:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 750483 N 4242915
Decimal Degrees38.29938333, -78.13561667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 17.963', W 78° 8.137'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 17' 57.78" N, 78° 8' 8.22" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 223 State Rte 622, Orange VA 22960, US
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