Hatton Ferry

Hatton Ferry (HM8BE)

Location: Scottsville, VA 24590 Albemarle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 45.564', W 78° 30.781'

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James A. Brown began operating a store and ferry at this site on rented property in the late 1870's. In 1881 he bought the land from S. P. Gantt at which time the store became a stop on the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad. Two years later, Brown was authorized to open a post office in his store, which was named Hatton for the young federal postal officer who signed the authorizing documents. The ferry is one of only two poled ferries still functioning in the continental United States.
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HM NumberHM8BE
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Marker NumberGA 37
Year Placed1987
Placed ByDepartment of Conservation and Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 1:30pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 719079 N 4182033
Decimal Degrees37.75940000, -78.51301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 45.564', W 78° 30.781'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 45' 33.84" N, 78° 30' 46.86" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10077-10089 Co Rd 625, Scottsville VA 24590, US
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