Fran?ois Joseph Paul de Grasse

Fran?ois Joseph Paul de Grasse (HMM0N)

Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 55.691', W 76° 0.568'

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— Cape Henry Memorial, Colonial National Historical Park —

This statue, a gift from France is placed here, overlooking the waters where Admiral Comte de Grasse successfully engaged the British Fleet on September 5, 1781. The "Battle of the Capes" prevented crucial reinforcements from reaching Cornwallis, thus hastening his surrender.

Dedicated in grateful remembrance of the decisive contribution of Admiral de Grasse to the winning of the American independence. October 17, 1976
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HM NumberHMM0N
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByThe Government of France
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 1:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 410095 N 4087381
Decimal Degrees36.92818333, -76.00946667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 55.691', W 76° 0.568'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 55' 41.46" N, 76° 0' 34.08" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, US
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