— 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.HM Number | HMM0N |
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Series | This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series |
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Year Placed | 1976 |
Placed By | The Government of France |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 1:32pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 410095 N 4087381 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.92818333, -76.00946667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 55.691', W 76° 0.568' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 55' 41.46" N, 76° 0' 34.08" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 757 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, US |
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