Battle of the Waxhaws

Battle of the Waxhaws (HM1W9W)

Location: Waxhaw, NC 28173 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 51.5852', W 80° 45.7387'

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Inscription

To honor the brave patriots who participated in the "Battle of the Waxhaws" fought on the plantation of Captain James Waughup (Walkup)
September 20, 1780
Erected by Mecklenburg Chapter
Charlotte North Carolina
1941

Details

HM Number	HM1W9W
Additional Information	This marker was vandalized and destroyed. It no longer exists. http://history.union.lib.nc.us/bibliographies/BattleOfTheWaxhaws-Sept2008PaperForDAR.pdf
Series	This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Tags	US Revolutionary War
Historical Period	Revolutionary
Historical Place	Battlefield
Marker Type	Memorial
Marker Class	Both
Marker Style	Carved Stone
Year Placed	1941
Placed By	Mecklenburg Chapter DAR
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at 12:06pm PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 521726 N 3857516
Decimal Degrees	34.85975300, -80.76231100
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 34° 51.5852', W 80° 45.7387'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	34° 51' 35.1108" N, 80° 45' 44.3196" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	704
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Closest Postal Address	At or near 7310 Walkup Rd, Waxhaw NC 28173, US
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