Knights of the Golden Horseshoe

Knights of the Golden Horseshoe (HMJG)

Location: Elkton, VA 22827 Rockingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 21.459', W 78° 32.829'

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On 5 Sept. 1716, in this region, it is believed, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood and his party of government officials, gentry, Native Americans, soldiers, and servants crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley. Their adventure into Virginia's western lands began at Germanna late in Aug. and ended when they returned there on 10 Sept. According to legend, Spotswood gave his companions small golden horseshoes on their return and the group became known as the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe. The journey has been fictionalized and mythologized in literature since the 19th century.
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HM NumberHMJG
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Marker NumberD 10
Year Placed2004
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:21am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 714318 N 4248346
Decimal Degrees38.35765000, -78.54715000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 21.459', W 78° 32.829'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 21' 27.54" N, 78° 32' 49.74" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5612 US-33, Elkton VA 22827, US
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