Patrick Henry's Grave

Patrick Henry's Grave (HM17RV)

Location: Brookneal, VA 24528 Campbell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 2.867', W 78° 56.685'

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Five miles east is Red Hill, the last home andgravesite of Patrick Henry, the great oratorof the Revolution. Henry is especially famousfor his "Liberty or Death" speech made in1775 in St. John's Church in Richmond. Henrymoved to Red Hill in 1796 and died there on6 June 1799. To the southeast of the houseis a walled enclosure containing the graves ofPatrick Henry and his second wife. DorotheaDandridge. Although the main house wasdestroyed by fire in 1919 and later reconstructedabove the original foundation, the law office,Henry's last, survives and has been restored.
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HM NumberHM17RV
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Marker NumberR-15
Year Placed1997
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 10:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 682764 N 4102148
Decimal Degrees37.04778333, -78.94475000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 2.867', W 78° 56.685'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 2' 52.02" N, 78° 56' 41.10" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 231 Lusardi Dr, Brookneal VA 24528, US
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