"The Beginning"
— Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Founded November 1767 under the British flag by Andrew Sprowle, a Scottish-born merchant, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the U.S. Navy's oldest, continuously operating shipyard and actually predates the United States Navy Department by nearly 30 years.HM Number | HM1GEK |
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Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:11am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 384358 N 4076497 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.82728333, -76.29673333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 49.637', W 76° 17.804' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 49' 38.22" N, 76° 17' 48.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 757 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 176 Lincoln St, Portsmouth VA 23704, US |
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