Morrison

Morrison (HM1GYM)

Location: Newport News, VA 23601
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 3.207', W 76° 28.386'

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A station named for Col. J. S. Morrison, Construction Engineer of the Peninsula Division, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, was built in the Warwick County Hamlet of Gum Grove on completion of the line between Richmond and Newport News on Oct. 16, 1881. Morrison Post Office was established Feb. 2, 1883 and a public school was recorded in a deed dated Aug. 16, 1906. This was to become Warwick High in 1948. In World War I Camp Morrison was activated nearby.
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HM NumberHM1GYM
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Year Placed1968
Placed ByNewport News Historical Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 1:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 369017 N 4101816
Decimal Degrees37.05345000, -76.47310000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 3.207', W 76° 28.386'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 3' 12.42" N, 76° 28' 23.16" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 89-99 VA-306, Newport News VA 23601, US
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