George Washington

George Washington (HMD6S)

Location: Sterling, VA 20164 Loudoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 1.166', W 77° 24.437'

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(1732-1799)

(Upper Plaque):
George Washington
(1732-1799)

Farmer, Legislator, Surveyor, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and the first President of the United States. George Washington frequently used this road during his expeditions to the western frontier.

(Lower Left Plaque):
1754

Having spent the night near Cameron's Ordinary, near present day Alexandria, George Washington and other members of the Virginia Militia used Vestal's Gap Road to travel to Edward Thompson's near present day Hillsboro. From there, the party continued on to Winchester and thence to Western Pennsylvania. This expedition culminated in Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity.

(Lower Right Plaque):
1755

While serving as a volunteer aide-de-camp to General Edward Braddock, George Washington and elements of Braddock's Army used Vestal's Gap Road as their route to Winchester. Washington joined with the northern elements of Braddock's Army at Fort Frederick and proceeded to Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Braddock's Army was ambushed and Braddock mortally wounded during the retreat.
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HM NumberHMD6S
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByLoudoun Restoration and Preservation Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 8:52am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 291593 N 4321690
Decimal Degrees39.01943333, -77.40728333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 1.166', W 77° 24.437'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 1' 9.96" N, 77° 24' 26.22" W
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Area Code(s)571, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 142-198 Vestals Gap Rd, Sterling VA 20164, US
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