Rockfish Gap Meeting

Rockfish Gap Meeting (HMEF3)

Location: Afton, VA 22920 Nelson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 1.994', W 78° 51.122'

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The commission appointed to select a site for the University of Virginia met 1-4 August 1818 in the tavern that stood nearby. Among the 21 members present were former presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, as well as judges Spencer Roane, Archibald Stewart, and Creed Taylor. The commissioners chose Charlottesville over Lexington and Staunton for the site of the University. The tavern at which they met was owned by Samuel Leake (1790-1858) and Walter Leake (1792-1859). Enlarged later, as part of the Mountain Top Hotel and Springs, the popular tavern burned in 1909.
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HM NumberHMEF3
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Marker NumberW-218
Year Placed1993
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:28am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 688511 N 4211680
Decimal Degrees38.03323333, -78.85203333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.994', W 78° 51.122'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 59.64" N, 78° 51' 7.32" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Afton VA 22920, US
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