Grave of Richard Caswell

Grave of Richard Caswell (HMKD9)

Location: Kinston, NC 28504 Lenoir County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 16.094', W 77° 37.223'

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South of this tablet, 166 yards, is the grave of Richard Caswell, the first Governor of North Carolina, as an independent state.

"I will most cheerfully join any of my countrymen, even as a rank and file man, and whilst I have blood in my veins freely offer it in support of the liberties of my country."
(Caswell to his son in 1775)
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HM NumberHMKD9
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1919
Placed ByThe North Carolina Historical Commission, Citizens of Lenoir County, and Caswell-Nash Chapter, D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 12:08am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 261640 N 3905938
Decimal Degrees35.26823333, -77.62038333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 16.094', W 77° 37.223'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 16' 5.64" N, 77° 37' 13.38" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2701 W Vernon Ave, Kinston NC 28504, US
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