This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright

This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright (HM6AN)

Location: Hillsboro, VA 20132 Loudoun County
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N 39° 11.903', W 77° 43.372'

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Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia. This is the birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright, April 30, 1831-July 4, 1889, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane.

A notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons to their immortal discovery. She was the mother also of Katharine Wright Haskell, August 19, 1874-March 3, 1929, whose sisterly devotion aided in giving mankind access to the unlimited aerial highway.
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HM NumberHM6AN
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Year Placed1929
Placed ByThe Rivanna Garden Club of Charlottesville, Va., Dec 17
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 9:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264864 N 4342324
Decimal Degrees39.19838333, -77.72286667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 11.903', W 77° 43.372'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 11' 54.18" N, 77° 43' 22.32" W
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Area Code(s)703, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 36901-36929 State Rte 812, Hillsboro VA 20132, US
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