Fort Breckenridge

Fort Breckenridge (HMJ6)

Location: Hot Springs, VA 24445 Alleghany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 52.686', W 79° 55.394'

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Three miles west at the mouth of Falling Spring Creek was a post garrisoned by militia under Capt. Robert Breckenridge. Washington inspected it in 1756. It survived an attack by Shawnees under Cornstalk during Pontiac's war in 1763.
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HM NumberHMJ6
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Marker NumberD 26
Year Placed1961
Placed ByVirgina State Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 594694 N 4192836
Decimal Degrees37.87810000, -79.92323333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 52.686', W 79° 55.394'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 52' 41.16" N, 79° 55' 23.64" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175-199 US-220, Hot Springs VA 24445, US
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