Westmoreland Association
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nomadwillie
N 38° 10.985 W 077° 00.015
18S E 324811 N 4228020
The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British on the colonies, requiring printed materials be produced on stamped paper produced in London. The sign is about the protests of this tax.
Waymark Code: WMJ9PN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2013
Views: 6
Marker reads:
At Leedstown, seven miles south an association was formed to resist the enforcement of the Stamp Act, February 27, 1766. The resolutions, drafted by the Revolutionary leader, Richard Henry Lee, were on of the first protests against the Stamp Act and influenced public opinion in all the colonies.
Marker Number: J 68
Marker Title: Westmoreland Association
Marker Location: Kings Highway about 2/10 from James Monroe Hightway
County or Independent City: Colonial Beach
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
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