Hale-Byrnes House (NC-50) - Stanton, DE
N 39° 42.088 W 075° 39.039
18S E 444219 N 4394826
The Hale-Byrnes House and the historical marker about it are located in Stanton, Delaware.
Waymark Code: WM3TZM
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2008
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The marker on the text reads as follows: "George Washington's "General Staff Headquarters" on September 6, 1777. Here Generals Washington, Lafayette, Wayne, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Greene planned defense of Wilmington. House built circa 1750 by Samuel Hale. Owner 1776 ~ Daniel Byrnes ~ a miller and preacher. Restored by Delaware Society for Preservation of Antiquities. Donated to State in 1971."
The marker was placed by the Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs in 1973. It is marker N.C.~50.
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