Major General Philip Kearny - Fairfax, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 38° 51.913 W 077° 22.203
18S E 294371 N 4304489
Major General Philip Kearny was killed at this spot during the Battle of Ox Hill in present day Fairfax, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM176D3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Photos taken on 21 December 2022. The memorial consists of a bronze plaque on a granite boulder, facing towards the east. The boulder stands about 4 feet tall and is about 2 feet wide. The plaque says, "Killed on this spot September 1, 1862"
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Type of memorial: Monument

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