Windsor
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N 38° 12.869 W 077° 17.742
18S E 299019 N 4232104
Virginia Historical Highway Marker, N-12, Route U.S 17.
Waymark Code: WM8BR7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2010
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Windsor N-12
This is the ancient Woodford estate. Governor Spotswood and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe stopped here on their way to the mountains, August, 1716. Here General William Woodford was born, October 6, 1734. He defeated Governor Lord Dunmore at the Great Bridge, December, 1775, and took an important part in the Revolutionary War
Marker Number: N-12
Marker Title: Windsor
Marker Location: US 17
County or Independent City: Caroline County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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