William Byrd's Camp
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 36° 32.777 W 079° 54.153
17S E 598225 N 4045101
Located not far from the North Carolina border and south of Ridgeway on US 220.
Waymark Code: WMNJ74
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
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Near here, on Matrimony Creek, William Byrd pitched his camp, November, 1728, while determining the Virginia-North Carolina boundary line.
Marker Number: A57

Marker Title: William Byrd's Camp

Marker Location: On US 220 in the median north of the state line.

County or Independent City: Henry County

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Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission
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