History of Oak Grove
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Markerman62
N 38° 10.975 W 077° 00.000
18S E 324833 N 4228000
George Washington went to school nearby among other bits of history.
Waymark Code: WMNJCW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2015
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Here George Washington, while living at Wakefield with a brother, went to school, 1744–1746. Here Union Cavalry came on a raid through the Northern Neck, May 1863. Several miles north of this place, James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, was born, 1758.
Marker Number: 67-J
Marker Title: History at Oak Grove
Marker Location: On VA 3 near VA 205 in the Oak Grove area near Colonial Beach.
County or Independent City: Westmoreland County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission
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