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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Falling Spring in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Fort Breckenridge
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By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Fort Breckenridge Marker | | |
Inscription. Three miles west at the mouth of Falling Spring Creek was a post garrisoned by militia under Capt. Robert Breckenridge. Washington inspected it in 1756. It survived an attack by Shawnees under Cornstalk during Pontiac's war in 1763.
Erected 1961 by Virgina State Library. (Marker Number D 26.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the George Washington Slept Here marker series.
Location. 37° 52.686′ N, 79° 55.394′ W. Marker is near Falling Spring, Virginia, in Alleghany County. Marker is on U.S. 220 2.7 miles south of County Route 606, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hot Springs VA 24445, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Terrill Hill (approx. 14.4 miles away); Early Bath County Courthouses (approx. 14.4 miles away); The Rev. Dr. William H. Sheppard (approx. 14.4 miles away). |
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By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Marker along US 220 | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on July 22, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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