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Spotsylvania County~Caroline County
Tidewater Trl,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 14' 18.70296",
-77° 22' 10.011936"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Spotsylvania County Formed in 1720 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William, and named for Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Virginia 1710-22. The battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, partly, and Spotsylvania were fought in this county.Caroline County Formed in 1727 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William. Named for Queen Caroline, wife of King George II. George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest, passed his youth in this county.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Spotsylvania County~Caroline County Virginia Map
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