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Port Walthall

E Hundred Rd, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 20' 6.812484", -77° 19' 37.990092"
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Port Walthall, which stood on the banks of the Appomattox River several miles to the south, was a major shipping and passenger embarkation point prior to the Civil War. The railroad tracks leading to the port were melted down to manufacture Confederate cannon.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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