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Green Spring

Richmond Rd, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 20' 21.609312", -76° 45' 15.237612"
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On this road, five miles south, is Green Spring, home of Governor Sir William Berkeley. Bacon the Rebel occupied it in 1676. Cornwallis, after moving from Williamsburg by this road on July 4, 1781, was attacked by Lafayette near Green Spring on July 6, 1781. Anthony Wayne was the hero of this fight.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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