William Byrd's Camp
Posted by: Markerman62
N 36° 32.777 W 079° 54.153
17S E 598225 N 4045101
Located not far from the North Carolina border and south of Ridgeway on US 220.
Waymark Code: WMNJ74
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2015
Views: 2
Near here, on Matrimony Creek, William Byrd pitched his camp, November, 1728, while determining the Virginia-North Carolina boundary line.
Marker Number: A57
Marker Title: William Byrd's Camp
Marker Location: On US 220 in the median north of the state line.
County or Independent City: Henry County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission
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