Old Westmoreland Courthouse
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 05.716 W 076° 49.686
18S E 339699 N 4217963
At a public meeting here, on June 22, 1774, resolutions of Richard Henry Lee offering aid to Boston, whose port had been closed by the British government, were adopted.
Waymark Code: WM126V3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2020
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Old Westmoreland Courthouse-At a public meeting here, on June 22, 1774, resolutions of Richard Henry Lee offering aid to Boston, whose port had been closed by the British government, were adopted. Here, on May 23, 1775, the Westmoreland Committee on Safety passed resolutions denouncing the Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore, for seizing the colony’s powder supply at Williamsburg.
Marker Number: J-71
Marker Title: Old Westmoreland Courthouse
Marker Location: King’s Highway (Virginia Route 3), Montross VA 22520 .
County or Independent City: Westmoreland County
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission
Web Site: Not listed
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