Brown's Island

Brown's Island (HMFZE)

Location: Richmond, VA 23219
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 32.04', W 77° 26.471'

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Brown's Island is named for Elijah Brown who acquired it in 1826. Brown came from Rhode Island in 1811 to be a gunsmith at the Virginia Manufactory of Arms. In 1818, he entered the Public Guard, which was stationed at the Manufactory, and served as Lieutenant and Paymaster. For a time the Island was called Neilson's Island, after a subsequent owner, but the name Brown's Island eventually stuck.

Since Elijah Brown's day, the island has had a varied history, sketched in plaques around the island. In 1982, the City of Richmond traded Gambles Hill Park to the Ethyl Corporation for Brown's Island. After improvements sponsored by the James River Discovery Program, the island became part of the City's James River Park in 1987.
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 284304 N 4156913
Decimal Degrees37.53400000, -77.44118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.04', W 77° 26.471'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 2.40" N, 77° 26' 28.26" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 343 S 9th St, Richmond VA 23219, US


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