West Virginia (Morgan County) / Maryland

West Virginia (Morgan County) / Maryland (HM1LDA)

Location: Paw Paw, WV 25434
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 32.276', W 78° 27.353'

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Side A
West Virginia
(Morgan County)
"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

Side B
Maryland
Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.
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HM NumberHM1LDA
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, June 28th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 718635 N 4379565
Decimal Degrees39.53793333, -78.45588333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 32.276', W 78° 27.353'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 32' 16.56" N, 78° 27' 21.18" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WV-9, Paw Paw WV 25434, US
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