Moundsville / Capt. James Harrod

Moundsville / Capt. James Harrod (HMDF4)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.116', W 80° 44.742'

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Moundsville. Named for Grave Creek Mound. This mound, 900 feet around, 70 feet high, is the largest conical mound in America. The inscribed stone found in it has never been deciphered. Near by was the Indian fort built by Joseph Tomlinson.

Capt. James Harrod. Capt. James Harrod assembled 31 men at the mouth of Grave Creek in the spring of 1774 and from this point went to Kentucky. Their settlement at Harrodsburg was halted while they joined Capt. Christian's company in Dunmore's War.
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HM NumberHMDF4
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 2:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521732 N 4418753
Decimal Degrees39.91860000, -80.74570000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.116', W 80° 44.742'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 6.96" N, 80° 44' 44.52" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 Co Hwy 250/88, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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