Simon Kenton

Simon Kenton (HMXPB)

Location: Charleston, WV 25302 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 24.317', W 81° 31.962'

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Simon Kenton, the hero of the Virginia and Kentucky borders, with George Strader and John Yeager, camped on Elk River, 1771-73. Attacked by Indians, Yeager was killed, but Kenton and Strader, although wounded, made their escape.
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 3:34am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 453488 N 4250917
Decimal Degrees38.40528333, -81.53270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 24.317', W 81° 31.962'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 24' 19.02" N, 81° 31' 57.72" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4500-4554 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston WV 25302, US
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