Berkeley Riflemen
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
N 39° 27.414 W 077° 58.013
18S E 244730 N 4371683
23.07 miles per day.
Waymark Code: WM1M8B
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 46

Marker Text:
The Berkeley Riflemen from Eastern Panhandle counties, under Capt. Hugh Stephenson, were first southern troops to join Washington in 1775 at Boston. In a "bee line" from Morgan's Spring, they marched 600 miles in 26 days.

Do the math. That's 23.07 miles per day.
Marker Title: Berkeley Riflemen

Marker Location: Martinsburg - Berkeley County

County or Independent City: Berkeley County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: State of West Virginia

Marker Number: Not listed

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