Pinoak Fountain
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Shamrock503
N 39° 26.326 W 078° 27.105
17S E 719302 N 4368567
Pin Oak Fountain outside Paw Paw, WV
Waymark Code: WM7K1H
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2009
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Built by State Road Comm. and local artisans in 1932; land given by H.R. Edeburn. Crystal quartz quarried from behind nearby Bloomery iron furnace, and stone from hillside behind the fountain. Spring water, gravity fed from hill above, supplied area residents and travelers. Fountain was popular site for picnics, dances, courting, & auctions. Restored in 1988 and maintained by Pin Oak Extension Homemakers Club.
Marker Number: N/A
Marker Title: Pinoak Fountain
Marker Location: Intersection of WV 29 and Falconwood Road
County or Independent City: Hampshire County, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: State of West Virginia
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