Kingwood
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wvhunter
N 39° 28.318 W 079° 41.282
17S E 612848 N 4369974
Kingwood
Waymark Code: WMBFPM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Named for grove of big trees. Southeast is Dunkard Bottom, settled by Thomas Eckarly, 1754. Near by during Indian raids in 1778 and 1788, many settlers were killed. Martin Wetzel and William Morgan, noted frontier scouts, had narrow escapes.
Marker Title: Kingwood

Marker Location: WV 7 at Kingwood, Main Street on Courthouse lawn

County or Independent City: Preston

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