Frederick County / West Virginia
N 39° 17.661 W 078° 04.806
17S E 751810 N 4353507
Tells where Frederick County was formed from and some history of West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMGNZ8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2013
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Frederick County
Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of King George 111. Several battles were fought in the vicinity of Winchester, 1862-1864.
West Virginia
West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of The Union in 1863.
Marker Number: Z 291
Marker Title: Frederick County / West Virginia
Marker Location: West side of Route 11.
County or Independent City: Bunker Hill, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Sate, Library 1951
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