West Virginia (Mingo County) / Kentucky
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member uccacher
N 37° 40.211 W 082° 16.587
17S E 387428 N 4169988
Marker just north of the West Virginia/Kentucky border in Williamson, WV.
Waymark Code: WMF7MQ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Inscription: "The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

Named for the Kentucky River, bearing an Indian name. Called "Dark and Bloody Ground." Explored by Daniel Boone, 1769. Settled at Harrodsburg, 1774. It became a Virginia county in 1776 and a state in the Union in 1792.
Marker Number: None

Marker Title: West Virginia (Mingo County) / Kentucky

Marker Location: Williamson, WV

County or Independent City: Williamson, WV

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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission
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