Benjamin Berry
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Located along Mainstreet in downtown Berryville this marker is dedicated to the founder of the town.
Waymark Code: WMKE4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2006
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Benjamin Berry, son of Henry Berry of King George County, settled in what is now Clark County prior to the Revolution, and in 1798, he procured the formal establishment of the town of Berryville, the town having been platted by him, can consisting of a portion (twenty acres) of a larger tract of land owned by him and his daughter, Sarah Stribling. He and she are buried in the northeast section og the yard of Grace Episcopal Church.
Marker Title: Benjamin Berry
Marker Location: Berryville
County or Independent City: Clark County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Erected 1967 By The Berryville Clark County Chamber Of Commerce
Marker Number: Not listed
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