Welcome to Kenova West Virginia - Kenova WV
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 24.199 W 082° 35.451
17S E 361091 N 4251763
Welcome to Kenova West Virginia-Western Gate of the Mountain State
Waymark Code: WM17DYX
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
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Welcome to Kenova West Virginia-Western Gate of the Mountain State
Next to this sign is a West Virginia Historical Marker
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Ceredo - Kenova
Ceredo - Founded in 1857 by Eli Thayer of Massachusetts, an Abolition leader, in his plan to create sentiment against slavery in western states. Kenova - named for the meeting place of three states, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Type of community: Town
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Visit Instructions:
More pictures of the sign would be great. Try and take a picture of yourself with it if you can!