Ohio/West Virginia (Wood County)
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two-bit Joe
N 39° 16.948 W 081° 33.141
17S E 452361 N 4348268
Ohio/West Virginia (Wood County)Parkersburg, WV
Waymark Code: WM17QY
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2007
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Named for the river, called by the Iroquois the "Beautiful River. Visited by LaSalle in 1769-1770. Once part of the Northwest Territory. Settled at Marietta, 1788. Admitted to the Union, 1803. Home of eight United States Presidents.
"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.
Marker Title: Ohio/West Virginia (Wood County)
Marker Location: Parkersburg, Memorial Bridge, off WV 14/WV 68
County or Independent City: Wood
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historical Commission 1964
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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