Martinsburg #2
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unimoggers
N 39° 28.299 W 077° 57.288
18S E 245824 N 4373286
There are at least two Martinsburg markers. One begins with "Established" and the other with "Founded." I just realized I had both in my files.
Waymark Code: WM1Q94
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2007
Views: 43
Martinsburg
Founded, 1778, by Gen. Adam Stephen. Named for Thomas Martin, nephew of Lord Fairfax. Home of Admirals Charles Boarman and C.K. Stribling. Locomotives seized here, 1861, in Jackson's raid were drawn by horses to Winchester, VA.
Marker Number: n/r
Marker Title: Martinsburg
Marker Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
County or Independent City: Martinsburg
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: WV Department of Archives and History 1975
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