Big Spring Graveyard
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deano1943
N 39° 53.394 W 078° 00.993
17S E 755095 N 4419798
Big Spring Graveyard is located 2.8 miles S. of McConnellsburg.
Waymark Code: WM2CH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2005
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Among those buried here are victims of the Great Cove Massacre of Nov. 1, 1755, at present McConnellsburg. The raid was conducted by Delewares and Ahawnees led by Shingas, the Deleware "king". Houses were burned, and about 50 settlers were killed or captured. Its revelation at a meeting of Pennsylvania's Provinccial Council, Nov. 5, 1755, led Gov. R.H. Morris to ask the Assembly for increased frontier protection.
Marker Name: Big Spring Graveyard
County: Fulton
Date Dedicated: 11/06/1989
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 522, 2.8 miles S of McConnellsburg
Category: Native American
Website: Not listed
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