Coalburg
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member two-bit Joe
N 38° 12.332 W 081° 28.396
17S E 458564 N 4228725
Home of W. H. Edwards
Waymark Code: WM2J29
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Here was the home of W. H. Edwards, naturalist and explorer, who led an important expedition to the Amazon in 1846 and was one of the chief authorities on butterflies and moths. He was a descendant of renowned Jonathan Edwards.
Marker Title: Coalburg

Marker Location: US 60, at junction with County Route 60/67 (School Drive), Shrewsbury

County or Independent City: Kanawha

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History 1973

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed
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