
Horsepen Mountain
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N 37° 38.820 W 081° 59.544
17S E 412452 N 4167113
Historical marker for Horsepen Mountain along US 52 at summit of the mountain.
Waymark Code: WM8762
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2010
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Horsepen Mountain
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Nearby Boling Baker, white leader of the Shawnee Indians, and husband of Aracoma, the daughter of Chief Cornstalk, held horses stolen from the white settlements. Recovery by owners in effect exterminated Baker's adopted tribe.
Marker Number: None
 Marker Title: Horsepen Mountain
 Marker Location: US 52 at Horsepen Mountain, south of WV 44
 County or Independent City: Mingo
 Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963
 Web Site: Not listed

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