Maryland / Preston County
N 39° 19.096 W 079° 29.192
17S E 630467 N 4353187
A two sided sign at the border of Preston County WV and Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMF1W0
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2012
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Maryland
Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.
Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Maryland / Preston County
Marker Location: North of Rt 50 at state line
County or Independent City: Red House MD
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1974
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