Wardensville
N 39° 04.795 W 078° 35.521
17S E 708289 N 4328405
A short history of events that occurred near Wardensville.
Waymark Code: WMHY4F
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2013
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Wardensville
George Washington laod off land here for William Wallace Warden, Nov. 11, 1749. Warden built a stockade fort, near which members of his family were killed by Indians, 1758, and the fort burned. Scene of skirmishes in 1862-1863.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Wardensville
Marker Location: East of Rt 55
County or Independent City: Wardensville, WV
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