Washington's Land
N 38° 55.482 W 081° 45.411
17S E 434393 N 4308692
A sign telling us about land Washington owned.
Waymark Code: WMRYE7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
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Washington's Land
Westward lies the Millwood Tract of 4,395 acres patented by George Washington on December 15, 1772, based on a survey made in June 1771. It bordered on the Ohio River above the Great Bend for "five miles and 700 poles".
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Washington's Land
Marker Location: Rt 2, south of Ravenswood, WV
County or Independent City: Ravenswood, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
Web Site: Not listed
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