Horsepen Mountain
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bitmapped
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 22

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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