Paw Paw
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member garmin_geek
N 39° 32.063 W 078° 27.429
17S E 718537 N 4379168
West Virginia Highway Marker titled "Paw Paw" near the WV route 9 crossing of the Potomac River.
Waymark Code: WM8G99
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Important concentration point of the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. As many as 16,000 Federal troops were encamped here at one time. A blockhouse stood along tracks of the B&O Railroad at this point.
Marker Number: N/A

Marker Title: Paw Paw

Marker Location: WV route 9 and Lee Street, in Paw Paw

County or Independent City: Morgan County

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Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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