Brooke / Ohio County
N 40° 10.967 W 080° 40.612
17T E 527508 N 4448094
A two sided sign on the Brooke & Ohio county line.
Waymark Code: WMD3KB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2011
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Brooke County
Formed in 1797 from Ohio County. Named for Robert Brooke, Virginia governor, 1794-1796. Here Alexander Campbell founded the Christian Church and established a college. First Grimes Golden apple tree in the county.
Ohio County
Formed in 1776 from West Augusta. Named for the river which bears an Indian name meaning "Beautiful River". Scene of the last battle of the Revolution, 1782. Visited by Washington, LaSalle, Celoron, Gist and later explorers.
Marker Number: none listed
Marker Title: Brooke & Ohio County
Marker Location: East side of Rt 2 at the county line.
County or Independent City: Between Brooke and Ohio county
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1981
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