Moorefield
N 39° 03.721 W 078° 58.167
17S E 675682 N 4325621
Tells how Moorefield got its name.
Waymark Code: WMEGWJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2012
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Moorefield
Chartered, 1777, and named for Conrad Moore, early settler. During Indian wars, Town Fort, north, and Fort Buttermilk, south, gave protection. Here, 1794, General Biggs brought part of the troops recruited to suppress Whiskey Rebellion.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Moorefield
Marker Location: South of Route 55.
County or Independent City: Moorefield
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1980
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