Grant County / State of Maryland
N 39° 17.603 W 079° 20.740
17S E 642662 N 4350638
Two sided sign.
Grant County - Tells who the county was named after.
State of Maryland - Tells who the state was named after.
Waymark Code: WMEGWT
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2012
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Grant County
Formed in 1866 from Hardy. Named for General Grant, later President. At the northwestern corner is the Fairfax Stone, which established the limits of the lands of Lord Fairfax. The county has many mountain peaks and beautiful scenery.
State of Maryland
Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. First settlement at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It was one of the 13 original colonies.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Grant County / State of Maryland
Marker Location: North of Route 50
County or Independent City: Gormania
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Marker Program Sponsor: None listed
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