Northwestern Turnpike
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 39° 17.844 W 078° 25.973
17S E 721372 N 4352922
Located along the Westbound side of route 50 in downtown Capon Bridge, WV. Marker is in good condition aside from someone having run into it and bending the post.
Waymark Code: WMJ65
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
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In 1784, washington proposed the Northwestern Turnpike as an all-Virginia route to Ohio. Authorized in 1827 and started in 1831, it remains a monument to the skill of its engineers, Charles Shaw and Colonel Claudius Crozet.
Marker Title: Northwestern Turnpike

Marker Location: Westbound Route 50

County or Independent City: Hampshire County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: NA

Marker Number: Not listed
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