Preston County / Pennsylvania
N 39° 43.267 W 079° 29.242
17S E 629644 N 4397898
Quick Description: A sign telling us where Preston County was formed from and who Pennsylvania was named after.
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/4/2013 8:40:26 AM
Waymark Code: WMJDHM
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Long Description:
Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Pennsylvania
Named for William Penn to whom it was granted in 681 by Charles II. In 1682, Penn made his first settlement at Philadelphia. Early settlements had been made by the Swedes in 1838. It was one of the thirteen original colonies.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Preston County / Pennsylvania
Marker Location: West of Rt 26
County or Independent City: Markleysburg, PA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2012
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