By King's Command
N 39° 16.705 W 079° 17.624
17S E 647172 N 4349061
A sign telling us to stop settlements west of these mountains.
Waymark Code: WMQQY5
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
Views: 1
By King's Command
The proclamation of George III, King of England, in 1763 ordered settlement west of these mountains to stop. The early treaties between the English and the Six Nations accepted this range as the dividing line between them.
Marker Number: none on the sign
Marker Title: By King;s Command
Marker Location: South of RT 50
County or Independent City: Mt. Storm
Marker Program Sponsor: Oop, covered by snow on sign, will get next time I pass by.
Web Site: Not listed
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