Mayo And Savage
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dukemartin
N 39° 28.781 W 079° 02.841
17S E 667942 N 4371829
A sign telling us about trying to find the headwaters of the Potomac River.
Waymark Code: WMVGNM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2017
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Mayo And Savage
Near here, William Mayo, Thomas Savage, and party spent the winter of 1736 on their expedition for the British King to determine the head waters of the Potomac River and fix the boundary between Maryland and the lands of Lord Fairfax.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Mayo And Savage
Marker Location: East of RT 46
County or Independent City: Piedmont
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2011
Web Site: Not listed
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