The Cockayne Farm
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dukemartin
N 39° 56.565 W 080° 45.267
17S E 520977 N 4421431
The large farm had the town Glen Dale named after it. The farm house is on the Nation Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WMY1E9
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2018
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The Cockayne Farm
The Cockayne farmhouse was built by Bennett Cockayne around 1850. His son Samuel A.J. was renowned as a sheep breeder. Dubbed Glendale by Samuel's wife Hannah, the farm was the namesake for Glen Dale when it was incorporated in 1924. In 1965, much of the farm was sold to make way for John Marshall High School. The farmhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Number: None on sign
Marker Title: The Cockayne Farm
Marker Location: West of Rt2
County or Independent City: Moundsville WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2015
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