Monroe County / West Virginia (Monroe County)
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dukemartin
N 37° 23.843 W 080° 48.051
17S E 517626 N 4138975
A two sided sign telling where Monroe County was formed from and who settled the area of West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMZ9TA
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2018
Views: 1
Monroe County
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier. Named for President James Monroe. In this county lived Col. Andrew S. Rowan who, 1898, carried the news of American intervention to General Y Iniguez Garcia. leader of the Cubans.
West Virginia
(Monroe County)
"The Mountain State"- western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
Marker Number: None on sign
Marker Title: Monroe County / West Virginia (Monroe County)
Marker Location: RT 219 & Mill St in Peterstown WV
County or Independent City: Peterstown WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2012
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