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John Pierpont, Revolutionary soldier and the son-in-law of Zackquill Morgan, built a fort in 1769. Washington was his guest in 1784. Here was born Francis H. Pierpont, who played an important part in the formation of West Virginia.
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| HM Number | HM1E4S |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | West Virginia Historic Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:27pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 595226 N 4389966 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.65420000, -79.89000000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 39.252', W 79° 53.4' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 39' 15.12" N, 79° 53' 24.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 304 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6 Canyon Rd, Morgantown WV 26508, US |
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