First Pottery

First Pottery (HM1E4Y)

Location: Morgantown, WV 26505 Monongalia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 37.866', W 79° 57.516'

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The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among the first potters.
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HM NumberHM1E4Y
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives and History
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 5:47pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 589371 N 4387332
Decimal Degrees39.63110000, -79.95860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.866', W 79° 57.516'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 51.96" N, 79° 57' 30.96" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 Caperton Trail, Morgantown WV 26505, US
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