Gravesite of John Dolly

Gravesite of John Dolly (HM2BUN)

Location: Riverton, WV 26814 Pendleton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 44.387', W 79° 25.725'

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Nearby is grave of John Dolly (Dahle, 1749-1847), a Hessian mercenary in the Revolutionary War and an early settler in Germany Valley. Naming of Dolly Sods attributed to his surname and large tracks of grass sod lands found here.
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HM NumberHM2BUN
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Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 1st, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 636557 N 4289072
Decimal Degrees38.73978333, -79.42875000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 44.387', W 79° 25.725'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 44' 23.22" N, 79° 25' 43.5" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Co Rte 9/4, Riverton WV 26814, US
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