West Virginia

West Virginia (HM2H6M)

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N 39° 37.263', W 78° 46.442'

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(Mineral County)

"The Mountain State"—western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scots-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

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Maryland

Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.
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HM NumberHM2H6M
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives & History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 26th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 691063 N 4388066
Decimal Degrees39.62105000, -78.77403333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.263', W 78° 46.442'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 15.78" N, 78° 46' 26.52" W
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