Rosby's Rock

Rosby's Rock (HMDW8)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 54.822', W 80° 44.88'

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At Rosby's Rock (5 Mi. E.) Dec. 24, 1852, the B. & O. Railroad joined the Baltimore and Wheeling with the first continuous railroad from the Atlantic to the Ohio, after such engineering feats as building 11 tunnels and 113 bridges.
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HM NumberHMDW8
Series This marker is part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 1:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521537 N 4418209
Decimal Degrees39.91370000, -80.74800000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 54.822', W 80° 44.88'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 54' 49.32" N, 80° 44' 52.80" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5620 S 12th St, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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