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Named for grove of big trees. Southeast is Dunkard Bottom, settled by Thomas Eckarly, 1754. Near by during Indian raids in 1778 and 1788, many settlers were killed. Martin Wetzel and William Morgan, noted frontier scouts, had narrow escapes.
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| HM Number | HMDZJ |
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| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:04am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 612863 N 4369969 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.47191667, -79.68786667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.315', W 79° 41.272' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 18.90" N, 79° 41' 16.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 304 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101 W Main St, Kingwood WV 26537, US |
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