The Ruffners

The Ruffners (HMF7Y)

Location: Charleston, WV 25301 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 20.262', W 81° 37.224'

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Grave of Joseph Ruffner, who bought the site of Charleston from the Clendenins. His son, Daniel, built Holly Mansion on Kanawha Street in 1815. The Ruffners aided oil and gas development by improved drills used in salt wells.
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HM NumberHMF7Y
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 445781 N 4243466
Decimal Degrees38.33770000, -81.62040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 20.262', W 81° 37.224'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 20' 15.72" N, 81° 37' 13.44" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1565-1599 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV 25301, US
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