Germany Valley

Germany Valley (HMFF4)

Location: Franklin, WV 26807 Pendleton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 42.352', W 79° 24.082'

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In Germany Valley is the site of Hinkle's Fort built in 1761-1762. It was the only defense of the South Branch after Fort Upper Tract and Fort Seybert were destroyed by Shawnee Indians under Killbuck, April 27-28, 1758.
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HM NumberHMFF4
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByWest Virginia History Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 1:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 639003 N 4285349
Decimal Degrees38.70586667, -79.40136667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 42.352', W 79° 24.082'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 42' 21.12" N, 79° 24' 4.92" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 112 Mountaineer Dr, Franklin WV 26807, US
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