Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington

Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington (HMMYU)

Location: Valley Head, WV 26294 Randolph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 37.724', W 80° 1.631'

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Elkwater

Trenches made by Federal troops under Gen. Reynolds, 1861. Nearby were the two Haddan Indian forts, scene of the Stewart and Kinnan massacres. Important features of 4-H Club work among rural youth started here in 1915.

(Reverse)
Col. J. A. Washington

Here, Sept. 13, 1861, Col. John Augustine Washington, aide-de-camp to Gen. Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., was killed. He was the last of resident owners of Mt. Vernon, which he had sold in 1859 to become a national shrine.
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HM NumberHMMYU
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Year Placed1972
Placed ByWest Virginia Department Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 3:38pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 584677 N 4276026
Decimal Degrees38.62873333, -80.02718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 37.724', W 80° 1.631'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 37' 43.44" N, 80° 1' 37.86" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 Co Rte 219/16, Valley Head WV 26294, US
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