Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Major General Adam Stephen

1718 - 1791

— Patriot – Legislator – Founder —

Major General Adam Stephen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

1. Major General Adam Stephen Marker

Inscription. He was commander of a division in the Revolution. Voted for the adoption of the federal constitution while a member of the Virginia Assembly. Granted 130 acres of land for the site of Martinsburg and was the first sheriff of Berkeley County.

Erected 1920 by County Court, through the efforts of William Henshaw Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 39° 26.992′ N, 77° 57.969′ W. Marker is in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is on South Queen Street (West Virginia Route 9) north of Bulldog Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 627 South Queen Street, Martinsburg WV 25401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Faulkner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boydville (about 500 feet away); Site of Belle Boyd Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John's Catholic Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Norbourne Parish Cemetery

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Old High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Berkeley County Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Worsted and Cassimere Mills (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

2. Major General Adam Stephen Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2022

3. Major General Adam Stephen Marker

On the back of the monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.