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Keyser in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

West Virginia (Mineral County)
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Maryland

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
1. West Virginia Marker
Inscription.
West Virginia
(Mineral County)
"The Mountain State"—western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

Maryland
Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.
 
Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives & History.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraPolitical SubdivisionsSettlements & SettlersWar, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1863.
 
Location. 39° 26.442′ N, 78° 58.615′ W. Marker is in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County. It is at the intersection of Heskiet Street (U.S. 220) and Center Street (West Virginia Route 46), on the right when traveling south on Heskiet Street. Touch for map. Marker is
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at or near this postal address: 2 West Piedmont Street, Keyser WV 26726, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonah Edward Kelley (about 400 feet away); Former Keyser High School (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keyser.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. The Bridge at Remagen (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Encircling the Nazi War Machine & German Capitulation (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Bridge at Remagen (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
2. Maryland Marker
marker now near it); a different marker also named The Bridge at Remagen (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Aftermath of Kesternich / Germans Retreat (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle for Kesternich (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Medal of Honor (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Regaining the Initiative (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle of the Bulge (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The First Battle of Kesternich (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Key Terrain (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); D-Day (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); World War II (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Kelley Memorial Plaza (was about 400 feet away
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
3. West Virginia Marker
but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2023
4. Maryland Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   4. submitted on February 8, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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