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Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Capt. James Kerney

 
 
Capt. James Kerney Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020
1. Capt. James Kerney Marker
Inscription.
1775 - 1781
Revolutionary Soldier
Capt. James Kerney

 
Erected by Pack Horse Ford Chapter, NSDAR.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
 
Location. 39° 25.933′ N, 77° 48.387′ W. Memorial is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on North Church Street just south of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 104 N Church St, Shepherdstown WV 25443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and 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: Robert Tabb (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Elliott Tabb (here, next to this marker); Anthony Kerney (here, next to this marker); Daniel Bedinger (here, next to this marker); Capt. William Morgan (a few steps from this marker); William Lemen (a few steps from this marker); Old English/Episcopal Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Magdalene Slagle Bedinger (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdstown.
 
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Capt. James Kerney Grave Site and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020
2. Capt. James Kerney Grave Site and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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