Near Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Jefferson County
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State of Virginia
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2007
1. East Facing Side
Jefferson County. Formed in 1801 from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Generals Gates, Darke, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washingtons men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as the seat of the National Capitol.
State of Virginia. Named for Queen Elizabeth the Virgin Queen of England. Site of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607. One of the 13 original colonies. The Old Dominion is the birthplace of eight United States Presidents.
Erected by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 39° 15.699′ N, 77° 45.761′ W. Marker is near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 9) and Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Charles Town Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20867 Charles Town Rd, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keyes Gap (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keyes' Switch Engagement
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Keyes Gap (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Jefferson County Historical Society. (Submitted on August 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2007
2. West Facing Side
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007
3. View West
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007
4. View East from Appalachian Trail Parking Area
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2007
5. Marker Just over the State Line
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,670 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
