Near Piedmont in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Mineral County
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Maryland
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 20, 2021
1. Mineral County Side of Marker
Mineral County. Formed from Hampshire in 1866 and named for its great mineral deposits. In Mineral County is Fort Ashby, the only standing unit in the chain of frontier forts which were built in 1755 under George Washington's order.
Maryland. Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a 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 Era • Forts and Castles • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 39° 28.772′ N, 79° 4.016′ W. Marker is near Piedmont, West Virginia, in Mineral County. It is on Beryl Road (West Virginia Route 46) 0.3 miles south of Lime Kiln Road (County Road 46/3), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3924 Beryl Rd, Keyser WV 26726, United States of
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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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line in Maryland); 1776 1976 (approx. Ό mile away in Maryland); Our Honored Dead (approx. 0.6 miles away in Maryland); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Mayo and Savage (approx. one mile away); Don Redman (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piedmont.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 20, 2021
2. Maryland Side of Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 20, 2021
3. Mineral County/Maryland Marker
Facing south.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 20, 2021
4. Mineral County/Maryland Marker
Facing north.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
