Near Bruceton Mills in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Monongalia County
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Preston County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 11, 2015
1. Monongalia County Marker
Monongalia County. Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."
Preston County. Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Erected 1964 by the West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 39.521′ N, 79° 47.046′ W. Marker was near Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, in Preston County. It was on Coopers Rock Road (County Road 73/73) 0.2 miles west of County Road 73/12, on the right when traveling west. Take exit 15 on I-68, then north to Coopers
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Regionally, this marker was in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Henry Clay Iron Furnace (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fueling a Community: The Henry Clay Iron Furnace (approx. 1.9 miles away); Henry Clay Furnace (approx. 2.1 miles away); Salt Sand (approx. 2.2 miles away); The CCC: Creating a Lasting Monument to Conservation (approx. 2.2 miles away); Memorial Fountain (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ices Ferry (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of the Birthplace of David Adam Ice (approx. 4.1 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Monongalia County History. (Submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Preston County History. (Submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 20, 2021
2. Preston County side of the marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 11, 2015
3. View of marker looking further west.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 11, 2015
4. The view east from marker towards Exit 15 on I-68.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 11, 2015
5. Near marker, looking down on Interstate 68 near exit 15.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on September 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
