On Valley Road (U.S. 522) 0.1 miles north of Avon Lane.
West Virginia (Morgan County). "The Mountain State" - western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and . . . — — Map (db m159477) HM
On Hancock Road (U.S. 522) at River Road (West Virginia Route 1), on the right when traveling south on Hancock Road.
West Virginia
(Morgan County)
"The Mountain State" - western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and . . . — — Map (db m117370) HM
On Henry W Miller Highway (West Virginia Route 9) 0.2 miles north of Low Line Road, on the right when traveling south.
West Virginia
(Morgan County)
"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the . . . — — Map (db m84796) HM
On Fairfax Street (County Road 9/9) west of North Mercer Street, on the right when traveling west.
Opal Here was a citizen-patriot of the first order and a beloved fixture in Berkeley Springs for nearly 90 years, as was her husband Gracen. Opal held "court" on her front porch on Fairfax Street, the site of this courthouse annex, solving the . . . — — Map (db m310848) HM
On Fairfax Street at Mercer St., on the right when traveling east on Fairfax Street.
George Washington, surveyor for Lord Fairfax, visited "ye fam'd warm springs" first, Mar. 17, 1748. Later he brought his family "to try the effect of the waters" in 1768. When "Ye Town of Bath" was incorporated in October 1776, Washington bought . . . — — Map (db m117310) HM
On U.S. 522 at Bath Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 522.
This official West Virginia Centennial Time Capsule was dedicated October 12, 1963 as Morgan County's contribution to the State's Centennial celebration. It contains historical documents, personal messages to be distributed in 2063. — — Map (db m13026) HM
On George Street at Washington Street on George Street.
Explore the Washington Heritage Trail George Washington knew the portion of the Shenandoah Valley that forms West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle well. The Washington Heritage Trail lets you drive the scenic backroads that join Charles Town to . . . — — Map (db m12596) HM
On Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127), on the right when traveling west.
Early in 1862, Confederate raids and attacks put Hampshire County and much of the surrounding area under nominal Southern control. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and nearby telegraph wires were severed, impeding Federal troop movements. A militia . . . — — Map (db m30455) HM
On Main Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
(Front): Confederate Brigadier General War Between the States, 1861-1865
Born: 1832, Homer Township, Reached maturity in Malta Township, Morgan County K.I.A. November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin, Tennessee (Rear): Placed by:
The . . . — — Map (db m13516) HM
On Middle Fork Road at Picnic Circle, on the left when traveling west on Middle Fork Road. Reported unreadable.
Insider tip — the word is pronounced Ca-cay-pun.
Cacapon Mountain runs north/south and divides Morgan County into the heavily forested mountainous western segment and the more populous and settled east. The mountain ends at Panorama . . . — — Map (db m159473) HM
Near Overlook Trail 4.6 miles south of Middle Fork Cabin Lane, on the right.
Cacapon Mountain, where you are standing, is the westernmost of the pair of north/south mountains that mark the region as belonging to the ridge and valley section of the Appalachians. Looking out from the overlook, you see its eastern . . . — — Map (db m156764) HM
On Central Avenue (West Virginia Route 9) just east of Stinebaugh Lane, on the right when traveling east.
The tiny hamlet of Great Cacapon is situated on the western side of Cacapon Mountain on the Potomac River just upstream from its juncture with the Cacapon River. Artifacts of a Native American town circa 1300 AD have been found along the Potomac . . . — — Map (db m148832) HM
On West Virginia Route 9 at Winchester Street, on the right when traveling east on West Virginia Route 9. Reported unreadable.
The Washington Heritage Trail is a 136-mile national scenic byway inspired by the prominent footsteps of George Washington through the three historic counties of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Compelling history, spectacular scenery, geologic . . . — — Map (db m450) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
