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West Virginia ~ Alleghany County
Kanawha Trl,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 46' 44.274756",
-80° 13' 39.6768"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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West Virginia West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant in 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the Union in 1863.Alleghany CountyFormed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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West Virginia ~ Alleghany County Virginia Map
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