Grant County/Maryland
Inscription
Formed in 1866 from Hardy. Named for General Grant, later President. The Fairfax Stone, which established the limits of Lord Fairfax's lands, marks northwestern boundary. The county has many mountain peaks and beautiful scenery.
[Reverse]
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.
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More markers in Grant
Vincent Williams
Williamsport, WV
Nearby was located cabin of Vincent Williams, an early settler and noted Indian fighter of the South Branch, who lived on Patterson's...
Greenland Gap
Scherr, WV
Cliffs 800 feet high lining great cleft in the New Creek and Knobley mountains, which rival the famed Franconia Notch of New England.
Fort Ogden
Frontier defense, including blockhouse, stockade, and cabins.
Grant County/Tucker County
Formed in 1866 from Hardy.
Grant County/Mineral County
Formed in 1866 from Hardy.