Grant County/Mineral County
Inscription
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.
[Reverse]
Formed in 1866 in 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.
Location
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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/Maryland
Gormania, WV
Formed in 1866 from Hardy.