Hampshire County/Virginia
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Oldest county; established by the Virginia Assembly, 1754. Formed from Frederick and Augusta. Lord Fairfax, owner, named it for the English shire of the same name. Ice Mountain and Hanging Rocks are among its natural wonders.
[Reverse]
Named for Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England. Site of the first permanent English settlement, 1607, in America. One of the 13 original colonies. Virginia is the birthplace of eight Presidents of the United States.
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More markers in Hampshire
Capon Springs
Capon Lake, WV
Capon Springs bears Indian name meaning the "Medicine Waters.
West Virginia (Hampshire County)/Virginia
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Northwestern Turnpike
In 1784, Washington proposed the Northwestern Turnpike as an all-Virginia route to the Ohio.
Fort Edwards
Troops from this fort under Captain Mercer were ambushed in 1756 and many were killed.
Mount Bethel Church
Three Churches, WV
The Presbyterians established a church near here in 1792.