Mayo and Savage
Inscription
Near here, William Mayo, Thomas Savage, and party spent the winter of 1736 on their expedition for the British King to determine the headwaters of the Potomac River and fix the bound[a]ry between Maryland and the lands of Lord Fairfax.
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West Virginia (Mineral County)/Maryland
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Mineral County/Maryland
Ridgeley, WV
Formed from Hampshire in 1866 and named for its great mineral deposits.
Dr. John Green
One-fourth mile south is grave of Dr. John Green, first resident doctor in Mineral County, 1832-73.
Claysville United Methodist Church
Congregation was organized in 1849.
Vandiver-Trout-Clause House
Located on a 1766 Fairfax grant and site of a former blockhouse.