Willey-Wade-White/Morgantown
Inscription
A trio of Monongalia County men have made large gifts to the world. Waitman T. Willey led in setting up this State. Alexander L. Wade first demonstrated a system of graded schools. Dr. I. C. White was a leader in field of geology.
[Reverse]
Settlement of Thomas Decker, 1758, destroyed by Indians. Settled, 1766-68, by Zackquill Morgan. Col. John Evans came in 1769. Incorporated as town, 1785. State College of Agriculture established in 1867 and made into State University in 1868.
Location
Sources
More markers in Monongalia
Monongalia County/Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia.
Henry Clay Furnace
Coopers Rock State Forest, WV
West, in Coopers Rock State Forest, is the Henry Clay cold blast furnace, built 1834-36 by Leonard Lamb.
Ice's Ferry
Cheat Lake, WV
Ice's Ferry was settled by Frederick Ice in 1767.
Monongalia County/Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia.
Monongalia County/Wetzel County
Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta.