File:Adam Stephen monument inscription Martinsburg WV 2022-08-06 11-02-03.jpg

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The Adam Stephen monument inscription

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English: A monument to Major General Adam Stephen, a revolutionary war commander and founder of Martinsburg, West Virginia. The inscription reads: "Patriot - Legislator - Founder", "Major General", "1718 - Adam Stephen 1791", "He was commander of a division in the revolution", "Voted for the adoption of the federal constitution while a member of the Virginia Assembly.", "Granted 130 acres of land for the site of Martinsburg, and was the first sheriff of Berkeley County", "Erected by the county court through the efforts of William Henshaw chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, June 14, 1920". This monument is on South Queen Street near the Martinsburg High School.
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Camera location39° 26′ 59.54″ N, 77° 57′ 58.32″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

monument, memorial, stone monument, cannon balls, plaque

Taken on 6 August 2022, 11:02:03

 
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