Monongalia County Historic Marker on U. S. 119 between Morgantown and Grafton, W. Va.
Identifier:
030870
Collection Number:
A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:
Monongalia County Historic Marker on U. S. 119 between Morgantown and Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
"Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."