Martinsburg / Berkeley Riflemen

Martinsburg. Established, 1778, by Gen. Adam Stephen. Named for Col. Thomas Martin, nephew of Lord Fairfax. Home of Admiral C.K. Stribling and Admiral Charles Boarman. In Jackson’s raid, 1861, captured B&O locomotives were drawn by horses to Winchester, Va.

Berkeley Riflemen. ...

Ferryboat "Berkeley"

The steam ferryboat "Berkeley" was the first successful west coast-built and operated ferry to be driven by a screw propeller as opposed to side-wheels. Built by the famous Union Iron Works of San Francisco in 1898, the ferry operated until ...

Lord John Berkeley

(1607-1678)

First Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Supporter of the Stuarts

Skillful Military Commander

Loyal to the Royal Line

Followed Charles II into Exile

Marker can be reached from Richland Street.

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Sir William Berkeley

(1606-1677)

Brother of John Berkeley

Governor of Virginia

Loyal to Charles II

Hung Bacon's Supporters

Opposed Schools and Printing

Marker can be reached from Richland Street.

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Morgan County / Berkeley County

Morgan County. Formed, 1820, from Berkeley and Hampshire. Named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolutionary Army. Many of his renowned “Riflemen” were from the Eastern Panhandle, where he once lived. Famed Berkeley Springs here.

Berkeley County. Formed from Frederick in ...

Berkeley County

This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of ...

Berkeley Y.M.C.A.

City of Berkeley Landmark - designated in 1990

Originating among working class Englishmen in 1844, the Young Men's Christian Association was brought to North America in 1851 to promote a "full and balanced life" through religious devotion and athletic activity. Berkeley's ...

Berkeley and Harrison's Landing

A short distance south. The place was first settled in 1619 but was abandoned. It was repatented in 1636. Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived here; his son, William Henry Harrison, President of the United States, was ...

Site of Huguenot Church of Saint John's Berkeley

Eastern face:

Site of the

Huguenot Church

of

Saint John's Berkeley

Constructed prior to

1701

Western face:

Erected A.D. 1928

by the

Huguenot Society

of

South Carolina

Marker is on Old Blackoak Road 2 miles west of Highway 52, on ...