Avenue of Flags Monument
The colonial village of Martinsburg was established by law enacted by the General Assemply of the Commonwealth of Virginia on October 21, 1778. Martinsburg’s founder was General Adam Stephen, a noted soldier of the American Revolutionary War. General Stephen named Martinsburg in honor of his close friend, Colonel Thomas B. Martin, the nephew of Lord Thomas Fairfax.
Martinsburg has grown and prospered for two hundred years because of the hopes, prayers, andhard work of its citizenry. This plaque is dedicated this 21st day of October, 1978 to Martinsburg’s future generations in the belief that our forefathers’ high ideals will be crried forth in the approaching years of our city and nation.
Marker is at the intersection of Queen Street (U.S. 11) and King Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north on Queen Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
