Brooke County/Ohio County
Brooke County
(South Face)
Formed in 1797 from Ohio County. Named for Robert Brooke, Virginia governor, 1794-1796. Here Alexander Campbell founded the Christian Church and established a college. First Grimes Golden apple tree in this county.
Ohio County
(North Face)
Formed in 1776 from West Augusta. Named for the river which bears an Indian name meaning "Beautiful River". Scene of the last battle of the Revolution, 1782. Visited by Washington, LaSalle, Celoron, Gist and later explorers.
Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 2 and Stone Shannon Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 2.
Courtesy hmdb.org
