Clark County / Frederick County
(North Facing Side): Clark County
Area 171 Square Miles
Formed in 1836 from Frederick and added to from Warren. Named for George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest. Lord Fairfax and General Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, lived in this county.
(South Facing Side): Frederick County
Area 435 Square Miles
Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of King George III. Several battles were fought in the vicinity of Winchester 1862-1864.
Marker is at the intersection of Front Royal Pike (U.S. 522) and Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling south on Front Royal Pike.
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