Clarke County / Frederick County
West Facing Side: Clarke 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 Danial Morgan, Revolutionary Hero lived in this county.
East 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 on Berryville Pike / Harry Byrd Highway (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
