VA-Z110 Highland County

Marker text: HIGHLAND COUNTY

Area 422 Square Miles

Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The Battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1929

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Location: US 250 (westbound) at the Confederate Breast Works stop in the George Washington National Forest at the county line of Augusta and Highland., Highland County, Virginia

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