VA-Z290 Highland County

Marker text: HIGHLAND COUNTY

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

Virginia State Library, 1951

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Location: US 250 (eastbound) at the West Virginia and Virginia state line (elevation 4,300 ft.), Highland County, Virginia

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