Home At tip of W.Va.'s northern panhandle, "Point of Beginning" marks start of the West Point of Beginning Marker

Point of Beginning Marker

David Sibray inspects the Point of Beginning Monument near the West Virginia border.

A historic marker tells the story of the Point of Beginning at the tip of northern West Virginia.

Point of Beginning Monument in West Virginia

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