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Image: Capon Springs Historical Marker Capon Lake WV 2014 10 05 01

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Description: A West Virginia state highway historical marker illustrating a brief history and description of Capon Springs Resort. The marker reads: "Capon Springs bears Indian name meaning the "Medicine Waters." Discovered in 1765. Famous resort of early days. President Franklin Pierce, Daniel Webster, and his guest, Sir Henry Bulwer, the British Minister, were among guests." The highway historical marker is located along Carpers Pike (West Virginia Route 259) in Capon Lake, West Virginia. Photographed by Justin A. Wilcox of Washington, D.C. on October 5, 2014.
Title: Capon Springs Historical Marker Capon Lake WV 2014 10 05 01
Credit: Own work
Author: Justin.A.Wilcox
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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