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McDonald House

, Upshur County

Marker Text

Built about 1853. Southern plantation style. Gathering place for community and social affairs. Sat on brow of hill, or McDonald Mountain, from which iron ore was mined during Civil War. One of former slave cabins stands west of house.

Marker Details

Address 1 mi. E of Gilmer on Hwy 154
Location Description
Marker # 11328
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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