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Martinsburg, industrial city (1990 pop. 14,073), seat of Berkeley co., NE W.Va., in the Eastern Panhandle; settled 1732, inc. as a city 1859. It is a railroad center in a region that grows apples and peaches. Manufactures include building materials, glassware, textiles, fiberglass, metal and wood products, modular homes, aircraft parts, and ordnance. Limestone is quarried nearby. In the Civil War the city's strategic location on the railroad made it a frequent military objective. Belle Boyd, the Confederate spy, lived there and was imprisoned in the old courthouse. Nearby Bunker Hill, settled c.1729, is the oldest recorded settlement in the state. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shaffer's daughter, Amy Brooks of Martinsburg, West Virginia, told the Herald-Mail that she appreciates the services provided by the hospice and by Linda, Diana, and Nevin. The combined ten year, fixed rate deal will finance both a 150,000 square foot Wal-Mart in Cincinnati, Ohio and a 7,000-square foot Advance Auto Parts in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Dean Myers, who was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, grew up in Harlem, observing the lifestyle that played out on the very same streets he would one day write about. |
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