Historical Marker

State’s Birthplace

Historical marker location:
Elm Grove, West Virginia
( Marker is on National Road (U.S. 40) east of Wheeling Park Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

The world's largest sycamore tree is located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The tree is over 300 years old and stands 177 feet tall with a circumference of 28 feet.