Charles Ellet, Jr.

Charles Ellet, Jr. (HM1FOG)

Location: Wheeling, WV 26003 Ohio County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 4.197', W 80° 43.742'

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(1810 - 1862)

This notable American engineer designed

the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, completed in 1849.

Ellet's other engineering accomplishments included:

improving flood control and navigation of mid-western rivers;

planning the layout of railways in Virginia, and

developing the naval steam ram used by Union forces during the Civil War.



Ellet's daughter, Mary Virginia Ellet Cabell, served as the only

President Presiding, 1892 - 1893, of the

Daughters of the American Revolution.



Marker placed by
Wheeling Chapter, DAR,

1999
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HM NumberHM1FOG
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByWheeling Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 523106 N 4435556
Decimal Degrees40.06995000, -80.72903333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 4.197', W 80° 43.742'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 4' 11.82" N, 80° 43' 44.52" W
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Area Code(s)304, 740
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-25 Virginia St, Wheeling WV 26003, US
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