Hughes Ferry/Bridge

Hughes Ferry/Bridge (HM2JRS)

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N 38° 14.116', W 80° 50.991'

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Site of first ferry in Nicholas County to
cross Gauley River nearby. Owned
first by William McClung; lost in court
case to Ed Hughes. Family operated
until 1903, when county built bridge
for $7,200. Vital transportation link
for settlers and goods on Wilderness
Rd.—Summersville to James River &
Kanawha Turnpike, Gauley Bridge,
Fayetteville, and Lewisburg. Current
bridge built in 1995 is third at site.
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HM NumberHM2JRS
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByNicholas County Historic Landmark Commission & Historical & Genealogical Society, and West Virginia Division of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 at 8:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 513140 N 4231929
Decimal Degrees38.23526667, -80.84985000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.116', W 80° 50.991'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 6.96" N, 80° 50' 59.46" W
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