Patrick Gass

Patrick Gass (HMEA3)

Location: Wellsburg, WV 26070 Brooke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 16.151', W 80° 36.86'

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1771-1870

Sergeant on the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, he published the first
account of that exploration in 1807

Veteran of the War of 1812, he
fought in the Battle of Lundy's Lane
and at Fort Erie

Citizen of Wellsburg for more than
half a century, he married and
raised his family on Grog Run
and Pierce's Run. He is now buried
in Brooke County Cemetery.

The bust of Patrick Gass as a young man
on the Lewis and Clark Expedition was
sculpted by Agnes Vincen Talbot of Boise,
Idaho and presented to the people of
Wellsburg and Brooke County by members
of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage
Foundation, assisted by the National Park
Service Challenge Cost Share Program.
August 2, 2002
Details
HM NumberHMEA3
Series This marker is part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition series, and the Markers Attached to Sculpture series.
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByLewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation and National Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 9:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 532790 N 4457705
Decimal Degrees40.26918333, -80.61433333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 16.151', W 80° 36.86'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 16' 9.06" N, 80° 36' 51.60" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 599 Main St, Wellsburg WV 26070, US
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