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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EGS_statlers-fort_Maidsville-WV.html
John Statler built a fort here in 1770. In its vicinity a number of settlers were Indian victims in 1777 and 18 white men lost their lives the next year. Later Statler himself and companions were massacred.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EGR_mason-dixon-line_Blacksville-WV.html
Made famous as line between free and slave states before War Between the States. The survey establishing Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary began, 1763; halted by Indian wars, 1767; continued to southwest corner, 1782; marked, 1784.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EGQ_catawba-war-path_Maidsville-WV.html
Warrior Branch of the Great Catawba Indian War Path. Here are located the three crossings of Dunkard Creek by Mason and Dixon. Here the Chief of the Six Nations Indians declared that he "would not proceed one step further." Here hostile Shawnees a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EGP_blacksville_Blacksville-WV.html
Site of Baldwin blockhouse, 1770-1775. Brice and Nathan Worley settled here in 1766. Nathan was killed by Indians in 1777. Laid out as a town in 1829 and lots sold through a lottery. Town is named for David Black, early settler.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5S_marion-county-monongalia-county_Rivesville-WV.html
Marion CountyFormed 1842, from Harrison and Monongalia. Named for hero of Revolution, Gen. Francis Marion. County was home of Francis H. Pierpont, leader in the formation of this State. The Monongahela River forms just above Fairmount.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5Q_dents-run-covered-bridge_Morgantown-WV.html
S331-43/4-1.82 Dents Run Covered Bridge, Bridge No. 4358, Built circa 1889, rehabilitated 2004
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5G_dunkard-sands_Morgantown-WV.html
The Buffalo and Mahoning sandstones, the "Dunkard Sands" of the driller, are exposed in the road cuts and merge to form a great cliff at Raven Rock. They produce oil and natural gas in northern and western West Virginia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5F_morgantown_Morgantown-WV.html
On April 20, 1863, Confederate Gens. William E. "Grumble" Jones and John D. Imboden began a raid from Virginia through present-day West Virginia on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Taking separate routes, they later reported that they marched 1,10…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E50_old-iron-works_Morgantown-WV.html
Iron furnaces were busy in Monongalia County at early date. At Rock Forge, Samuel Hanway started work, 1798, and on Cheat River, Samuel Jackson built a furnace. The latter plant, under the Ellicotts, worked 1200 men.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E4Y_first-pottery_Morgantown-WV.html
The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among the first potters.