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'On this knoll, General Robert E. Lee maintained headquarters from July to September, 1861 after taking command of the Confederate forces in West Virginia. His army on Valley Mountain guarded the road leading south into Virginia,' The maker stands on US 219 in Linwood in Pocahontas Co.

13. Lee's Headquarters Marker on U. S. Route 219, Linwood, W. Va.

IDNO:
031309
Title:
Lee's Headquarters Marker on U. S. Route 219, Linwood, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
'On this knoll, General Robert E. Lee maintained headquarters from July to September, 1861 after taking command of the Confederate forces in West Virginia. His army on Valley Mountain guarded the road leading south into Virginia,' The maker stands on US 219 in Linwood in Pocahontas Co.
'Memorial road to Col. Claudius Crozet, leader in building the Northwestern and the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpikes. Here was the home of Lemuel Chenoweth, who designed and built many wooden bridges in W. Va. which became famous.'

14. Crozet-Chenoweth Marker at Beverly, W. Va.

IDNO:
031310
Title:
Crozet-Chenoweth Marker at Beverly, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
'Memorial road to Col. Claudius Crozet, leader in building the Northwestern and the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpikes. Here was the home of Lemuel Chenoweth, who designed and built many wooden bridges in W. Va. which became famous.'
Pontiac's War: Massacre of the Clendenins by Shawnee Indians under Cornstalk. 1763, three miles southwest of Lewisburg after Muddy Creek massacre, completed the destruction of early settlements in the Greenbrier Valley.

15. Pontiac's War Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031313
Title:
Pontiac's War Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Pontiac's War: Massacre of the Clendenins by Shawnee Indians under Cornstalk. 1763, three miles southwest of Lewisburg after Muddy Creek massacre, completed the destruction of early settlements in the Greenbrier Valley.
Terra Alta: Half a mile high Famed as a health resort resort. Once known as Cranberry for extensive cranberry glades found near. North is Cranesville Swamp, noted for its wild life. In that vicinity, Lewis Wetzel killed several Indians.

16. Terra Alta Marker, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031314
Title:
Terra Alta Marker, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Terra Alta: Half a mile high Famed as a health resort resort. Once known as Cranberry for extensive cranberry glades found near. North is Cranesville Swamp, noted for its wild life. In that vicinity, Lewis Wetzel killed several Indians.
Frankford: Col. John Stuart, who came here in 1769 with McClanahan, the Renicks, and companions bought out earlier claims of William Hamilton. "The Cliffs" to the east offer one of the celebrated beauty spots of Greenbrier Valley.

17. Frankford Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031315
Title:
Frankford Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Frankford: Col. John Stuart, who came here in 1769 with McClanahan, the Renicks, and companions bought out earlier claims of William Hamilton. "The Cliffs" to the east offer one of the celebrated beauty spots of Greenbrier Valley.
Col. John Stuart: Col John Stuart built Stuart Manor, 1789, near Fort Stuart. He was a military and civil leader and led a company in the Battle of Point Pleasant. As clerk of Greenbrier County, he left many historic records. His first office is standing.

18. Col. John Stuart Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031316
Title:
Col. John Stuart Marker, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Col. John Stuart: Col John Stuart built Stuart Manor, 1789, near Fort Stuart. He was a military and civil leader and led a company in the Battle of Point Pleasant. As clerk of Greenbrier County, he left many historic records. His first office is standing.
Marlinton: Settled 1749 by Sewell and Marlin. The oldest recorded settlement on western waters. Here stood oak, marking corner of first survey west of Alleghenies. Here was Fort Greenbrier, built, 1755, and garrisoned by Andrew Lewis.

19. Marlinton Marker on U. S. Route. 219, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031319
Title:
Marlinton Marker on U. S. Route. 219, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Marlinton: Settled 1749 by Sewell and Marlin. The oldest recorded settlement on western waters. Here stood oak, marking corner of first survey west of Alleghenies. Here was Fort Greenbrier, built, 1755, and garrisoned by Andrew Lewis.
Marlinton: The old Seneca Indian Trail from New York, to Georgia may be seen at this point. During the French and Indian War, 18 settlers lost lives in vicinity. During Indian raids in 1779, 13 were killed and many were taken captive.

20. Marlinton Marker, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031320
Title:
Marlinton Marker, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Marlinton: The old Seneca Indian Trail from New York, to Georgia may be seen at this point. During the French and Indian War, 18 settlers lost lives in vicinity. During Indian raids in 1779, 13 were killed and many were taken captive.
Millpoint: Here Stephen Sewell, pioneer settler, camped in 1750. This was the site of Fort Day, 1774. To the north, James and John Bridger were killed in the Indian raids of 1778. Here James E. A. Gibbs invented chain-stitch sewing machine.

21. Millpoint Marker on U. S. Route 219, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031324
Title:
Millpoint Marker on U. S. Route 219, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
Millpoint: Here Stephen Sewell, pioneer settler, camped in 1750. This was the site of Fort Day, 1774. To the north, James and John Bridger were killed in the Indian raids of 1778. Here James E. A. Gibbs invented chain-stitch sewing machine.