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1. Seneca Trail--Tygart Valley Near Huttensville, W. Va.

IDNO:
029125
Title:
Seneca Trail--Tygart Valley Near Huttensville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905-1925
"Mingo Flats--Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here. This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois. The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point. On Valley Mountain in 1861. Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley."

2. Mingo Flats Historic Marker on U. S. Route 219 at Valley Head, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030878
Title:
Mingo Flats Historic Marker on U. S. Route 219 at Valley Head, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
"Mingo Flats--Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here. This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois. The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point. On Valley Mountain in 1861. Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley."
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.

3. 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.
'Named for Senator Stephen B. Elkins. Home of Senator Henry G. Davis. Headquarters for the Monongahela National Forest. Near site of Friend's Fort, built in 1772. Old Seneca Indian Trail crosses the campus of Davis and Elkins College.'

4. Historic Marker in Elkins, W. Va.

IDNO:
031369
Title:
Historic Marker in Elkins, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
'Named for Senator Stephen B. Elkins. Home of Senator Henry G. Davis. Headquarters for the Monongahela National Forest. Near site of Friend's Fort, built in 1772. Old Seneca Indian Trail crosses the campus of Davis and Elkins College.'
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

5. Scene of the "Blackfork" off the Seneca Trail near Parsons, W. Va.

IDNO:
050660
Title:
Scene of the "Blackfork" off the Seneca Trail near Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
The church was founded sometime before 1782 as a Presbyterian church, but the exact date is unsure because first records have been lost. The building is located off of Route 219, also known as the Seneca Trail, and is one mile north of Pickaway.

6. New Lebanon Church near Pickwaway, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051085
Title:
New Lebanon Church near Pickwaway, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/12
Description:
The church was founded sometime before 1782 as a Presbyterian church, but the exact date is unsure because first records have been lost. The building is located off of Route 219, also known as the Seneca Trail, and is one mile north of Pickaway.

7. Seneca Trail, View of Corrick's Ford Battle Field, Near Parsons, W. Va.

IDNO:
053687
Title:
Seneca Trail, View of Corrick's Ford Battle Field, Near Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
1861