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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.

709. 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.

710. 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.

711. 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.

712. 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.
W. Va. Children's Home: Established in 1909 to give a home for orphans and for neglected children. Children are kept here until 21 years old unless a home has been found for them. Educational advantages and home training are offered.

713. W. Va. Children's Home Marker on U. S. Route 219 between Elkins and Montrose, W. Va.

IDNO:
031317
Title:
W. Va. Children's Home Marker on U. S. Route 219 between Elkins and Montrose, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
W. Va. Children's Home: Established in 1909 to give a home for orphans and for neglected children. Children are kept here until 21 years old unless a home has been found for them. Educational advantages and home training are offered.
Monongalia County: Found 1776 from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."

714. Monongalia County Marker on U. S. Route 19 at the West Virginia and Pennsylvania State Line

IDNO:
031318
Title:
Monongalia County Marker on U. S. Route 19 at the West Virginia and Pennsylvania State Line
Date:
1951
Description:
Monongalia County: Found 1776 from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."
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.

715. 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.

716. 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.
Morgan Morgan: who was Captain of a Company of Virginia Militia at the opening of the Revolutionary War, is buried one mile North of this spot in the old Harperstown Cemetery. His grave marked by the colonel Morgan Morgan Chapter D. A. R.

717. Morgan Morgan Marker on State Rt. 73, Between Morgantown and Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
031321
Title:
Morgan Morgan Marker on State Rt. 73, Between Morgantown and Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
Morgan Morgan: who was Captain of a Company of Virginia Militia at the opening of the Revolutionary War, is buried one mile North of this spot in the old Harperstown Cemetery. His grave marked by the colonel Morgan Morgan Chapter D. A. R.
Corrick's Ford: After the battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain. Gen. R. S. Garnett, new commander of the Confederates, led his army southward through the Tygarts Valley. His force was overtaken at Corrick's Ford, July 13, 1861 defeated and Garnett killed.

718. Corrick's Ford Marker, Parsons, W. Va.

IDNO:
031322
Title:
Corrick's Ford Marker, Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
Corrick's Ford: After the battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain. Gen. R. S. Garnett, new commander of the Confederates, led his army southward through the Tygarts Valley. His force was overtaken at Corrick's Ford, July 13, 1861 defeated and Garnett killed.
Arthurdale: This is the old plantation of Col. John Fairfax, once superintendent of Mt. Vernon and aide to Washington in the Revolution. The mansion was built in 1818. Original Federal homestead project here was model for others.

719. Arthurdale, Marker on State Route 92, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
031323
Title:
Arthurdale, Marker on State Route 92, Preston County, W. Va.
Description:
Arthurdale: This is the old plantation of Col. John Fairfax, once superintendent of Mt. Vernon and aide to Washington in the Revolution. The mansion was built in 1818. Original Federal homestead project here was model for others.
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.

720. 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.