"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."

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

Identifier:: 030878
Collection Number:: A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
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."
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView