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'Parsons- John Crouch pioneer settler established "tomahawk rights" here in 1766, but the town was not incorporated until 1893. Here Shavers Fork and Blackwater unite to form the Cheat River. Hu Maxwell, the historian, lived near.'

Historic Marker in Parsons, W. Va.

Identifier:
031364
Collection Number:
A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:
Historic Marker in Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
'Parsons- John Crouch pioneer settler established "tomahawk rights" here in 1766, but the town was not incorporated until 1893. Here Shavers Fork and Blackwater unite to form the Cheat River. Hu Maxwell, the historian, lived near.'
Subjects:
Historic Markers., Historical markers--West Virginia--Parsons.
Personal Names:
Crouch, John., Maxwell, Hu, 1860-1927.
Geographic:
Cheat River (W. Va. and Pa.)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView