Miller's Blockhouse Marker Between Wheeling, W .Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40

Identifier:

031392

Collection Number:

A&M 927, Summers Family Papers

Title:

Miller's Blockhouse Marker Between Wheeling, W .Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40

Date:

1951

Description:

'Site 3 miles north. Built about 1780 by Jacob Miller, Sr. Rendezvous for settlers of the Dutch Fork area. Here, March 31, 1782, Ann Hupp led a heroic defense against attacking Indians.'

Subjects:

Historic Markers., Historical markers--West Virginia.

Personal Names:

Miller, Jacob., Hupp, Ann, b. 1756 or 7.

Geographic:

Cumberland Road.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView