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The historic marker reads: Kingwood--Named for grove of big trees. Southeast is Dunkard Bottom settled by Thomas Eckarly 1754. Near by during Indian raids in 1778 and 1788. Many settlers were killed Martin Wetzel and William Morgan, noted frontier scouts, had narrow escapes.

Kingwood, W. Va. Historic Marker

Identifier:
031420
Collection Number:
A&M 927
Title:
Kingwood, W. Va. Historic Marker
Date:
1951
Description:
The historic marker reads: Kingwood--Named for grove of big trees. Southeast is Dunkard Bottom settled by Thomas Eckarly 1754. Near by during Indian raids in 1778 and 1788. Many settlers were killed Martin Wetzel and William Morgan, noted frontier scouts, had narrow escapes.
Acquisition Source:
Summers Family Papers
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView