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Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Beverly

 
 
Beverly Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
1. Beverly Marker
Inscription. Settled about 1753 by Robert Files and David Tygart. Files' family was massacred near by. Site of Westfall's Fort, 1774. In Mt. Iser Cemetery are the Union trenches and graves of Confederate soldiers killed in Battle of Rich Mountain.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native AmericansSettlements & SettlersWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.
 
Location. 38° 50.457′ N, 79° 52.508′ W. Marker is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling north. Located at the edge of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Randolph Co Jail - 1813 (here, next to this marker); Robert Foyles & Family (a few steps from this marker); Beverly Public Square (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Beverly (a few steps from this marker); The First Campaign (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Beverly (a few steps from this marker); Blackman-Bosworth Store (a few steps from this marker); Occupied Beverly (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.
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Town Square image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain
2. Town Square
The state marker for Beverly stands to the left, near the end of the fence. The memorial for the Robert Foyles family (and other events near Beverly) stands in the middle of an opening in the fence. The interpretive marker for the town square is in the middle, behind the memorial.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

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