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Fayetteville in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Townsend’s Ferry

 
 
Townsend’s Ferry 2021 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 14, 2023
1. Townsend’s Ferry 2021 Marker
Inscription. John Townsend bought a large tract of land here in 1841, an area that became Lansing, Ames Heights and Canyon Rim Park. Operated a ferry that provided commercial transport across the river at site of present bridge until the civil war. Grandson Thomas C. Townsend was state tax commissioner and ran for governor in 1932.
 
Erected 2021 by West Virginia Division of Archives and History, The original version of this marker was erected in 2007 through the efforts of descendants of John Townsend.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWar, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
 
Location. 38° 3.936′ N, 81° 4.806′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, West Virginia, in Fayette County. Marker is on Fayette Station Road (State Road 82) near the Tunney Hunsaker Bridge. The marker is located along the New River Gorge scenic drive at the riverside parking lots. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville WV 25840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Natural Renewal (a few steps from this marker); Enduring Beauty (within shouting distance of this marker); A Trip Back In Time
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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Right for Safety and Equality (within shouting distance of this marker); Working In a Coal Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tale of Two Towns (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Vital Link (approx. 0.2 miles away); Growth of an Era (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
 
Townsend’s Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 14, 2023
2. Townsend’s Ferry Marker
Fayette Station Road is on the right. This view is south, towards the Tunney Hunsaker Bridge.
Fayette Station Rd. Looking north toward the New River Gorge Bridge image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stephen J Duncan, October 23, 2014
3. Fayette Station Rd. Looking north toward the New River Gorge Bridge
Tunney Hunsaker Bridge image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stephen J Duncan, October 23, 2014
4. Tunney Hunsaker Bridge
The Tunney Hunsaker Bridge crosses the New River Gorge near the marker.
Townsend's Ferry 2007 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stephen J Duncan, October 23, 2014
5. Townsend's Ferry 2007 Marker
This version of the marker is captioned “Descendants of John Townsend: West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2007.” It was replaced in late in 2021 or 2022 with the version shown in Photo No. 1.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2014, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.   3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2014, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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