Hometown in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Andrew & Charles Lewis March

Photographed by R.O. Taylor, August 31, 2008

1. Andrew & Charles Lewis March Marker

Inscription.
The nearby highway is part of route traversing W.Va. from Lewisburg to Point Pleasant memorialized by the state to commemorate the march of the American Colonial army of 1,200 men led by Andrew & Charles Lewis. After a month's march this army defeated a Shawnee Indian force led by Cornstalk at the Battle of Point Pleasant on the banks of the Ohio & Kanawha rivers, October 10, 1774.

Erected 1982 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1773.

Location. 38° 31.72′ N, 81° 51.434′ W. Marker is in Hometown, West Virginia, in Putnam County. It is on Charleston Road (West Virginia Route 62) south of A Street (Local Road 35/11). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hometown WV 25109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Mid-Ohio

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Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George Washington (a few steps from this marker); Washington’s Land (a few steps from this marker); A Park for the Coal Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal Mining in Putnam County (within shouting distance of this marker); Kanawha Valley Drag Strip (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Hoge House (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Civil War in Putnam County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Putnam County War Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hometown.

Regarding Andrew & Charles Lewis March. Colonel Andrew Lewis, in command of about 1,100 men, was part of a planned two-pronged Virginian invasion of the Ohio Country.

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Andrew & Charles Lewis March Marker at Hometown Community Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015

2. Andrew & Charles Lewis March Marker at Hometown Community Park

marker that is related to this marker. It is about the Treaty of Camp Charlotte - Pickaway Co., OH

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Point Pleasant. Wikipedia website entry:
American Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militia under Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Country. After a long and furious battle, Cornstalk retreated. After the battle, the Virginians, along with a second force led by Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, marched into the Ohio Country and compelled Cornstalk to agree to a treaty, ending the war. (Submitted on September 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Cornstalk. Dictionary of Virginia Biography website entry (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,151 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 22, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.