Green Sulphur Springs in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Andrew & Charles Lewis March

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 22, 2018

1. Andrew & Charles Lewis March Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the 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. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1774.

Location. 37° 48.586′ N, 80° 48.96′ W. Marker is in Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in Summers County. Marker is on West Virginia Route 20 just north of Exit 143 for Green Sulphur Springs (Interstate 64). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadow Bridge WV 25976, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fayette County / Summers County

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Lelia Pearl Bragg Laska Chamberlain (approx. 4.8 miles away); Batteaux on the New (approx. 4.8 miles away); Sandstone School (approx. 4.8 miles away); William Richmond Homeplace / Sandstone Falls (approx. 5 miles away); Brooks Overlook-Welcome (approx. 7.2 miles away); Blue Sulphur Springs Confederate Burial Ground (approx. 9.7 miles away); The Pavilion (approx. 9.8 miles away).

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 22, 2018

2. Andrew & Charles Lewis March Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.