Montgomery in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Montgomery
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
1. Montgomery Marker
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 38° 10.819′ N, 81° 19.088′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, West Virginia, in Fayette County. It can be reached from the intersection of Deepwater Mountain Road (West Virginia Route 61) and the Montgomery Bridge ( Route 6), on the right when traveling east. It is at the Lou Tabit Wayside Park. Marker can be seen from the Route 6 bridge approach, but there is no parking there. Park below the bridge on Route 61 and take the cement steps up to the picnic shelter and marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 4th Ave, Montgomery WV 25136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge and in Greater Charleston Area. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montgomery Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Montgomery (approx. Ό mile away); West Virginia Institute of Technology
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Christopher H. Payne (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
2. Montgomery Marker
This view is from Route 6. There is no parking here. Park under this overpass and take the cement steps up to Lou Tabit Wayside Park and the marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
3. Montgomery Marker
Marker is in the distance at the center of the photograph. View is from Route 61 showing the cement steps you can use to reach the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
