Near Mount Nebo in Nicholas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Hughes Ferry/Bridge
By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
1. Hughes Ferry/Bridge Marker
Site of first ferry in Nicholas County to
cross Gauley River nearby. Owned
first by William McClung; lost in court
case to Ed Hughes. Family operated
until 1903, when county built bridge
for $7,200. Vital transportation link
for settlers and goods on Wilderness
Rd.—Summersville to James River &
Kanawha Turnpike, Gauley Bridge,
Fayetteville, and Lewisburg. Current
bridge built in 1995 is third at site.Erected 2006 by Nicholas County Historic Landmark Commission & Historical & Genealogical Society, and West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Location. 38° 14.116′ N, 80° 50.991′ W. Marker is near Mount Nebo, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. Marker is on Old U.S. 19 just east of U.S. 19, on the left when traveling south. It is near the northern end of Old U.S. 19. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Nebo WV 26679, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hawks Nest Workers Memorial and Grave Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Workers Grave Site
By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
2. Hughes Ferry/Bridge Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2019. This page originally submitted on August 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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