Near Mount Nebo in Nicholas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Hughes Ferry
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Bridge
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
1. Hughes Ferry/Bridge Marker
Erected 2006 by Nicholas County Historic Landmark Commission & Historical & Genealogical Society, and West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 38° 14.116′ N, 80° 50.991′ W. Marker is near Mount Nebo, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. It 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
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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 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Summersville Reservoir (approx. 2.2 miles away); Running the River (approx. 2.2 miles away); Flood Control (approx. 2.2 miles away); Raid on Summersville (approx. 2.9 miles away); In Memory of (approx. 3.2 miles away); Honorable War Dead Of Nicholas County (approx. 3.2 miles away).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019
2. Hughes Ferry/Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
