Near Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Keyes Gap

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2020

1. Keyes Gap Marker

Inscription. Formerly Vestal's Gap. Historic gateway through the Blue Ridge into the Shenandoah Valley. It was often used by Washington and by armies of the Blue and the Gray, 1861-65. Here passed part of Braddock's army, 1755, en route to Fort Duquesne.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Natural Features • War, French and Indian • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 39° 15.719′ N, 77° 45.816′ W. Marker is near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on Charles Town Road (Route 9) 0.1 miles east of Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 115), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20867 Charles Town Rd, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the

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Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson County / State of Virginia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keyes' Switch Engagement (approx. 2½ miles away); John W. Mobberly (approx. 2.7 miles away in Virginia); Iron Furnaces (approx. 3 miles away); Mountains, Men, and Maneuvers (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Murphy Farm (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sheridan Dug In (approx. 3.2 miles away); A Moving Symbol (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Keyes Gap (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2020

2. Keyes Gap Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.