Near Junction in Hampshire County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Stone House
Built by Richard Sloan in 1790. Early stage coach stop and civil war pickett post. Owned by the Sloan family until 1854 and the Parker Family since.
Current owners are fourth generation, David. R. Parker Family
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 39° 18.801′ N, 78° 50.952′ W. Marker is near Junction, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. It is on Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50) 0.7 miles east of Purgittsville Pike (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32049 Northwestern Turnpike, Romney WV 26757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mechanicsburg Gap / Col. Claudius Crozet (approx. 2.7 miles away); Fort Mill Ridge Trenches (approx. 3 miles away); Abandonment of Fort Mill Ridge (approx. 3 miles away); The Great Raid (approx. 3 miles away); Control of the Mechanicsburg Gap (approx. 3 miles away); Interior of the Central Redoubt (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Central Redoubt (approx. 3.1 miles away); An Outpost in Enemy Territory (approx. 3.1 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ditch as a Second Line of Defense (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020
3. National Register of Historic Places plaque on the house
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
