Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Soldiers and Settlers
In memory of the soldiers and settlers who lost their lives in Hampshire County during the French and Indian War
Dedicated by the Fort Edwards Foundation June 26, 2004 as part of our commemoration of the founding of Hampshire County and the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War
Erected 2004 by The Fort Edwards Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian.
Location. 39° 18.199′ N, 78° 26.017′ W. Marker is in Capon Bridge, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. Memorial can be reached from Cold Stream Road (County Road 15) just south of Clark Hillside Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 Cold Stream Rd, Capon Bridge WV 26711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fort Comes and Goes (a few steps from this marker); Forts in Col. George Washington's Chain of Forts Guarding the Eighteenth Century Virginia Froniter (a few steps from this marker); Some French and Indian War Incidents in Hampshire County (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Braddock is Defeated (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ken Edmonds Memorial Heritage Trail
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
