Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Weston
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2014
1. Weston Marker
Established, 1818, on farm of Henry Flesher, Revolutionary War veteran, first settler. He was attacked by Indians in 1784, but made his escape. Here is grave of Alexander Scott Withers, who told the story of "Border Warfare."
Erected by State of West Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 39° 2.207′ N, 80° 28.01′ W. Marker is in Weston, West Virginia, in Lewis County. It is at the intersection of Center Avenue (U.S. 19) and Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Center Avenue. Marker is located near the sidewalk at the northwest corner of the Lewis County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Center Avenue, Weston WV 26452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Exchange Bank of Virginia and the Lewis Maxwell House (a few steps from this marker); Lewis County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Flesher (within shouting distance of this marker); Weston's First Bank/Bennett House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Weston In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Brannon-Whelan House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis County War Memorial and Louis Bennett Public Library (about 400 feet away); Tierney-Farnsworth Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Weston In The Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Weston, West Virginia.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2014
2. Weston Marker
Weston was founded in 1818 as Preston; the name was changed to Fleshersville soon after, and then to Weston in 1819. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Lieut. Henry Weston Heinrich Flesher. Find A Grave entry:
Also known as Fleischer. Married about 1759 to Elizabeth Bush. Military service in Revolutionary War. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Alexander Scott Withers. Wikipedia entry:
Alexander Scott Withers was a Virginia slave owner, lawyer, planter, magistrate, teacher and delegate to the First Wheeling Convention (1861) establishing the state of West Virginia. He is celebrated as the author of Chronicles of Border Warfare (1831), a history of the early white settlement of western Virginia and consequent conflicts with American Indians. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2014
3. Historical (1886) Lewis County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
