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McClaugherty Mill Stone

 
 
McClaushery Mill Stone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 20, 2018
1. McClaushery Mill Stone Marker
Inscription. From 1st grist mill in Pearisburg District built ca. 1794 by James McClaugherty approx. 1 mile east of Pearisburg on New River
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
 
Location. 37° 19.621′ N, 80° 44.116′ W. Marker is in Pearisburg, Virginia, in Giles County. It is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 460) north of Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 N Main St, Pearisburg VA 24134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Giles County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Pearisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Giles County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Court of Giles County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 3.3 miles away); Narrows (approx. 4.2 miles away); Snidow Pioneers (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearisburg.
 
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McClaushery Mill Stone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 20, 2018
2. McClaushery Mill Stone Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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