Lockwood in Nicholas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Morris Massacre
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2019
1. Morris Massacre Marker
Scene of massacre, 1792, of daughters of Henry Morris, early settler and son of first permanent settler in Great Kanawha Valley. Graves of Henry Morris and the Indian victims may be seen from the road.
Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 38° 15.467′ N, 81° 1.717′ W. Marker is in Lockwood, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. It is on Turnpike Road (West Virginia Route 39) east of Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belva WV 26656, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge and in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North and South (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bethel United Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Pioneer School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Zoar Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Keslers Cross Lanes / First County Court (approx. 5.4 miles away); Kessler's Cross Lanes (approx. 5.4 miles away); Cross Lanes Battle (approx. 5.4 miles away); Journey's End (approx. 5.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2019
2. Morris Massacre Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2019
3. Morris Massacre Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2019
4. Morris Massacre Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2019
5. A nearby photo of Henry Morris' gravestone
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,275 times since then and 241 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
