Harrisville in Ritchie County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Romeo H. Freer

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

1. Romeo H. Freer Marker

Inscription. Born in Ohio, Freer served in the Union army during the Civil War. He moved to WV in 1866; served as prosecuting attorney for Kanawha, Fayette, and Boone counties; and helped get the state capital moved to Charleston. Moved to Ritchie County, where he served as state delegate and circuit judge. Elected to U.S. Congress and as WV attorney general. Died on May, 9, 1913.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 39° 12.867′ N, 81° 2.453′ W. Marker is in Harrisville, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) and Ferguson Lane, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. It is at the Harrisville Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 E Main St, Harrisville WV 26362, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

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 Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harrisville / Thomas Maley Harris (a few steps from this marker); Ritchie County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ritchie County Courthouse (approx.

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0.7 miles away); Harrisville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Raiders In Harrisville (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Stone House (approx. 6.1 miles away); Pennsboro (approx. 6.1 miles away); a different marker also named Harrisville (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry.

President Grant appointed him U.S. Consul to Nicaragua until he resigned his duties in 1877 and accepted an appointment as Register of the Land Office for New Mexico. Freer resigned in 1879 after refusing orders that would lead to military conflict with Mexico.

(Submitted on May 23, 2021.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

2. Romeo H. Freer Marker

published in Men of West Virginia Volume I, via Wikimedia Commons, 1903

3. Romeo H. Freer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.