Near Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Captain James Booth
17 -1778
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
1. Captain James Booth Marker
Captain Booth migrated from the valley of Virginia to this valley in 1768-and founded the first settlement here in 1772.
He was fired upon and killed by a party of Shawnee Indians on June 16th 1778, at a point on the near shore of the stream about 200 yards below here and lies buried at this spot.
He was a highly esteemed man of education and character, a surveyor, pioneer settler, and patriot.
A friend of General Washington under whom he served as an officer, and with whom he made a surveying and exploring expedition in the great Kanawha Valley.
Erected by Major William Haymond Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1778.
Location. 39° 26.114′ N, 80° 12.247′ W. Marker is near Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County. It is on Industrial Park Road (County Route 58) 0.2 miles north of Vankirk Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on a ridge in a field on the
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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. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: NASA (approx. half a mile away); Monongah Heroine (approx. 1.8 miles away); Italian-American Immigrants Memorial Bell (approx. 1.8 miles away); Monongah Disaster (approx. 1.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Original Saint Anthony Church Bell (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fairmont Junior League Champions (approx. 2.1 miles away); Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
2. Captain James Booth Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
3. Captain James Booth Marker
Marker is circled.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
4. Closeup Of Plaque On Lower Front Of Marker
1775 1783
placed by
Major William Haymond
Chapter, D.A.R.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
5. Plaque on lower rear of Marker
Godfrey Peters buried here
1775 1783
placed by
Major William Haymond Chapter
D.A.R.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,801 times since then and 155 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
