Blennerhassett Island in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Arbors
— Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park —
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021
1. Arbors Marker
Strolling through the island’s “pleasure-ground” (pleasure garden) was made even more restful by its beautiful bowers and arbors of grapevine, honeysuckle, eglantine (sweetbriar), roses, and columbine. Underneath these blooming green roofs stood seats where visitors could rest while they surveyed, as one 19th-Century writer nostalgically remembered, “a scene matchless in loveliness.”Erected by Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 16.319′ N, 81° 36.077′ W. Marker is on Blennerhassett Island, West Virginia, in Wood County. Marker can be reached by sternwheeler riverboat passenger ferry ($12 round trip) from Point Park on 2nd Street in Parkersburg between May 1st and early October. Ferry departs on the hour from 10 AM to 5 PM. Last ferry departs the island at 5:30 PM. Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is closed Mondays (except Memorial Day and Labor Day), Tuesdays
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flower Bed (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishpond (within shouting distance of this marker); Blennerhassett Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasure Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Summerhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Paling Fence (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Tenant House and Broom Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Hothouses (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blennerhassett Island.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021
2. Arbors Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
