Near Fisher in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
South Branch Valley
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021
1. South Branch Valley Marker
Inscription.
South Branch Valley. . Names for the river flowing through it, the valley runs from Pendleton to Hampshire County and has some of the state's most productive farm land. During the French and Indian War, Fort Buttermilk protected area settlers. The valley was again the scene of fighting during the Civil War. Warfield Taylor and family owned a farm near this site, north of the old fort, 1879-1947.
Names for the river flowing through it, the valley runs from Pendleton to Hampshire County and has some of the state's most productive farm land. During the French and Indian War, Fort Buttermilk protected area settlers. The valley was again the scene of fighting during the Civil War. Warfield Taylor and family owned a farm near this site, north of the old fort, 1879-1947.
Erected 2016 by West Virginia Division of Highways; West Virginia Archives & History.
Location. 39° 2.877′ N, 78° 59.075′ W. Marker is near Fisher, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Marker is on Fisher Road (County Road 13) 0.3 miles west of U.S. 220, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fisher WV 26818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021
2. South Branch Valley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
