Near Hampden in Mingo County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Horsepen Mountain
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 24, 2021
1. Horsepen Mountain Marker
Nearby Boling Baker, white leader of Shawnee Indians, and husband of Aracoma, the daughter of Chief Cornstalk, held horses stolen from the white settlements. Recovery by owners in effect exterminated Baker’s adopted tribe.
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. 37° 38.826′ N, 81° 59.552′ W. Marker is near Hampden, West Virginia, in Mingo County. It is on U.S. 52 0.4 miles east of West Virginia Route 44, on the right when traveling south. It is near the crest of Horsepen Mountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyburn WV 25632, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Beech Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hatfield Gas Lantern (approx. 3.7 miles away); Devil Anse Hatfield's Homeplace Bridge (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hatfield Family Well (approx. 3.7 miles away); Devil Anse Hatfield's Homeplace (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Man: "Devil Anse" Hatfield (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Feud (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Land (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 24, 2021
2. Horsepen Mountain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,834 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
