Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fort Boreman

(1850-1874)

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

1. Fort Boreman Marker

Inscription. National Register of
Historic Places
Fort Boreman
(1850-1874)
Presented by:
The Wood County
Historic Landmarks Commission
2004

Erected 2004 by The Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 15.619′ N, 81° 34.124′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is on Fort Boreman Drive one mile south of Robert Byrd Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Boreman Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Boreman During The Civil War (about 600 feet away); Historic Parkersburg (West) Virginia (about 700 feet away); Parkersburg in 1861 (about 700 feet away); Welcome (about 700 feet away); William L. “Mudwall” Jackson (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Boreman (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Boreman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.

Other markers no longer nearby.

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Fort Boreman Hill (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Boreman During the Civil War (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

2. Fort Boreman Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

3. Fort Boreman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.