Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Historic Blennerhassett Island
Fort Boreman Historical Park
Blennerhassett Island has been almost continuously inhabited for 13,000 years, for most of that time by prehistoric Indians. The famous Indian guide and trailblazer Nemacolin lived there in the 1760s. Other illustrious visitors to the island included George Rogers Clark, Johnny Appleseed, Henry Clay, Walt Whitman, and "Gentleman Jim” Corbett.
During the Civil War, in July 1863, members of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. William Wallace, guarded the Blennerhassett Island ford at the lower end of the island during the famous raid into Ohio by Confederate forces under John Hunt Morgan. An Ohio River anticipated crossing at the ford did not materialize.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. 39° 15.758′ N, 81° 34.176′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. Marker is on Fort Boreman Drive, one mile south of Robert Byrd Highway, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Beautiful Ohio River (a few steps from this marker); Historic Parkersburg (West) Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Parkersburg and the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Fort Boreman (a few steps from this marker); William L. “Mudwall” Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Boreman (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkersburg in 1861 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Historic Blennerhassett Island".
Also see . . . Fort Boreman Park. City of Parkersburg Parks & Recreation (Submitted on January 8, 2022.)
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 162 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.