Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lamp house
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
1. Lamp House Marker
Date: 6/23/2012 10:06:56 AM
Description: Johann George Lamp married Elizabeth in 1786, Elizabeth was a very beautiful American Indian maiden, who came from the Powhatan tribe which is a sub tribe of the Shawnee, this information is recorded in land sales in Frederick Co. Virginia. Johann and Elizabeth my not have had a formal marriage, legal ceremonies to Indian women were rare. Johann's occupation was a Millwright. From Barnesville, Ohio, library, provided by Helen Pilcher Hall in 1810 there is a record of George Lamp and his wife Elizabeth selling land in Frederick Co. Virginia and moving to Belmont Co. Ohio there are records of all five children.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 39° 16.266′ N, 81° 33.295′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is on Juliana Street just north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1102 Juliana St, 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: Robert W. Simmons (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casto-Douglas-Longacre-Harris House
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Regarding Lamp house. The phrase "my not have had" is noticed in the inscription. Presumably, "my" should be "may".
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
2. Lamp House Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
3. The Lamp House
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
4. Additional information posted on the hosue
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
5. Sign for the house
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
