Near Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Washington's Land

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 22, 2022

1. Washington's Land Marker

Inscription. This tract of 587 acres in Round Bottom was patented by George Washington in 1784 after a purchase of warrants held by officers of the French and Indian War. Washington sold these lands in 1798 to Archibald McClean.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 39° 53.955′ N, 80° 47.472′ W. Marker is near Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Frontage Drive and Frontage Road, on the right when traveling south on Frontage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 544 Frontage Dr, Moundsville WV 26041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

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,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Washington's Land (approx. ¼ mile away); David Lockwood (approx. 1.7 miles away in Ohio); Powhatan Point (approx. 1.9 miles away in Ohio); Powhatan Point Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away in Ohio); United Mine Workers Of America L.U. 5497 Dist, No 6 (approx. 2 miles away in Ohio); Thomas H. Trainer (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Coal Industry at Powhatan Point / Powhatan Disaster, 1944 (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio); Rosby’s Rock (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moundsville.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 22, 2022

2. Washington's Land Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.