Princeton in Mercer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
To The Memory of Gen. Hugh Mercer
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel
1. In Memory of Gen. Hugh Mercer Marker
To The Memory of Gen. Hugh Mercer1725-1777
For Whom our County was Named
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 21.979′ N, 81° 6.177′ W. Marker is in Princeton, West Virginia, in Mercer County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Main Street (West Virginia Route 20) and North Walker Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton WV 24740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Princeton (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolution Bicentennial Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Blankenship (within shouting distance of this marker); McNutt House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Pigeon's Roost (approx. 0.3 miles away); Napoleon Bonaparte French (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Virginia / West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel
2. In Memory of Gen. Hugh Mercer Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
