Martins Ferry in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
1. Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark Marker
Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark
July 19, 1765 (ca) - August 23, 1823
Forever Our Heroine
Battle of Fort Henry, Wheeling, W VA
September 13, 1782
Erected by LCDR Howard Worley.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary • Women.
Location. 40° 6.004′ N, 80° 43.134′ W. Memorial is in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on North 4th Street 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 420 N 5th St, Martins Ferry OH 43935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Cannon and Historic Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnut Grove Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Zane (within shouting distance of this marker); Martins Ferry Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dean Howells / James Arlington Wright
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
2. The memorial fence with dedication plaque
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
4. Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
