Beaver in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Grandview Monitor

Photographed by Dave W, July 4, 2024

1. Grandview Monitor Marker

Inscription.

James Beaty built sawmill at Crow in 1891 to mill timber on Grandview plateau and nearby areas. Mules pulled lumber in wagons on 8-mile tram from mill to point just east of here. Moved onto monitor, lumber lowered down steep incline to Mill Creek ferry, then to C&O depot at Quinnimont for shipment to market. Operation ceased after Glade Creek and Raleigh Railway built (1896).

Erected 2023 by Raleigh County Historical Society; West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 49.761′ N, 81° 4.088′ W. Marker is in Beaver, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It is on Grandview Road (County Road 9) north of Heron Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Heron Ln, Beaver WV 25813, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s

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New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What's In A Name? (approx. ¼ mile away); A Born Again Ecosystem (approx. ¼ mile away); The Ingram House Foundation (approx. ¼ mile away); Black Gold (approx. ¼ mile away); Railroad Days (approx. 0.3 miles away); Those Who Came Before (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grand Canyon of the East (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Grand View (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.

Photographed by Rick Barbero, June 27, 2024

2. Grandview Monitor Marker

National Park Service and Raleigh County Historical Society officials at the marker dedication. From left: Ranger-Historian Dave Fuerst: District Ranger Greg Adkins. RCHS Secretary Becky Leach and Ranger-GIS Specialist Andy Steel.

Photographed by Dave W, July 4, 2024

3. Grandview Monitor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 3. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.