New Cumberland in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gravel Hill Academy
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. Gravel Hill Academy Marker, Side One
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1422 1491
Fort Holliday
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Chief Logan
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1422.
Location. 40° 29.991′ N, 80° 36.54′ W. Marker is in New Cumberland, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of North Court Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on North Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 N Court St, New Cumberland WV 26047, 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, and in 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: Hancock County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 400 feet away); Woman's Club Of New Cumberland / Swaney Memorial Library (about 700 feet away); First Gas Well (about 700 feet away); Ohio River (about 700 feet away); Brickyard Bend (about 700 feet away); New Cumberland (about 700 feet away); Flood of 1936 / Early Indians (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Cumberland.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. Gravel Hill Academy Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
3. Gravel Hill Academy Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
4. Gravel Hill Academy Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
5. Gravel Hill Academy Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
6. Gravel Hill Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
