Powhatan Point in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Inez Wright Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
1. The Inez Wright Bridge Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1976.
Location. 39° 51.643′ N, 80° 48.195′ W. Marker is in Powhatan Point, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on Main Street (Ohio Route 148) 0.2 miles south of Mellott Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 Main St, Powhatan Point OH 43942, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Powhatan Point (about 600 feet away); The Coal Industry at Powhatan Point / Powhatan Disaster, 1944 (approx. Ό mile away); United Mine Workers Of America L.U. 5497 Dist, No 6 (approx. Ύ mile away); Powhatan Point Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Powhatan Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Washington's Land (approx. 2½ miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan Point.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
2. The Inez Wright Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
