Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

First Homestead Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

1. First Homestead Memorial

Inscription.
This tablet marks the site of the first cabin built on the Flats of Grave Creek, 1771, which was the home of the first white woman to live and labor here
Rebecca Tomlinson Martin-Williams

Erected 1935 by The Tuesday Arts Club of Moundsville.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 39° 55.257′ N, 80° 44.709′ W. Marker is in Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is on Tomlinson Avenue north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Tomlinson Avenue, Moundsville WV 26041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Strand Theatre (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Let It Be (about 600 feet away); World War II, Korea and Viet Nam Memorial (about 700 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (about 700 feet away); Recipients of the Purple Heart (about 700 feet away); James Lloyd Rose (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Volunteers in the Spanish-American War (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moundsville.

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

2. First Homestead Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.