Bartow in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Blue and Gray
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“Travelers’ Repose”

Blue and Gray Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

1. Blue and Gray Side

Inscription. Blue and Gray Near here was Camp Bartow, fortified by Confederates in 1861. At Greenbrier Bridge, an artillery duel was fought, Oct. 3, 1861. Battle of Allegheny (8 Mi.E.) was fought, Dec. 13, 1861, between armies of Gen. W.L. Jackson and Gen. R.L. Milroy.

“Travelers’ Repose” Made famous in novels of Hergesheimer, Bierce, and others. This is the country of “Tol’able David.” On the neighboring hills are the Confederate trenches that guarded their camp in 1861, near which several battles were fought.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1861.

Location. 38° 32.281′ N, 79° 46.406′ W. Marker is in Bartow, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of Old Pike Road (County Route 3) and Potomac Highlands Trail (West Virginia Highway 28/92), on the left when traveling east on Old Pike Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Old Pike Rd, Bartow WV 24920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

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 6 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Travellers Repose (here, next to this marker); Camp Bartow (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirited Artillery Duel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle for the High Ground (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cheat Mountain (approx. 5.8 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartow.

Other markers no longer nearby. Camp Allegheny (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Camp Bartow Historic District. Wikipedia article includes a history of Traveller's Repose. (Submitted on October 6, 2024.)

2. Camp Bartow. West Virginia Land Trust (Submitted on October 6, 2024.)

Travelers' Repose Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

2. Travelers' Repose Side

Blue and Gray / Travelers' Repose Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

3. Blue and Gray / Travelers' Repose Marker

Travelers' Repose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

4. Travelers' Repose

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,400 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

Blue and Gray⎯⎯⎯“Travelers’ Repose”

Blue and Gray
⎯⎯⎯
“Travelers’ Repose”