Near Valley Head in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lee's Headquarters
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
1. Lee's Headquarters Marker
Erected 1978 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 38° 27.935′ N, 80° 1.922′ W. Marker is near Valley Head, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) 0.4 miles south of Mingo Flats Road (County Route 51), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Head WV 26294, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pocahontas County / Randolph County (approx. half a mile away); Mingo Flats (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Lee's Headquarters (approx. 3.1 miles away); Valley Head (approx. 5.7 miles away); Big Lime (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Conley Graves (approx. 7.6 miles away); Webster County / Randolph County
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
2. Seneca Trail US Rt 219 (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
3. Seneca Trail US Rt 219 (facing north)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 8, 2022
4. Lee's Headquarters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,082 times since then and 135 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.
