Huttonsville in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Army Headquarters 1861
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Huttonsville
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
1. Army Headquarters 1861 Marker
1861
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Department Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers • 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 July 1861.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 42.648′ N, 79° 58.802′ W. Marker was in Huttonsville, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It was at the intersection of Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) and Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (U.S. 250) on Seneca Trail. Touch for map. Marker was in this post
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Regionally, this marker was in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Huttonsville (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Huttonsville (a few steps from this marker); Bishop Asbury (approx. half a mile away); Old Brick Church (approx. one mile away); I. P. Russell & Sons (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tygart Valley Telephone Company (approx. 1½ miles away); Camp Good Luck (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fort Marrow (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huttonsville.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
2. Huttonsville Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
3. Seneca Trail US Rt 219 (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
4. Seneca Trail US Rt 219 (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,557 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
