Scherr near Keyser in Grant County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Greenland Gap

Photographed by Chris Nelson, September 19, 2010

1. Greenland Gap Marker

Inscription. Cliffs 800 feet high lining great cleft in the New Creek and Knobley mountains, which rival the famed Franconia Notch of New England. Scene of skirmish in 1863 between General Jones' cavalry and Federal troops from New Creek.

Erected by West Virginia Archives & 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 year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 39° 11.608′ N, 79° 10.205′ W. Marker is near Keyser, West Virginia, in Grant County. It is in Scherr. It is at the intersection of Laurel Dale Road (West Virginia Route 93) and Presbyterian Church Road (County Route 1), on the right when traveling south on Laurel Dale Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Presbyterian Church Rd, Keyser WV 26726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Greenland Gap Engagement (here, next to this marker); Jarboe's Blockhouse (approx. 6.6 miles away); In Honor (approx. 6.7 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 6.9 miles away); Vincent Williams (approx. 7.7 miles away); Nancy Hanks

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(approx. 8.6 miles away); Mineral County / Grant County (approx. 8.7 miles away); By King’s Command (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keyser.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Greenland Gap Engagement (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021

2. Greenland Gap Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,952 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.