Near Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Pontiac's War
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Welsh Cemetery
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
1. Pontiac's War Marker
Pontiac's War. Massacre of white families of Muddy Creek and of the Clendenins near here by a band of Shawnee Indians led by Chief Cornstalk, in 1763, completed the destruction of the early settlements in the Greenbrier Valley.
Welsh Cemetery. In this cemetery are buried pioneer settlers, including Ann (McSwain) Clendenin Rogers, the heroine of the Clendenin massacre by Shawnee Indians, July 13, 1763, and the siege of Fort Donnally in 1778, by over 200 Indians.
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1789.
Location. 37° 47.297′ N, 80° 28.9′ W. Marker is near Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on Houfnaggle Road (County Route 35) 1.8 miles south of Midland Trails Road (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north. In front of the Welsh Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisburg WV 24901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Coffman (approx. 1½ miles away); The Hanging of David Creigh
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Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
2. Welsh Cemetery Marker
Opposite side of the marker Pontiac's War.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
3. Pontiac's War/Welsh Cemetery Marker
Welsh Cemetery is behind fence next to marker.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
4. Pontiac's War/Welsh Cemetery Marker
Photo taken looking south on Houfnaggle Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,599 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
