Near Great Cacapon in Morgan County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Prospect Peak
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, September 11, 2013
1. Prospect Peak Marker
Erected 1983 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. 39° 37.342′ N, 78° 15.595′ W. Marker is near Great Cacapon, West Virginia, in Morgan County. It is on Cacapon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3299 Cacapon Rd, Berkeley Springs WV 25411, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Engagement at Great Cacapon (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand (within shouting distance of this marker); Panorama Overlook (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Cacapon (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sir John's Run (approx. 1.4 miles away); Frederick Duckwall, Jr. (approx. 1.6 miles away); Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer / Robert Townsen Hose
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. Great Cacapon Valley
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2013, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,254 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on October 4, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on October 3, 2013, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 7, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
