McMechen in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Foreman Massacre
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013
1. Forman Massacre Marker
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Erected by The Daughters of the American Revolution, Wheeling Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1914.
Location. 39° 58.696′ N, 80° 43.902′ W. Memorial is in McMechen, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 250 and 21st Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 250. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: McMechen WV 26040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forman Massacre (a few steps from this marker); Glen Dale (approx. 1.9 miles away); Harriet B. Jones (approx. 2 miles away); Benwood Mine Disaster (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx.
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Also see . . . Account of the Foreman Massacre. West Virginia Archives and History website entry:
Howe's History of Virginia, 1845, p. 369 (Submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013
2. Forman Massacre Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013
3. Forman Massacre Marker
In front of Embers Lounge in McMechen, WVA.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,525 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
